HP LaserJet Ultra M106w - Manual (Page 71)

Printer security features
Introduction
The printer includes several security features to restrict who has access to configuration settings, to secure
data, and to prevent access to valuable hardware components.
● Assign or change the system password using the HP Embedded Web Server
● Lock the formatter
Assign or change the system password using the HP Embedded Web Server
Assign an administrator password for access to the printer and the HP Embedded Web Server so that
unauthorized users cannot change the printer settings.
1. Open the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS):
Direct-connected printers
a. Open the HP Printer Assistant.
● Windows 8.1: Click the down arrow in lower left corner of the Start screen, and then select
the printer name.
● Windows 8: Right-click an empty area on the Start screen, click All Apps on the app bar, and
then select the printer name.
● Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start, select
All Programs, click HP, click the folder for the printer, select the icon with the printer's name,
and then open HP Printer Assistant.
b. In the HP Printer Assistant, select Print, and then select HP Device Toolbox.
Network-connected printers
a. Print a configuration page to determine the IP address or host name.
i.
Press and hold the Resume/Cancel button until the Ready light begins blinking.
ii.
Release the Resume/Cancel button.
b. Open a web browser, and in the address line, type the IP address or host name exactly as it
displays on the printer configuration page. Press the Enter key on the computer keyboard. The
EWS opens.
NOTE: If the web browser displays a message indicating that accessing the website might not be
safe, select the option to continue to the website. Accessing this website will not harm the
computer.
2. On the System tab, click the Administration link in the left navigation pane.
3. In the area labeled Product Security, enter the password in the Password field.
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