EPSON — Configuring the Administrator Password

Administrator Information > Administrator Settings > Configuring the Administrator Password Related Information & “Configuring the Administrator Password” on page 199 & “Disabling the External Interface” on page 204 Administrator Settings Configuring the Administrator Password When you set the administrator password, you can prevent the users from changing system management settings. You can set and change the administrator password using either Web Config, the scanner's control panel, or Epson Device Admin. When using Epson Device Admin, see the Epson Device Admin guide or help.

Related Information & “Software for Managing Devices on the Network (Epson Device Admin)” on page 28 & “Running Web Config on a Web Browser” on page 26 Configuring the Administrator Password from the Control Panel You can set the administrator password from the scanner's control panel. 1. Select Settings on the scanner's control panel. 2. Select System Administration > Admin Settings . 3. Select Admin Password > Register . 4. Enter the new password. 5. Enter the password again. 199 Feature name Feature type What to set What to prevent Setup for the administrator password Locks the system settings, such as connection setup for network or USB. An administrator sets a password to the device.

You can set or change from both Web Confgi and the scanner's control panel. Prevent from illegally reading and changing the information stored in the device such as ID, password, network settings, and so on. Also, reduce a wide range of security risks such as leakage of information for the network environment or security policy. Setup for external interface Controls the interface that connects to the device. Enable or disable USB connection with the computer. USB connection of computer: Prevents unauthorized use of the device by prohibiting scanning without going through the network.