The user information (such as login name and password) that must be entered varies depending on the authentication method being used, so check with the administrator of the machine before printing.
  • The button that is used to open the printer driver properties window (usually [Property] or [Print Settings]) may vary depending on the application.
  • When black and white printing is set in the printer driver, printing is possible without entering user information.
    For black and white print settings, see "Black and white printing" in "SELECTING THE COLOR MODE".
    The number of pages printed is added to the "Other User" count. In this case, other print functions may be restricted. For more information, ask your administrator.
  • If you have configured "Printing Policy" on the [Options] tab so that user authentication is always performed, users are required to be authenticated for each print job.
  • The machine's user authentication function cannot be used when the PPD driver* is installed and the Windows standard PS printer driver is used.
    For this reason, the machine can be configured to prohibit users from executing printing unless their user information is stored in the machine.
    * The PPD driver enables the machine to print using the Windows standard PS printer driver.
To prohibit printing by users whose user information is not stored in the machine:
In "Setting mode", select [User Control] → [Default Settings] → [Disable Printing by Invalid User].