Erase Printer Memory

To erase volatile memory or buffered data in your printer, power off the printer.

To erase nonvolatile memory or individual settings, printer and network settings, security settings, and embedded solutions, do the following:

1. From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Device > Maintenance.

2. In the Erase Printer Memory section, select Sanitize all information on nonvolatile memory.

3. If required, in the After erasing all nonvolatile memory section, select either Start initial setup wizard or Leave printer offline after erasing the printer memory.

4. Click Start.

Erase Printer Hard Disk Memory

Note: This process can take from several minutes to more than an hour. During this time, the printer is unavailable for other tasks.

The following instructions are available only in printer models with a hard disk installed.

1. From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Device > Maintenance.

2. In the Erase Hard Disk section, select Sanitize all information on hard disk.

3. Click Start.