Canon printer MAXIFY MB2020 User Manual

About the Machine AdministrationSpecifying the administrator password or restricting some operations allows you to manage the use of the
machine.
When you use the machine after specifying the administrator password or restricting some operations, it is
recommended to assign an administrator.
Important
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When the administrator password is specified or some operations are restricted, the screens below are displayed.
Ex: When the screen to enter the administrator password is displayed:
Ex: When all the...

Setting the Administrator PasswordYou can specify or disable the administrator password.
Specifying the administrator password requires you to enter the password to change the machine settings or connection settings.
Entering the administrator password is required to change the setting items in the following menus.•
ECO settings
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Quiet setting
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Web service setup
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FAX settings
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LAN settings
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Device user settings
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Language selection
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Firmware update
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Administrator password setting
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Operation...

8.Enter the administrator password.
Use the Numeric buttons to enter a password (0 to 32 alphanumeric characters).
Press the  OK button when you finished entering the administrator password.9.
Enter the administrator password you specified again.
Use the Numeric buttons to enter the password you specified.
Press the  OK button when you finished entering the administrator password.
The administrator password is enabled.
When You Want to Change or Disable the Administrator Password: When the administrator...

Restricting the OperationYou can restrict printing, copying, or faxing operations or to use a USB flash drive or a shared folder on the
computer.1.
Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2.
Select   Setup  on the HOME screen.
LCD and Operation Panel
3.
Select  Device settings , then press the OK button.
4.
Use the  button to select  Operation restrictions , then press the OK button.
5.
When the confirmation screen of operation restriction is displayed, then select  Yes and
press the  OK button.
If you...

case, you cannot receive the faxes. Ask the administrator of the machine you are using to
change the setting, then have the sender resend the faxes.
Directory Restricts operations related to the machine's directory.7.
Press the left  Function button.
The operation restrictions you selected are enabled.
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If you disable all restrictions, select  Cancel operation restrictions in step 5 and press the OK button.
When the confirmation screen is displayed, select  Yes, then press the  OK button.
To...

Sharing the Printer on a NetworkWhen computers are used in a network environment, documents can be printed from multiple computersthat share a single printer.•
Setting Up a Shared Printer
This section describes how to set up the print server and the client.
Note
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The Windows versions of the computers connected to the network do not necessarily have to be the same.
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To set up the fax driver, use the same procedure.
Related Topic
Restrictions on Printer Sharing
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Setting Up a Shared PrinterOn the print server, set up sharing of the printer driver. Then from the client, set up the connection to the
print server.1.
Install the printer driver  on the print server system
2.
Select as described below:
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If you are using Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows Server 2012,
from the Desktop charms, select  Settings -> Control Panel  -> Hardware and Sound  (Hardware )
->  Devices and Printers
The  Devices and Printers  window is displayed.
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If you are...

On the Sharing  tab, check (or select)  Share this printer, set the shared name as necessary, and then
click  OK.5.
If the print server and the client have different architectures (32 bit or 64 bit), install an
additional driver
1.
Display the  Devices and Printers , Printers , or Printers and Faxes  window.
2.
Select as described below:
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If you are using Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows
Server 2012, or Windows Server 2008 R2, select the printer icon, click  Print...

Restrictions on Printer SharingIf you are using the XPS printer driver, replace "Canon IJ Preview" with "Canon IJ XPS Preview" whenreading this information.
These are restrictions that apply when you are using a printer in a network environment. Check the
restrictions for the environment you are using.
Restriction on setting up printer sharing•
If "ntprint.inf" is requested when you install the driver from  Add Printer, specify the file as follows:
1.
Start Explorer on the print...

Uncheck Notify when remote documents are printed  on the Advanced  tab, and then restart
the computer.•
The bi-directional communication function is disabled and the correct printer status may not be recognized.
If a client user opens the printer driver properties and then clicks  OK with the  Enable bidirectional
support  check box cleared on the  Ports tab, the bidirectional communication function of the print
server may also be disabled.
In this case, check  Enable bidirectional support  check box on...