Xerox 7228 User Guide

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Security – Hard Disk Overwrite 
This procedure enables the System Administrator to set parameters for the automatic erasure of sensitive 
data from the machine’s hard disk. 
Note:  It is assumed that you purchased the Security option to enable this feature.  If you did not, 
contact your Xerox Representative to purchase the option. 
 
1. Press 
the 
Log In / Out
 button on the Device’s Control Panel. 
2. Press 
the 
"1" key 
on the numeric keypad five consecutive times.  (This is the factory default 
"password.") 
3. Touch 
Confirm
4. Press 
the 
System Settings button
 (the right-hand button of the two buttons displayed on the touch 
screen).  Note:  If you press the left button by mistake, the Main menu will be displayed and you will 
have to start over at step one above. 
5. Press 
the 
System Settings button
6. Touch 
Common Settings
7. Touch 
Other Settings
8. Select 
Overwrite Hard Disk
 from the displayed item list.  Use the up and down selection arrows, if 
necessary, to display this selection. 
9. Touch 
Change Settings
10. Select either 1 Overwrite or 3 Overwrites.  Note that the 3 Overwrites selection is more secure. 
11. Touch Save
12. Touch Close several times to return to the System Settings screen, with an Exit button. 
13. Touch Exit to return to the Main screen.