HP Designjet Printers - Security Features

HP Designjet Printer Series Security Settings

that has been installed on a different printer, it will advise the customer about it. If the customer decides to

go ahead and use the EHD on a different printer, the printer will erase the contents of the EHD (once again,

using the highly secure

DoD 5220.22-M process)

• The EHD has its own software based encryption mechanism that prevents anyone reading the contents of

the EHD, for instance, by plugging it into a PC. The encryption system is not a standard one and cannot be

considered as an extremely secure encryption mechanism (such as the standard encryption system

DES,

RSA, FIPS 140…), but it does add a level of security that makes it difficult when trying to read the contents

by just connecting the disk to a PC.

The EHD is not intended to be used as an USB memory stick, that is, to copy documents from a PC, plug it into

the printer and to print them.

4. Designjet Security features vs LaserJet

HP LaserJet printers have some security features that are not yet available in HP Designjet printers.

As a brief comparison, please find the comparison between HP LJ 9050 series and Designjet T1200 series.

Security Feature

L9050

DJ T1200

Authentication Manager Yes No

Control panel lock Yes Yes

Device Password Yes Yes

Direct Connect Ports (USB/IEEE 1284) Yes Yes

File erase mode Yes Yes

File system access settings Yes No

File system password Yes WJA only

Job Held Timeout Yes No

Job Retention Yes No

PJL Password Yes No

Remote FW upgrade Yes Yes