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Difficulty: MediumMultifunction Devices and Printer Configuration

A network technician is configuring confidential document printing for an executive's workstation connected to a corporate multifunction device (MFD). Company policy requires print jobs to be retained in printer memory until the user physically authenticates at the printer console. Arrange the driver configuration and job release steps in the correct sequence from first to last.

  1. 1Open the Printing Preferences interface for the installed MFD driver on the workstation.
  2. 2Change the Job Type setting from Normal Print to Locked Print or Secure Print.
  3. 3Enter a unique User ID and assign a 4-digit passcode PIN within the driver configuration dialog.
  4. 4Print the document from the workstation application to transmit the job to the MFD hold queue.
  5. 5Select the print job at the physical MFD touch panel and enter the assigned PIN to release the pages.

Answer

The correct sequence is: (1) Open the Printing Preferences interface for the installed MFD driver on the workstation, (2) Change the Job Type setting from Normal Print to Locked Print or Secure Print, (3) Enter a unique User ID and assign a 4-digit passcode PIN within the driver configuration dialog, (4) Print the document from the workstation application to transmit the job to the MFD hold queue, and (5) Select the print job at the physical MFD touch panel and enter the assigned PIN to release the pages.
Secured or Locked Printing requires configuring the workstation driver first. The technician must open Printing Preferences, change the Job Type to Locked/Secure Print, set a User ID and PIN, send the job to the MFD queue, and finally enter the matching PIN on the physical MFD touchscreen to release the paper output.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Access driver preferences
Driver configuration interface opens on the client workstation
Print options must be modified at the driver level prior to submitting print requests.
2
Select Locked/Secure Print job type
Authentication credential fields become configurable
Changing the mode from default Normal Print instructs the MFD to hold the job in internal memory/storage.
3
Define User ID and PIN
Job metadata is tagged with authentication credentials
The MFD requires matching credentials to identify and secure the specific user's print job.
4
Transmit the print job
Print job is spooled and stored in the MFD queue
The file must be present in device memory before a user can physically release it.
5
Authenticate at MFD console
Confidential paper output is printed
Entering the matching PIN at the physical device console releases the held job from storage to the output tray.

Key Concept

Multifunction device (MFD) Locked Print / Secure Print job release workflow
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