The administrator password is required when you want to access locked settings in the Embedded Web Server, or at the printer control panel. Most printer models have a default configuration that restricts access to some settings. Access is restricted for settings on the Properties tab in the Embedded Web Server, and settings on the Device menu at the control panel.

For administrators, the default password for the admin account is the device serial number. If you do not change the default administrator password using the installation wizard, the printer requires you to change the password when you first log in as administrator in the Embedded Web Server. If you do not change the default administrator password, you cannot access the administrator functions on the device.

If you choose to continue to use the default administrator password or a password of 1111, each time that you log in as administrator, the device reminds you to choose a more secure password for the admin account. For details on changing the administrator password, refer to Changing the Administrator Password.

To set the policy to follow if you forget the administrator password, refer to Enabling the Administrator Password Reset and Disabling the Administrator Password Reset.