Setting Encryption Defaults in Windows
1. Navigate to the list of printers on your computer:
◦ For Windows Server 2012 and later, click > > .
◦ For Windows 10, click the Windows > > > .
◦ For Windows 11 and later, click > > > .
Note:If the Control Panel icon does not appear on the desktop, right-click the desktop, then select Personalize. Select > .
2. For your printer, select Printing properties:
◦ For Windows Server 2012 and later, right-click the icon for your printer, then click Printer properties.
◦ For Windows 10, click the icon for your printer, then click > .
◦ For Windows 11 and later, click the icon for your printer, then click Printing preferences.
3. In the Printer Properties dialog box, click the Administration tab.
4. For Configurations, click Document Encryption, then select an option:
◦ Disabled: This option disables encryption for all documents that you send to the printer.
◦ Encrypt All Documents: This option encrypts all documents that you send to the printer.
◦ Manually Encrypt Documents: This option allows you to set encryption for specific jobs that you send to the printer.
Note:Manually Encrypt Documents is the default printer setting.
5. Click Apply.
6. To save the settings, click OK.