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5.3. Secure (locked) printing

You can print a document such that it won't actually spit out of the printer until you enter a passcode to 'unlock' the print job.  This can be used when printing HIPAA material, performance reviews, or other confidential documents.

1. From the print dialog, choose Print Options or Printer Preferences, depending on the software.
   
   
   
2. Click Properties
   
   
   
3. Change Job Type to Locked Print.
   
   
   
4. Click Details...
5. Enter a User ID (can be anything you'll recognize) and a 4 to 8 digit password.
   
   
   
6. OK twice, then click Print.
7. On the printer itself, make sure you're on the printer and click Quick Print Release. If it isn't on the home screen, you can find it in the second page of the app drawer (click on the icon of 3x3 squares in the lower-right corner).
8. Click on your User ID and it'll prompt you for the password you entered earlier. 
9. Select the stored job, then click Print.

To note, once you set up locked print, you don't have to set the password again.  Simply follow steps 1 through 3.