From the front panel, you can press , then , then Setup > Security, to control access to the printer in various ways.
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USB drive: Enable or disable the use of a USB flash drive with the printer.
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Firmware upgrade from USB: Enable or disable printer firmware updates from a USB flash drive.
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Direct print using HP ePrint & Share: Enable or disable Direct Print using HP ePrint & Share.
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Enable Internet connection: Enable or disable the printer's Internet connection.
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Printer access control: Enable, disable or change the administrator password.
If an administrator password has been set, it must be given in order to perform the following operations.
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Change the security settings (including the administrator password itself)
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Change the configuration of the Internet connection
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Change the Automatic Firmware Update configuration
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Enable or disable automatic downloading and/or installation of automatic firmware updates
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Restore an earlier firmware version
note:The administrator password can contain only characters that appear on the front panel's on-screen keyboard. If you set a new password with the Embedded Web Server, it will reject characters that do not appear in that limited character set.