[MLUG] Re: Re: Re: OFF TOPIC - Photocopier Hard Drive Security

[Paul Schmidt <schmidthaus57 AT att.net>]

You never said what make/model that you have. Usually a help request 
would include this type of information.

HP has a program to do just what you are looking for, on their products:

http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/us/en/ipg/hard-drive-data-security.html
http://www.hp.com/large/solutions/hp-disk-erase-white-paper.pdf

Gary C. wrote:
> Google your copier model, see if you can find service documentation on 
> it; there's probably a hidden menu somewhere (which is what the 
> service tech would use) to security-wipe the data while leaving the 
> executables untouched.  Such may be accessed, for example, by powering 
> the machine down and powering it back up with a specific key combo 
> pressed during bootup.