"Public User" on a Kyocera/Copystar

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  • progoffice
    Trusted Tech

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    • Nov 2008
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    "Public User" on a Kyocera/Copystar

    Does anyone know if it's possible to set up a Kyocera/Copystar to allow for black and white only copying on a color machine without entering a code - similar to using "Public User" on a Konica? As far as I know, if you turn on job accounting you have to enter a code to use the machine.
  • bsm2
    IT Manager

    25,000+ Posts
    • Feb 2008
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    #2
    Re: "Public User" on a Kyocera/Copystar

    Nope Job accounting restricts all fuctions

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    • progoffice
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      • Nov 2008
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      #3
      Re: "Public User" on a Kyocera/Copystar

      Originally posted by bsm2
      Nope Job accounting restricts all fuctions
      That's what I thought. What about if you use User Authentication? That's the route you had to go on the Konica to use Public User. Just trying to see if something like this is possible on a Kyocera/Copystar.

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      • tcook
        Technician
        • Apr 2013
        • 36

        #4
        Re: "Public User" on a Kyocera/Copystar

        Kyocera used to have an app called color lock, that did exactly what you're describing. Only for the copy side, not print. It's not available to download on their site any more, so may not work for newer machines. What model are you talking about?

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        • green4go
          Technician
          • Jan 2022
          • 48

          #5
          Re: "Public User" on a Kyocera/Copystar

          Turn on "Guest Authorization" and in Guest settings, you can restrict functions from there.

          Good luck

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          • progoffice
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            • Nov 2008
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            #6
            Re: "Public User" on a Kyocera/Copystar

            I'm setting up some new "4" series machines. I will look more in to this "Guest Authorization" and see what I can figure out. Thanks!

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            • tmaged
              Owner/Service Manager

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              • Oct 2008
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              #7
              Re: "Public User" on a Kyocera/Copystar

              Green4go is correct. Under management settings/authentication, Local Authentication, you can enable guest authorization. The way I do it is to set up a Color account with a login code. Give it color access. That way it stays on B&W by default, but if you select the color button, it brings up the login screen for the Color account. Otherwise anyone can walk up and make B&W copies.
              Hope that helps !
              -Tony
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              • progoffice
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                • Nov 2008
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                #8
                Re: "Public User" on a Kyocera/Copystar

                I think I got it. I also set "Unknown User Settings" to "Permit" and set it to reject color printing. As long as the print driver is defaulted to black it will print without giving a restriction error or login error. To allow the color user to print in color, you have to enter the user's login information in administrator settings under the device settings tab. It works about the same as the Konica method.

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                • green4go
                  Technician
                  • Jan 2022
                  • 48

                  #9
                  Re: "Public User" on a Kyocera/Copystar

                  This is a great way to lock your Web-interface and System menu so that it requires an admin login to change anything including the address book.

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