How to set a FTP password for printing by FTP on a laserjet P3010 printer?

[jazstar]

Hi, We get a weekly security audit and have been advised of the following security issue at bottom of this post. It advises no FTP password is set for FTP printing and to set a password.

What I have tried so far unsuccessfully:

1. Turn of FTP Printing on all printers

2. Update all firmware on all printer to the latest

I was hoping the above would work but now trying again to do the reports specific recommendation to set an FTP password but cannot find anywhere on HTTP admin panel, google or HP support a way to set an FTP password on these printers?

Can anyone point me help please before next weeks security scan as I'd love to fix this issue! Thanks in advance.

Problem:

HP Printer FTP Access [FID 738] 0.0 Medium

Description:

The Hewlett-Packard printer FTP printing facility allows for anyone to submit print jobs to the printer.

Regulatory Finding:

PCI 6.1: The Payment Card Data Security Standard strongly suggests creating a procedure to process, identify and weight security vulnerabilities according to their associated

risk based on well-known security information sources.

Recommendation:

Access the printer Telnet or HTTP administration page and set a password for the FTP printing service.

Observation:

Many Hewlett-Packard network printers provide an FTP printing facility that allows for remote submission of print jobs to the printer using a standard FTP client.

By default no password is set for this facility. If no password is set, it is possible to remotely submit print jobs in any size or quantity thus possibly disrupting legitimate usage

of the printer.

[Ask-Me]

I believe that if you have set the Administrator password for the device from the web console (EWS page), then FTP access is secured.  Printer will not print a job submitted through FTP, unless user has logged in successfully.