Deactivating card readers
On the initial screen of the MyQ Embedded application, tap the MyQ logo to open the admin login screen.
![](../../../__attachments/1364656136/Ricoh%20PIN.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
On the admin login screen, enter the admin password (the default password is 1087), and then tap OK. The Admin menu opens.
![admin login screen](../../../__attachments/1364656136/Ricoh%20Admin%20PIN.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
Tap Admin Login to open the device’s panel screen.
![admin menu](../../../__attachments/1364656136/Ricoh%20admin%20menu.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
On the screen, tap User Tools. The User Tools screen opens.
![User Tools on the admin menu](../../../__attachments/1364656136/AdminMenuUserTools.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
Tap Screen Features. The Screen Features screen opens.
![Screen Features on the admin menu](../../../__attachments/1364656136/AdminMenuScreenFeat.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
Tap Screen Device Settings. The Screen Device Settings screen opens.
![Screen device settings on the admin menu](../../../__attachments/1364656136/AdminMenuScreenDevSettings.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
On the Screen device Settings screen, scroll down and tap IC Card/Bluetooth Software Settings. The IC Card/Bluetooth Software Settings screen opens.
![Select IC Card Bluetooth Software Settings](../../../__attachments/1364656136/AdminMenuICCardSettings.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
tap Proximity Card Reader Settings. The Proximity Card Reader Settings screen opens.
![Selecting the Proximity Card Reader settings](../../../__attachments/1364656136/AdminMenuOpenProximitySettings.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
Tap the card reader. The [USB Card Reader] Select a software to use dialog box opens.
![Selecting the USB Card Reader](../../../__attachments/1364656136/AdminMenuSelectUSBReader.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
Tap Do not Use. The card reader is removed from the printing device.
![Deactivating the card reader](../../../__attachments/1364656136/DeactivateCardReader.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
Perform a hard restart on the printing device (turn it Off and On again using the power button).
For some newer devices the system menu is different. Here are the steps in the updated system menu.
On the initial screen of the MyQ Embedded application, tap the MyQ logo to open the admin login screen.
![login screen](../../../__attachments/1364656136/Ricoh%20PIN.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
On the admin login screen, enter the admin password (the default password is 1087), and then tap OK. The Admin menu opens.
![admin login screen](../../../__attachments/1364656136/Ricoh%20Admin%20PIN.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
Tap Admin Login for opening the device’s panel screen.
![admin menu](../../../__attachments/1364656136/Ricoh%20admin%20menu.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
On the device panel, open Settings.
![Admin menu settings](../../../__attachments/1364656136/AdminMenuSettings.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
Tap System settings.
![Admin menu system settings](../../../__attachments/1364656136/AdminMenuSystemSettings.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
Open Network/Interface and then tap External Interface Software Settings.
![Admin menu network-interface settings](../../../__attachments/1364656136/AdminMenuNetworkInterface.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
Open the Proximity Card Reader Software Settings.
![Proximity Card Reader Software Settings](../../../__attachments/1364656136/AdminMenuProximityON.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
Set it on Do not Use and confirm the settings.
![Select do not use on proximity card reader software settings](../../../__attachments/1364656136/AdminMenuProximityOFF.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
Open the Proximity Card Reader settings.
![Proximity Card Reader settings](../../../__attachments/1364656136/AdminMenuProximitySettings.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
Select Do not Use and confirm the settings.
![Select Do not Use](../../../__attachments/1364656136/AdminMenuDoNotUse.png?inst-v=f576f6b0-eb9f-4035-8724-3dad44b7106e)
Restart the device.