Lexmark PrintCryption Card

Compatibility

The Lexmark PrintCryption Card provides support for the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES algorithm) which meets the FIPS-197 standard. Unique TCP/IP port numbers are used for the encrypted print information: Port 9150 – management; Port 9152 – used for data encrypted with an AES session key.

Export Restrictions:

These products have been classified by the US Bureau of Industry and Security under ECCN 5D002 (c.1) as retail encryption items (commodities, technology or software) exportable to certain countries under License Exception ENC, Section 740.17 (b) (3) of the Export Administration Regulations. These products are subject to U.S. export control laws and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries. Licenses and approvals to export, re-export, or import this product may be required after delivery. These products may not be exported or re-exported to any countries (or any nationals of such countries) that support international terrorism, including, but not limited to, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria. These products may not be exported for use in the design, development, production or use of nuclear, biological or chemical weapons.

Standards Requirements

Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS-140 Level 1 certifed, Certificate #1366) for the Advanced Encryption Standard: http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140crt/140crt1366.pdf This standard specifies Rijndael as an FIPS-approved symmetric encryption algorithm that may be used by U.S. Government organizations (and others) to protect sensitive information. See also http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140sp/140sp1366.pdf

Print sensitive or personal information

With the PrintCryption module installed, the printer is capable of decrypting print jobs encrypted with the AES (FIPS 197) algorithm. The Lexmark PrintCryption card analyses the encrypted data stream, determines if the correct key was used to encrypt the data, decrypts the data and allows the confidential document to be printed. This level of printing security is ideal for industries that commonly handle sensitive or personal information, such as financial institutions, government agencies, and healthcare organizations.

Consideration

Only one of these card may be used at any time: Forms and Bar Code, Card for IPDS or SCS/TNe, Card for PRESCRIBE or Lexmark PrintCryption Card. These cards are installed in the same single connector.