7.9 Security Features 331
• Secure watermark
By embedding a watermark control code (digital code) in addition to hidden text prohibits
copying, scanning, or faxing of the output document, and facilitates tracking of its work history
in the case of an information leak. Note that applicable devices and software are required to
prohibit copying, scanning, and faxing of a document.
• UUID printing
UUID is an abbreviation for Universally Unique Identifier which is an assured unique128-bit
value. UUID printing feature allows you to search print logs of the specific file by printing
UUIDs on the document.
Watermark
This feature performs hidden printing of the date, and a background on all pages. Copying the
printed document will cause the hidden text and background to appear.
1. Launch your web browser and access CentreWare Internet Services.
Note
• For information on how to access CentreWare Internet Services, refer to "1.6 Configuring the Printer Using
CentreWare Internet Services" (P. 42).
• If you are prompted to enter the administrator's ID and password, enter them and click [OK].
2. Click the [Properties] tab.
3. On the menu on the left, click [Security] > [Watermark] > [Watermark].
The [Watermark] screen is displayed.
4. Configure the settings.
Setting Description
Date Format Specifies the pattern for the printing date. The format you specify here is
used for all watermark features.
• [20yy/mm/dd]
• [dd/mm/20yy]
• [mm/dd/20yy]
Default Watermark Effect Specifies the text embedding method.
•[Embossed]
Prints the text string hidden in the background as embossed text. The text
string is the printed using the pattern specified by [Background Pattern].
•[Outline]
Prints the text string hidden in the background as outline text. The outline
text string is printed using the pattern specified by [Background Pattern].
Font Size Specifies the size of the text string printed as a watermark within the range
of 24 to 80 points, in 1-point units.
Background Pattern Specifies the background pattern to be used for the watermark hidden
printing.
• [Wave], [Circle], [Stripe], [Chain], [Beam], [Rhombic], [Sunflower], [Fan]
Density Specifies the density of the text printed for the watermark.
• [Lighten], [Normal], [Darken]
Watermark / Background
Contrast
Specifies the contrast between the text and background for the watermark.
Contrast can be set as a value from 1 to 9.
Note
• Text/background contrast can be checked by printing the [Watermark
Sample List].
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