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Setup and Registration (System Menu) > System Menu
PDF Encryption Functions
If you have selected PDF or High Comp. PDF for file format, you can restrict the access level for displaying, printing, and
editing PDF's by assigning a secure password.
Items that can be set vary depending on the setting selected in "Compatibility".
When [Acrobat 3.0 and later] is selected
[System Menu/Counter] key > [Function Settings] > [Send and Forward] > [Job Settings] > [Encryption]
Item Value Description
Password to Open
Document
Off, On Enter the password to open the PDF file.
Select [Password], enter a password (up to 256
characters) and then select [OK].
Select [Confirmation] to enter the password again for
confirmation, and select [OK].
Password to Edit/Print
Document
Off, On Enter the password to edit the PDF file.
Select [Password], enter a password (up to 256
characters) and then select [OK].
Select [Confirmation] to enter the password again for
confirmation, and select [OK].
When you have entered the password to edit/print
document, you can specifically limit the operation.
Detail Printing
Allowed
Not Allowed, Allowed Restricts printing of the PDF file.
Changes
Allowed
Not Allowed Disables the change to the PDF file.
Commenting Can only add commenting.
Page Layout except
extracting Pages
Can change the page layout except extracting the pages
of the PDF file.
Any except extracting
Pages
Can conduct all operations except extracting the pages of
the PDF file.
Copying of
Text/Images/
Others
Disable, Enable Restricts the copying of text and objects on the PDF file.