Encrypting PDF Files |
This mode enables you to encrypt PDF files that you send to an e-mail address or file server for enhanced security. If a password is set for a PDF file, only users who enter the correct password at the other party's machine can open, print, or change the received PDF. |
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<Encryption Level>: Press the Encryption Level drop-down list → select [Low (40-bit RC4)/Acrobat 3.0 and later], [High (128-bit RC4)/Acrobat 5.0 and later], or [High (128-bit AES)/Acrobat 7.0 and later]. Adobe Acrobat 5.0 or later is required for opening PDF files whose encryption level is set to [High (128-bit RC4)/Acrobat 5.0 and later]. Adobe Acrobat 7.0 or later is required for opening PDF files whose encryption level is set to [High (128-bit AES)/Acrobat 7.0 and later]. [Password Required to Open a Document]: Select this key to set a password for opening the received PDF files. You can specify a password by pressing [Password to Open a Doc.]. The received encrypted PDF files cannot be opened without entering the password. [Password to Open a Doc.]: Press [Password to Open a Doc.] → enter the password → press [OK]. Re-enter the password for confirmation on the Confirm screen → press [OK]. [Password Required to Change Permiss.]: Select [Password Required to Change Permiss.] to set a password for printing or editing the received PDF file. When selecting this key, you can specify detailed settings, such as [Allow Printing], [Allow Changes], and [Enable Accessibility, Copy, Extraction of Images]. Set the password in [Permission Password]. If [Password Required to Change Permiss.] is set, the received encrypted PDF files cannot be printed or edited without entering the password. [Permission Password]: Press [Permission Password] → enter the password → press [OK]. Re-enter the password for confirmation on the Confirm screen → press [OK]. <Allow Printing>:
Press the Allow Printing drop-down list → select whether to allow printing of the received PDF files. You can select this setting only if [Password Required to Change Permiss.] is set to 'On'.
<Allow Changes>:
Press the Allow Changes drop-down list → select whether to allow changing of the received PDF files. You can select this setting only if [Password Required to Change Permiss.] is set to 'On'.
[Enable Accessibility, Copy, Extraction of Images]: You can select this setting only if [Password Required to Change Permiss.] is set to 'On'. If [Low (40-bit RC4)/Acrobat 3.0 and later] is selected, you can select this setting. Select this key to allow copying of images and page extraction. In addition, it also has a function for reading aloud text inside a document for the visually impaired. If [High (128-bit RC4)/Acrobat 5.0 and later] or [High (128-bit AES)/Acrobat 7.0 and later] is selected, [Enable Copying and Extraction of Image and Text] and [Enable Access for the Visually Impaired] are displayed and you can set these settings separately.
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If a password is already stored, the stored password is recalled when [Encrypt] is pressed. |
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