Entering the PDF Password

Use the following procedure to print a password protected PDF file directly.

To print a PDF file that is protected by a password, enter the password using the control panel, Web Interface, or the PJL command. When the password is entered using the PJL command, the password entered using the control panel or Web Interface is ignored.

Using the PJL command

To enter the password for a password protected PDF file, use the following command and value in conjunction with the PJL command.

Command: SET
Value: PDFPASSWORD
Example: @PJL SET PDFPASSWORD=the PDF password

Up to 32 ASCII characters (0x20 &ndash 0x7E (Except 0x22)) can be entered as the PDF password.

Using the Control Panel

To enter a PDF password using the control panel, select [PDF Password] on the [PS / PDF Menu] tab under [Basic Configuration] in the [Printer Features] menu.

Using Web Interface

To enter the PDF password using Web Interface, select the [PS/PDF] menu in [Printer Settings] under [Configurations/Jobs], and then set [PDF password].