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Unauthorized Copy Prevention may not prevent information leaks in all cases.
Select [Unauthorized Copy Prevention] in the pop-up menu to change the printer specific settings.
Select the prevention effect that you want from the [Prevention Type:] list.
Unauthorized Copy Prevention for Pattern
Use this function to embed a text and background pattern in confidential documents. If an unauthorized copy of the document is made, the background pattern and text will be clearly visible. This function makes it easy to identify unauthorized copies.
Data Security for Copying
If a document with an embedded copy guard pattern is copied, scanned, and/or stored in a machine with the Copy Data Security Unit, the image of the page to be printed is destroyed, and the copy's color is turned completely gray.
Text
Text Type:
Select the text type for the Prevention Text in the list.
Enter User Text:
If you select [User Text] in [Text Type:], enter a user text using up to 64 single-byte characters. If you select a Latin font for [Font:], enter single-byte alphanumeric characters.
Font:
Select a font style for the prevention text. Only TrueType fonts are available.
Size:
Specify a value to adjust the size of the prevention text.
If you use a small font, it may not be effective for the prevention copy pattern.
A font size of over 50 points is effective and 70 to 80 points is recommended.
Angle:
Specify a value in this spin box to rotate the prevention text about its central point.
An angle of 30 to 40 degrees is effective for the prevention copy pattern and is recommended.
Text/Pattern Effects:
Select the type of effects applied to copies or prints.
Unauthorized Copy Prevention for Pattern: Effects of Pattern:
Print
Effects of Pattern:
Copy
Text and Background
Reverse Patterns (Text/Background)
Text Only
Background Only
Data Security for Copying: Effects of Pattern:
Print
Effects of Pattern:
Copy
(without Copy Data Security Unit)
Effects of Pattern:
Copy
(with Copy Data Security Unit)
Text and Background
Background Only
Repeat:
Print the prevention text string repeatedly from the top left of the page.
[Position:] is not available.
Line Space:
Specify the line spacing.
Position:
Select a position to enter the prevention text in the list.
Color/Density
Color:
Select the color that the background text and pattern will print in.
Density:
Select the density of the prevention copy text/pattern.
Pattern
Mask Type:
Select the mask type for the background pattern.
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
Type 4
Type 5
Type 6
Type 7
Type 8
Type 9
Type 10
Due to the effects of the settings, the results of copying, scanning, and saving documents in the document server may vary depending on the machine model and setting conditions.
The [Color/Density] and [Pattern] settings are not required to use Data Security for Copying.
To use the Data Security for Copying function, the Copy Data Security Unit must be installed.
When copying a printed document with Unauthorized Copy Prevention for Pattern applied, the copy may have partial shading. Change the original type setting to [Text] or [Photo].
When the Unauthorized Copy Prevention setting is enabled on the machine, you can print patterns and text to prevent unauthorized copies being made on every document printed. The Unauthorized Copy Prevention settings can be configured on the control panel or in Web Image Monitor. For details, see "Unauthorized Copy Prevention/Data Security for Copying", Security Guide, or "Unauthorized Copy Preventn.", Print.
