Unauthd. Copy Prevention

Select whether or not to specify unauthorized copy prevention on the printer.

Default: [Off]

Select the unauthorized copy prevention setting on which to prioritize.

• Driver/Command

  Prints documents using the settings specified in the printer driver or commands.

• Drvr/Cmnd (Most Stgs)

  Prints the background pattern and density as specified on the printer. For other items, the settings configured in the printer driver or commands are applied when printing.

• Machine Setting(s)

  Prints documents using the settings specified on the printer regardless of the printer driver settings.

Default: [Driver/Command]

Select the Unauthorized Copy Prevention type to use.

• Data Sec. for Copying

  If the printed document is copied or scannedusing a copier or MFP that has the Copy Data Security unit installed, images in the document are covered with gray overprint.

• Unathd. Copy Prev.: Ptn.

  Embeds texts and background images for Unathd. Copy Prev.: Ptn. on the printed document. When the printed document is copied or scanned, a text pattern appears on the background of the document to prevent illegal copying.

Default: [Unathd. Copy Prev.: Ptn.]

Configure the background pattern, density, and effect you want to use.

• Mask Type for Pattern

  Select the pattern to be embedded in the background of the printed documents. The available options are as follows:

  None, Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Type 4, Type 5, Type 6, Type 7, Type 8, Type 9, Type 10

  Default: [None]

• Pattern Density

  Select the density of the background pattern.

  Default: "3"

• Data Sec for Copy Efct

  Select the effect of data security for copying that will be applied to the copied or printed document.

  • Text and Background

  • Background Only

  Default: [Text and Background]

• Preventn. Ptrns. Effect

  Select the effect of unauthorized copy prevention for pattern that will be applied to the printed document.

  • Text and Background

  • Rvrse Ptrns (Text/BG)

  • Background Only

  • Text Only

  Default: [Text and Background]

To prevent unauthorized copying, configure settings by specifying line spacing, text positions, or other items.

• Text Selection

  Enter the text to be embedded on the printed documents to prevent unauthorized copying. The available options are as follows:

  Do not Specify, Unauthorized Copy, Illegal Copy, Void, Do not copy, Copy Restricted, Copy Prohibited, Controlled Document, Confidential Document, In Confidence, In Strictest Confidence, Confidential, PC Login User Name, File Name, Date & Time, PC Lgn UsrNam+FileNam, PC Lgn UsrNam+Dat&Tm, File Name+Date&Time, PC LgnN+FileN+Dat&Tm, User Text 1, User Text 2

  Default: [Unauthorized Copy]

• Program/Change User Text

  Register any text that you want to be embedded for unauthorized copy prevention. Once registered, the text you want to use can be selected from [Text Selection].

• PCL Fonts for Texts

  Specify the font type to be used for the copy prevention text when using the PCL.

  Default: [Arial]

• PS Fonts for Texts

  Specify the font type to be used for the copy prevention text when using PostScript 3.

  Default: [Arial]

• Point Size

  Specify the font size of the copy prevention text by entering a value between 50 and 300 points using the number keys.

  Default: "70" points

• Carriage Return Space

  Specify the spacing of the lines between text by entering a value from 50 to 300 points using the number keys. This setting is displayed if a value other than [Off] is specified for [Repeat Text].

  Default: "70" points

• Text Angle

  Specify the rotation angle of the text. When a larger number is specified, the text is rotated counter-clock wise around the middle of the text string. Specify an angle between 0 to 359 degrees using the number keys.

  Default: "30" degree(s)

• Text Position

  Select the position where the text is inserted. This setting is displayed if 0 degrees is specified as the value for [Text Angle] and [Off] is specified as the value for [Repeat Text]. The available options are as follows:

  Top Left, Top Center, Top Right, Center, Bottom Left, Bottom Center, Bottom Right

  Default: [Center]

• Repeat Text

  The text is printed repeatedly and down the page beginning the upper left corner of the page. If [On: Rot 180deg on Ret] is selected, each line of the text that is separated by a line feed will be rotated 180 degrees.

  • On

  • On: Rot 180deg on Ret

  • Off

  Default: [Off]