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You can embed text and patterns under printed text to prevent unauthorized copying of the document. Unauthorized Copy Prevention consists of two functions: Unauthorized Copy Prevention for Pattern and Data Security for Copying.
Unauthorized Copy Prevention can be configured in the printer driver, Web Image Monitor, or on the control panel of this machine.
Unauthorized Copy Prevention may not prevent information leaks in all cases.
For details about the optional units required for Data Security for Copying, see "Functions Requiring Optional Configurations", Getting Started.
If Unauthorized Copy Prevention is specified on the control panel of this machine or in Web Image Monitor, the text and image patterns for Unauthorized Copy Prevention are embedded in the printed document regardless of the printer driver settings.
Printing a document using Unauthorized Copy Prevention for Pattern
Specify Unauthorized Copy Prevention for Pattern in the printer driver, and then print the document.
The specified text and patterns for unauthorized copy prevention are embedded in the printed document.
Copy the printed document using a copier or MFP.
The copy prevention pattern appears on the copied document.
Printing a document using Data Security for Copying
Specify Data Security for Copying in the printer driver, and then print the document.
The background pattern and text for unauthorized copy prevention are embedded in the printed document.
Copy the printed document using a copier or MFP.
The images and text in the copied document are converted into gray overprint.
If Unauthorized Copy Prevention is specified in the printer driver and simultaneously on the Web Image Monitor and the machine's control panel, the machine behavior differs depending on the "Setting Priority (Driver/Command/Machine)" setting configured on the machine. The machine's behavior for each setting is selected is as follows:
If [Driver/Command] is selected, documents are printed using the settings specified in the printer driver.
If [Drvr/Cmnd (Most Stgs)] is selected, documents are printed using the settings of the background pattern, color and density that have been made on the machine's control panel. For other settings, the ones configured in the printer driver are applied when printing.
If [Machine Setting(s)] is selected, documents are printed using the settings configured on the machine, regardless of the printer driver settings.
