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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. This function is available for the PCL 6 printer driver and PostScript 3 printer driver.
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.
The Toner Saving function cannot be selected while Unauthorized Copy Prevention is enabled.
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.
Unauthorized Copy Prevention can be configured in the printer driver, Web Image Monitor, or on the control panel of this machine. For details about how to specify Unauthorized Copy Prevention in Web Image Monitor, see Web Image Monitor Help. For details about how to specify Unauthorized Copy Prevention on the control panel, see "Administrator Tools", Connecting the Machine/ System Settings.
