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The copier, Document Server, and printer functions let you embed a pattern in a printed copy to discourage or prevent unauthorized copying.
If the Unauthorized Copy Prevention function is enabled, embedded text patterns (for instance, a warning message such as "No Copying") are displayed when documents are copied illegally. Accordingly, unauthorized copying can be prevented.
If the Data Security for Copying function is used and settings for special patterns embedded in documents are enabled, copies of documents with embedded patterns are printed with gray overprint. Accordingly, information leakage can be prevented. To protect documents by gray overprint, the Data Security for Copying function must be enabled on the copier or multi-function printer.
If a machine with the Data Security for Copying function enabled detects a file protected by the Data Security for Copying function, the machine beeps and logs the unauthorized copying.
For more information, see the information below:
Using Unauthorized Copy Prevention
On the machine, enable printing of the embedded pattern. The settings must be configured by the machine administrator. For details about how to configure the setting, see Enabling Pattern Printing.
Specify the settings for unauthorized copy prevention in the copier, Document Server, or printer function. The privilege to specify the setting depends on the setting specified in [Compulsory Unauthorized Copy Prevention]. For details, see Enabling Pattern Printing.
Using Data Security for Copying
On the machine, enable the embedded pattern print setting. The settings must be configured by the machine administrator. For details about how to configure the setting, see Enabling Pattern Printing.
Specify the settings for data security for copying in the copier, Document Server, or printer function. The privilege to specify the setting depends on the setting specified in [Compulsory Unauthorized Copy Prevention]. For details, see Enabling Pattern Printing.
Configure the "Detect Data Security for Copying" setting for printed copies, so that documents are printed with gray overprint when they are illegally copied, faxed, scanned, or stored in the machine. The setting must be configured by the machine administrator. For details about how to configure the setting, see Enabling Detect Data Security for Copying.
When copying, the thickness of an embedded pattern may be uneven due to the original type setting. If this happens, change the original type setting to [Text] or [Photo].
