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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 three functions: Unauthorized Copy Prevention for Pattern, Data Security for Copying, and Background Numbering. These functions are available for the PCL 6 printer driver and PostScript 3 printer driver.
Unauthorized Copy Prevention may not prevent information leaks in all cases.
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 equipped with Copy Data Security unit.
The images and text in the copied document are converted into gray overprint.
Printing a document using Background Numbering
Specify Background Numbering in the printer driver, and then print the document.
The specified management numbers are embedded over the entire printed document.
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.
