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I have very recently started working with pdfs. I need to disable printing of my pdfs based on user types. Can someone please tell me how to do this? The pdfs I need to manipulate have the following information in their Document properties: "Application = QuarkXPress 4.11 LaserWriter 8 8.7.1", "PDFProducer=Acrobat Distiller 5.0.5 for Macintosh", "PDFVersion=1.6 (Acrobat 7.0)"
Last edited by KN (2007-07-19 16:26:56)
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In Acro Pro you can restrict printing. With the file open, go to Document properties and select the security tab. Select the Passwod Security from the pull down menu. Then select restrict printing. You will need to create a password.
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For the user types you want to be able to print your PDFs, you will have to get an Acrobat Digital ID from them and then add these users and their certificate to allow them printing permissions for the PDFs you will distribute.
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Sean76 & gkaiseril: Thanks for the response. I was looking at the Documment properties -> Security tab. I am not seeing any dropdown in that window. It doesn't look like anything in that is "modifiable". Where do I need to look to get access to do the modifications? What modifications should I make?
Thanks !
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In version 7 Acrobat, not Reader, using Acrobat's menu bar, select "File => Document Properties" and then select the 'Security tab and the "Security method:" option will be a drop down box. It is also possible to set the security restrictions in Distiller, but this will affect all created PDFs.
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OK. Now I have the Acrobat Profession 7.0 installed and I am able to see the Document properties. I am also able to disable the print option of the pdf from here. But how do I programmatically disable printing? i.e. if I choose the Document Action -> will print -> What should my javascript look like? My requirement is: if (boolean x) print, else disable print. Assume I store the boolean value in request / session.
Thanks for your help :)
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The "Will Print" does not allow the cancellation of printing, it just provides a hook to do some other action like adding a watermark, hiding or displaying fields etc.. Acrobat's security for printing is an all or nothing option.
It should be noted that the security options and "Will Print" document option is available in the Standard version of Acrobat.
The Professional version adds the ability to create an distribute forms and other very advanced actions.
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Does that mean I will not be able to programmatically disable printing? If yes, what are my solutions other than duplicating the templates - one with printing disabled and another one that allows printing.... Thanks !
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Hello KN,
I would suggest you to try Restrict PDF program to disable PDF printing. I have used this tool a week ago and able to disable PDF printing in just few seconds.
You can download the tool from the following link:
http://www.restrictpdf.com/disable-pdf-printing.html
Regards,
Allen Solly
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@allensolly12: Spam notwithstanding, nothing about your program is any less trivial to bypass than applying a permissions password in Acrobat, and would do nothing to help KN, who wanted a solution to change permissions based on who was opening the file - that's not possible unless the PDF is distributed using DRM.
There are mountains of completely free ways to create PDFs using non-Adobe software, and many allow open/perms passwords to be applied - but it's important to remember that it's only an illusion of security.
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