Setting a Document Open Password and Permission Password (Encryption Level: [Low])

This section describes how to set the encryption level to [Low], and set a document open password and permission password.

  1. Press (SCAN).

  2. Set a document in the ADF or on the document glass.

  3. Select a scan type from [Scan Menu], and then press (OK).

  4. Press to select [Scan Setting], and then press (OK).

  5. Press to select [Encrypted PDF], and then press (OK).

  6. Press to select [Encrypt], and then press (OK).

  7. Press to select [Low], and then press (OK).

  8. Press to select [Enable] or [Apply Default Password], and then press (OK).

    A screen to set a document open password is displayed.

    To select [Apply Default Password], you must register the default password in this machine in advance.

  9. Press to enter a password.

    A document open password is intended to open an encrypted PDF file. A document open password cannot be the same as a permission password. You can enter up to 32 characters.

  10. Select [Enter], and then press (OK).

  11. Enter the password again.

  12. Select [Enter], and then press (OK).

  13. Press to select [Enable] or [Apply Default Password], and then press (OK).

    A screen to set a permission password is displayed.

    To select [Apply Default Password], you must register the default password in this machine in advance.

  14. Press to enter a password.

    A permission password is intended to control printing, extracting, editing, or other operations for encrypted PDF files. A permission password cannot be the same as a document open password. You can enter up to 32 characters.

  15. Select [Enter], and then press (OK).

  16. Enter the password again.

  17. Select [Enter], and then press (OK).

  18. Press to select the permission to print a document, and then press (OK).

    Available printing permissions

    Not Allowed*,High Resolution

    * indicates the factory default setting.

  19. Press to select the permission to extract text and graphic, and then press (OK).

    Available printing permissions

    Not Allowed*,Allowed

    * indicates the factory default setting.

  20. Press to select the permission to change a document, and then press (OK).

    Available printing permissions

    Not Allowed*,Allow To Make A Comment,Allow To Swap Page,Allow all op. except pg extract.

    * indicates the factory default setting.

  21. Check the security setting, and then press (OK).

  22. Press or .

    Scanning starts.