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] or the (SCAN) button.

    The touch panel display switches to the scan top screen.

    Memo

    To display the home screen, press the (HOME) button.

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

  3. Select a scan method.

    Sending Scanned Data as an E-mail Attachment (Scan to E-mail)

    Saving Scanned Data in USB Memory (Scan to USB Memory)

    Saving Scanned Data in a Shared Folder (Scan to Shared Folder)

    Specify a destination by following the procedure for the selected scan method.

    The (START) button lights up.

  4. Follow the procedure in the table below for the selected scan method.

    Scan method

    Display on the touch panel and operation procedures

    Scan To E-mail

    [Image Settings] tab > [Encrypted PDF]

    Scan To USB Memory

    [Basic] tab > [Encrypted PDF]

    Scan To Shared Folder

    [Advanced] tab > [Encrypted PDF]

  5. Press [Encrypt].

  6. Press [Low].

  7. Press [Enable] or [Apply Default Password].

    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.

  8. Enter a password, and then press [OK].

    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.

  9. Enter the password again, and then press [OK].

  10. Press [Enable] or [Apply Default Password].

    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.

  11. Enter a password, and then press [OK].

    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.

  12. Enter the password again, and then press [OK].

  13. Select a permission to print, and then press [Next].

    Available printing permissions:

  14. Select a permission to extract, and then press [Next].

    Available printing permissions:

  15. Select a permission to edit, and then press [Next].

    Available printing permissions:

  16. Check the security setting, and then press [Yes].

  17. Change other settings if necessary, and then press the (START) button.

    Scanning starts.