Single print solution

[CAB]

As the title would suggest is there any IT solution out there that would offer sufficient protection to a document so that it can only be printed once?

Would appreciate any comments - thanks in advance

Colin.

[tigger1]

Think office 2007 allows security options such as this. Not sure about it though as I've not used it.

[CAB]

was hoping there would be an adobe solution??

[TonyToniTone]

What are you trying to achieve, do you have a budget and how sensitive is the document?

[bigburd]

IIRC Adobe Acrobat Pro is Print on or Print off.

I understand where you are coming from ... slightly off topic a Citrix Access Gateway .ICA file if you download to desktop and launch it from there deletes on launch.

OR FAX IT!

But I guess if they wanted to they can photocopy / scan etc if really that bothered

[CAB]

Basically in processing documents I send one version to dist' to clients via a thrird paty and retain one on file with a watermarke stating "copy"

In order to reduce the workflow and time taken to distribute docs it would be useful if the third party could access a version the document from my server server and print off locally - but only once....

so the only challenge is how do i ensure the third party can only process once preferablly in adobe...???

thanks CAB

[LordGrover]

clicky?

[CAB]

LordGrover said:

clicky?

Thanks - this seems to either turn printing on or off. It doesnt seem to allow the option to only print once though..??

Thanks CB

[LordGrover]

I'm sure there's a microsoft add-on to do this, just can't remember what it's called. I think it's a windows add-on rather than a word/excel thing though. I'll keep looking and let you know if I find it.

[mmm-five]

So how do you propose stopping the 3rd party from printing their 'authorised' copy and then photocopying as many as they want?

[CAB]

LordGrover said:

I'm sure there's a microsoft add-on to do this, just can't remember what it's called. I think it's a windows add-on rather than a word/excel thing though. I'll keep looking and let you know if I find it.

sounds promising - any thoughts anybody???

Thanks CAB

[LordGrover]

mmm-five said:

So how do you propose stopping the 3rd party from printing their 'authorised' copy and then photocopying as many as they want?

here

[mmm-five]

Can't you still print it to a PDF or an EPS/PS file for printing again later (or even capture the raw PCL/PS data and resend that)?

[CAB]

LordGrover said:

mmm-five said:

So how do you propose stopping the 3rd party from printing their 'authorised' copy and then photocopying as many as they want?

here

covered that one off as above

[CAB]

mmm-five said:

Can't you still print it to a PDF or an EPS/PS file for printing again later (or even capture the raw PCL/PS data and resend that)?

Sounds promising.... but not sure whether i understand it... can you please translate;-)

I have had another suggestion - along the lines of the PDF document destroying/deleting itself once printed... sounds pormising ... has anybody else got any other thoughts???

Edited by CAB on Friday 8th February 13:33

[fade2grey]

unless the physical print you allow them to print also contains digital water marking for the likes of cannon & xerox security features (which can be used to prevent subsequent photocopying) there's very little you can do.

In fact, once they have a single hard copy, they could scan\fax\photocopy\photograph is to their hearts content - particularly with older equipment which doesn't support new media standards.

[CAB]

fade2grey said:

unless the physical print you allow them to print also contains digital water marking for the likes of cannon & xerox security features (which can be used to prevent subsequent photocopying) there's very little you can do.

In fact, once they have a single hard copy, they could scan\fax\photocopy\photograph is to their hearts content - particularly with older equipment which doesn't support new media standards.

It is more accidental reprinting that i am guarding against - this doesnt relate to copyright issues or anything similar.

thanks CB

[CAB]

CAB said:

fade2grey said:

unless the physical print you allow them to print also contains digital water marking for the likes of cannon & xerox security features (which can be used to prevent subsequent photocopying) there's very little you can do.

In fact, once they have a single hard copy, they could scan\fax\photocopy\photograph is to their hearts content - particularly with older equipment which doesn't support new media standards.

It is more accidental reprinting that i am guarding against - this doesnt relate to copyright issues or anything similar.

thanks CB

Just been told that adobe do a solution aimed at e books which may cover this...