Re: getting a pdf document to print

[andy <geek_show@dsl.pipex.com>]

Sven Arvidsson wrote:

On Thu, 2007-05-10 at 17:46 +0100, andy wrote:
  

I have received a multipage pdf document that has been locked so it 
cannot be printed. I would like to be able to print this document so 
that I can read it "on the road". Any ideas for by-passing the lock?
    

In Evince (version 0.8 from experimental, not sure about the unstable
one), run 
        gconftool --set --type bool /apps/evince/override_restrictions
        true

And you should be able to view and print it. I think Xpdf have something
similar, but I'm not sure if it's a compile time option or not.

  

Thanks to all who have responded so far. I explored the ideas suggested, and have pretty much tried the range. I don't know if it is because I have the password for opening the file, but not the permissions to print. The document itself restricts from copying and printing.

Too bad because its a study of the same field as my own interest and I spend a lot of time commuting. It would have been a good use of that time.

Anyway, cheers for your help all

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