Re: getting a pdf document to print
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andy wrote:
> Mathias Brodala wrote:
>> Hi Andy.
>>
>> andy, 10.05.2007 18:46:
>>
>>> 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?
>>>
>>
>> You might want to try "pdftk". From the manpage:
>>
>>
>>> Same as above, except printing is allowed (once the PDF is open)
>>> pdftk 1.pdf output 1.128.pdf owner_pw foo user_pw baz allow
>>> printing
>>>
>>
>>
>> Regards, Mathias
>>
>>
> Mathias - great call thanks! I actually just decrypted the file like so:
>
>
> pdftk the_document01.pdf input_pw <usrpasswd> output the_document02.pdf
>
> pdftk is a nice little "Swiss army knife" program!! Thanks for the help :)
Just for the record...
How did you try to print the file in the first place? From which
application?
I have toyed a little with encryption via pdftk [1] and found out that with
pdftk my.pdf output crypt.pdf owner_pw bla user_pw blooh
acroread cannot print the pdf, but kpdf just ignores the print-lock.
It would be interesting to know if the same applies to pdfs encrypted
from other sources.
Johannes
[1] I use encrypted pdfs for secure communication with friends who can't
use encrypted e-mail at work.
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