Deterring Unauthorized Copying

Printing a concealed security watermark ([Copy Protect])

Text such as "Copy" and "Private" are printed in the background pattern as concealed text. This function is called the Copy Protect function.

When a copy-protected document is copied, the concealed security watermark appears on the entire page, thereby indicating that it is an unauthorized copy.

For details, refer to [Copy Protect] .

Tips

  • This function is available when the Web browser function is disabled. When the optional Extension Memory is installed, this function is available regardless of whether the Web browser function is enabled or disabled. bizhub C658/C558/C458 provides Extension Memory as standard.

Reference

Adding a stamp on the entire page ([Stamp Repeat])

Stamp such as "Copy" and "Private" are printed on the entire page.

By printing text such as "Copy" or "Private" as a visible stamp, you can deter unauthorized copying.

For details, refer to [Stamp Repeat] .

Tips

  • This function is available when the Web browser function is disabled. When the optional Extension Memory is installed, this function is available regardless of whether the Web browser function is enabled or disabled. bizhub C658/C558/C458 provides Extension Memory as standard.

Reference

  • You can register and edit stamp data using the Web Connection data management utility. For details, refer to [Managing the stamp data] .

Adding copy restriction information ([Copy Guard])

Copy Guard is a copy protection function that prints concealed security watermarks such as "Private" or a date in the background to prevent unauthorized copying, and embeds a copy restriction pattern on all printed sheets.

If an attempt is made using a device that supports the copy guard function to copy a sheet that has been copy protected, a copy guard pattern is scanned, the copying process is canceled, and the job is deleted.

For details, refer to [Copy Guard] .

Tips

  • The optional Security Kit is required to use this function. Also, the function must be enabled on this machine. For details on how to enable the function, refer to [Copy Guard] .

  • This function is available when the Web browser function is disabled. When the optional Extension Memory is installed, this function is available regardless of whether the Web browser function is enabled or disabled. bizhub C658/C558/C458 provides Extension Memory as standard.

  • The Copy Guard function does not support color paper, envelopes and transparencies.

Adding a password ([Password Copy])

Password Copy is a copy protection function that prints concealed security watermarks such as "Private" or a date in the background to prevent unauthorized copying, and embeds a password for the password copy function on all printed sheets.

If an attempt is made using a device that supports the password copy function to copy a sheet that has been prepared for password copy, a password copy pattern is scanned and entry of a password is requested. Copying starts if the correct password is entered.

For details, refer to [Password Copy] .

Tips

  • The optional Security Kit is required to use this function. Also, the function must be enabled on this machine. For details on how to enable the function, refer to [Password Copy] .

  • This function is available when the Web browser function is disabled. When the optional Extension Memory is installed, this function is available regardless of whether the Web browser function is enabled or disabled. bizhub C658/C558/C458 provides Extension Memory as standard.

  • The Password Copy function does not support color paper, envelopes and transparencies.

  • If you fail to enter a password three times, the currently processed copy job will be erased.