Restricting Copying Using a TL Code

Embedding a TL Code when copying originals enables the restriction of reproduction. It is possible to not only restrict reproduction, but also to permit reproduction only when login information and passwords are identified.


To enable Document Scan Lock using a TL Code, see Using TL Code to Restrict Copying.

Place the original. Placing Originals

Press <Copy> on the Main Menu. <Main Menu> Screen

Press <Options> on the Copy Basic Features screen. Copy Basic Features Screen

Press <Document Scan Lock>.

Press <Doc. Scan Lock Information>.

Select conditions to restrict reproduction.

To prohibit every job for reproduction, press <Prohibit All>.

To permit reproduction only when passwords are identified, enter the password by pressing <Password Authentication>.

To permit reproduction only when login information to use the machine (department ID or user name) is identified, press <User Authentication>.

Press <OK>.

If you do not embed Tracking Information, proceed to step 10.

Press <Tracking Information>.

Press <Set>

<OK>.

To embed arbitrary character strings other than department ID or user name, dates and time, or the device name, enter the characters by pressing <Custom Characters>.

Press <OK>

<Close>.

Press

Copying starts.


Adjusting TL Code formats You can adjust the settings of a TL Code such as the size on the screen in step 5. When you cannot scan the embedded information properly, adjust these settings. Depending on the device used, the embedded information may not be scanned properly even after the TL Code adjustment. In addition, it may not be scanned properly when the original's entire surface is a photograph. How the Scanned Document with Different Embedded Information Processed When copying documents set with <Password Authentication> or <User Authentication>, the embedded information on the first page is used for authentication. In the following case, the job will be canceled: When the embedded information on the first page differs from the embedded information on the second and subsequent pages (for example, when copying a document with the password '1234567' embedded on the first page, and the password '9876543' embedded on the second page).

Adjusting TL Code formats

You can adjust the settings of a TL Code such as the size on the screen in step 5. When you cannot scan the embedded information properly, adjust these settings.

Depending on the device used, the embedded information may not be scanned properly even after the TL Code adjustment. In addition, it may not be scanned properly when the original's entire surface is a photograph.

How the Scanned Document with Different Embedded Information Processed

When copying documents set with <Password Authentication> or <User Authentication>, the embedded information on the first page is used for authentication. In the following case, the job will be canceled:

When the embedded information on the first page differs from the embedded information on the second and subsequent pages (for example, when copying a document with the password '1234567' embedded on the first page, and the password '9876543' embedded on the second page).