Canon 3324B001 Instruction Manual - Page 126

PDF format Chapter 6 Operating Procedures ❏ Security Settings for PDF Files Security is implemented for PDF files with the encryption and password settings in the security settings. Configure the following settings for saving in PDF format. • Compression Select the compression method. • Quality Adjust the quality for the specified compression method. • Multi page settings Select [Single page (Front/back separate file)] to save each side of each page as a separate image file, [Single page (Front/back same file)] to save each page as a separate image file, or [Multi page] to save one image file containing multiple pages when scanning multiple pages. • OCR (Character Recognition) If OCR is set to On, character recognition is performed for the text within the scanned document, and the text is embedded in the PDF file as text information. The [Language setting] button enables you to select the language for character recognition. • Encryption (Security) If you set encryption to On and then press the [Security settings] button, the Security settings screen appears, and you can configure the security settings for the PDF file. For details, see "Security Settings for PDF Files" on p. 6-28. Encryption Level High (128-bit RC4) and low (40-bit RC4) level encryption settings are available. IMPORTANT Setting encryption to the high (128-bit RC4) level is recommended. The low (40-bit RC4) encryption level provides less security. Requires a password to open the document Viewing of the document is restricted by a password. IMPORTANT Take care not to forget the password once it is set. If you forget the password, the document can no longer be opened. 6-28