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Re: SUMMARY: Regarding the question,to allow or to not allow printing of PDF files?
Subject:Re: SUMMARY: Regarding the question,to allow or to not allow printing of PDF files? From:Richard Rogers <rogers_r -at- WIZTEC-USA -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 6 Nov 1997 13:00:58 -0500
James,
You state in your summary:
> It's a good idea to place a header upon the online documentation that
> states in the hard copy, "Controlled Document----Uncontrolled when
> Printed." Then users will see the paper version as one for
> "reference" and the online version as the "authority."
>
Is there a way of doing this with a PDF file where the statement only
appears when you print a page of the PDF file and not when you are just
viewing it? I have just started working with PDF files (I issued my
first one just this week) did not think of this ahead of time. Someone
was nice enough to point out this deficiency.
If anyone else has an answer I would appreciate it. Thanks.
