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how to disable printing in acrobat reader 7.0 pro

ramesh.kgp
Registered: Sep 26 2007
Posts: 2

I want to disable the printer icon and the "print" option from file menu in adobe acrobat reader 7.0 pro, so that no user can print any file from adobe acrobat reader. how is it possible?

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 7.0.0, Windows
lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
Hi ramesh.kgp,

You can do this by placing the appropriate javascript commands in a config.js file in the Acrobat installation directory as documented in the following Developer Knowledgebase article:
[url=http://support.adobe.com/devsup/devsup.nsf/docs/52310.htm]http://support.adobe.com/devsup/devsup.nsf/docs/52310.htm[/url]

However, this will not disable the keyboard shortcut or prevent user's from downloading another version of Acrobat that allows printing.

If you're concerned about printing sensitive information, I would investigate the security features of PDF that disallow printing or the LiveCycle Digital Rights Management tool to manage sensitive information:
[url=http://www.adobe.com/products/livecycle/rightsmanagement/]http://www.adobe.com/products/livecycle/rightsmanagement/[/url]

Lori

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.