PDF files are secured and not printable when using "Save as PDF" in FM 2017

[MattMoore512]

DOOOH! I think I clicked something accidentally within the last week and don't know how to change it back.

When I use the "Save as PDF" function, the resulting files won't allow me to print. The top of the window displays the following: "filename.pdf (SECURED)". I don't see anything in the PDF Setup window regarding this.

The Help file wasn't helpful this time around. Anyone know where this setting is?

FM2017 on Windows 7.

Thanks!

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

It's the joboptions you've set for PDF creation that control that - if you have the full version of Acrobat you can edit the joboptions file directly; if you only have the "headless" version that ships with FM, I think you need to go into the Print to PDF settings to mess about.

[MattMoore512]

Save as PDF worked fine a week ago, though. . .

[Jeff_Coatsworth · Accepted solution]

Look in the Properties of the Adobe PDF "printer" installed on your workstation - on the Adobe PDF Settings tab there's an Adobe PDF Security dropdown field. Change it back to "None".

[MattMoore512]

Figured it out just now--

Last week I printed a PDF from Illustrator.
From the PDF printer properties I had set the PDF Security Setting to "Reconfirm Security for each job".

Then I clicked the Edit button next to it.

On the Adobe PDF - Security window that pops up, the "Restrict editing and printing. . ." option was still checked. I unchecked it and FM's "Save as PDF" works now.

Didn't know before that "Save as PDF" was a printer function. Thanks for your reply.