Ricoh Aficio MP 5500 S/P Scanner Reference page 138

Various Scan Settings
Changing security permissions for PDF files
Set a Master Password to restrict unauthorized printing, changing, copying, or
extracting of a PDF file's content. Only users who have the Master Password can
reset or change these restrictions.
Important
❒ Encryption is possible only for scan files sent by e-mail or Scan to Folder.
❒ You cannot reset or change a file's restriction setting without the Master Pass-
word. Make a note of the Master Password in a secure place.
A
Press [File Name / Type].
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B
Check that [PDF] is selected.
C
Press [Security Settings].
D
Select [Permissions].
E
In [Master Password], select [Set].
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