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Cabramatta, NSW
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 Program to unlock PDFs?
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Tue, 27 January 2004 01:00
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Hey guys,
I've got a few PDfs which I can't print, well, I could using ggv at home but my printer only does like 4ppm...
I've got access to a few industrial-size printers that I want to use to print these up.
Is there any program out there that can unlock PDFs?
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Location:
Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: Program to unlock PDFs?
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Tue, 27 January 2004 01:07
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Adobe Acrobat?
I think it's what I use I just woke up so I'm not sure
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Adelaide
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May 2002
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Re: Program to unlock PDFs?
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Tue, 27 January 2004 01:39
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there’s probably a better way...but you could either print the file as an image or increase the size maybe using the printer driver..
I know this doesn't answer your original question 
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Location:
Cabramatta, NSW
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May 2002
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Tue, 27 January 2004 01:53
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I think you guys don't understand the question. The files have been locked so that they can't be printed on Adobe Acrobat (and most other PDF viewers).
So, no, I can't print it up as an image, there's no Print option to start with.
I can print it at home on my Linux b0xen 'coz ggv ignores the print lock, but I want to be able to use a fast printer which means Adobe Acrobat. Which means I need to get rid of the print lock.
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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: Program to unlock PDFs?
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Tue, 27 January 2004 01:59
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do a google search for "unlock acrobat" or "unlock PDF" - there's a few tools out there that bypass acrobat's standard security - i think one of the ebook readers was hacked to do this very trick.
see if ghostscript (or similar) will re-PDF the doc as an unlocked PDF (e.g. open in viewer - print to postscript from the viewer, use Gscript to save it an a PDF?
same as printing from acrobat to a PDF - but you might get around the 'prevent printing' lock.
note: if it's been locked with acro6 you might face futher hurdles - i've only seen this done with acro5 and lower version files.
if it's got the 128bit key, i wouldn't bother tyring to crack the password - just re-PDF it.
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ballarat
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April 2003
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Program to unlock PDFs?
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Tue, 27 January 2004 04:08
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Hey Max,
Just sent you an email with a tool that *might* work.
Good luck though!!
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Newcastle, Hunter Valley
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January 2004
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Re: Program to unlock PDFs?
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Tue, 27 January 2004 05:13
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get knoppix and use that program you already have
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Location:
Cabramatta, NSW
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May 2002
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Tue, 27 January 2004 09:35
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| thechuckster wrote on Tue, 27 January 2004 12:59 |
see if ghostscript (or similar) will re-PDF the doc as an unlocked PDF (e.g. open in viewer - print to postscript from the viewer, use Gscript to save it an a PDF?
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You know, I stupidly never thought of that! Linux's printing is postscript-based anyway, so you can convert anything to PS... Ah well...
Oh, and if you weren't aware, ggv is short for Gnome GhostScript Viewer.
Dude! I love you!! 
| Lucid wrote on Tue, 27 January 2004 15:08 |
Hey Max,
Just sent you an email with a tool that *might* work.
Good luck though!!
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Thanks for that dude. But I never even used it since I tried the other utility first.
[Updated on: Tue, 27 January 2004 09:36]
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Location:
Brisbane
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February 2003
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Location:
Cabramatta, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Tue, 27 January 2004 12:42
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gsview is the standard X version.
There's one good thing with Macs, you can stick Linux on them... hehehe
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Location:
ballarat
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April 2003
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Re: Program to unlock PDFs?
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Tue, 27 January 2004 22:16
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if google is your friend, google groups is your bum chum 
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