[WEB4LIB] RE: Locked PDF files

[Breakall, Scott]

It might be that they know they will be making changes to the schedule
frequently (especially at the beginning of the semester) and don't want
out-of-date printouts of the schedule, in which case if you want to view
the syllabus, you have to use the up-to-date electronic copy on their
server.

Notice that the Fall 2004 pdf is not protected in the same way,
presumably because they won't be making any more changes to the class
schedules, etc. listed in that file. ;-)

~Scott~

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Scritchfield, Larry
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 12:07 PM
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Subject: [WEB4LIB] RE: Locked PDF files


I seem to remember that when I've run into this, I was able to find the
same PDF file in the local cache, and print that document. That was
serveral Acrobat versions ago, though.

Larry Scritchfield                       lscritch at mail.co.washoe.nv.us
Internet Services Librarian                             (775) 327-8349
Washoe County Library System                      www.washoe.lib.nv.us

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Andrew Mutch
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 8:58 AM
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Subject: [WEB4LIB] Locked PDF files


We just ran into a first - a PDF file locked so that it couldn't be
printed. This PDF was for a class schedule at one of the state
universities. I can understand locking these files to keep them from
being changed but no printing? Is this just someone being overzealous
with the security or is this standard practice for these kinds of
documents? Also, does anyone have hints of how to work around such
settings to allow a patron to print that document?

If you want to see the document, go here:

http://www.registrars.cmich.edu/courses/classsched.htm

and select the Spring 2005 link.

Thanks!

Andrew Mutch
Library Systems Technician
Waterford Township Public Library
Waterford, MI