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Strange behaviour of PDF security


When printing the document using Adobe PDF printer, I get this:

This PostScript file was created from an encrypted PDF file.Redistilling encrypted PDF is not permitted.

But if I look in the PDF file (open without any password), it says

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Why can't I print it? Even through a physical printer?


Solution

  • I got that message using ps2pdf.

    The solution was to edit the PS file manually and to delete these lines:

    %% Removing the following eleven lines is illegal, subject to the Digital Copyright Act of 1998.
    mark currentfile eexec
    [...]
    cleartomark