Any idea how to over-ride security settings on a pdf document so I can print it?

[Rabrrrrrr]

I have a pdf document I really want to print out - but its security is set so that I can't copy text, print it, or edit it.

Any idea how to over-ride that?

Maybe a basic no-frills pdf reader that can read, but doesn't understand the security shit?

[charlie]

1. Sumatra PDF is a barebones, no-frills reader

And according to Wikipedia, versions 0.5 and earlier can print disallowed documents.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatra_PDF

If you can't find a copy from a reputable download site, here's one from Rapidshare:

http://rapidshare.com/files/22280878/Sumatra_PDF_Portable_0.5.RAR

[charlie]

2. Or you could try a restriction remover

Freeware

http://jayaprakashkv.blogspot.com/2008/06/download-free-pdf-unlocker.html

http://techcruser.blogspot.com/2007/12/remove-restrictions-and-passwords-from.html

Trialware

http://www.a-pdf.com/security/restrictions_remover.htm

[Rabrrrrrr]

5. Thanks! The remover worked perfectly.

:yourock:

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. Thanks for the link - do you have the password for the file from rapidshare?

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. Never mind - don't need a password.

Unfortunately, it doesn't work, though - the so-called installation file just errors out.

[Why Syzygy]

6. What I've done in the past is

just save a copy without permissions.