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PDF Options
The PDF Options page is shown only when a PDF Print output type is selected in the Print
Options dialog. It is used to select PDFspecific options.
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PDF Type: Use the drop-down to specify which format the PDF should be
generated in. These options are standard PDF, archive format PDF(PDFA-1b),
graphics format PDF(PDF-X4 ) and variable data printing format PDF(PDF-VT).
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Embed standard fonts: Click to embed the 14 standard system fonts within the
PDF output. This increases the output filesize but makes the PDF output truly
portable. Such PDFs print as displayed on screen, regardless of whether the 14
standard fonts are present on the target printing system or not.
Note
This box is ignored for PDFA and PDF-X4 output, as fonts are always
embedded in those output types.
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Pass-through PDF resources: Click to have PDF resources used as-is, without
any additional processing. This guarantees the fidelity of any PDF graphics used
within the template will be retained in the output.
Note
Connect tries to write content in the best way possible, depending on the
chosen output format and optimization settings. Selecting PDF pass-through
means the output will be less optimized, which typically produces somewhat
larger files.
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Add Digital Signature Group: Check to enable the integration of a digital signature into
the PDF.
A digital signature identifies the person signing a document, similarly to a conventional
handwritten signature. Unlike a handwritten signature, a digital signature is difficult to
forge as it contains encrypted information which is unique to the signer and which can be
password protected and verifiable.
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