Copy Defender

12 minute read Last updated on July 23, 2021

Copy Defender helps prevent unauthorized copying of confidential and valuable documents. The Copy Defender process allows you to set up the following Copy Protection features:

Copy Protect - Prints a copy security background pattern in the document. Text such as “Invalid Copy” or “Unauthorized” appears when the document is improperly copied. As an option, you can also add the date/time, distribution control number, serial number, and job number to the text, if needed. By printing text such as “Copy” or “Private” as a visible stamp, unauthorized copying is deterred.
Stamp Repeat - Adds stamps such as “Copy” and “Private" on the entire page.
Copy Guard – Embeds a copy restriction pattern on all printed sheets. If an attempt is made to copy a Copy Guard sheet on a device that supports this function, the copying process is canceled and the job is deleted.
Password Copy - Embeds a password on all printed sheets. If an attempt is made to copy a Password Copy sheet on a device that supports this function, the entry of a password is requested. Copying starts only if the correct password is entered.

Notes:

This node works with all files.
These features only work with Konica Minolta MFP devices that support Copy Protection.
The sample images used in the Preview Area are for display purposes only and may not match the printed output exactly.
Files processed by this node must be sent to Konica Minolta devices that support Copy Protection features via the Printer node. Make sure that the MFP has the PDF interpreter that supports the version of PDF that you are sending.
You can print multiple stamps (e.g., preset stamp, registered stamp, date/time, job number, serial number) at a time; however, the number of stamps that can be printed may be limited depending on the type and angle of the selected stamps.
The language of the stamps that are printed will depend on the language setting of the MFP.

To open the Copy Defender Node window, add a process node for Copy Defender and double-click on it. You will see a sample document displayed in the preview area with default Copy Defender settings applied to it, as in the following illustration:

To get started with this node, do the following:

Check the Enabled box so that the process will be run. When unchecked, this process will be ignored. Documents will pass through as if the node was not present (i.e., continue along the default or ‘positive’ path). Note that a disabled node will not check for logic or error conditions.
In the Node Name field, enter a meaningful name for the Copy Defender node.
In the Description field, enter a description for the Copy Defender Node. This is not required, but helpful to distinguish one process from another. If the description is long, you can hover the mouse over the field to read its entire contents.
To use this node, you can do the following:
- Add Copy Protect features to the document. Konica Minolta’s Copy Protect feature adds text such as “Copy” and “Private” in a background pattern as concealed text. When a copy-protected document is copied, the concealed security watermark appears on the entire page, indicating that it is an unauthorized copy.
- Add Stamp Repeat features to the document. Konica Minolta’s Stamp Repeat feature adds stamps such as “Copy” and “Private on the entire page.
- Add Copy Guard features to the document. Konica Minolta’s Copy Guard function prints concealed security watermarks such as “Private” or a date in the background to prevent unauthorized copying; in addition, a copy restriction pattern is embedded on all printed sheets. If an attempt is made to copy a Copy Guard sheet on a device that supports this function, the copying process is canceled and the job is deleted.
- Add Password Copy features to the document. Konica Minolta’s Password Copy function prints concealed security watermarks such as “Private” or a date in the background to prevent unauthorized copying; in addition, a password is embedded on all printed sheets. If an attempt is made to copy a Password Copy sheet on a device that supports this function, the entry of a password is requested. Copying starts only if the correct password is entered.
- Display different sample documents in the Preview area.
When you are done, select the Save button to save your changes and close the node.

Specifying Copy Protect Settings

To specify Copy Protect settings, do the following:

Select Copy Protect from the Select Copy Security Option area on the left-hand side of the window.
To customize the default stamp that will reveal itself when the document is copied, select the Print Stamp button on the top menu bar; a drop-down palette will appear, allowing you to choose either preset stamps or custom stamps that have been defined on the MFP, as in the following illustration:

Do the following:
- This feature is enabled by default. If you do not want any text printed on the document, uncheck the Enable this feature box.
- To choose a preset stamp, click on the Print Preset Stamp radio button; then choose one of the buttons listed: Invalid Copy, Copy, Invalid, Private, Unauthorized, Draft, Confidential, or Illegal Copy. The words that you selected will automatically appear on the sample document in the Preview Area.
- To choose a custom stamp that was defined on the MFP, click on the Print Registered Stamp radio button. The text registered on the MFP appears as “Machine Setting 1,” “Machine Setting 2,” etc. Choose one of the buttons listed. Although the sample document in the Preview Area will not display the correct stamp, the actual stamp corresponding to the Machine Setting that you selected will print on the document when the workflow runs.
- When done, click out of the drop-down palette or click on the X on the top right-hand side to close the palette.
To add a date/time stamp to the text that will reveal itself when the document is copied, select the Print Date/Time button on the top menu bar; a drop-down palette will appear, allowing you to choose and format the date/time for the document, as in the following illustration:

Do the following:
- This feature is disabled by default. If you do want to add the date (optionally including the time as well) to the document, check the Print Date box. The Select Date Format buttons now become active. Choose a format for the date by selecting one of the buttons listed below. Note that the buttons reflect the current date.
- After selecting a Date format, you can choose to add the Time as well. Check the Print Time box. The Select Time Format buttons now become active. Choose a format for the time by selecting one of the buttons listed. The settings that you choose will appear automatically on the sample document in the Preview Area.
- When done, click out of the drop-down palette or click on the X on the top right-hand side to close the palette.
To add the job number, serial number, and/or distribution control number to the document, select the Print Others button on the top menu bar; a drop-down palette will appear, as in the following illustration:

Do the following:
- To add the job number managed by the printer, select the Yes button next to Print Job Number.
- To add the serial number programmed on the printer, select the Yes button next to Print Serial Number.
- To add copy numbers when printing multiple sets of copies, select the Yes button next to Print Distribution Control Number. You can specify the starting number for this number in the Start Number field. You can also specify that zeros should be placed in front of the Distribution Control Number by selecting the Yes button next to Print Leading Zeros. The settings that you choose will appear automatically on the sample document in the Preview Area.
- When done, click out of the drop-down palette or click on the X on the top right-hand side to close the palette.
To modify settings for the stamps and background security pattern, select the Settings button on the top menu bar; a palette on the right-hand side of the window will appear, as in the following illustration:

Note: Most of the changes that you make will be automatically applied to the sample document in the Preview Area.

Do the following:

To modify the text size, select the Small, Standard, or Large button under Text Size.
To modify the density of the background pattern, select the Light, Normal, or Dark button under Density.
To select text and background colors, choose a color button (Black, Cyan, or Magenta) under Text / Background Color.
To select whether the pattern is added to the background or foreground of the document, choose Front or Back under Pattern Overwrite. Note that these options will not be visible on the sample document in the Preview Area.
To modify the angle of the text, choose the appropriate button (45 degrees, 0 degrees, -45 degrees) under Angle, as follows:

To select the pattern to be applied when the document is improperly copied, choose a pattern button under Background Patterns.
To specify the contrast of the background pattern, choose the following under Pattern Style:
- Emboss Text – Text pattern will appear embossed when the document is improperly copied.
- Emboss Background – Text pattern will appear as an outline when the document is improperly copied.
To adjust the contrast between the background pattern and the text, choose a number button under Pattern Contrast.
To close the palette, click on the X on the top right-hand side to close the palette.

Specifying Stamp Repeat Settings

To specify Stamp Repeat settings, do the following:

Select Stamp Repeat from the Select Copy Security Option area on the left-hand side of the window.
Choose Print Stamp, Print Date/Time, Print Others, and Settings options from the top menu tool bar. Note that you will not be able to modify Background Patterns or Pattern Style/Contrast with this option.

Specifying Copy Guard Settings

To specify Copy Guard settings, do the following:

Select Copy Guard from the Select Copy Security Option area on the left-hand side of the window.
You can modify the following:
- Print Stamp
- Print Date/Time
- Print Others
- Settings: Text size and color, Pattern contrast, background pattern

Specifying Password Copy Settings

To specify Password Copy settings, do the following:

Select Password Copy from the Select Copy Security Option area on the left-hand side of the window. New fields will appear, as in the following illustration:
Enter a 20 character password phrase that will be used to encrypt the user password in the Encryption Passphrase field.
Define the same encryption passphrase at the MFP by following these steps:
- Press the Menu button on the MFP.
- Tap on the Utility button.
- Tap Administrator Settings. Enter the MFP’s administrator password when prompted.
- Tap Security Settings.
- Tap Driver Password Encryption Setting.
- Select User-Defined and then enter the same encryption passphrase in the Encryption passphrase field, as in the following illustration:
- Tap on OK to set the encryption passphrase.
Enter a user password (up to 8 characters) that will be used to restrict copying in the Password field.
You can modify the following:
- Print Stamp
- Print Date/Time
- Print Others
- Settings: Text size and color, Pattern contrast, background pattern

Customize Preview Area

This node comes with two sample documents that are displayed in the Preview Area. The toolbar at the bottom of the window allows you to choose which sample document to preview. The blank page icon removes the sample document from Preview. The other two page icons are sample documents. See the following illustration:

Using Copy Defender At The MFP

You can also modify Copy Defender settings at the MFP by first attaching a Copy Defender Index Form to the MFP Panel node in your workflow; then, at the MFP, you can access that workflow and specify new settings for the Copy Defender process.

Do the following:

Set up a workflow with a MFP Panel node and Copy Defender node.
You can choose a Copy Security option by editing the Copy Defender node properties window.
Check the Attach Index Form box; then select the + icon (Add new index form).
When prompted, choose to Create New Blank Index Form.
You should see an Copy Defender button under the Workflow index fields area on the left-hand side of the Index Form Builder, as in the following illustration:
Drag-drop the Copy Defender button to the right-hand side of the Index Form Builder. The appropriate Index Form fields will automatically appear, depending on which Copy Security option was selected in the Copy Defender node. For example, in the following illustration, the Stamp Repeat option was selected in the Copy Defender node:
At the MFP panel, run the Copy Defender workflow; then tap on the Copy Defender icon to customize Copy Defender settings. You should see the following screen:
Here, you can do the following:
- Tap on Print Stamps to choose the text that you want added to the security pattern that is applied to the document, and whether or not to add the Job Number and Serial Number as well. See the following illustration:
- When you are done, you can choose to return to the main menu screen or modify Text Settings, Color Settings, or Pattern Settings using the buttons at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap on Print Date & Time to add the Date (and Time, if necessary) to the security pattern that is applied to the document. See the following illustration:
- When you are done, you can choose to return to the main menu screen or modify Text Settings, Color Settings, or Pattern Settings using the buttons at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap on Print Others to add the Distribution Control Number to the security pattern that is applied to the document. See the following illustration:
- When you are done, you can choose to return to the main menu screen or modify Text Settings, Color Settings, or Pattern Settings using the buttons at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap on Text Settings to format the size of the text. See the following illustration:
- When you are done, you can choose to return to the main menu screen or modify Color Settings or Pattern Settings using the buttons at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap on Color Settings to change the color of the text/background. See the following illustration:
- When you are done, you can choose to return to the main menu screen or modify Text Settings or Pattern Settings using the buttons at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap on Pattern Settings to modify the background pattern and contrast. See the following illustration:
- When you are done, you can choose to return to the main menu screen or modify Text Settings or Color Settings using the buttons at the bottom of the screen.