Adding A Digital Signature To Sent Files - Canon imagerunner advance C5550i User Manual

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Adding a Digital Signature to Sent Files

By adding a digital signature to a scanned document that is sent in a particular file format, you can certify that the

document has not been altered and is guaranteed by the creator. The machine can add a device signature or user

signature to documents.

Device Signature

User Signature

Displaying a digital signature (visible signature)

Digital signature information can be displayed on the first page of the document, making it easy for the reader

to see that a digital signature has been added. Only PDF documents support visible signatures.

Digital Signature(P. 457)

Managing the Machine

The device signature uses a key and certificate mechanism, enabling the recipient

of a scanned document to verify that it was created on this machine. The

recipient can check what machine was used to create the document, as well as

whether the document has been altered. A system option is required in order to

use this function (

System Options(P. 1121) ). Before you can add a device

signature, the key and certificate (device certificate) used for the device signature

needs to be created on the machine.

Certificate(P. 643)

The user signature is linked with personal authentication management functions,

enabling the recipient of a scanned document to verify who created it. As with

the device signature, the user signature enables the recipient to check whether

the document was altered after the signature was added. A system option is

required in order to use this function (

can add a user signature, a key and certificate (user certificate) needs to be

registered for each user via the Remote UI.

Certificate(P. 644)

Generating a Device Signature

System Options(P. 1121) ). Before you

Registering a User Signature