Feature Idea for computer software: Print Lock. There are a few documents I have that I never want to print. The most common reason is that the doc contains confidential information, and I don't want it going to a shared printer. The other reason is that the doc is WAY too long, and what I really mean to do is print a Selection (using the MS-Office Print Dialog term) from it.
This need suggests a feature idea to me, albeit one of tertiary importance, but then, all the MS-Office enhancements since Office 97 have been in that category. Here's how it could work.
To implement the Print Lock:
1. Select the Print Lock checkbox.
2. Optionally enter text that will be displayed when a user tries to print the document.
Behavior when a user tries to print the document:
1. System displays a dialog that says "Print Lock has been set on this document. [Optional text added, if any]."
2. Dialog includes buttons: OK, Print Anyway.
3. OK cancels the attempt to print.
4. Print Anyway proceeds to print.
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