There are a variety of tools for removing the various DRM controls on
PDF documents.  I haven't looked into it recently, but a google search
should help.

A quick and easy work around to solve both your problems at once:
1. Install a postscript printer in your system that prints to file
(instead of printer port)
2. Print the PDF (once) to the postscript printer and save the file.
3. Use PS2PDF to convert the postscript file to a PDF - this PDF will
be completely unencumbered.

Good luck!

-Adam

On 9/19/06, Vitaliy <spam@maksimov.org> wrote:
> Hi List,
>
> I've bought a technical paper that is protected by DRM. The limitations are
> ridiculous. Once I open the document, it's permanently locked to that
> computer. And, I can only print it once -- even if the print is unsuccessful
> (as was the case this time).
>
> I want to be able to open the document on my laptop, as well as the work
> computer. And I want to be able to print copies -- to write notes on,
> replace pages with coffee stains, etc etc.
>
> Are there tools that can disable DRM? Commercial solutions will be
> considered, as I plan to purchase other protected documents in the future.
>
> If that's not an option, is there a way to convert a DRM-protected PDF to a
> plain PDF, while preserving appearance and formatting? The best I could come
> up with, was to print the PDF, scan the pages into Acrobat, and run them
> through an OCR.
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Vitaliy
>
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