How to Print Date and Time Stamps on a PDF

Using a time stamp on a PDF creates a paper trail that provides you with information on the date and time the file was printed. If your company requires that all PDFs mus be stamped and printed to ensure the legitimacy of your records, you can require your employees to include the date and time stamp. Time stamping a document helps to sort through several versions of a printed PDF file to ensure the most recent document is being viewed.

Stamp PDF

1. Connect to the Internet and open the document in Adobe Professional.
2. Click the "Tools" menu. Select "Sign & Certify," then select "Timestamp" from the drop-down menu.
3. Select a timestamp server from the list. Click "Next."
4. Click the "Save" button to save the document.

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Printing PDF

1. Open the PDF with Adobe Acrobat Pro.
2. Click the "File" menu, then select "Print" from the drop-down menu.
3. Select the "Documents and Stamps" option and click "Print."

References

• Adobe: Workspace Basics
• Adobe: Signing PDFs
• Adobe: Basic Printing Tasks

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