Thanks RocSky,
good start, at least it looks like a solveable problem. actually the PDF documents are created in Word then converted into PDF and published on to a coldfusion webserver. every time the user downloads and prints the document we want it to show the date it was printed. the idea is that its a controlled document and only valid on the day it is printed.
We are unexperienced in the PDF programming area but have good in house coldfusion expertise. so some more idiots guide approach is needed. Hope you can help us further
Chris & Paula