# Update existing print signer

<p class="callout danger">This action requires the **"update print signer"** permission.</p>

Past signers cannot be edited. Signers have the **"Active/Inactive"** state, determined by the **"Active from"** and **"Active to"** dates. If a signer is inactive, the entire edit form is disabled, to prevent changes that could cause problems.

<p class="callout info">Only currently active print signers can be updated, as changing past print signers could cause conflicts.</p>

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Once a print signer has been created, its "Document type" is locked and cannot be changed. This is to ensure no conflicts occur when updating active signers.

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<p class="callout info">When updating the **"Signer"** , keep in mind that changing the selected user will impact all document prints in the selected active range (active from - active until).</p>

While active range dates can be edited, the **"Active from"** date should not be changed, as that could cause conflicts with past print signers.

<p class="callout danger">If the dates are changed and would cause conflicts when saved, a message is displayed, informing the user, which print signer's dates overlap with the new ones.</p>

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If a print signer is, for whatever reason, no longer signing a document print, the **"Active to"** date should be set to the previous day and the form will disable itself automatically.

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 After that, a new print signer has to be created to replace the now inactive print signer.