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The printable thread pages use the same permissions as regular thread pages. If a user has permission to view a thread then they can also view its printable version.

If you don't want anyone to be able to view printable threads then you can edit this template:

Admin CP --> Styles & Templates --> Style Manager --> --> Printable Thread Templates --> printthread

Find this bit of code:

<div>
    - &nbsp; - &nbsp; $threadinfo[prefix_rich] <a href="showthread.php?t=$threadid" accesskey="3"><strong>$threadinfo[title]</strong></a>
    (<span class="smallfont"><em>$vboptions[bburl]/showthread.php?t=$threadid</em></span>)
</div>

<br />

$postbits

<br />

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%">
<tr valign="top">
    <td class="smallfont">$vbphrase[all_times_are_gmt_x_time_now_is_y]</td>
    <td align="$stylevar[right]">
        <div class="smallfont">$pagenav</div>
        <if condition="$show['pagenav']">
        <div class="smallfont"><a href="printthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$threadid&amp;pp=$maxperpage"><phrase 1="$maxperpage">$vbphrase[show_x_posts_on_one_page]</phrase></a></div>
        </if>
    </td>
</tr>
</table>

<p class="smallfont" align="center">
    $vbphrase[powered_by_vbulletin]
    <br />
    $vboptions[copyrighttext]
</p>

And replace it with something like this:

<div align="center">Printable threads disabled.</div>

Now when some one tries to view a printable thread they will only see the above message.