Setting PDF Security

I want to make my secure PDFs available to readers to OPEN and PRINT without passwords.  I don't want readers to be able to do anything else.
The only setting I can find would block printing without a password.
What have I missed.

I cannot see how I can set security to allow reading and printing but not allow editing.
Check out http://rickduley.webs.com/PasswordSecurity.jpg
If I cut out editing I cut out printing too!
I have never used Acrobat so I need nursemaiding right now.  Please be more specific.
Thanks

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