Entering the license code
From an admin session on the server, open the Printers folder and access the Printing Preferences for the installed product. The license code can be entered into the Licensing tab….
License management
SE provides license management and monitoring to ensure compliance with internal standards. The Licensing tab contains the license management tools and is accessible to any logged in user with administrative…
Server edition licensing
Elements of Server Edition Licensing: A license must be purchased for each user that accesses Server Edition (SE) through the network. The licensing is not concurrent. A single user may…
System Requirements
Server requirements: Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Networking with printer sharing Terminal Server and Citrix MetaFrame are fully supported in both desktop and single application…
Server Installation Details
To install on a server: download the SE executable file to your Windows server launch the executable file to begin the installation. Admin access to the server is required. Note:…
Client installation details
Once SE is installed on the server, clients may install the SE printer using the Add Printer Wizard on the client computer. Terminal Server clients will automatically be able to…
Laptop installation
An SE client installation can be converted to a standalone version that does not require a network connection to operate. To convert an installed SE product from network to local,…
Setup on multiple servers
Do the following: 1. Install SE on all servers. 2. On any of the servers upon which SE is installed, access the Licensing tab in the Printing Preferences in the…
Changing user settings
From an ADMIN session on the server, access Printing Preferences, Preview tab, Settings menu and proceed to the dialog box containing the desired settings. When OK is clicked, confirm via…
Program And Data File Directory Locations
On a 2000/XP/Vista/7 client, program files are located in: \windows\SYSTEM32 \windows\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\W32X86\3 \windows\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\x64\3 On a 2003, 2008, or Vista server, program files are located in: \windows\SYSTEM32 \windows\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\W32X86\3 Letterhead files are in:…
Command line installation
In cases where automated installation is required such as MSI scripts or other batch tools, it is possible to use the setup.exe program instead of the normal interactive installer. To…
User Interface Customization
In FinePrint SE, the Layout tab can be customized by right-clicking and selecting “Customize”. Other customization options are available in the Appearance tab in the Settings dialog box.
Registry usage
SE creates the following registry keys on both the server and client machines: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppPaths HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run used by the SE Dispatcher HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall used by Control Panel Add/Remove Programs HKLM\Software\FinePrint Software\<product name>…
Fixing AddMonitor failed error
This error can happen when trying to create a local client using the “create new printer” option in the Settings menu. Here is a solution: Close Windows Firewall. Set UAC…
Interactive Services Detection problem
This issue has been resolved in FinePrint 7.02 SE and pdfFactory/Pro 4.62 SE.
Cluster server installation
It is possible to install SE in a clustered environment. We do not officially support this use. Here are instructions that have worked for our customers. FinePrint Server Edition 5.x…