pdfFactory, pdfFactory Pro and FinePrint are
available as Server Editions (SE) designed
for use in a network environment. With
hundreds of thousands of server based
installations, SE is a proven solution
for enabling PDF creation and efficient
printing to any number of users in an
organization.
Server Edition has the following features:
Centralized Installation: Install
SE on a Windows server, and any user can
install by connecting to a shared
printer. Admin access to the workstation
is not required with SE.
Centralized Updates: When
a new version of SE is installed on the
server, client users are automatically
updated to the new version.
Network Client Support: SE
supports clients running Windows Vista,
XP and 2000 including laptops and
Terminal Server/Citrix clients.
Shared configuration: Common
settings can be placed on the server for
propagation to workstations. For
example, PDF security parameters or
letterheads saved on the server will be
copied to workstations or thin clients.
License management: SE
ensures license compliance and allows
monitoring and control of license usage
on a single server or a group of
connected servers.
Licensing
The number of SE licenses to purchase is
based on the number of users that will
access SE through the network. Licensing is
not concurrent nor is it based on the number
of servers.
Examples:
1. 8 different users accessing SE on the
network requires an 8 user SE license
regardless of whether the 8 users will
access SE at different times or concurrently.
2. 20 users using Terminal Server or local
applications requires a 20 user SE license.
SE will automatically allocate licenses
among any number of Terminal Servers.
3. 40 total connected users but only 12
using SE requires a 12 user SE license.
4. Server A and Server B with 20 total users
requires a 20 user SE license. All 20 users
will be able to use SE on both Server A and
Server B.
Windows Terminal Server/Citrix Support
Server Edition products fully support
Windows Terminal Server and Citrix Metaframe
environments. Our products support full
desktop sessions as well as single
application, published application, and
seamless application sessions. No special
setup is required.
Server Installation
System Requirements: Windows 2000, XP, 2003
Server, 2008 Server.
To install Server Edition on a server:
- Download the self-extracting archive,
which can be done from this page, above.
- Open the self-extracting archive.
- The installer will automatically
install the printer drivers for Windows
Vista, XP and 2000 on the server and
create a shared printer that clients can
access. The installation process also
installs the full product for use on the
server itself.
Client Installation
System Requirements: Windows Vista, XP,
2000.
Client installation using SE requires
connecting to the shared network printer,
installed as above on the server. Client
connection to the shared printer can be done
via Network Neighborhood or the Add Printer
Wizard in the Printers folder.
Automatic Client Updates
When Server Edition is installed on your
server, the connected clients are
automatically updated with the new version.
These updates are performed only when the
client computer is rebooted or when a new
user is logged on.
Uninstallation
SE can be easily removed from either a
client workstation or a server by any of the
following methods:
- Running the "Uninstall" shortcut in
the program group
- Running the Add/Remove Programs
applet from Control Panel and removing
the driver
- Deleting the driver icon from the
Printers folder
