Running PDFCreator on XP over a network

2006-06-22 10:30:05 by jody botting

Hello all

Firstly - Frank, I thought I'd move my topic up here as I didn't quite get to grips with the forum yesterday.
My problem is this. We'd like to run this over a network so we can install PDFCreator as a network printer, let users add it, and set it up to save to a default networked shared folder.
As a test I've installed it on my machine and shared it out so my boss can see it. Within it's options, I've left the temp directory as is but enabled auto-save to point to my desktop. When I run a "print" locally things easily save to my desktop. However when my boss' machine tries, nothing appears. What's going wrong? He shouldn't need access to my C:/, as he's accessing my "local" printer.

Please advise anyone!

Jody

2006-06-22 11:06:38 by thesmilyface

help file -> Using PDFCreator -> Installation Types -> Server Installation

2006-06-23 10:52:14 by jody botting

Thanks - so is there a server installation of pdf creator then? It says make sure it's not run in application mode, was does this mean?

Jody

2006-06-23 11:12:51 by thesmilyface

>It says make sure it's not run in application mode, was does this mean?
It means, when you install PDFCreator on a terminalserver in the application mode you shouldn't use the server installation. You must use the standard installation.
If you install PDFCrator on a "default" printer server it is recommend that you use the server installation.

Frank

2006-06-23 12:55:06 by jody botting

Thanks Frank

Where can I find the server installation file please?

Jody

2006-06-23 13:04:30 by thesmilyface

Double click on the setup-exe and go through the setup ("Type of Installation"). ;-)

Frank