1.9.3. Windows requirements

Any Internet connected Windows computer capable of running:

• Windows 11
• Windows 10
• Windows 8.1 (End of support 2023-01-10)
• Windows 8 (End of support 2023-01-10)
• Windows 7 (Microsoft ended support 2020-01-14)

• Windows Server 2022 (End of support 2031-10-14)
• Windows Server 2019 (End of support 2029-01-09)
• Windows Server 2016 (End of support 2027-01-12)
• Windows Server 2012 R2 (End of support 2023-10-10)
• Windows Server 2012 (End of support 2023-10-10)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 (Microsoft ended support 2020-01-14)

*Windows Server Core option is NOT supported, but you can still migrate printers to Printix.

Requirements:

• A supported web browser must be installed and set as default on the computer.
• Internet Printing Client must be enabled. Printix Client will attempt to enable this during installation, but this may be prevented by a policy.
• Printix Client requires .NET Framework.
  • Printix Client will use newer .NET Framework versions if installed (4.8).
  • Minimum version 4.5 for Printix Client version 1.3.813 or later.
  • Minimum version 3.5 SP1 for Printix Client version 1.3.710 or earlier.
• TLS 1.2.

*Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022 comes with .NET Framework 4.8. Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019 comes with .NET Framework 4.6 or later in which TLS 1.2 is enabled by default. For computers with older Windows versions that have not been updated to .NET Framework 4.6 or later, it may be necessary to enable TLS 1.2.
See also: Microsoft documentation on: .NET Framework versions and dependencies.

How to find out the Windows edition, version and OS build number

1. Select Windows logo key + I to open Settings.
2. Select System.
3. Scroll to the bottom and select About.
4. In the section Windows specification you will find:
   • Edition. Example: Windows 11 Pro
   • Version. Example: 21H2
   • OS build. Example: 22000.258

How to migrate Windows Server Core

Windows Server Core option is NOT supported, but you can migrate printers setup on a Windows Server Core to Printix via a temporary Windows Server.

On the Windows Server Core computer:

1. Select Windows logo key + R to open Run.
2. Type: printmanagement.msc, and select OK.
3. In Print Management open the Action menu and select Export printers to a file…

On the temporary print server:

4. Install Print Server Role on a new/different Windows Server in the same network as the Windows Server Core computer.
5. In Print Management open the Action menu and select Import printers from a file…
6. Select the file you created in step 2.
7. Install Printix Client on the print server and Discover printers.