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)
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.
How to find out the Windows edition, version and OS build number
- Select Windows logo
key + I to open Settings.
- Select System.
- Scroll to the bottom and select About.
- 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:
- Select Windows logo
key + R to open Run.
- Type: printmanagement.msc, and select OK.
- In Print Management open the Action menu and select Export printers to a file…
On the temporary print server:
- Install Print Server Role on a new/different Windows Server in the same network as the Windows Server Core computer.
- In Print Management open the Action menu and select Import printers from a file…
- Select the file you created in step 2.
- Install Printix Client on the print server and Discover printers.
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