URGENT !!! - SHARING PDF PRINTER

The Amyuni PDF Converter is our Printer Driver that enables you to convert any documents to PDF format. If you have any questions about installing and using the Amyuni PDF Converter please post them here.
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the_quick_nick666
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URGENT !!! - SHARING PDF PRINTER

Post by the_quick_nick666 »

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I just downloaded AMYUNI PDF CONVERTER VERSION 2.10d for testing purposes. For the moment it is licensed like "Developer Evaluation Version". It is working OK , but I want to install the driver on another machine (a server for example), share it, and generating PDF files programatically from a "client" application. Well , I installed the driver on a specific machine, I shared it as "Amyuni PDF Driver" -> this is the share name. Then, in my application , when I am using the DriverInit function I get an error: "The printer name is invalid". According the documentation the DriverInit() function receive as parameter a string specifying the printer name as it appears in Control Panel. So, I said maybe the name is wrong , I do not have to use the share name but , instead use the printer name as it appears in Control Panel. So, I changed the parameter to "Amyuni PDF Driver on SOFTDEV" where SOFTDEV is the name of the server. I get the same result. Why ???

10x in advance for the answer :)
Joan
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Post by Joan »

Hello,

You need a special license key to be able to share the printer on the server.

When you license your product please mention that you want to share it.

Thanks.
the_quick_nick666
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SOLUTION

Post by the_quick_nick666 »

Well , in case that you want to use a shared PDF printer, in DriverInit() function you have to specify the name of the shared printer in UNC format: \\server\share name. In the specified case (see post) the parameter should be: \\SOFTDEV\Amyuni PDF Driver
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