[SOLVED] PDF converter in Vista x64
Hello,
The patch to overcome the 64-bits port issue is not ready yet. Our developers are working on it.
For the moment please create a new port manually or using a script and attach the PDF Printer to it.
The patch to overcome the 64-bits port issue is not ready yet. Our developers are working on it.
For the moment please create a new port manually or using a script and attach the PDF Printer to it.
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Hello Everybody,
The only current workaround you need to do is to change the printer port from LPT1: to any other port that you create yourself on the machine.
You will definitely need to install the printer and create the new port while being an administrator on the system. Once you do this, you can login to the system using a user password and use the installed printer.
I tried this issue myself under Vista-64 bits and I was able to print to the PDF Converter while logging in as a standard user.
A resolution for this issue is not available yet but our developers are working on it.
Hope this helps.
The only current workaround you need to do is to change the printer port from LPT1: to any other port that you create yourself on the machine.
You will definitely need to install the printer and create the new port while being an administrator on the system. Once you do this, you can login to the system using a user password and use the installed printer.
I tried this issue myself under Vista-64 bits and I was able to print to the PDF Converter while logging in as a standard user.
A resolution for this issue is not available yet but our developers are working on it.
Hope this helps.
Custom Brand the Amyuni PDF Printer Driver http://www.amyuni.com/en/developer/branding/index.html
Amyuni PDF Converter tested for true PDF performance. View results - http://www.amyuni.com/benchmark
Amyuni PDF Converter tested for true PDF performance. View results - http://www.amyuni.com/benchmark
If you are logging in as Administrator in Vista x64 you should be able to create a new port using any name.
You can use 'NewPort', 'MyPort' or anything.
Please try turning UAC off.
You can try using COM1 port LPT2 but in my case i usually create a new port.
You can use 'NewPort', 'MyPort' or anything.
Please try turning UAC off.
You can try using COM1 port LPT2 but in my case i usually create a new port.
Custom Brand the Amyuni PDF Printer Driver http://www.amyuni.com/en/developer/branding/index.html
Amyuni PDF Converter tested for true PDF performance. View results - http://www.amyuni.com/benchmark
Amyuni PDF Converter tested for true PDF performance. View results - http://www.amyuni.com/benchmark
Hello Joan again!
ANOTHER One month later... any news/patch about port creation issue with x64 systems?
I know this is not a HIGH PRIORITY issue but think that should be solved.
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This thread has obtained the second position in forum views after w98 issues thread so I think it must be important for people...
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Thanks in advance and looking for your news!
raimon
ANOTHER One month later... any news/patch about port creation issue with x64 systems?
I know this is not a HIGH PRIORITY issue but think that should be solved.
*** MODIFIED BEGIN ***
This thread has obtained the second position in forum views after w98 issues thread so I think it must be important for people...
**** MODIFIED END ****
Thanks in advance and looking for your news!
raimon
Hello,
No doubt this thread this among the highest viewed threads in this forum.
yes it obtained the highest viewes after Windows 98 the weired thing is that Windows 98 and 64-bits are separated by 10 years of technology. I was personally surprised to know that people are still using Windows 98.
This issue is not of high priority as it has a very simple and efficient workaround. However definitely it is on our developers' to do list and is going to be solved shortly.
But when things of highest importance arise, things of average importance will have to wait a while.
Hopefully the solution will not be long to arrive.
No doubt this thread this among the highest viewed threads in this forum.
yes it obtained the highest viewes after Windows 98 the weired thing is that Windows 98 and 64-bits are separated by 10 years of technology. I was personally surprised to know that people are still using Windows 98.
This issue is not of high priority as it has a very simple and efficient workaround. However definitely it is on our developers' to do list and is going to be solved shortly.
But when things of highest importance arise, things of average importance will have to wait a while.
Hopefully the solution will not be long to arrive.
Custom Brand the Amyuni PDF Printer Driver http://www.amyuni.com/en/developer/branding/index.html
Amyuni PDF Converter tested for true PDF performance. View results - http://www.amyuni.com/benchmark
Amyuni PDF Converter tested for true PDF performance. View results - http://www.amyuni.com/benchmark
Hello,
Unfortunately, there is no news at the moment but our developers are still working on this. Whenever a solution is ready I will information all the participants of this thread.
Best Regards,
Unfortunately, there is no news at the moment but our developers are still working on this. Whenever a solution is ready I will information all the participants of this thread.
Best Regards,
Custom Brand the Amyuni PDF Printer Driver http://www.amyuni.com/en/developer/branding/index.html
Amyuni PDF Converter tested for true PDF performance. View results - http://www.amyuni.com/benchmark
Amyuni PDF Converter tested for true PDF performance. View results - http://www.amyuni.com/benchmark
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Re: PDF converter in Vista x64
Just spend three days trying to figure out why our 32-bit code does not work on Vista-x64
We are generating a lot of RTF which we convert to PDFs using Word (or Wordviewer if the customer has no Word installed). Debugging showed that the DOCUMENTEVENT_STARTDOCPRE is received by the Event-Handler-Window. But then the Application (Word) hangs and we receive no DOCUMENTEVENT_STARTDOCPOST. An Pdf-file has been created but this file is locked by the splwow64 process.
After seeing this thread and changing the Port to COM1 or a dummy local port, the PDF converter works. Is it so hard to modify the install.exe to create a dummy port on x64? You could even release this install.exe for the existing 3.02 Converter as a beta for customers to test on their x86 systems. This would have saved us a lot of time. This would give your developers time to build a solid generic solution in the driver.
We are generating a lot of RTF which we convert to PDFs using Word (or Wordviewer if the customer has no Word installed). Debugging showed that the DOCUMENTEVENT_STARTDOCPRE is received by the Event-Handler-Window. But then the Application (Word) hangs and we receive no DOCUMENTEVENT_STARTDOCPOST. An Pdf-file has been created but this file is locked by the splwow64 process.
After seeing this thread and changing the Port to COM1 or a dummy local port, the PDF converter works. Is it so hard to modify the install.exe to create a dummy port on x64? You could even release this install.exe for the existing 3.02 Converter as a beta for customers to test on their x86 systems. This would have saved us a lot of time. This would give your developers time to build a solid generic solution in the driver.