Installing the PDF printer

System requirements

Operating systems

The following operating systems are supported:

• Windows 11 and later

• Windows Server 2019 and later

Framework

Print to signoSign/Universal requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.0.

If .NET Framework is not installed on your computer, it will be automatically downloaded from the Internet and installed. Alternatively, you can download .NET Framework from the Internet beforehand and install it manually.

Installation

The installation of Print to signoSign/Universal requires local administrator authorization. Carry out the setup in accordance with your particular operating system (information is available via the Windows + Pause key combination).

The language selection dialog for the setup appears first, where you can choose between German and English. Click “OK” to confirm the selection. The following welcome dialog can be confirmed by clicking “Next.” The license agreement will then appear, which we recommend to read carefully and confirm by clicking “I accept the terms of the license agreement.” Click “Next” to go to the privacy policy, which you should again read carefully and confirm by clicking “I accept the terms of the privacy policy.” Click “Next” to confirm your entry.

Next, you can use the “Change...” button to specify the installation directory. The default installation directory is “C:\Program Files\signotec\.” Click “Next” to confirm your selection. In the next dialog, you can choose between the setup type “Complete” (installs all features) and “Custom” (you can select which features are to be installed). Once you have made your selection, click “Next” to confirm. If you selected “Custom,” you can now deselect individual features to exclude them from the installation. A description of the selected feature can be found to the right of the feature list. To complete the selection of features to be installed, click “Next.” Click “Install” to start the installation. As soon as the installation has been successfully completed, you can click “Finish” to close the dialog and optionally use the “Start program” option to start the application immediately. In most cases, you will not need to reboot your computer.

Silent installation

Alternatively to dialog-based installation, you can also run a silent installation without you having to do anything. You can enter all the information necessary for the installation via parameters. You can use the command prompt (cmd) for this purpose or create a batch file.

Features

The following optional features are available for installation. Please observe the use of upper and lower case in the feature names.

Installation with all features (complete)

If you have selected the complete installation option, you can, for example, use the following call.

Print_to_signoSign_Universal_X.X.X_64Bit.exe /s /v" INSTALLDIR=\"C:\Program Files\signotec\" /qn"

Installation with selected features (custom)

If you want to install some but not all features, select the “custom” variant. Two options are available here.

In the first variant, use “REMOVE” to define which features are not to be installed. The individual features must be separated by a comma. All features that are not listed will be installed.

Print_to_signoSign_Universal_X.X.X_64Bit.exe /s /v" INSTALLDIR=\"C:\Program Files\signotec\" ADDLOCAL=ALL REMOVE=DesktopProgramIcon,Documentation /qn"

For the second option, you use “ADDLOCAL” to define which features are to be installed. The individual features must be separated by a comma. All features that are not listed will not be installed. Please note that the invisible feature “signoSignUniversalUploader” must always be specified in this constellation.

Print_to_signoSign_Universal_X.X.X_64Bit.exe /s /v" INSTALLDIR=\"C:\Program Files\signotec\" ADDLOCAL= signoSignUniversalUploader,Documentation,PDFPrinter_x64 /qn"

Uninstallation

Uninstall via the Windows Control Panel or use the “Remove program” function by running the setup again to remove Print_to_signoSignUniversal. The signotec PDF Creator must be uninstalled separately. This can only be done via the control panel by uninstalling the “signotec PDF Uploader” program.

Silent uninstallation

Alternatively to dialog-based installation, you can also run a silent installation without you having to do anything. The following call, for example, can be used.

Print_to_signoSign_Universal_X.X.X_64Bit.exe /s /x /v" /qn"

PDF printer (signotec PDF Uploader)

The “signotec PDF Uploader” is a virtual printer that can be installed during the installation of Print to signoSign/Universal (feature PDFPrinter_x64).

This printer can be used to convert a document into a PDF from any application and automatically open it with the signoSign/Universal Uploader for uploading or sharing.

If you already have a PDF file, you do not need to—and should not—print it using signotec PDF Creator since errors may occur when converting it. Open these documents directly with the signotec signoSign/Universal Uploader.