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 the Framework is not installed on your computer, it will be automatically downloaded from the Internet and installed. Alternatively, you can download the 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).

First, the language selection dialog for the setup appears, 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 you should 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 also read carefully and confirm by clicking “I accept the terms of the privacy policy.” Confirm your entry with “Next.”

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, confirm it by clicking “Next.” 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, a reboot is not required.

Silent installation

Alternatively to dialog-based installation, a silent installation can be carried out without user interaction. All information required for the installation can be passed to the setup 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 want to carry out an installation with all features, 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 carry out an installation but not install all features, the “Custom” variant is suitable. Two options are available here.

In the first variant, you 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"

In the second variant, 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 also not be installed. Please note that in this constellation, the invisible feature “signoSignUniversalUploader” must always be specified.

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

Uninstallation

Carry out the uninstallation via the Windows Control Panel, or use the “Remove program” function by running the setup again to remove Print_to_signoSignUniversal. The PDF printer 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 uninstallation, a silent uninstallation can be carried out without user interaction. For example, the following call can be used for this purpose.

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 together with 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.