Installing the Printer Installer Client
The client is required for end users to use the portal to install printers or for printer provisioning by deployment. End users can self-install the client, or you can automate the installation of the client.
Important: The client is automatically configured with the Printer Installer server URL when installed using the manual method below. If you use the automated method below be sure to include the command line parameter that sets the HOMEURL value when automating the installation of the client.
Method #1: Manually Installing the Printer Installer Client
To manually install the client visit the Printer Installer Portal and click on the Install Client link in the top right corner.
Note: Local administrator rights are required to manually install the client.
Method #2: Automating the Printer Installer Client Installation
Using a GPO or 3rd party application, run the PrinterInstallerClient.msi with the following command line parameters:
\\servershare\PrinterInstallerClient.msi /qn HOMEURL=http://PrinterInstallerPortalURL
or
msiexec /i PrinterInstallerClient.msi /qn HOMEURL=http://PrinterInstallerPortalURL
Note:
- PrinterInstallerClient.msi is in the C:\inetpub\wwwroot\client\setup folder of your Printer Installer server.
- The /qn command runs the install silently
- You can copy the PrinterInstallerClient.msi to a different distribution point.
Method #3: Automate installing the Printer Installer Client with a Group Policy software installation package
- Open the C:\inetpub\wwwroot\client\setup folder on the web server. In the folder is a config.ini that is used to specify the home directory of the Printer Installer Client, so that the Printer Installer Client knows what page to open to when users click the Start, programs, Printer Installer, "Add Printer" item or the system tray icon. Only the home directory value is required. Example: HomeURL=http://printers.domain.com
- Edit the config.ini file to reflect your webserver url then place PrinterInstallerClient.msi and the config.ini file in a distribution folder.
- Follow the steps in this article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816102 to setup the Group Policy Software Installation Package
- Note: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223300 to enable MSI logging.
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