Installing, Uninstalling and Migrating

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Also check out the PaperCut quick-install instructions section of the PaperCut NG/MF Help Center which walks through how to install PaperCut. If you’re after a migration checklist, this recently updated article includes a walk through and checklist on How to migrate PaperCut to a new server.

How-to Articles

• [Legacy] Setting up Mobility Print DNS with MacOS Server DNS
• Automated Application Server Removal
• Automated PaperCut Server Deployment
• Best Practice when Migrating Domains
• Changing the PaperCut Server Name or IP Address
• Creating a Test Environment
• Environments with large numbers of Direct Print Monitors
• How do I install the PaperCut client software?
• How to Collect Windows Installer Logs
• How to configure embedded software after a server migration or an IP/Hostname change
• How to install PaperCut NG on Univention Corporate Server
• How to migrate your Windows Print Queues
• How to set up the Payment Gateway Module
• How to Uninstall PaperCut NG or MF
• Installing PaperCut into a Citrix Environment
• Installing PaperCut NG/MF on Windows Server Core
• macOS User Client Deployment using Packaging & Deployment Tools
• Migrating to PaperCut MF or NG from other solutions
• PaperCut Print Management on UNIX and Enterprise Systems (tracking)
• Plan your PaperCut Application Server Migration
• Plan your PaperCut Site Server Migration
• Port Forwarding on a Mac
• Run PaperCut Services with a Domain User Account
• Running PaperCut on Linux
• The end-to-end guide on setting up Find-Me Printing
• Upgrading your Mobility Print installation to work with PaperCut NG or PaperCut MF

Troubleshooting Articles

• Linux Installer Error
• Using “start” with parameters gives error “invalid switch”
• Why is Windows preventing me from installing PaperCut NG/MF, and what can I do about it?

FAQ

• Can I install PaperCut on a Domain Controller?
• PaperCut on 64-bit (x64) platforms

Reference Articles

• Best Practices for Private Cloud Hosting
• Differences in PaperCut MF/NG installations
• Does PaperCut work on a Virtual Machine (VM) or Virtual Server?
• Firewall Ports used by NG & MF
• Getting Started Guides for IT and network managers
• Implementing PaperCut in a school environment
• Mobility Print Deployment Options
• Mobility Print DNS Record Examples
• Special considerations on Terminal Server / Citrix / VDI for the PaperCut User Client
• Why can’t I download PaperCut MF from the website?

Known Issues

• [Legacy] Known Issues with older releases of PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF (version 16 and earlier)
• Known Issues when upgrading macOS and iOS

End User Articles