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This tutorial shows how to share novaPDF in a network so that other client computers can connect to
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L AT E S T A R T I C L E S
On this page:
How to install novaPDF via MSI
network deployment
Sharing the novaPDF printer on the server computer
novaPDF add-in for Microsoft
Adding the shared novaPDF as a PDF printer on the client computers O ce network deployment

Watch the following video tutorial on how to add a shared novaPDF on client computers How to activate novaPDF
manually
Managing licenses for a shared novaPDF printer
How to activate novaPDF online

Printing an entire Excel

novaPDF can be shared as a network PDF printer, can be installed on Terminal Servers and allows prin
workbook to a single PDF le
Connection.

If you don't have novaPDF installed, use the Download page to download and install it.

Once installed, novaPDF can be shared as a network PDF printer, installed on Terminal Servers or acce
Connection (starting with version 8 these features are available for all novaPDF editions - in v7 and pr
this functionality).

After novaPDF is installed on the PDF printer server, it needs to be shared as a network printer, so that
added as a remote PDF printer.

Advantages of using novaPDF as a shared PDF printer:

there is no need to install novaPDF individually on each client computer

you can create pro les on the PDF server and those will be propagated to the client computers

you can manage licenses directly from the PDF server

in case novaPDF needs to be updated that will be done only on the PDF server where it's installe


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The diagram below shows the basic principle on how novaPDF works when installed on a PDF printer

Sharing the novaPDF printer on the server computer

novaPDF needs to be installed on the computer that will act as a network PDF server. Once installed it
printer by following these steps:

1. Go to Start and type "printers" and then click on Devices and Printers in Windows 8 (or go to Sta
Printers on Windows 7 and previous)

2. Right-click on novaPDF printer and select Printer properties

3. On the Sharing tab of the novaPDF Properties window, click on Share this printer and enter a Sh
change the name of the local printer, will be used only for the network printer share). NOTE: If yo
make sure that the option Render print jobs on client computers is not checked.

4. Click OK to save these settings. A sharing mark will be displayed in the lower left corner of the n
to print to it from other client computers in the network it will need to be added as a network PD

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Adding the shared novaPDF as a PDF printer on the client comp

After novaPDF printer was successfully installed on the server computer and shared as a network PD
tutorial), you'll need to add it as a remote printer on the client computers that will use it to create PDF

Here is an example on how to do that:

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On the client computer go to Start->Devices and Printers and click on Add a printer.

 On the Add Printer window select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.

The wizard will automatically search for any printers available on the network. If the printer is no
select "The printer that I want isn't listed".

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 In the "Find a printer by name or TCP/IP address" step, select Browse for a printer and click Ne
name of the PDF printer server and the Share name you used for novaPDF, you can select Select
enter the full path to it in the designated eld).

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Browse for the network PDF printer shared earlier on the Server computer and click on Select.

 After you click on Select, the software drivers will be installed automatically (a warning window
to continue). After the process is complete you can create a test PDF le by clicking the "Print a

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 A novaPDF printer will be added to the list of available Printers and Faxes on the client compute

Watch the following video tutorial on how to add a shared nova

computers

How to add a shared novaPDF Server on a client computer

Managing licenses for a shared novaPDF printer

License management for novaPDF can only be done on the server computer where it was installed an
started from a client computer in the network to the shared novaPDF printer, the client computer nam
and a license assigned to it.

So as long as there are licenses available there is no need to use the license management feature. Ho
license, rename, delete or unlicense client computers you can do so by using the Licenses window:

1. On the server computer where novaPDF is installed and shared from, go to Start->Devices and P
and select Printing Preferences.
 2. In the About tab click on the Licenses button to open the license management window.

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3. Use the Add, Rename, Remove or Unlicense buttons to manage the licenses. This window also
available/assigned licenses, as well as a list of the licensed/unlicensed computers (using their N
depending on your choice).

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