Automating installation on Windows

You can streamline the installation of PaperCut NG or a particular PaperCut NG component for automating deployment. For example, when installing on many secondary print servers, or installing the User ClientThe User Client tool is an add-on that resides on a user's desktop. It allows users to view their current account balance via a popup window, provides users with the opportunity to confirm what they are about to print, allows users to select shared accounts via a popup, if administrators have granted access to this feature, and displays system messages, such as, the "low credit" warning message or print policy popups. locally on many desktops (although the recommended installation procedure is the "zero install" strategy - see User Client Deployment).

The installer command-line options provide the ability to pre-select the installer options; there is no need to click through them when installing. The options in the table below are valid for the Windows installers having those options available for PaperCut NG (the main installer), the User Client and the card wizardThe Card Wizard is a Microsoft Windows application that integrates with Microsoft Word used to create Top-up/Prepaid cards..