Install as Network Printer

Intro

Install

1. Create a local account on the print server or a domain account that will act as a service account for clawPDF.

ℹ️ The user does NOT have to be an administrator.
⚠️ For security reasons, you should always create an account with as few rights as possible.

2. Log in to the print server with the created account.
3. Open a Command Prompt as an administrator and execute this command to save the service account user:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\clawpdf\clawPDF.Bridge.exe" /networkprinter=enable /username=svc_clawpdf [/domain=clawpdf]

4. Open clawPDF, go to Profile Settings, and create a profile for the network printer.
5. Make sure to disable the Open with standard viewer after conversion option under Save.
6. Also, specify a fixed location under Auto-Save, such as a shared folder.
7. You can use tokens like <PrintJobAuthor> to create a folder with the username and save the print job there. If you want to restrict folder permissions, make sure the service account has the appropriate rights.
8. Open clawPDF, go to Application Settings, then Printers, and create a new printer.
9. Assign the profile created earlier to the newly created printer.
10. Share the printer and distribute it using GPO.

Uninstall

"C:\Program Files (x86)\clawpdf\clawPDF.Bridge.exe" /networkprinter=disable