Installation of BxSmartPrint Pro on a server or computer
You can find the installation file in our partner portal: https://partner.bxsoftware.no/ - If you are not a retailer/partner, please contact us on support@bxsoftware.no to get access to a downloadable link. You will also find a license key in our partner portal and this can be sent with the download link from our e-mail support@bxsoftware.no.
If the "Update application" doesn't work and you need to update BxSmartPrintPro manually, the approach is the same, minus the license part.
Specification
BxSmartPrintPro can be installed on a Windows server with GUI and Windows 7/8/10. It also requires the Visual C++ 2015 Redist. Update 3 (x86), version 14.0.24212 or newer to be installed. Link to the VC++ can be found here. No specific hardware is needed so a standard work/warehouse computer will suffice to run this application.
The requirements for the printer setup is that they can be installed with a local queue in Devices and Printers in the control panel. It also workd with a shared printer from print server, men it will then require a service user with access to the printers on BxSmartPrintProService. Shared printers can sometimes lead to unwanted indolence or other issues. We then recommend that you use local queue for printer.
BxSmartPrintPro will always be installed under C:\Program Files (x86)\BxSoftware\BxSmartPrintPro, and application files will fall under C:\ProgramData\BxSoftware\BxSmartPrintPro
Approach
- Start BxSmartPrintPro.msi, press I accept the terms in the License Agreement → Install → Yes if you get UAC dialogue → Finish
- On initial startup, it should look like this. Press Admin screen in the top left corner
- Paste the license key in the License Key field and press Validate, it will now be validated and you will see a code in the Companycode field.. Activate Use Windows Service, and add label printers if needed. Press Save & Close to save.
Note! The Use Windows Service option has been removed in newer versions (from 2020.9.xxx). The Windows service now always comes as standard, so you no longer have to address that option.
- Finished
Update
The update is done by pressing "Update Application" in the picture from point 3 above. It is sufficient to press Yes/Next/Finish to perform an update.