Universal PDF Printer Driver

The universal PDF printer driver is a component of NetMan Desktop Manager. During the installation of the NetMan Desktop Manager client component, the NetMan Client, you can define whether or not this printer driver is installed. With the default settings, it is installed. On the Remote Desktop Session Host, the universal PDF printer driver creates PDF files which are transferred to the client over RDP.

This file is automatically opened on the client by Adobe Reader or other PDF viewer. Thus the installation of a PDF viewer on the workstations is prerequisite for use of the PDF printer driver. Most workstations already have the Adobe Reader installed. As long as a PDF reader is installed, the document can be printed on the local printer or a network printer. There are no limitations imposed by the printing function using the universal PDF printer driver.

The universal PDF printer driver in NetMan Desktop Manager has a number of configuration options for adapting the Print function to your requirements:

•Rights: You can grant or deny rights to the 'printer' object to ensure only authorized users have access to the printer. For details on limiting printer rights, see "Showing or Hiding the Universal PDF Printer Driver".

•Preview: As administrator, you can define whether users are able to open the Print Preview. For details on activating and deactivating the Print Preview, see "Switching the PDF Print Preview On and Off".

•Bandwidth management: The PDF printer driver has its own bandwidth management utility which you can use to optimize transmission time and speed. You can also configure different settings for different applications. For details on using the bandwidth management utility, see "Bandwidth Management for the Universal PDF Printer Driver".