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System requirements for Qlik NPrinting Server

This section lists the minimum hardware and software requirements for Qlik NPrinting Server.

Qlik NPrinting will work on both physical and virtual machines. However, virtualized applications are not supported. For example, Qlik NPrinting Engine will not work if it is installed on a computer with virtualized versions of QlikView Desktop and Microsoft Office distributed from a different computer. QlikView Desktop and Microsoft Office must be installed locally on the same physical or virtual machine where the Qlik NPrinting components are installed.

For more information on virtual applications, see What is Application Virtualization?

Requirements

The hardware requirements listed on this page are for configurations where each Qlik NPrinting component is installed on a different computer. If you install more than one component on the same computer, the minimum hardware requirements increase.

  • Platforms:
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 (as of May 2022 SR1)
  • Processors (CPUs): Multi-core x64 compatible processors with a minimum of two cores.
  • Memory: 8 GB minimum
  • Qlik NPrinting can only be installed on C drives.
  • Disk space: 500 MB minimum if audit trail is turned off, or 2.5 GB if audit trail is enabled.
  • Information noteThe actual disk space required depends on multiple factors. The size of your database, reports, and cached files will affect your space requirements. For larger apps and reports, you will need more than 500 MB of disk space.
  • Storage: Only Windows, local or shared, storage is supported.
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer is not supported by Qlik NPrinting. However, if Microsoft Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration is turned on, it may cause errors. For more information, see Microsoft Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration is blocking QV.exe (QlikView) and reporting_web_renderer.exe (Qlik Sense).

  • Server clocks:

    Qlik NPrinting Server and Qlik NPrinting EngineWindows server clocks must be synchronized within a tolerance of 2 seconds. A Windows server synchronizes its clock with the domain controller clock, so, if Qlik NPrinting Server and Qlik NPrinting Engine are in the same domain, clocks will be in sync. You should not manually remove this option. If you install Qlik NPrinting Server and Qlik NPrinting Engine on different Windows server domains, you must ensure that clocks are synchronized within a tolerance of 2 seconds.

  • Platform security: TLS 1.2 must be enabled.
Information noteLicense activations request access to the Qlik Licensing Service. Open port 443 and allow outbound calls to license.qlikcloud.com.

Use of a proxy is supported. For more information about setting up a proxy service in Windows, see Licensing service proxy Setup

Additional software installed

During the Qlik NPrinting Server installation, third-party software is installed if not already present. The following table notes the installed software and version for each Qlik NPrinting Server version.

Additional software installed with Qlik NPrinting Server
Version Version number PostgreSQL RabbitMQ Erlang .NET framework
IR 22.15.2 13.6-1 3.8.21 24 4.7.2
SR1 22.15.5 13.7-1 3.8.21 24 4.7.2
SR2 22.15.8 13.8-1 3.8.21 24 4.7.2
SR3 22.15.11 13.8-1 3.8.21 24 4.7.2
SR4 22.15.14 13.8-1 3.11.7 25.2 4.7.2
Information note

.NET framework is installed when you install Qlik NPrinting Server, Qlik NPrinting Engine, or Qlik NPrinting Designer.The installation of .NET framework requires an internet connection. If .NET framework is not already installed on a computer without an internet connection, the installation stops. Before you begin the installation of Qlik NPrinting Server, Qlik NPrinting Engine, or Qlik NPrinting Designer, you must install the .NET framework on computers without an internet connection.

If an internet connection is not available on a computer with .NET framework already installed, the installer will skip this part of the installation.

The following software is installed during the Qlik NPrinting Server setup, and is unchanged with new service releases or Qlik NPrinting version upgrades:

  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable x64 (12.0.30501)

  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable x86 (14.30.30704)

  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable x64 (14.30.30704)

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