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Automate installation on Windows

This page applies to:

PaperCut NG PaperCut MF PaperCut Pocket PaperCut Hive

Last updated May 22, 2026

You can streamline the installation of PaperCut NG/MF or a specific component for automated deployment. For example, use this method when you install on multiple secondary print servers, or when you install the User Client locally on multiple desktops.

The installer command-line options let you pre-select the installer options. You do not need to click through the interface during installation. The options in the following table are valid for the Windows installers for PaperCut NG/MF (the main installer), the User Client, and the card wizard.

If you use a deployment tool or Mobile Device Management (MDM), ensure the tool can execute these command-line options as a script.

Deploying the script in a domain environment

You can run these options as a script in a domain environment using a Group Policy. For the User Client or other user components, ensure the tool has the required permissions to run the script as a user.

OptionDescription
/SILENT or /VERYSILENTInstructs the installer to be either:

  • silent—the installation begins immediately, and only the progress window is displayed, or

  • very silent— installation begins immediately with nothing displayed. If you use this option, you also need to include /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES

If any errors are encountered, the error messages are still displayed with either option.
/SUPPRESSMSGBOXESTo run a completely silent installation, run this switch in conjunction with /VERYSILENT. This will hide any message boxes displayed during the installation process.
/DIR="x:\dirname"Overrides the default installation directory. Use this to install PaperCut NG/MF to a different directory than the default.
/TYPE=secondary_printSelects the install type/options: Server installer:

  • full - The PaperCut NG/MF server. The default option.

  • secondary_print - Install option to set up a secondary print server. Only installs the Print Provider component.

  • secondary_web_print - Only install the Web Print component.

/GROUP="folder name"Overrides the default Start menu group / folder into which PaperCut NG/MF is installed.
/NOICONSDisables the creation of a Start menu group / folder.
/LANG=languageSpecifies the language to use during installation. By default this is automatically detected based on your language settings, but can be overridden by specifying a language. The available languages are:

  • de - German

  • en - English

  • es - Spanish

  • fi - Finnish

  • fr - French

  • it - Italian

  • nl - Dutch

  • pt - Portuguese

  • pt_BR - Brazilian Portuguese

  • zh_CN - Chinese (Simplified)

  • zh_HK - Chinese (Traditional)

Note: This option only specifies the language during installation. More languages and regional options are available in PaperCut NG/MF once installed, which are configured separately.

Instructions and Example

Instructions

  1. Navigate to the directory where you downloaded PaperCut NG/MF.
  2. From the command line interface, run the installer and enter the parameters from the table above as arguments.

Example

"NG/MF installer filename".exe /SILENT /LANG=en

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