Please also see the section How does the licensing work?.
- Open the License Manager with Start(→ ThinPrint Management Center)→ ThinPrint License Manager.
Open License Manager
The console of the License Manager opens.
License Manager with one activated productive license key (green) and one outdated demo license key (red) for the Management Center
- With Add License Key in the context menu of the server node, you can add license keys – e. g. of productive licenses. (If you did not receive any license keys, please contact your vendor.)
The following types of license keys are currently available for the Management Center:
| License type | Number of printers supported | License key (example) |
| Demo license | 10 | TPMC-0572-10-TESTxx-xxxx |
| Productive license | 150, 700 or 2500 (>2500 on request) | TPMC-0572-700-xxxxxx-xxxx |
Adding a license key
Note! After entering a license key, it is valid for 30 days without activation. Demo keys can’t be activated.
- You also have the option to remotely manage the license keys of the central print servers. Select Add Computer in the ThinPrint License Manager node. After adding the central print servers, the License Manager appears.
Displaying license keys of remote computers
License keys of the Management Center and of central print servers
More information about licensing, especially activating license keys, can be found on License Server and Licensing.
If you also want to remotely configure other ThinPrint components then, additionally, install the administration tools; they are offered as a part of the ThinPrint Engine installation routine.