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<p>A long time ago, in a country far far away... PaperCut announced they were removing support for 32-bit Windows servers. At the time there was a bit of confusion about the last version that could be used (it's 18.0.5 if you didn't know).</p>
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<p>More recently, PaperCut announced that there would no longer be any client support for 32-bit operating systems and this seems to have caused a bit of confusion. What is more surprising, is that there are still people out there using 32-bit operating systems! So grab yourself a cup of coffee and a small snack, and we can go over some of the questions you may have around this.</p>
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<h3 class="has-text-align-left"><strong>So, what has happened?&nbsp;</strong></h3>
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<p>PaperCut removed the 32-bit PC-Client from the PaperCut NG/MF installer from version 19.0+. It <em>doesn't</em> mean that 32-bit devices can't print, it just means you can't install the optional applications used for account selection (and other bits) on the user's machine.</p>
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<h3 class="has-text-align-left"><strong>Is there a way around it?</strong></h3>
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<p>Now, while the version with 19.0+ can't install, PaperCut have very kindly included a download link for the client on their handy "<a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/EndOfLife32BitOperatingSystems&amp;sa=D&amp;ust=1579602791591000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFeEyJKcltYlRiOCkJbIN8yJITVZQ" rel="noreferrer noopener">End of Life for 32-Bit Operating Systems</a>" article. So while it doesn't come with the software, it will still work with later versions of PaperCut hopefully giving IT teams more time to upgrade their older 32-bit machines.</p>
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<h3 class="has-text-align-left"><strong>What if my 32-bit installation is on a local cache/package management/login script?</strong></h3>
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<p>It could get tricky if PaperCut NG/MF was installed and deployed using the local cache version, a package management system, or a login script. To launch directly from the share for those machines you would need to update the policy or script to use the older version or do a full install of the client onto those machines which may be easier as the 32-bit client will no longer receive any updates.</p>
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<p>Hopefully, that has cleared everything up and don't forget if you have an older 32-bit machine and it has a 64-bit capable CPU you could always put a proper OS on it like Linux instead. ;-)</p>
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<p>[well]<strong>TL;DR:</strong>&nbsp;32-bit client machines can still print where newer versions of PaperCut are being used, and there is a pc-client binary you can install if account selection is needed, but PaperCut no longer includes that binary.[/well]</p>
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<h3 class="has-text-align-left">As always, if you have any more questions regarding 32-bit Windows servers EOL, then <a href="https://staging.selectec.com/contact/">get in touch</a> with a member of the support team.</h3>
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