Installing Pharos Station

The Pharos Station application is installed using the PharosStationInstaller.exe install package.You can obtain the Pharos Station install package in two ways:

  • Navigate to the Packages > Client Installers context in the Pharos Administrator. Select the Pharos Station Installer section, which contains a description of the install package and where to find it. Click on the Package Location path to open a Windows Explorer window to that location.

OR

  • Browse to the location Program Files\Pharos\Client Installers directory of all Pharos Administrator computers.

Run the package executable on each computer on which you want to install the Pharos Station component. In addition, you can run the package executable on computers that already have the Pharos Station component to upgrade those computers. The Pharos Station install package can be installed manually using a simple wizard or automatically using the command line (i.e. the required installation information is supplied as parameters).

Starting with Uniprint 9.1, the Pharos Station can operate in one of two modes: Legacy or Print Center. The default setting for upgrades is Legacy mode, so any sites that currently use the PC Pharos Station will not be disrupted upon upgrading. For new installs, the default is Print Center mode.

Requirements

  • Pharos Station software can be installed on any computer running
    • Windows Server 2022
    • Windows Server 2019
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Vista (SP2)Business Edition, Enterprise Edition, and Ultimate Edition
    • Windows 7 Business Edition, Enterprise Edition, and Ultimate Edition
    • Windows 8 Basic, Pro, and Enterprise Editions
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 11
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or higher must be installed before installing Pharos Station.
  • A Pharos Station record must already be configured for the computer that you are installing on, i.e. there must be a Pharos Station entry in the Pharos Database. The network name of the computer must match the network name of the Pharos Station entry.
  • For Pharos Station: Print Center mode to work, cookies, and JavaScript must be enabled on the machine where the Pharos Station is installed.

Recommendations for Pharos Station: Print Center Mode

  • A minimum of 1024 x 768 screen resolution is required.
  • In order to protect against potential hardware attacks (e.g. skimming keyboard data), Pharos recommends to only use the Add Funds option on the Pharos Station: Print Center mode in environments with protected hardware, such as kiosk setups or with touchscreen stations.

Installation

You can find the details of the Pharos Station install package on the Packages > Client Installers in the Pharos Administrator context tree.

A Pharos Station record must already be configured for the PC that you are installing on, i.e. there must be a Pharos Station entry in the Database whose Network Name property is the same as the network name of the PC.

To install the Pharos Station application on a PC:

  1. Run the PharosStationInstaller.exe install package on the PC and click Next at the Welcome screen.
  2. Enter the  network name of the machine on which you installed the Pharos Database Service and click Next.
  3. Check the installation details and click Start.
  4. The Pharos Station installation will commence. Once the installation is complete, click Finish.
  5. You will be asked to restart the PC. Click OK to do so.

Once the Pharos Station is installed, you can start it from the Start menu at Programs > Pharos. Any changes to the Pharos Station's configuration are made in Pharos Administrator at Release Stations context.

Command Line Options

The PharosStationInstaller.exe install package can be run from the command line. The following parameters can be specified:

Parameter

Description

/s

Instructs the installer to run in silent mode. No dialogs are shown to the user and default values are used, unless specified by other command line options.

/d "server"

Host name of the Pharos Database Server. This value must always be specified.

/n "portnumber"

Port number of the Pharos Database Server. Defaults to 2355 if not specified.

/c "colorscheme"

Name of the Pharos Station color scheme to use. The following schemes are available:

  • "Pharos Vx3" - the default Pharos scheme
  • "Blue Sky" - a color scheme in shades of blue
  • "Brain Food" - a library-themed color scheme in shades of orange
  • "Building Blocks" - a color scheme in shades of yellow
  • "Expedition" - a color scheme in shades of brown
  • "Explore!" - a children's scheme in shades of green
  • "Hit the Books" - an education-themed scheme in shades of gray and brown
  • "Mist" - a color scheme in shades of gray and light blue
  • "Print Control" - a corporate-themed scheme in blue

All parameters are optional, except for /d. All values must be specified inside double quotes.

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