Installing a Permanent License

To use PCL2PDF Plus you need a licence. You must install a permanent licence on the computer where the product is installed.
To install a permanent license for PCL2PDF Plus:
  1. Make sure that you have the e-mail containing the entitlement ID (EID) that you received from Ricoh.
  2. If the computer where PCL2PDF Plus is installed does not have Internet access:
    1. Log into a computer that has Internet access.
    2. Use the Remote Desktop Connection to connect to the computer where PCL2PDF Plus is installed.
  3. On the computer that has Internet access, go to this Web site: https://dl.ricohsoftware.com.
    License Action dialog
  4. Click Software Activation on the right side of the screen.
  5. In the Software Activation dialog, insert the EID and the system fingerprint.Login Dialog
    1. Copy and paste the EID from the e-mail you received from Ricoh.
    2. To obtain your machine fingerprint open a command prompt and run the command pcl2pdf -f. Copy your machine fingerprint. This action copies the 16-character system fingerprint that uniquely identifies the computer where PCL2PDF Plus is installed to the clipboard.
    3. Return to the Software Activation webpage. Paste the system fingerprint in the Enter your System Fingerprint field.
    4. Click Confirm Content.
  6. In the Activation Content Confirmation dialog:
    1. Review the confirmation information.
    2. Click Activate.
    You will receive a confirmation that your software has been activated. A license key is generated with an Activation ID for the client computer and is displayed on the screen.
    Note: The number of activations of the license is displayed under Quantity. The remaining number of activations available for this license is displayed under Remaining Quantity.
  7. To download the license key, click Download License Key. The saving procedure and file type are different for each browser. Record the folder where you saved the license key.
  8. To e-mail the license key file to someone else, click Email License Key.
    Email dialog
    1. Type the e-mail address.
    2. Click Send.
  9. If you are finished, close the browser tab. To restart the process, click Start Over.
  10. Copy the license file in the same location where PCL2PDF Plus is installed.
  11. You can start using the PCL2PDF transform.
Parent topic: PCL2PDF User’s Guide