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Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

m-wise — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT

Hello,

I cannot install QvPDFSetup.exe on a 2008 64 bit server.
After I run it as administrator on the server it finishes without errors. But
it did not create a pdf printer.

Uninstall doesn't work. Reinstall finishes without errors.

Does anyone have a clue or an alternative?

thx

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:16:13 GMT

Hi,

I would suggest trying another PDF writer. There are several available for free online.

Here's one for example, CutePDF:

http://www.cutepdf.com/

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

m-wise — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:36:33 GMT

Thanks,

I installed Cutepdf, but than I need the 'Custom PDF writer', and that is not free.

I need this because I don't want the popup for filename ect. It has to generate
a pdf from a macro.

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:22:18 GMT

The QlikView PDF writer is actually a customized version of CutePDF. You can use CutePDF with a similar set of customization options:

http://www.cutepdf.com/Solutions/pdfwriter2.asp

I know that it won't work on Windows 7, and it does not claim compatibility with 2008, so it may not be compatible.

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

m-wise — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:36:15 GMT

Cutepdf is not reacting on the registry keys.

But I had Qlikview pdf running on an other 2008 server (32 bits).

I'll dig deeper into this. thanks.

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

rwunderlich — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:17:08 GMT

Jay,

I thought Qlikview PDF was a repackaging of PDFCreator? http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/

PDFCreator uses the same registry keys.

-Rob

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:49:14 GMT

Ah sorry!

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:04:39 GMT

Nope, it's definitely CutePDF.

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

Fri, 01 May 2009 06:43:54 GMT

Hello m-wise,

I had a similar ordeal on standard edition 64bit 2008 server. I was able to change the compatability mode to 2003 sp1 and then ran the exe as Administrator. This solved the issue of the PDF printer now showing up in my printers window.

To change the compatability mode, right click on the QvPDFSetup.exe and choose properties. From there choose the compatability tab. Then select the drop down and choose 2003 sp1 for the compatability mode.

Hope this helps,

~Corban

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

Fri, 01 May 2009 06:56:36 GMT

Hello M-wise,

Were you successful on 32bit 2008 server in geting the registry setting for BypassSaveAs to work for emailing PDFs? I also do not want the file name prompt and am having a heck of a time trying to figure out where the QlikView PDF printer is reading registry settings from on 2008 64bit.

If you were successfull, would you mind posting the path?

Thanks.

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

Fri, 01 May 2009 14:02:10 GMT

Jay is right on this one. I contacted QlikTech when i was creating our QV-reportgenerator.

QlikView PDFprinter is based on CutePDF. As far as i know, QlikView does not maintain this driver anymore? However it is possible do change the setting in the registry with Custom CutePDF. But as mentioned elsewhere in this thread, it is not free.

/Martin

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

m-wise — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:14:23 GMT

Im now using bullzip pdf (http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php)

Works like a charm. Even looks better.

Thanks for your reactions.

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:35:57 GMT

Hi m-wise,
can you explain how you can set the option of BullZip PDF printer, please?
When i try to create the Object in order to manage PDF printer option
(I need to disable all dialogs and change dinamicaly the save path) I receive the error:
ActiveX component can't create object: 'Bullzip.PDFPrinterSettings'
This is my print function:


FUNCTION MyPrintPDFWithBullZip (oReport, pdfOutputFile)
 'Const progid = "bioPDF.PDFPrinterSettings"
 Const progid = "Bullzip.PDFPrinterSettings"
 set obj = CreateObject(progid)

 obj.SetValue "Output", "D:\QlikView Storage\Temp\RP02"
 obj.SetValue "ConfirmOverwrite", "no"
 obj.SetValue "ShowSaveAS", "never"
 obj.SetValue "ShowSettings", "never"
 obj.SetValue "ShowPDF", "no"
 obj.SetValue "RememberLastFileName", "no"
 obj.SetValue "RememberLastFolderName", "no"
 obj.SetValue "ShowProgressFinished", "no"
 obj.SetValue "ShowProgress", "no"
 obj.WriteSettings True

 'Bullzip PDF Printer
 ActiveDocument.PrintReport oReport, "Bullzip PDF Printer", false
END FUNCTION

If I use only the istruction:
ActiveDocument.PrintReport oReport, "Bullzip PDF Printer", false
the printer works properly but it always asks the save path.
The O.S is Windows Server 2008 Standard SP1

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:52:46 GMT

Hi Albatros

I just couldn't resist trying your code.

With a few modifications it seems to work quite okay - even allowing more settings that QlikView pdf, and you don't even have to do any settings withing the registry as with QV-pdf.

I've tried the code below and it works pretty good on my PC and our QV servers.


ReportFolder="C:\"
 
Sub printPDF
 vReport = "RP01" 'Set report
 vName = "myReport" 'Name of output pdf
ActiveDocument.PrintReport(vReport), "Bullzip PDF Printer", false 'Printreport
reportFile = ReportFolder & vName &".pdf" 'Setting outputname
MyPrintPDFWithBullZip(reportFile) 'Call pdf printer
End sub

FUNCTION MyPrintPDFWithBullZip (pdfOutputFile)
set obj = CreateObject("Bullzip.PDFPrinterSettings")
obj.SetValue "Output" , pdfOutputFile
obj.SetValue "ConfirmOverwrite", "no"
obj.SetValue "ShowSaveAS", "never"
obj.SetValue "ShowSettings", "never"
obj.SetValue "ShowPDF", "no"
obj.SetValue "RememberLastFileName", "no"
obj.SetValue "RememberLastFolderName", "no"
obj.SetValue "ShowProgressFinished", "no"
obj.SetValue "ShowProgress", "no"
obj.WriteSettings True
END FUNCTION

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:07:11 GMT

Thanks for your quick replay Martin.

I tried your code on my server but i still have the problem:

ActiveX component can't create object: 'Bullzip.PDFPrinterSettings'

It's probably cause by some server configuration, but I can't understand where is the problem.

There is a related post on BullZip forum ( http://www.bullzip.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6360 ), the problem may be the same.

Did you do some special operation to install BullZip (did you register some DLL or this sort of things)?

Thanks again for your replay and your example,

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:37:02 GMT

Have you checked that "Current Local Settings" is set to "Allow System Access" and "Requested Module Security" is set as "System Access" .

Go to edit module (macro editor) and look in the buttom left corner)

/Martin

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:08:30 GMT

Have you checked that "Current Local Settings" is set to "Allow System Access" and "Requested Module Security" is set as "System Access" .

Go to edit module (macro editor) and look in the buttom left corner)

/Martin

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:19:15 GMT

Yes of course,

all security settings are right.

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:36:01 GMT

Then I have noe ideas of what to do. As soon as i made those settings as mentioned above, it worked like a charm.

/Martin

Cannot install Qlikview PDF on win2008 64bit

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:03:12 GMT

Hoi Martin,

I use your code, but i still gets the Bullzip-promtscreen to fill in the document name. Do you know what the problem may be?

Groeten, Halmar