System Requirements

Use Minimum requirements to print from simple Loftware solutions when no other applications are running on your system. Use Recommended requirements to use multiple printers and print large amounts of labels.

The optimal production environment configuration depends on your situation and the complexity of your individual labeling projects.

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Loftware Cloud supports:

  • Microsoft authentication
  • Google authentication
  • Integration with OpenID Connect providers

Loftware

Applies to: Loftware Desktop Designer, Loftware Print, Loftware Automation, and Loftware Web Client.

 

Minimum requirements

Recommended requirements

CPU

Intel or compatible x86 family processor.

Intel or compatible x86 family quad-core processor. (1)

Memory (RAM)

4 GB

8 GB(2)

Available disk space

5 GB

20 GB, SSD storage

32-bit or 64-bit Windows operating system

Windows: 11, 10, 8.1

Windows Server: 2022(3), 2019(3), 2016(3)

Windows: 11, 10

Windows Server: 2022(3), 2019(3)

Microsoft .NET Framework

Microsoft .NET Framework Version 4.7.2 or newer.

The latest Microsoft .NET Framework version.

Display

1366x768

1920x1080

Recommended printer drivers

Loftware printer drivers Version 7 or newer.

The latest Loftware printer driver version.

(1) Multiple cores enable faster printing and concurrent triggers in LoftwareAutomation. Each core runs a print process independently.

(2) If you use multiple printers, you need at least 8 GB RAM for high-speed printing.

Example

Use 4 GB memory for 1 print per second on several printers.

Use 8 GB or 16 GB memory for multiple prints per second on hundreds of printers.

(3) Windows Server Core and Windows Nano Server are not supported.

App-V is not supported. You can use Loftware applications in Loftware Cloud in Citrix Environments.

Loftware Control Center and Loftware Web Printing (on-premises installation)

Minimum requirements

Recommended requirements

Memory (RAM)

4 GB

16 GB(1)

Available disk space

10 GB

100 GB, SSD storage(2)

32-bit or 64-bit Windows operating system

Windows: 11, 10, 8.1

Windows Server: 2022(3), 2019(3), 2016(3)

Windows Home editions are not supported.

Windows: 11, 10, 8.1

Windows Server: 2022(3), 2019(3)

Windows Home editions are not supported.

Microsoft ASP.NET​ (5)

Microsoft ASP.NET Core 8.0.2

Microsoft ASP.NET Core 8.0.2

Microsoft .NET Framework

Microsoft .NET Framework Version 4.7.2 or newer.

The latest Microsoft .NET Framework version.

Database server

Microsoft SQL Server: 2022, 2019, 2017, 2016

SQL Express editions are also supported(4).

Microsoft SQL Server: 2022, 2019, 2017

SQL Express editions are also supported(4).

Internet Information Services (IIS)

V7

The latest version

Supported browsers

Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari.

The latest versions of Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari.

(1) If you use multiple printers, you need 16 GB RAM for high-speed printing.

Example

Use 4 GB memory for occasional printing.

Use 8 GB memory for 1 print per second to several printers.

Use 16 GB memory for multiple prints per second to hundreds of printers.

(2) Printing logs and your printing solutions take additional disk space. If you install SQL database on the same server as Control Center, you need more storage.

(3) Windows Server Core and Windows Nano Server are not supported.

(4) SQL Express is free but has a 10 GB database size limit. Your growing printing logs may exceed this limit.

Additional requirements for Control Center and Loftware Web Printing:

  • Default web site enabled in IIS for Control Center.
  • Using port 80 (HTTP) or port 443 (HTTPS). Running Control Center on other ports is not supported.
  • Support for WebDAV protocol: Windows 10 enables support out of the box. You have to add support for Windows Server operating systems. See details in Installing support for WebDAV to access documents in Documents storage in Control Center or from File Explorer.
  • JavaScript available: Enable Active scripting under Internet options > Security > Internet zone > Custom level... > Scripting.
  • To use Digital Signatures, the computer where you install Control Center must be able to authenticate users. Loftware calls the LogonUserW function from Windows API to attempt to log users on to the local computer and validate the provided credentials.
  • Allow HTTP verbs:
    • HEAD
    • OPTIONS

(5) Only for Control Center.

Loftware Cloud

These are requirements for the clients to be able to connect to Loftware Cloud.

  • Outbound Internet connectivity to <your_account>.onnicelabel.com
    • Port 443/TCP to access Control Center's user interface in the browser.
    • Port 8080/TCP to access label assets in document storage from locally installed NiceLabel clients.
  • Outbound Internet connectivity to lmscloud-bus-trigger-production.servicebus.windows.net to connect Automation Cloud triggers or Cloud printers to the Loftware Cloud backend.
    • Ports for Cloud Trigger API (all TCP):
      • 9350 to 9354 or
      • 5671 or
      • 443
    • Ports for SQL database connection:
      • 1433/TCP
      • 1434/TCP&UDP
    • Port number for Cloud printers:
      • 443/TCP
    • Make sure your firewall doesn't close the idle outbound connections to lmscloud-bus-trigger-production.servicebus.windows.net.
  • Outbound Internet connectivity tolabelcloudapi.onnicelabel.com
    • Port 443/TCP to consume the Loftware Cloud APIs. See the list of Loftware Cloud APIs in our Developer Portal.
  • Add the following sites to your Trusted sites (Internet options > Security settings):
    • For Microsoft authentication:
    • https://aadcdn.msauth.net
    • https://*.onnicelabel.com
    • https://login.microsoftonline.com
    • https://aadcdn.msftauth.net
    • https://login.live.com
    • For Google authentication:
    • https://*.onnicelabel.com
    • https://accounts.google.com
    • https://ssl.gstatic.com
  • Support for WebDAV protocol: Windows 10 enables support out of the box. You have to add support for Windows Server operating systems. See details in Installing support for WebDAV to access documents in Documents storage in Control Center or from File Explorer.
  • Recommended browsers: Use the latest editions of Edge, Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.
  • JavaScript available: Enable Active scripting under Internet options > Security > Internet zone > Custom level... > Scripting.

Note

When you backup your local SQL Database to Loftware Cloud database, make sure your local SQL server is supported. See System Requirements.

Loftware printer drivers

  • 32-bit or 64-bit Windows operating systems: Windows: 11, 10, 8.1. Windows Server: 2022(1), 2019(1), 2016(1)

(1) Windows Server Core and Windows Nano Server are not supported.