Essentials Edition Installation Requirements
This section contains installation requirements and system specifications for ScrewDrivers Essentials edition. Essentials focuses on client printing architecture with endpoint printer redirection for virtual desktop environments.
What Belongs in This Section
Installation Requirements & Specifications:
- System requirements for Essentials components
- Supported operating systems and platforms
- Client endpoint requirements (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- Network and firewall requirements
- Licensing requirements (node-locked, concurrent)
- Prerequisites (.NET Framework, drivers, dependencies)
Essentials-Specific Architecture:
- Client printing architecture requirements
- Endpoint printer redirection specifications
- Virtual desktop platform compatibility (Citrix, VMware, RDS)
- Thin client and zero client support
What Does NOT Belong Here
Procedural Installation Steps:
- Step-by-step installation procedures belong in how-to-guides/installation
- Configuration guides belong in how-to-guides/configuration
- Troubleshooting procedures belong in how-to-guides/troubleshooting
Pro/Enterprise Features:
- SQL Server requirements (see pro-enterprise)
- Print server architecture requirements (see pro-enterprise)
- Scanning client requirements (see pro-enterprise)
- Mobile printing requirements (see pro-enterprise)
Essentials vs Pro/Enterprise
Essentials Edition:
- Client printing only (endpoint printer redirection)
- No SQL Server required
- No Windows print servers required
- No scanning functionality
- Simplified deployment and licensing
Pro/Enterprise Editions:
- Advanced architectures (print server, direct IP, mobile, scanning)
- SQL Server required
- See Pro & Enterprise Installation Requirements for complete details
Related Documentation
How-To Guides (Procedural):
- Installation How-To Guides - Step-by-step installation procedures
- Configuration Guides - Post-installation configuration
- Troubleshooting Installation - Installation issue resolution
Tutorials (Learning-Oriented):
- Getting Started with Essentials - First deployment tutorials
- Your First Print Setup - Hands-on learning
Explanation (Understanding):
- Essentials Architecture - Architecture overview
- Product Overview - Understanding editions
Administrator Guide:
- Essentials Admin Guide - Complete administrator reference
Note: This README explains the purpose of this section. Actual installation requirement documents will be added here following the structure defined in the Reference Structure Guidelines.