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Do I also need to upgrade secondary servers and clients?

When upgrading a PaperCut central server, it is not mandatory to upgrade secondary servers or clients unless otherwise stated in the release notes. Where possible we strive to maintains backwards compatibility. This means that old servers can still talk to new servers allowing you to upgrade servers at your own convenience. Further notes/comments:

Always check the release notes for exceptions to this rule. You'll find these notes linked next to the download link.
You may need to upgrade secondary print servers, locally installed clients, or release stations to take advantage of new features.
Best practice suggests upgrading all components at the same time. This way you maintain a consistent and predictable environment.
In most cases, sites using the zero-install client deployment method (on windows) will not need to upgrade the client software as this will be automated.

Categories: Administration, Upgrading

keywords: upgrade, update, old versions