XPS Viewer Installation Instructions

Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003 administrators can easily install the Microsoft XML Paper Specification Essentials Pack (XPSEP), which contains the XPS viewer, from the Microsoft website. Versions for both 32bit and 64bit are available. By default, Windows Vista and Windows 7 will include a compatible XPS Viewer if .NET Framework 3.0 is already installed.

Customers running Microsoft Windows Server 2008 must install the XPS Viewer from the Features module of the Server Manager MMC snap-in.

  1. Load the Server Manager MMC snap in via Start menuAdministrative ToolsServer Manager

  2. Right Click on Features and select Add Feature

  3. Check the tickbox for "XPS Viewer", click Next

    Installing the XPS Viewer for Windows Server 2008

    Figure 21.18. Installing the XPS Viewer for Windows Server 2008

  4. Click Install on the Confirm Installation Selections dialogue box.

  5. Click Close when the installation is complete.