Installing Microsoft Office

Learn how to install Microsoft Office.

Note: Install the same document conversion software on each Tomcat and application server. Do not use a different document conversion software on different servers.
  1. Download, and then run the setup wizard for Microsoft Office.
  2. During installation, select Install this Application for Anyone who uses this computer.
  3. Do either of the following:

    • For typical installation, make sure that the default installation path is accepted, and then install all the applications.

    • For custom installation, make sure that all main office applications are installed. The optional components can be installed at your discretion.

  4. Do either of the following:

    • For 64‑bit operating systems, navigate to C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\ <folder>.

    • For 32‑bit operating systems, navigate to C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\< folder>.

  5. Create a directory or a folder inside the "systemprofile" path with the name Desktop.
  6. If you are using Microsoft Office 2007, then install the Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS add-in.
  7. If you want to convert Microsoft Excel documents (.xls and .xlsx), do the following:
    1. Navigate to the %SOLUTIONS_INSTALL_DIR%\lpm\msoffice folder.
    2. Run the createLsasUser.bat file as an administrator.
    3. Type your username and password.
      Note: This step creates a user account with administrative privileges.
    4. Log in to the created account, open the Microsoft Office components, and then complete the setup process.
      Note: This step creates the necessary folders for the user profile.
    5. Change the Lexmark Solution Application Server service to run as this user, and then restart the service.

If Microsoft Office is installed after installing Lexmark Print, then after performing the previous instructions, do the following:

  1. Stop the Lexmark Solutions Application Server service.
  2. Navigate to the %SOLUTIONS_INSTALL_DIR%\apps\wf-ldss\WEB-INF\classes\ folder.
  3. Using a text editor, open the MsOfficeDocConvClass.properties file.
  4. Set officeConv.execName to use one of the following executable files:

    • For Microsoft Office 2013, specify MsOffice2013DocConverter.exe.

    • For Microsoft Office 2010, specify MsOffice2010DocConverter.exe.

    • For Microsoft Office 2007, specify MsOffice2007DocConverter.exe.

  5. Save the file.
  6. Start the Lexmark Solutions Application Server service.
  7. From the Lexmark Print application, update the conversion method setting to use the appropriate document converter.