How does BarTender communicate with the license server?
BarTender Enterprise editions (including Enterprise, RFID Enterprise, and Enterprise Print Server) connect to the Seagull License Server (SLS) via TCP/IP network communication, in particular using the UDP protocol. This is the case even if BarTender and SLS are installed on the same PC. When starting, BarTender contacts SLS, if SLS is not found then BarTender goes into demo mode. When printing, BarTender sends a message to SLS asking if it is licensed to print to the requested printer. SLS responds either with a “yes” or “no” depending on the current printer license status. If the answer is “yes”, then the printer license is either added or updated with a new “Time last printed” date/time stamp, or if the answer is “no” then BarTender will go into “demo mode” (see note below). When printing, BarTender prints directly to the requested printer port. Note: “Demo mode” is a slightly limited mode of operation that BarTender enters into after deactivation or, if using the Trial Edition, afte
BarTender Automation editions (including Automation and Enterprise Automation) connect to the Seagull License Server (SLS) via TCP/IP network communication, in particular using the UDP protocol. This is the case even if BarTender and SLS are installed on the same PC. When starting, BarTender contacts SLS, if SLS is not found then BarTender goes into demo mode. When printing, BarTender sends a message to SLS asking if it is licensed to print to the requested printer. SLS responds either with a “yes” or “no” depending on the current printer license status. If the answer is “yes”, then the printer license is either added or updated with a new “Time last printed” date/time stamp, or if the answer is “no” then BarTender will go into “demo mode” (see note below). When printing, BarTender prints directly to the requested printer port. Note: “Demo mode” is a slightly limited mode of operation that BarTender enters into after deactivation or, if using the Trial Edition, after the 30-day trial p
BarTender Automation editions (including Automation and Enterprise Automation) connect to the Seagull License Server (SLS) via TCP/IP network communication, in particular using the UDP protocol. This is the case even if BarTender and SLS are installed on the same PC. When starting, BarTender contacts SLS, if SLS is not found then BarTender goes into “Grace Period” (see “Regarding Grace Period” immediately below). When printing, BarTender sends a message to SLS asking if it is licensed to print to the requested printer. SLS responds either with a “yes” or “no” depending on the current printer license status. If the answer is “yes”, then the printer license is either added or updated with a new “Time last printed” date/time stamp, or if the answer is “no” then BarTender will go into “Grace Period” (see note just below). When printing, BarTender prints directly to the requested printer port. Regarding “Grace Period”: Grace Period allows the user to print from BarTender up to 72 hours sinc
