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AMYUNI Technologies - Printers - Amyuni Document Converter 500???
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c***@TZYmail.com
2018-01-17 18:25:51 UTC
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I am constantly getting a recommended update everyday for "AMYUNI Technologies -
Printers - Amyuni Document Converter 500". I went with the update a couple of
times, but each time, the update notice was back the next day!

Anyone know what this update is for, and is it necessary, and if not, how to get
rid of the notice and/or the program if it is not needed?

Thanks for any insights/suggestions as this thing is bugging the heck out of me.

Looking forward to hearing some advice.

Charlie
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Charliech
Good Guy
2018-01-17 18:32:02 UTC
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Post by c***@TZYmail.com
I am constantly getting a recommended update everyday for "AMYUNI Technologies -
Printers - Amyuni Document Converter 500". I went with the update a couple of
times, but each time, the update notice was back the next day!
Anyone know what this update is for, and is it necessary, and if not, how to get
rid of the notice and/or the program if it is not needed?
You can ask the printer makers. They are the best people to answer
about fringe hardware questions. this is the first time I have heard of
Amyuni!!

How long have you been using this printer?
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George
2018-01-17 19:36:43 UTC
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Post by Good Guy
Post by c***@TZYmail.com
I am constantly getting a recommended update everyday for "AMYUNI Technologies -
Printers - Amyuni Document Converter 500". I went with the update a couple of
times, but each time, the update notice was back the next day!
Anyone know what this update is for, and is it necessary, and if not, how to get
rid of the notice and/or the program if it is not needed?
You can ask the printer makers. They are the best people to answer
about fringe hardware questions. this is the first time I have heard of
Amyuni!!
It's probably a bundled PDF converter. See below.
https://www.amyuni.com/en/desktop-editions/amyuni-pdf-converter/learn-more

I've seen this bundled with Quicken, sometimes as 'Quicken PDF
Printer'.

I'd be wary of updating third-party software via Windows Update.
They're usually behind the manufacturer's. You can selectively
hide these updates and rely on the manufacturer's or publisher's
support site for updates.
c***@TZYmail.com
2018-01-17 20:18:30 UTC
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Post by George
Post by Good Guy
Post by c***@TZYmail.com
I am constantly getting a recommended update everyday for "AMYUNI Technologies -
Printers - Amyuni Document Converter 500". I went with the update a couple of
times, but each time, the update notice was back the next day!
Anyone know what this update is for, and is it necessary, and if not, how to get
rid of the notice and/or the program if it is not needed?
You can ask the printer makers. They are the best people to answer
about fringe hardware questions. this is the first time I have heard of
Amyuni!!
It's probably a bundled PDF converter. See below.
https://www.amyuni.com/en/desktop-editions/amyuni-pdf-converter/learn-more
I've seen this bundled with Quicken, sometimes as 'Quicken PDF
Printer'.
I'd be wary of updating third-party software via Windows Update.
They're usually behind the manufacturer's. You can selectively
hide these updates and rely on the manufacturer's or publisher's
support site for updates.
Thanks for the reply! So, how do I hide these updates (without affecting any
other programs, etc)?
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Charliech
George
2018-01-17 22:36:21 UTC
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Post by George
It's probably a bundled PDF converter. See below.
https://www.amyuni.com/en/desktop-editions/amyuni-pdf-converter/learn-more
I've seen this bundled with Quicken, sometimes as 'Quicken PDF
Printer'.
I'd be wary of updating third-party software via Windows Update.
They're usually behind the manufacturer's. You can selectively
hide these updates and rely on the manufacturer's or publisher's
support site for updates.
Thanks for the reply! So, how do I hide these updates (without affecting any
other programs, etc)?
When WU presents these updates, Select | Right click | Hide
update | Accept
.
c***@TZYmail.com
2018-01-17 20:14:19 UTC
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Post by Good Guy
Post by c***@TZYmail.com
I am constantly getting a recommended update everyday for "AMYUNI Technologies -
Printers - Amyuni Document Converter 500". I went with the update a couple of
times, but each time, the update notice was back the next day!
Anyone know what this update is for, and is it necessary, and if not, how to get
rid of the notice and/or the program if it is not needed?
You can ask the printer makers. They are the best people to answer
about fringe hardware questions. this is the first time I have heard of
Amyuni!!
How long have you been using this printer?
I have had my 2 printers for years - nothing new about them.
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Charliech
pjp
2018-01-17 20:30:15 UTC
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AMYUN
Delete the AMYUNI printer driver would I imagine stop it but you'd lose
ability to print to that pdf printer.
c***@TZYmail.com
2018-01-17 20:49:36 UTC
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Post by pjp
AMYUN
Delete the AMYUNI printer driver would I imagine stop it but you'd lose
ability to print to that pdf printer.
PDF Printer - what is a pdf printer - my printers are just regular printers -
nothing speical>

Thanks
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Charliech
VanguardLH
2018-01-17 22:22:47 UTC
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charliec says...
Post by c***@TZYmail.com
AMYUNI
Delete the AMYUNI printer driver would I imagine stop it but you'd
lose ability to print to that pdf printer.
PDF Printer - what is a pdf printer - my printers are just regular
printers - nothing speical>
Since many programs have a Print function, and since there is no bundled
PDF creator program in Windows, an easy way to create a PDF from an
existing document is to "print" to an emulated printer that outputs .pdf
files. Since you are using Windows 7, and since Microsoft decided to
(very late) compete against Adobe for a document standard, you probably
have the XPS emulated printer pre-installed in your instance of Windows.
Well, that's just another similar method to "print" to an emulated
printer that produces a document fitting the XPS standard.

PDFCreator
CutePDF
Foxit PDF
BullZip PDF Printer
PDF-Xchange Lite
doPDF
Sumatra PDF

If you buy Adobe Creator, an emulated printer to output PDF files is
included (I'd have to do an online lookup to recall its name). Some
office programs include a PDF converter; e.g., LibreOffice has "export
PDF" (see https://help.libreoffice.org/Common/Export_as_PDF). The
modules in MS Office 2013/2016 let you save/export as PDF (see
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/save-or-convert-to-pdf-or-xps-d85416c5-7d77-4fd6-a216-6f4bf7c7c110).

Many rely on Ghostscript which is the engine to convert a printer stream
into PDF formatting to deposit into a file. Some will perform the
Ghostscript install separately. Some do it as part of the install (to
hide they are using Ghostscript). Some don't use Ghostscript and
instead have rolled their own PDF library into their executable.

If someone asks you for a copy of a document that you have which is not
a PDF file but they want it as a .pdf file, how are *you* going to
produce that PDF file?

You have something of Amyuni's converter software installed. It is
possible that it was not called "Amyuni" on the packaging since another
vendor or pirate might resell the product under their own name. Search
your file system and registry for "amyuni".

https://www.amyuni.com/
Paul
2018-01-17 22:26:50 UTC
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Post by c***@TZYmail.com
I am constantly getting a recommended update everyday for "AMYUNI Technologies -
Printers - Amyuni Document Converter 500". I went with the update a couple of
times, but each time, the update notice was back the next day!
Anyone know what this update is for, and is it necessary, and if not, how to get
rid of the notice and/or the program if it is not needed?
Thanks for any insights/suggestions as this thing is bugging the heck out of me.
Looking forward to hearing some advice.
Charlie
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Charliech
Weirdness...

The "driver" portion of commercial Amyuni PDF is in the Windows Update catalog.

http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=amyuni+500+driver

'
' Amyuni PDF Converter
' Copyright AMYUNI Consultants - Amyuni Technologies
' http://www.amyuni.com

A user here seems to imply that prompt is coming from
Windows Update (somehow) ? It's like the Windows Update
portion (above) can interfere with the application state.

https://www.amyuni.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2850

"A) Uninstall and re-install if using a previous version
with different key (legacy exist, also customers that
do not upgrade)
B) Send an installation package
C) Connect with Remote Desktop to insert keys
"

I downloaded the suite, unpacked the MSI, and nothing
it was installing seemed to be an "updater" as such. My
methods aren't very good though, so it's easy to miss
stuff.

At a guess, go to Control Panel : Programs and Features
and see if the product is in there. I have a suspicion
it may check for existing DLLs during install and not
overwrite them. Otherwise, there would be an infinite
loop in this (screwed up) update idea. If Windows updates
their driver DLLs, it wouldn't be very good if the
program installer rolled them back during a reinstall.

Paul
VanguardLH
2018-01-17 22:48:31 UTC
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Post by Paul
Post by c***@TZYmail.com
I am constantly getting a recommended update everyday for "AMYUNI
Technologies - Printers - Amyuni Document Converter 500". I went
with the update a couple of times, but each time, the update notice
was back the next day!
Anyone know what this update is for, and is it necessary, and if
not, how to get rid of the notice and/or the program if it is not
needed?
Weirdness...
The "driver" portion of commercial Amyuni PDF is in the Windows Update catalog.
http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=amyuni+500+driver
'
' Amyuni PDF Converter
' Copyright AMYUNI Consultants - Amyuni Technologies
' http://www.amyuni.com
https://www.amyuni.com/en/about-us
"Our mission is to provide software developers and end-users with high
performance software products that will reliably facilitate their
document management. We do this on the basis of continuous evolution of
our own, proven technology, and our unwavering commitment to providing
top quality customer service."

"software developers". So they sell their code to incorporate into the
products distributed by other sources. Could be a reseller that bundles
Amyuni programs into a suite, or incorporates Amyuni libs into their
program, or simply resells Amyuni-ware under a different brand (like
Applian sells Replay Media Capture, a video streaming capture proxy,
which is a rebranded copy of Jaksta).

In my other reply, I already mentioned Amyuni's PDF Converter product.
If Charlie's PC is not his own but a sysprep imaged desktop or laptop
from his employer, could be Amyuni-ware was installed although it may
not be listed in the Add/Remove Programs wizard. If it is Charlie's
personal PC, he should know what he installed that provides an emulated
printer function that outputs PDF files.
c***@TZYmail.com
2018-01-17 22:52:42 UTC
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Post by Paul
Post by c***@TZYmail.com
I am constantly getting a recommended update everyday for "AMYUNI Technologies -
Printers - Amyuni Document Converter 500". I went with the update a couple of
times, but each time, the update notice was back the next day!
Anyone know what this update is for, and is it necessary, and if not, how to get
rid of the notice and/or the program if it is not needed?
Thanks for any insights/suggestions as this thing is bugging the heck out of me.
Looking forward to hearing some advice.
Charlie
******************************************************
Charliech
Weirdness...
The "driver" portion of commercial Amyuni PDF is in the Windows Update catalog.
http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=amyuni+500+driver
'
' Amyuni PDF Converter
' Copyright AMYUNI Consultants - Amyuni Technologies
' http://www.amyuni.com
A user here seems to imply that prompt is coming from
Windows Update (somehow) ? It's like the Windows Update
portion (above) can interfere with the application state.
https://www.amyuni.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2850
"A) Uninstall and re-install if using a previous version
with different key (legacy exist, also customers that
do not upgrade)
B) Send an installation package
C) Connect with Remote Desktop to insert keys
"
I downloaded the suite, unpacked the MSI, and nothing
it was installing seemed to be an "updater" as such. My
methods aren't very good though, so it's easy to miss
stuff.
At a guess, go to Control Panel : Programs and Features
and see if the product is in there. I have a suspicion
it may check for existing DLLs during install and not
overwrite them. Otherwise, there would be an infinite
loop in this (screwed up) update idea. If Windows updates
their driver DLLs, it wouldn't be very good if the
program installer rolled them back during a reinstall.
Paul
I don't see it listed in the Control Panel/Uninstall Programs page?
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Charliech
George
2018-01-18 00:20:41 UTC
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***@TZYmail.com wrote:

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I don't see it listed in the Control Panel/Uninstall Programs page?
Look in CP | Devices and Printers
c***@TZYmail.com
2018-01-18 19:06:34 UTC
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Post by George
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Post by c***@TZYmail.com
I don't see it listed in the Control Panel/Uninstall Programs page?
Look in CP | Devices and Printers
I don't see anything with that name listed there
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Charliech
Paul
2018-01-18 22:07:38 UTC
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Post by George
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Post by c***@TZYmail.com
I don't see it listed in the Control Panel/Uninstall Programs page?
Look in CP | Devices and Printers
I don't see anything with that name listed there
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Charliech
Here's an example.

Loading Image...

The path to get there, is in the bar at the
top of the dialog in that picture.

In your control panels, you can switch to Small Icons,
to make the first level more comprehensible. The default
view is pretty ugly and needs to change.

Paul
c***@TZYmail.com
2018-01-18 23:10:28 UTC
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Post by c***@TZYmail.com
Post by George
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Post by c***@TZYmail.com
I don't see it listed in the Control Panel/Uninstall Programs page?
Look in CP | Devices and Printers
I don't see anything with that name listed there
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Charliech
Here's an example.
https://s9.postimg.org/sf5h0huwv/CP_HS_DP.gif
The path to get there, is in the bar at the
top of the dialog in that picture.
In your control panels, you can switch to Small Icons,
to make the first level more comprehensible. The default
view is pretty ugly and needs to change.
Paul
I see that page, but not sure what you are looking for there. I don't see
anything with Amyuni in the title on my list. How did you print your screen, so
I can print mine and provide it here?

Charlie
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Charliech
Paul
2018-01-19 01:19:46 UTC
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Post by Paul
Post by c***@TZYmail.com
Post by George
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Post by c***@TZYmail.com
I don't see it listed in the Control Panel/Uninstall Programs page?
Look in CP | Devices and Printers
I don't see anything with that name listed there
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Charliech
Here's an example.
https://s9.postimg.org/sf5h0huwv/CP_HS_DP.gif
The path to get there, is in the bar at the
top of the dialog in that picture.
In your control panels, you can switch to Small Icons,
to make the first level more comprehensible. The default
view is pretty ugly and needs to change.
Paul
I see that page, but not sure what you are looking for there. I don't see
anything with Amyuni in the title on my list. How did you print your screen, so
I can print mine and provide it here?
Charlie
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Charliech
You can use "snippingtool.exe" from the run box. SnippingTool is
available in W7/W8/W10 etc. The interface differs a bit between
OSes, as Microsoft can never stop fiddling with the Windows 10 version.

You can locate that on your system drive if you cannot
find it otherwise. Double-click this guy.

C:\Windows\System32\SnippingTool.exe

Select the "window" option, then when the screen starts to
flicker white and it highlights the window you've over,
click on the window with your devices and printers. That will
take the snapshot, which will then appear in the SnippingTool
window.

Select "Save As" and pick a descriptive title. Store
the file some place where you can find it later. A shorter
file name makes it slightly easier to copy/paste in a web
browser later.

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In your browser, go here:

https://postimage.org/index.php?um=flash

There's an upload button at the bottom center of the screen
entitled "Choose Images".

After it uploads, you'll see a whole pile of links
at the bottom of the screen. Like this.

https://postimg.org/image/6sqgjgwcb/ba363de1/

Select "Hotlinks for forums". Highlight, copy and paste the
content where you can edit it. You can see this example
is a mess and won't load for people immediately. Just
the "good" part is what we need.

[url=Loading Image...[/img][/url]

Edit the link, and remove the extraneous fluff. Like this.

https://s9.postimg.org/sf5h0huwv/CP_HS_DP.gif

Now, you can post that in a USENET message.

When you're first doing this, it helps to use
one browser (say Firefox) to do the upload, then
use a second browser (like Chrome) and paste in
your URL and make sure it's visible. Don't close
the "control pane" where your upload links were put
for you, until you're absolutely sure the composed picture
looks the way you intended. For example, I had a bad habit
of posting the Thumbnail link in my posts, leading to
a tiny tiny image that people would only laugh at. Make
sure it's the full size that you intended in the first place.

https://s9.postimg.org/sf5h0huwv/CP_HS_DP.gif

As long as the picture is below 1024x768, that site will
not resize it. If you feed a 4000x3000 pixel image to the
site, it'll make your picture a lot smaller, and a bit
grainy looking.

Have fun,
Paul

Diesel
2018-01-18 03:53:54 UTC
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Post by c***@TZYmail.com
I don't see it listed in the Control Panel/Uninstall Programs
page? ******************************************************
Charliech
You might try geek uninstaller or revo uninstaller. It may not have
it's own uninstall routine if it's been coupled with something else.
It's also worth noting, if the other item you do use expects to find it
for whatever reason and doesn't (because you opted to uninstall it) the
program may/may not refuse to run.
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