Remote Scanning System Requirements and Parameters

If you are licensed for remote scanning, the device on which you run the Remote Scanning Network Service must meet the following system requirements:

• Dual-core processor for 50 or more users or quad-core processor for 100 or more users
• Minimum processor speed of 2.0 GHz
• 2.5 GB of RAM for every 50 users
• 40 GB of hard drive space per provider on the machine running the Remote Scanning Network Service
• Any of the following operating systems:
  • Windows® 10 Build 1607 (Anniversary Update)
  • Windows® Vista®
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 Client and Extended Profile or above

The connection parameters you can set are:

Block Size

You can specify the block size in kilobytes to use for each transfer.

Note: The average NextGen® Document Management image at 200 dpi black and white is 50 kilobytes.

When the block size setting for the remote connection is set to 50K and the file size is less than 50K, the remote scanning service sends the entire file. However, when the file size is greater than 50K - the remote scanning service sends the file in 50K blocks.

Transfer Interval

The remote scanning network service breaks each image into segments and transfers one segment at a time between a remote location and the main archive. The transfer interval you set for a remote connection specifies the time interval between the transfers of image segments for a single image. This interval differs from the sleep interval you establish for workgroups in that the sleep interval specifies the time between the transfer of distinct images.

For example, imagine a box is divided into six parts and is being transferred. The transfer interval controls how much time passes between the transfer of each part of the box. After the entire box is transferred, the sleep interval controls how much time passes before the next box begins to transfer. Some common remote connection setups are as follows: