Overview
PaperStream NX Manager is a server software that provides seamless integration with various client systems and applications. In environments with multiple scanners, it allows central management of user authentication functions, job menus, and other scan settings. Installation and operation costs are reduced significantly, and provide maximized business assistance and efficiency.
- Create and distribute jobs
- Scan from the scanner
- Scan from computer/mobile device/thin client
- Various user authentication methods
- Send scanned images to client systems
- Monitor scanning status
*Please refer to the Specifications tab for compatible scanners.
Features
Customized jobs for increased productivity
Administrators can create and distribute job groups appropriate to each operator group, so that operators can easily select their own job without sorting through those irrelevant . A maximum of 1,000 job groups can be created.
Customize jobs with unique names, descriptions, file format settings and much more. When setting file formats for each job, users can select from PDF*1, SinglePage PDF*1, Tagged Image File Format, MultiPage Tagged Image File Format or JPEG*2.
Customizable items (Example):
・Common Settings
Touch Screen Settings: Choose whether or not to input metadata before scanning, or display thumbnails after scanning
・Scan Settings
Profile Settings: Make driver profile adjustments (e.g. color mode, resolution, etc.)
File Format: PDF*1, SinglePage PDF*1, Tagged Image File Format*2, MultiPage Tagged Image File Format*2, JPEG*3
Separation: Blank page, Number of images, Barcode, Patch code
・Save Destination Settings
Save Destination: Save to folder, SharePoint, SharePoint Online, FTP, FTPS, e-Mail*4
File Name: Scanner name, Username, Date, Time, Document counter
・Index File
Choose whether or not to output index files and create file names for output files.
*1 PDF/A is not supported.
*2 Supports for LZW compression.
*3 Available only with grayscale or color images.
*4 PaperStream NX Manager also supports web e-Mail by securing transmission with data encryption.
Scan from scanner and smart device/thin client
Users can scan and save documents without any operation of the computer. PC-less operation helps reduce preparation and computer maintenance costs.
Scanning from mobile or web applications on smart devices or thin client terminals* is also possible, while seamless integration into company systems allows users to use various devices for scanning operations. Also, the PaperStream NX Manager Web Scan allows users to scan documents easily from a web browser without complicated development.
*Development with REST API is required.
User authentication for efficient and secure data entry
Various authentication methods, such as job group code, username/password*1, and NFC*1*2 are available for users to use, ensuring efficient and secure decentralized data entry.
*1 Authentication via username/password and NFC is only available for the fi-7300NX.
*2 Development with Authentication API is required.
Displayed on the fi-7300NX touch screen:
High image quality for effective data utilization
Image processing offered with PaperStream IP is also available in PaperStream NX Manager. The driver automatically converts images into exceptionally clean images, and helps users to avoid making fine setting adjustments for OCR processes.
Seamless data saving to various destinations
PaperStream NX Manager enables users to save scanned images to their preferred destinations, such as SharePoint, SharePoint Online, FTP, FTPS and e-Mail*. By using Connector API, scanned images can also be saved to users own systems.
* PaperStream NX Manager also supports web e-Mail by securing transmission with data encryption.
Easy task management for administrators
Providing users with statuses of all scanned image processes, PaperStream NX Manager allows them to monitor and manage all scanning records. It will also notify them of any output errors in the case any occur, so that data processing can be completed smoothly.
Specifications
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Supported Scanners | fi-7300NX/fi-8190/fi-8290/fi-8170/fi-8270/fi-8150*1/fi-8250*1 |
| Operating System*2 | Windows Server® 2022 Windows Server® 2019 Windows Server® 2016 Windows Server® 2012 Windows Server® 2012 R2 |
| .NET Framework | .NET Framework 4.5.2 or later |
| Web Server | Internet Information Services 8.0 or later |
| Other Software | SQL Server 2014 or later*3*4 |
| Browser | Google Chrome 87.0 or later Microsoft Edge 87.0 or later Internet Explorer 11 or later |
| Hardware | |
|---|---|
| CPU | 3.5 GHz quad-core processor or higher |
| Memory | 16 GB or more |
| Disk Space | 120 GB or more of free disk space |
| Cloud | |
|---|---|
| Compatible Cloud Platform | Microsoft Azure™ Amazon Web Services™ |
| Others | |
|---|---|
| Registrable Units | Up to 1,000 scanner units |
| Registrable Users | Up to 3,000 users total per server*5 |
| Creatable Jobs | Up to 1,000 jobs |
- User authentication is not available.
- To use NX Manager on Windows, you need to purchase a CAL (Client Access License). For details about Client Access Licenses, please contact Microsoft.
- If SQL Server 2014 Express, Standard, or Enterprise Edition installed yet, it is installed together with NX Manager when NX Manager is installed.
- Edition: Express, Standard, or Enterprise
- Can be increased by Active Directory group integration.
Recommended Environment for Using Web Scan
| Recommended Values for Hardware Requirements | |
|---|---|
| CPU | Core i5 2.5 GHz processor or higher |
| Memory | 4 GB or more |
| Disk Space | 10 GB or more of free disk space |
