Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.

Scanner Central Administration

Overview

Introduction

Efficiency and Cost Savings Asset Control

Usage Information

Reduced Downtime

Installation

Remote IT• Driver and Firmware• Scanner Inventory• Consumable Count• Scan Count• Device Status

Installation: Three Components

Setup DVD contains all three components and instructions

• SCA Server• Runs as a service (No UI or Icons)

• Windows 2003 Server R2 and above

• SQL Express 2005

• IIS 6 or later and .Net 2, 3, 3.5

• Pentium 3, 512 MB RAM, 700 MB Disk

• SCA Console• Windows XP SP3 and above

• Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9

• HTTP or HTTPS

• .Net 2, 3, 3.5

• SCA Agent• Windows XP SP 3 and above

• TWAIN, ISIS, or VRS with SOP

• INI for configure once on multiple installs

Introduction: Console Administration

Quick Summary of the Scanner Fleet’s Health

Efficiency and Cost Savings

Remote Upgrades Reduces travel time

Simultaneous Upgrades Faster Deployments

Online Upgrades Saves time finding and building installers.

Scanner Grouping Controlled rollouts and better training management

Timed Update Controls Less end user interruption

Online Updates

SCA Module CreatorDownload Latest Drivers, Firmware, Updates

Filter by model or typeExtract applications from DVD/CDROMCreate and deliver silent installs

Scanner Grouping

Add a group by just typing a new group nameAdd a scanner to a group by selecting the group

Sort by groupsUse Import / Export to manage large groups

Timed Update Controls

fi-Series Scanners

Controlled by the SCA AgentCan be installed automatically at log offCan be installed by the right clicking agentUpdate intervals between 1 to 12 hours

Network Scanners

Controlled by SCAInstall now or schedule by hourSeparate schedulers for System, Add-ins, Scanner and Job modes

Asset Control

Answer these Questions:

How many scanners are there?Where are the scanners?How old are the scanners?What scanners are under contract?What is the operating system?What drivers are installed? What versions?What is the firmware level of the scanner?What scanners need replacement?

Asset Control

Operating System

Error Status

Total Scans

Initial Use

Consumable Counts

Driver Versions

Software Versions

Usage Information

Total by Scanner, Group, Scan Type, and Overall

Data Held for One Year (one year from yesterday)

Click header to sort by field.

Reduced Downtime

Manage consumables better

Rotate unused scanners to busy or down stations

Be alerted to down scanners (Email or SNMP)

Capture all Events and Errors

Trap Alerts

Trap fi-Series alerts:

Via email for improved remote Management

Via SNMP to tie into existing Management Systems like IBM Tivoli or HP OpenView

Monitor Events and Issues

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• Event Origins – Scanner/Server

• Errors

• Warnings

• Information

• Export logs

Testimonials

“We were happy and surprised by the amount of information we got from the logs. We even received a temperature message on a hot day.”

–Care Ambulance

“Updating our work flows would have been impossible without the SCA.”

--FBI Contractor

“By using Scanner Central Admin server, two of us were able to completely configure 61 ScanSnap N1800’s in about 5 hours. We would have been there for several days if we would have had to enter everything by hand.”

-CL Thomas, Inc.

Installation: Supported Models

fi-6130Zfi-6230Zfi-6140Zfi-6240Z

fi-5530C2fi-6670fi-6670A

fi-6770fi-6770Afi-6800fi-5950

fi-6010NN1800

Installation: Pre-Configure the Agent

Set up the agent on one PC

Test

Export the settings to a cab

Copy the Cab to Settings Folder of the installer

Install on multiple machines

Installation: ScandAll PRO Profiles

The Scanner Central Admin Agent has the option to export all of ScandAll PRO’sProfiles.

They are exported to a CAB file which includes an installer.