These are the minimum requirements for reasonable performance of the described products. They will help you decide whether the equipment you are currently using remains viable. If you are considering new equipment, bear in mind that these requirements are minimum, not optimal. Exceeding these specifications will in general lead to enhanced performance.
PowerLayout, PowerTrapper, Instant Trapper, Channel Mapping, Image Extractor, Screening, Preflight, Seamless, Repeat, Viewer, Data Exchange, boostX, Shuttle, Variable Data, Dynamic Content, Dynamic Barcodes, Dynamic Tables
- CPU: Mac with Intel processor
- Memory: Minimum 1GB RAM
- Harddisk: The software takes about 1GB of disk space. Also take into account the need for storage of temporary and production data. A backup solution is strongly advised.
- Video Card: Minimum 1280 x 1024 resolution, true color depth
- Network: 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet, TCP/IP v4 protocol, TCP/IP v6 protocol is not supported.
- CD/DVD: DVD-ROM drive
- Compatibility: If you intend to run other applications as well on this hardware, make sure to check compatibility with the specifications of all other applications as well
- Remote Support: Esko Customer Support is using TeamViewer as a solution for remote access and support over the Internet, it can be downloaded from http://www.teamviewer.com/download/index.aspx
Software Dependency:
- DeskPack for Illustrator requires Adobe Illustrator CS4, CS5 or CS5.5
Operating Systems compatibility matrix:
| | Client OS | Server OS |
| 10.1.x | NO | NO |
| 10.2.x | NO | NO |
| 10.3.x | NO | NO |
| 10.4.0 - 10.4.10 (Tiger) | NO | NO |
| 10.4.11 (Tiger) | NO | NO |
| 10.5.0 - 10.5.7 (Leopard) | YES | NO |
| 10.5.8 (Leopard) | YES* | NO |
| 10.6.0 - 10.6.2 (Snowleopard) | YES | NO |
| 10.6.3 - 10.6.7 (Snowleopard) | YES* | NO |
| 10.7 (Lion) | YES | NO |
* Recommended operating system.
DeskPack Clients for Adobe® Illustrator® for PC
PowerLayout, PowerTrapper, Instant Trapper, Channel Mapping, Image Extractor, Screening, Preflight, Seamless, Repeat, Viewer, Data Exchange, boostX, Shuttle, Variable Data, Dynamic Content, Dynamic Barcodes, Dynamic Tables
- CPU: An x86-32 or x86-64 compatible dual-core processor (Intel or AMD), minimum dual-core
- Memory: Minimum 1GB RAM, recommended 4GB RAM
- Harddisk: An NTFS volume is required. The software takes maximum 1GB of disk space. But take into account the need for storage of temporary and production data. A backup solution is strongly advised.
- Network: 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet, TCP/IP v4 protocol, TCP/IP v6 protocol is not supported.
- Video Card: Minimum 1280 x 1024 resolution, true color depth
- CD/DVD: DVD-ROM drive
- Virtualization: Parallels Desktop or Vmware Fusion is supported, but please be aware that Esko doesn't test all combinations of MacOSX and Parallels Desktop/Vmware Fusion.
- Compatibility: If you intend to run other applications as well on this hardware, make sure to check compatibility with the specifications of all other applications as well
- Remote Support: Esko Customer Support is using TeamViewer as a solution for remote access and support over the Internet, it can be downloaded from http://www.teamviewer.com/download/index.aspx
Software Dependency:
- DeskPack for Illustrator requires Adobe Illustrator CS4, CS5 or CS5.5
Operating Systems compatibility matrix:
Windows XP
| | 32 bit | 64 bit |
| | | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 | | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
| Home Edition | NO | NO | NO | NO | | | | |
| Professional Edition | YES | YES | YES | YES* | NO | NO | NO | NO |
Windows Vista
| | 32 bit | 64 bit |
| | | SP1 | SP2 | | SP1 | SP2 |
| Windows Vista Starter | NO | NO | NO | | | |
| Windows Vista Home Basic | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Windows Vista Home Premium | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Windows Vista Business | YES | YES | YES* | NO | NO | NO |
| Windows Vista Enterprise | YES | YES | YES* | NO | NO | NO |
| Windows Vista Ultimate | YES | YES | YES* | NO | NO | NO |
Windows 7
| | 32 bit | 64 bit |
| | | SP1 | | SP1 |
| Windows 7 Home Basic | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Windows 7 Professional | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Windows 7 Enterprise | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Windows 7 Ultimate | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Windows 2000
| | 32 bit |
| | | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 | SP4 |
| Windows 2000 Professional | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Windows 2000 Server | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Windows 2000 Advanced Server | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Windows 2000 Datacenter Server | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
Windows Server 2003
| | 32 bit | 64 bit |
| | | SP1 | SP2 | | SP1 | SP2 |
| Windows Server 2003 Standard | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Windows Server 2003 Enterprise | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Windows Server 2003 Datacenter | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard | | NO | NO | | NO | NO |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise | | NO | NO | | NO | NO |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter | | NO | NO | | NO | NO |
Windows Small Business Server 2003 is not supported
Windows Server 2003 Web is not supported
Windows Server 2008
| | 32 bit | 64 bit |
| | | SP2 | | SP2 |
| Windows Server 2008 Standard | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Windows Server 2008 Enterprise | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Windows Server 2008 Datacenter | NO | NO | NO | NO |
Windows Small Business Server 2008 is not supported
Windows Web Server 2008 is not supported
Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition is not supported
Windows Server 2008 R2
| | 64 bit |
| | | SP1 |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard | NO | NO |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise | NO | NO |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter | NO | NO |
Windows Small Business Server 2008 is not supported
Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation is not supported.
Windows Web Server 2008 R2 is not supported
Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC Edition is not supported
* recommended Operating system.
- For more info about Windows memory limitation, please consult this table.
Notes
- Installing and using Esko software on a Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Services server (Microsoft, Citrix,…) is not supported, except for non-subscription versions of Cape Pack. You cannot run Esko software with local licenses via Remote Desktop.
- Although we don't expect issues with Microsoft OS patches, Esko only guarantees support on the official MS Service Pack (SP) level, not on individual OS patches. PC's for Esko applications (editors, rips or servers) must not be configured as WebServers (IIS), Network Domain Controllers (Active Directory), DNS Server, DHCP Server, WINS Server, SQL Server, or MailServer. The Automation Engine Server is allowed to be a Member Server in a Windows Active Directory domain. However, Esko can not test all possible configurations. Contact your regional Customer Service Center in case of specific questions.
- A single processor with hyperthreading enabled is considered as 2 processors for memory calculations. A dual core processor is considered as 2 processors for memory calculations.
- Esko software will only work with properly licensed versions of operating systems and other software. Esko is not responsible for any loss of functionality due to use with unlicensed software. Esko will not provide assistance in installing software on equipment lacking properly licensed software.
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