The following are the minimum system requirements for Imaging Engine 20 Powered by Adobe®. Exceeding these requirements will in most cases lead to a performance increase. Running Imaging Engine Powered by Adobe® on a system that does not meet these requirements is not supported.
Information on additional Imaging Engine Tools
The following tools can also be installed on the same system:
- Curve Pilot (which can include PressSync Pilot)
- HDFlexo Screens
- Screen Manager
- Bitmap Viewer (64-bit)
You can also install these tools on a separate system, see here for the minimum system requirement for these tools.
In the 18.x releases, Print Control Wizard was a part of Curve Pilot. In version 20 the Print Control Wizard is integrated in Color Pilot 20. Color Pilot can be installed on the same system or on a separate system. For System requirements and a list of supported Spectrophotometers look at the Color Pilot 20 System Requirements.
Minimum requirements
| Minimum System Requirements for Imaging Engine 20 Powered by Adobe® | |
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| Processor type and speed | Only 64 bit Intel® compatible processor, minimal 4 logical cores per worker + 4 logical cores for the OS (so 8 logical cores in case of 1 worker). Intel® CPU We've only tested on Intel® CPU's, not on "non-Intel" but they are assumed to be compatible. Number of workers The number of workers you can configure for Imaging Engine is determined by the license you have and by the number of cores/processors on the server. So even if you have a license for 4 workers, but only 2 cores, you can configure only 2 workers (4 cores is even below the minimal requirement for 1 worker) "logical cores" means:
Hyperthreading enabled can result in more performance, but it could also cause problems when you are at the limit of using all cores. In this case we advise to disable hyperthreading. Clock speed: minimum 2 GHz - higher is better (a 3 GHz CPU will typically rip 50% faster than an equivalent 2 GHz CPU) |
| RAM | Minimum 8 GB for the OS + 8 GB RAM per worker (e.g. 16 GB RAM in case of 1 worker - 40 GB RAM in case of 4 workers). For more info about memory limitations in Windows operating systems, please consult this table. For more info about memory limitations in Windows operating systems, please consult this table. For more info about memory limitations in Windows operating systems, please consult this table. |
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| Network | 100/1000 Base-T Ethernet, TCP/IP v4 protocol. TCP/IP v6 protocol is not supported. |
| Graphics and video | Minimum 1280 x 1024 screen resolution, true color depth. |
| Virtualization |
Hardware connections, including dongles, proofers, spectrophotometers and others may work, but are not supported. Customers should verify hardware support through their virtualization support channels. |
| File servers | All Esko applications running on Windows OS can use data that is available on network shares. These shares need to be on Windows file servers. We recommend to use Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019 as file server. As only Windows file servers are supported, Mac OS X or Unix/Linux (CIFS/SMB or NFS) data servers for instance are not supported (including many Network Attached Storage units). |
Versions
Imaging Engine and Automation Engine
Imaging Engine and Automation Engine must run exactly the same version (e.g. 20).
Imaging Engine and Pack Proof (including the Esko Proof Server)
Pack Proof is a version of Imaging Engine that is sold specifically for proofing only solutions. Pack Proof consists of several software modules. The Esko Proof Server is one of those modules. The Pack Proof version to be installed with Imaging Engine and Automation Engine should be of the exact same version (e.g. 20) but the Esko Proof Server that comes with it might have a lower version number in certain releases: the 20 release for instance still has an Esko Proof Server 18 on board.
One server or different servers?
Imaging Engine and Automation Engine
We advise to install Automation Engine and Imaging Engine on separate machines. Check the system requirements for both products.
Imaging Engine and Imaging Engine Pilot
Imaging Engine Pilot is actually a lightweight Automation Engine with 2 processing channels. It can be run on the same machine as Imaging Engine but the properties of the system should at least provide the sum of what both products require with regard to the amount of processor cores and RAM.
Imaging Engine and the Esko Proof Server (part of Pack Proof)
In case of heavy load on the Esko Proof Server, we advise to install the Esko Proof Server on a separate machine. If you decide to install both the Esko Proof Server and the Imaging Engine on the same machine then first check the Imaging Engine system requirements to make sure minimum 2 extra cores (and preferably 4) are available for the Esko Proof Server on top of what Imaging Engine needs.
Proof Server connectivity problems
To avoid connectivity issues we advise to install the Proof Server on the same PC as the Automation Engine Server (Additionally you must execute workaround 2 as described in this article: KB172026546: FlexProofE/PackProof - Proof Server Application stops after start up
Supported Operating Systems
Recommended operating systems are highlighted in green in the tables below.
If an operating system is not listed in the tables below, it is not supported. Do not try to install Imaging Engine Powered by Adobe® on a computer running an unsupported operating system.
Windows Server 2019
Edition | 64-bit |
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| Windows Server 2019 Standard |  |
| Windows Server 2019 Datacenter | |
| Windows Server 2019 Essentials |  |
Windows Server 2016
Edition | 64-bit |
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| Windows Server 2016 Standard | |
| Windows Server 2016 Datacenter | |
| Windows Server 2016 Essentials | |
| Windows Storage Server 2016 | |
Windows Server 2012 R2
| Edition | 64-bit |
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| Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation | |
| Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Workgroup | |
| Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Standard | |
Windows Server 2012
| Edition | 64-bit |
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| Windows Server 2012 Standard | |
| Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | |
| Windows Server 2012 Essentials | |
| Windows Server 2012 Foundation | |
| Windows Storage Server 2012 Workgroup | |
| Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard | |
Additional Supported Operating Systems for Pack Proof
Because Pack Proof is a more restricted version, it can be supported on the "workstation" versions of Windows that are listed below. The full Imaging Engine Server is only supported on the "server" versions of Windows that are listed above.
Windows 10
For more information on Esko products supporting Windows 10 see: KB170993458: Which versions of Windows 10 are supported?
| Edition | 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Windows 10 Home | |
| Windows 10 Pro | |
| Windows 10 Enterprise |
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Additional Supported Operating Systems for Imaging Engine for CDI
Imaging Engine for CDI is a version of Imaging Engine that is sold specifically along with the CDI and is designed just for that purpose. The Imaging Engine for CDI can drive only one device using LEN format, processing only one job concurrently. Because Imaging Engine for CDI is a more restricted version, it can be supported on the "workstation" versions of Windows that are listed below. The full Imaging Engine Server is only supported on the "server" versions of Windows that are listed above.
Windows 10
For more information on Esko products supporting Windows 10 see: KB170993458: Which versions of Windows 10 are supported?
| Edition | 64-bit |
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| Windows 10 Home | |
| Windows 10 Pro | |
| Windows 10 Enterprise | |
Windows 8.1
| Edition | 64-bit |
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| Windows 8.1 | |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | |
| Windows 8.1 Enterprise | |
| Windows RT | |
Windows 8
| Edition | 64-bit |
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| Windows 8 | |
| Windows 8 Pro | |
| Windows 8 Enterprise | |
| Windows RT | |
Unsupported Operating Systems
- All 32-bit Windows Systems
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (all editions)
Windows Server 2008 (all editions)
- Windows Server 2003 (all editions)
- Windows 7 (all editions)
- Windows Vista (all editions)
- Windows 2000 (all editions)
| System Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Applies to | Imaging Engine Powered by Adobe® |
| Version | 20 |
| Last revised |
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