The following are the minimum system requirements for the Esko Proof Server 23. Exceeding these requirements will in most cases lead to a performance increase. Running Esko Proof Server on a system that does not meet these requirements is not supported.
Esko Proof Server consists of the following modules:
the Esko Proof Server itself (which runs in background)
the Fiery Command Workstation application (the client application of the Esko Proof Server)
the Fiery Verify tool
Minimum requirements
Minimum System Requirements for Esko Proof Server 23
Processor type and speed
64-bit (x64) compatible Quad-core processor (Intel or AMD) with clock speed 2GHz or higher.
RAM
Minimum 16 GB RAM + 2GB per additional output device.
For more info about memory limitations in Windows operating systems, please consult this table.
Hard disk
A dedicated defragmented hard disk.
300 GB. An NTFS volume is required.
The installation takes up 50 GB of disk space.
Please note that the software install location can be customized (by default c:\Program Files) but the temporary and production data is always in a standard location (x:\ProgramData\Esko\Proof...).
For storage of temporary and production data another 250 GB.
Fast hard disk: SSD if possible
Network
100/1000 Base-T Ethernet, TCP/IP v4 protocol. TCP/IP v6 protocol is not supported. Multiple network cards are NOT supported, only one card is allowed! Automation Engine, Esko Proof Server and the proofing devices must be in the same LAN.
Virtualization
It is OK to install the Esko Proof Server on virtual machines as long as printer connections are all via network (which is usually the case anyway in the Esko environment).
If you really want to connect to a printer via USB, the server has to be on a non-virtual OS.
Minimum System Requirements for Fiery Command WorkStation 6.8 and Fiery Verify 2.10 (Windows and Mac)
Processor type and speed
Windows: 64-bit (x64) compatible Dual-core Intel processor with clock speed 2GHz or higher.
Mac: Mac Intel processor (PowerPC not supported).
Please note that Apple Silicon processors are not supported yet.
RAM
Minimum 4 GB
Hard disk
Windows: 16 GB of disk space
Mac: 7 GB of disk space
Network
100/1000 Base-T Ethernet, TCP/IP v4 protocol.
TCP/IP v6 is not supported.
Graphics and video
Minimum 1280x1024 screen resolution, true color depth.
DVD drive required
No
Virtualization
Fiery Command WorkStation and Fiery Verify are preferably installed on non-virtual machines. For connection to spectrophotometers, the tools MUST be installed on a non-virtual machine otherwise it's not supported.
Supported Operating Systems for Esko Proof Server, Fiery Command WorkStation and Fiery Verify for Windows
Recommended operating systems are highlighted in the tables below.
If an operating system is not listed in the tables below, it is not supported. Do not try to install Esko Proof Server, Fiery Command WorkStation or Fiery Verify on a computer running an unsupported operating system.
Windows 11
Edition
64-bit
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Enterprise
Windows 10
Edition
64-bit
Windows 10 Home (up to Fall Creators update)
Windows 10 Pro (up to Fall Creators update)
Windows 10 Enterprise (up to Fall Creators update)
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022 Standard
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter
Windows Server 2022 Essentials
Edition
64-bit
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 Standard
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter
Windows Server 2019 Essentials
Edition
64-bit
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 Standard
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
Windows Server 2016 Essentials
Windows Storage Server 2016
Edition
64-bit
Unsupported Operating Systems for Esko Proof Server, Fiery Command WorkStation and Fiery Verify for Windows
All 32-bit Windows Systems
Windows Server 2012 R2 (all editions)
Windows Server 2012 (all editions)
Windows Server 2008 R2 (all editions)
Windows Server 2008 (all editions)
Windows Server 2003 (all editions)
Windows 8.1 (all editions)
Windows 8 (all editions)
Windows 7 (all editions)
Windows 2000 (all editions)
Windows Vista (all editions)
Windows XP (all editions)
Supported Operating Systems for Fiery Command WorkStation and Fiery Verify for Mac