ABBYY Recognition Server - 3.0 Quick Reference

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Installing ABBYY Recognition Server

Select the Install ABBYY Recognition Server 3.0 item on the
Autorun menu, or run the Setup.exe file from the installation
folder. Follow the instructions of the installation wizard.

All program components can be installed on the same or on
different computers. Refer to the recommendations below:

Server Manager orchestrates the operation of the whole system and man­ages processing queues. Install on the server with sufficient disk space.

Scanning Station (optional) provides a scanning interface.
Install on the computers of scanning operators.

Processing Station performs OCR and document conversion.
Install on powerful servers (OCR is a resource-intensive process!).

Verification Station (optional) provides an interface for proofreading
the OCR results. Install on the computers of verification operators.

Indexing Station (optional) provides an interface for assigning types and
attributes to documents. Install on the computers of indexing operators.

Remote Administration Console provides an interface for setting up
and monitoring the system. Install on the administrator’s computer.

COM-based API (optional) is used for integrating Recognition Server
with other applications. Deploy as part of the client application.

Web Service (optional) allows using Recognition Server from within
other services and applications. Install on the IIS server.

Minimal single-server configuration: Distributed configuration:

Getting Started

Plug in your hardware dongle in a USB slot. If you have a software license, you will be
prompted to enter and activate it when you run the Remote Administration Console
for the first time.

If you have installed the Processing Stations on different servers, you will need to con­nect them to the Server manager:

If the system components do not run properly, refer to the Server Log for possible error
messages.

Sample Workflows

ABBYY Recognition Server processes documents based on workflows (each workflow
is a set of processing settings). Two sample workflows are provided for your conven­ience, so that you can start processing documents right away.

Default workflow

This is an example of the simplest Recognition Server workflow. It imports image files
from the Input folder (which is located in Start > All Programs > ABBYY Recognition
Server 3.0 > Default Workflow\Input Folder), converts them to Searchable PDF, and
saves into the Output Folder (Start > All Programs > ABBYY Recognition Server 3.0 >
Default Workflow\Output Folder).