Question:
We are a scan service provider and we’d like to offer your PDF Compressor Enterprise to one of our customers. We’d like to calculate the time needed to complete their project before we finalize the deal. What information is needed in order to calculate how long it will take to compress and convert all of their documents to PDF/A with the PDF Compressor Enterprise?

Answer:
Thank you for your inquiry. The time it will take for you to process this job (or any job) depends on a number of factors. So that we can best estimate, can you provide us with more information regarding the scope of this project? Here are some important variables that we need to solve for before estimating the time it will take to complete this conversion project:

• Number of pages
• Size and resolution (e.g. 8.5 x 11’’ at 300 DPI)
• Various page sizes? Quantity of varying page sizes
• Quality of documents (e.g. grayscale, full-color, black and white)
• File format (e.g. PDF, TIFF, JPEG)
• With or without OCR
• Do you have a deadline or timeframe for completion
• Available hours per day (e.g limited time per day, 24/7)

As soon as we have this information, we can best calculate the time it will take for you to complete this project. Additionally, this information will allow us to recommend a license model best suited for your project. For example, if you are working to meet a deadline we might suggest purchasing additional CPU-core licenses to complete your projects on time.

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Question:
I am planning a scan project at the moment. I would like to scan, compress and convert 4 million pages in full color to PDF/A within the next four month. These pages are letter size and we are planning to scan at 150 dpi, 24-bit color and without OCR. Which PDF Compressor Enterprise license model would be the best for this project type?

Answer:
Thank you for your inquiry. First, we recommend that you scan at 200-300 dpi for optimum image quality. Extreme document compression with the PDF Compressor Enterprise allows for scanning at higher resolutions without a concern for file size. So, let‘s assume you’ll be scanning at 200 dpi.

There are two possible license models to meet your needs:

1) You could choose the Basic license model which is ideal for project-based conversion. The standard Basic license is for 20,000 pages. So, in this case you would purchase one license and an additional cartridge for 4,000,000 pages. The greatest advantage of this option is that the Basic license will use all available CPU-cores on the computer it is installed on. For example, if you install the software on a Quadcore Computer, you will benefit from all 4 CPU-cores. If you process this project on a Quadcore machine you’ll be finished in one month or two. Additionally, support is included at no additional fee.

2) If you expect future projects to arise, you might want to consider the Server license model which is an unlimited license per CPU-core without page or time limitations. To process your 4 million pages in four months, we’d recommend purchasing an additional CPU-core to ensure you meet your deadline. By investing in annual maintenance and support you can reduce the cost on ongoing processing.

Above all, we recommend that download and install a trial version of the PDF Compressor Enterprise so you can begin testing your documents within your environment to best judge compression rates and processing time.

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