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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Question:
I have a large number of images in a complex folder structure - one folder containing multiple subfolders for each customer. With the PDF Compressor is it possible to compress all images, even files in subfolders, and maintain the folder structure?

Answer:
Yes, in the PDF Compressor job input settings please enable the “Include subfolders” option. PDF Compressor will compress all images within your input folder, even files in subfolders, and duplicate the subfolder structure of the input folder in the output folder.

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