PaperStream Central Admin. Scanner management made easy

PaperStream Central Admin (formerly Scanner Central Admin software) is an application that enables the centralised management of multiple scanners to update scanner settings and firmware. This software significantly reduces the cost and effort of setting up and maintaining large numbers of scanners. It is ideal for organisations that utilise scanners on a large scale and require additional scanners as they expand their businesses to new locations.

  • Installing a large number of scanners in a short time
  • Automatically checking update modules for scanners
  • Updating and registering all scanners at the same time
  • Updating and installing scanners' drivers and applications in batches
  • Monitoring the operating status of scanners in real time
  • Providing email alerts for consumable part replacement and errors in scanners
  • Managing more than 51,000 units of scanners with the Gate Console function
  • User-friendly design with an intuitive user interface
  • Can be run from server or on desktop

Features Summary

Improved efficiency by managing multiple scanners through one software

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Installing and updating scanners

Easily install and update drivers, essential software and settings for multiple scanners at a time with this function. This is especially useful when introducing a large number of scanners in multiple places, where installing each scanner one by one in each place would be very time-consuming.

Monitoring scanners during operation

Conveniently check the current operating status of scanners. This function enables administrators to monitor the status of every scanner in the network in real time, and be notified when an error occurs or when a consumable part needs replacement. This ensures that the scanning environment is always maintained as comfortable for all operators.

A dashboard provides a summary of scanner information, such as the total number of sheets scanned and the status of scanner maintenance. Administrators can grasp the information for multiple scanners at a glance and take the next action immediately.

Easy management and maintenance of multiple scanners

PaperStream Central Admin can centrally manage a large number of scanners. Its function checks scanner information - such as model name, system, firmware and driver version — that is automatically registered to the application when connected to the network. Sorting scanners by department allows individual departments to update their own devices.

Seamlessly centralised management with Gate Console function

The Gate Console function is useful when managing multiple PaperStream Central Admin applications with more than 51,000 scanner units. Administrators can centralise scanner management efficiently, especially when the PaperStream Central Admin application is installed on multiple servers individually. They can register instances of the PaperStream Central Admin into a single main instance to oversee the entire operation. This allows for updating all scanners simultaneously and collecting statistical information logs in one go.

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User-friendly design with an intuitive interface

PaperStream Central Admin comes with a much simpler user interface, providing ease of use for centralised management tasks such as updating scanners, firmware, drivers and more. Even when errors occur on scanners, administrators can check the error on the Event Log tab of the application and directly jump to the page associated with the error in the Error Recovery Guide*. This helps save time by avoiding the need to look up the required page from the table of contents.

*Error Recovery Guide needs to be installed in advance.

Specifications for PaperStream Central Admin

Supported Scanners Workgroup fi-8040 / fi-70F / fi-8170 / fi-8270 / fi-8150 / fi-8250 / fi-7300NX / fi-800R / SP-1130N / SP-1125N / SP-1120N / SP-1425

Departmental fi-8190 / fi-8290 / fi-7480 / fi-7460

Production fi-8950 / fi-8930 / fi-8820 / fi-7900 / fi-7800 / fi-7700 / fi-7700S / fi-7600
Discontinued N7100E*1 / N7100*1 / fi-7030 / fi-7180 / fi-7280 / fi-7160 / fi-7260 / fi-65F
Supported Operating System

Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows Server 2025*2, Windows Server 2022*2, Windows Server 2019*2, Windows Server 2016*2

  1. Some functions do not apply to this software. Refer to the user's guide for more details.
  2. To use this software on Windows Server, you need to purchase a CAL (Client Access License).