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ABBYY FineReader Engine 9.0 System Administrator’s Guide
Installing the ABBYY FineReader Engine Library
After installing your application on a workstation, you should install the ABBYY FineReader Engine library. It may be
installed in automatic or manual mode.
Workstation Requirement
• PC with Intel® Pentium®/Celeron®/Xeon™, AMD K6/Athlon™/Duron™/Sempron™ or compatible processor
with a minimum clock speed of 200 MHz.
• Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows Server® 2008, Windows Server 2003,
Windows XP, Windows 2000, and 64bit versions of Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008,
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP.
• Memory: 128 MB RAM plus an additional 110 MB for each recognition process.
• Hard disk space: 350 MB for library and 70 MB for program operation.
• 100% TWAINcompatible scanner, digital camera, or fax modem
• Video card and monitor (min. resolution 800x600)
• Keyboard, mouse or other input device
• The following registry branches should be accessible from the workstation:
o HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT – full control access
o HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ABBYY – full control access
o HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ABBYY – full control access
o HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID – full control access
o HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib – full control access for installation and activation only
• The following folders should be accessible from the workstation:
o Folder with ABBYY FineReader Engine binary files – full control access
o %TEMP% folder – full control access
• The following components should be installed:
o Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
o If your application uses any of the ABBYY FineReader Engine methods producing user interface
elements (dialog boxes), namely  Pattern Training, User Pattern, Dictionary dialog boxes, Windows
Common Controls must have version 5.80 or later and Rich Edit Control must have version 3.0 or
later.
Installing the Library in Automatic Mode
The runtime installation of the ABBYY FineReader Engine library in automatic mode can be performed only via the
command line in silent mode. Run the setup.exe file from the installation CDROM with the command–line options
described below.
Option Default Value Description
INSTALLDIR="<destination
path>"
C:\Program Files\ABBYY
FineReader Engine 9.0
The path to the folder where the ABBYY FineReader
Engine library will be installed.
PRTYPE=<protection type> Hardlock
The protection type. It may be Hardlock, File or Server.
Hardlock and File for the hardware and software
protection keys of the Standalone Runtime License,
Server for the Network Runtime License.
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