Will PaperCut run on Windows 64-bit platforms?

Yes. PaperCut will run fine on Windows 64-bit platforms including Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Vista 64 bit Edition and Windows Server 2003 and Server 2008. Download the standard Windows installer.

PaperCut Software also makes a special 64-bit optimized version of PaperCut NG and PaperCut ChargeBack available to larger customers running on 64-bit platforms that need to take advantage of more than 2Gb address space. The 64-bit optimized edition (distributed as an add-on pack installer) is available on request and works by replacing some of the key performance oriented binaries with 64-bit optimized version offering unparalleled scalability. The 64-bit optimized versions are usually only beneficial on networks supporting 20,000 users or more. It allows the application server to allocate higher thread counts and memory limits. If the installation is smaller then this, then it's actually a disadvantage to run the 64-bit version as the use of 64-bit pointers doubles typical address space usage.

If you feel your organization would benefit from the 64-bit optimized version, please contact our support team.

Will PaperCut run on 64-bit Linux systems?

Yes. PaperCut will run fine on both ia64 and x64 Linux systems (also known as amd64 or x86-64). A separate release for x64 servers is provided. This is a true native 64-bit version optimized for the architecture. Please ensure you download the version that matches your operating system. A quick way to test is to type uname -m at the command-prompt. If the output is x86_64 then your system will require the x64 version.

Categories: Implementation / Deployment, Architecture

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