nComputing and Multipoint Server 2011 Scanning

[myschool]

Our organization recently implemented the following environment:

• Multipoint Server 2011
  
• Ncomputing L300 Systems running Vspace 6
  

We have several all-in-one network printers including Canon MF4800's and HP M1212nf's. At this time printing isn't an issue, however, none of our users have been able to scan now that we are virtual. Does anyone have recommendations as to what software would enable users to scan? Because both Microsoft and Printer vendors seem to not provide applications which work in virtual environments.

 

So far, we've had no luck with the below solutions primarily because they all seem to require a "workstation/server" environment:

 

• Dell RemoteScan
  
• Vuescan
  
• TSSCAN
  

Surely I am not the only individual printing/scanning in a Multipoint 2011 environment.

[plexer]

Can the devices scan to email? this would avoid the need for any client software.

 

Ben

[myschool]

Ben, do you mean to scan to email using the likes of Outlook? I would much rather use a standalone scanning software if possible, unless I'm misunderstanding here. I have not had our users try, I'll see if this works.

[robjduk]

Assuming its a network scanner running off a server I see no reason why Multipoint would not pick that up. On a related note, I am very interested as to why a recent installation did not use Multipoint 2012. The leap in performance was amazing beyond any expectation when I deployed it here.

[plexer]

The multipoint devices themselves are not going to see that device if you plug it in to them, if you plug it in to the host and share the scanner that may works but unlikely to be honest.

 

A network attached scanner with scan to email would solve the issue.

 

Ben

[myschool]

Assuming its a network scanner running off a server I see no reason why Multipoint would not pick that up. On a related note, I am very interested as to why a recent installation did not use Multipoint 2012. The leap in performance was amazing beyond any expectation when I deployed it here.

 

Politics! Well no, most of our users were simply used to Windows 7. That and our vendor only provided 2011 at the time (we are a school). We hope to upgrade to 2012 by the start of the upcoming year, at least once we are fully up and running.

 

The multipoint devices themselves are not going to see that device if you plug it in to them, if you plug it in to the host and share the scanner that may works but unlikely to be honest.

A network attached scanner with scan to email would solve the issue.

Ben

 

I haven't tried Outlook, but look like I had luck scanning from one of the HP's using MS Paint.