TerminalWorks TSScan solves one of the most persistent headaches in remote desktop environments: the inability to easily use a local scanner within a remote session. Instead of requiring complex network setups or unstable driver installations on your server, this software creates a virtual communication tunnel that maps your local imaging devices directly to the remote server. It essentially tricks the remote application into thinking the scanner is plugged directly into the server, enabling seamless document capture over RDP, Citrix, or PCoIP connections without the usual configuration nightmares.
Key Features
- Driver-Free Server Setup: eliminating the need to install scanner drivers on your server increases system stability and prevents driver conflicts, as the software relies entirely on your local machine's drivers.
- TWAIN and WIA Redirection: supports virtually any TWAIN or WIA compliant device, meaning your existing page feeders, card scanners, and high-speed office equipment work immediately without hardware replacement.
- ScanSnap Support: offers specific compatibility for Fujitsu ScanSnap series scanners, which often struggle in remote environments due to their non-standard driver protocols.
- High-Speed Compression: utilizes Microsoft Virtual Channel technology to compress scanned data before transmission, ensuring fast transfer speeds even on slower internet connections or bandwidth-constrained networks.
- Secure Transmission: encrypts all scanning jobs sent through the virtual channel, making it a safe choice for handling sensitive documents in corporate or medical environments.
- Standalone Scanning Utility: includes a built-in GUI tool on the server side that allows users to scan and save documents as PDF, JPEG, TIFF, or BMP files without needing third-party imaging software.
Use Cases
This solution is particularly effective for healthcare providers who need to scan patient IDs and medical records directly into centralized electronic health record (EHR) systems hosted on a terminal server. It is also ideal for law firms and administrative offices using cloud-based document management systems where staff members connect from various locations using different Windows versions, ranging from Windows XP to Windows 11.
TerminalWorks TSScan distinguishes itself by prioritizing stability and speed, ensuring that remote scanning feels as responsive and reliable as using a locally attached device.
Version 3.5.2.5— May 2022
- Resolved a character encoding bug affecting file save location paths.
- Addressed a malfunction specifically affecting the V3.0 scanning engine.
- Corrected an issue where incorrect paper dimensions were applied within the TSScan interface dialog.
- Fixed a persistence bug that caused the scan engine to revert to version 2.0 unexpectedly.
