eCopy ShareScan: Removing Java / ApacheTomcat
Question:
Is it possible to remove the Java or Apache Tomcat components from eCopy ShareScan?
Answer:
The Java and Tomcat components in eCopy ShareScan are required for proper functioning of the WebClient and other software. The WebClient powers web browser-based ShareScan clients and the Simulator inside the Administration Console.
DO NOT UNINSTALL JAVA OR APACHE TOMCAT IF your fleet contains any of the following devices:
- Canon ScanFront
- Fuji-Xerox
- HP
- Konica-Minolta
- Olivetti
- ScanStation
- Xerox
Step 1: Remove the eCopy ShareScan WebClient component:
- Go to Programs and Features (Start Menu --> Run --> appwiz.cpl) and locate the eCopy ShareScan WebClient component.
- Right-click and select Uninstall.
- Click Yes in the uninstallation confirmation dialog.
- After removal is complete, verify that the eCopy ShareScan WebClient component is no longer in the Programs
Step 2: Remove the Tomcat component:
- Go to Programs and Features (Start Menu --> Run --> appwiz.cpl) and locate the Tomcat component.
- Right-click and select Uninstall.
- Click Yes in the uninstallation confirmation dialog.
- After removal is complete, verify that the Tomcat component is no longer in the Programs and Features list.
Step 3: Remove the Java component:
- Go to Programs and Features (Start Menu --> Run --> appwiz.cpl) and locate the Java component.
- Right-click and select Uninstall.
- Click Yes in the uninstallation confirmation dialog.
- After removal is complete, verify that the Java component is no longer in the Programs and Features list.
Step 4: Enable alternate Simulator
By default the Simulator relies on Tomcat. A Windows based Simulator can be used as an alternative.
This may also be of interest for those that want to toggle between the two simulators for demonstration purposes.
- Back up Registry (this is best practice, for disaster recovery purposes)
- Open Regedit
- Create a new DWORD - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \Kofax\ShareScan\UseScanStationClientAsSimulator
(or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \Wow6432Node\Kofax\ShareScan\UseScanStationClientAsSimulator on 64-bit systems)
Or older version than ShareScan v6.2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \Nuance\ShareScan\UseScanStationClientAsSimulator
(or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \Wow6432Node\Nuance\ShareScan\UseScanStationClientAsSimulator on 64-bit systems) - Set the value of this key as "1"
N.B. The sample images for the two Simulators are stored in different locations, as follows:
Windows Simulator: C:\ProgramData\Kofax\ShareScan\ScanStation Client\SampleImages Or C:\ProgramData\Nuance\ShareScan\ScanStation Client\SampleImages