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Central Migration Bridge

What's new with the Adobe® Central Output Server product family?

In April 2009, Adobe released a new version of the Adobe Central Output Server software family, providing improved support for current enterprise environments and enhanced migration support for moving to Adobe LiveCycle® Output ES software. Upgrades are available for the following products:

Products Platforms New Version
Adobe Central Pro Output Server
Adobe Output Pak for mySAP.com®
Adobe Central Output Server¹
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server; Windows Server® 2003, 2008
IBM® AIX® 5.3, 6.1
Sun™ Solaris™ 9, 10/SPARC®
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 4, 5/Intel®
SUSE® Enterprise Linux 9, 10/Intel
HP-UX 11i/PA-RISC (not Itanium)
5.7
Adobe Output Designer Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista®; Windows Server 2003, 2008 5.7
Adobe Web Output Pak Microsoft Windows 2000 Server; Windows Server 2003, 2008 2.0.7
Adobe Central Workstation Edition¹ Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista 5.7

¹Upgrades are available for these products, but they are no longer sold.

What are the key reasons to upgrade to Central, Central Pro, or Output Pak for mySAP version 5.7?

  • Updated operating system support – Microsoft Windows Server 2008, AIX 6.1, Sun Solaris 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, SUSE Linux Enterprise 10
  • Updated e-mail support – Microsoft Exchange 2007/Outlook 2007, Domino Server R6/Lotus Notes R6, Sendmail
  • Updated printer model support – HP and Lexmark
  • IPv6 support – Supports the next-generation Internet layer protocol for packet-switched internetworks and the Internet
  • Expanded barcode support – QR, DataMatrix, and Intelligent Mail barcode (USPS); in addition, MaxiCode is now supported on Intermec label printer. Effective January 2009, Intelligent Mail barcode is required to qualify for automation discounts with the U.S. Postal Service.
  • Compatibility with the Central Migration Bridge, a set of Adobe LiveCycle Workbench services that will be included with the next generation of Adobe LiveCycle Output ES. LiveCycle Output ES is the designated replacement product for Central Output Server, Central Pro Output Server, Central Workstation Edition, and Web Output Pak. Customers who hold current Platinum support contracts qualify to exchange their software licenses for a comparable configuration of LiveCycle Output ES licenses for free or at a reduced rate. Read more about how to move to LiveCycle Output ES.

What are the key reasons to upgrade to Web Output Pak version 2.0.7?

What are the key reasons to upgrade to Output Designer version 5.7?

How long will Adobe support Central Output Server family products?

How long will Adobe continue to sell Central Output Server family products

What are the technical implications of the upgrade?

How do we request an upgrade?

What if we're running on a platform that isn't supported in the newest release?

Are upgrades available for Adobe Output Manager Software?

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