Applies to: Transact for Linux 2020.1.06 and above.

Introduction

Important: RSP files generated with this application should not be used with Transact for Windows. RecoStar 20.4 is not supported for Transact for Windows.

With the introduction of RecoStar for Transact for Linux, RecoStar Design Studio allows you to modify RSP files for further customization into your batch class design. Use the designer to further customize OCR languages, barcode extraction, image pre-processing, fixed form extraction options, and more.

The following steps describe how to deploy the RecoStar Design Studio CE 20.4 Standalone Application on a Windows workstation. This version of RecoStar Design Studio is compatible with 64-bit Windows machines.

Prerequisites

Microsoft .NET 4.8 and Visual Studio Redistributables are needed for RecoStar Design Studio. Follow the instructions to install the prerequisites before proceeding to Deploying the RecoStar Design Studio CE 20.4 Standalone Application.

For Windows with 64-bit OS, you will need to install the following from Microsoft if not already installed on your workstation:

1. Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022 (X64)
2. Visual Studio 2013 (VC++ 12.0) (X64)
3. .NET Framework 4.8 (Runtime)

Deploying the RecoStar Design Studio CE 20.4 Standalone Application

1. Download the RecoStar Design Studio CE 20.4 Standalone application from the Customer Support portal.
2. Right-click the RecoStarDesignStudio_CE_20.4_x64.zip file and select Properties to open the dialog box.

3. Under the General tab in the Security section, check the Unblock option.
4. Click Apply > OK.
5. Extract the ZIP file to a folder destination of your choosing.
6. In the destination folder, open the RecoStarDesignStudio folder and launch the RecoStarDesignStudio.exe file.

Note: If the RecoStarDesignStudio.exe file fails to launch or an error message appears, ensure Microsoft VC Redistributables and .Net 4.8 are installed correctly.