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Checkmate Hardware and Software Requirements:

The following are the minimum and recommended hardware and software specifications for Checkmate.
If you have questions about any of these requirements please contact your Checkmate Support Tech at 859-344-1925.


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Internet Checkmate®: Server at Your Facility
Item Recommended Minimum Requirements
SERVER Desktop PC
(All-in-one and laptop computers are NOT supported. Laptops cannot be servers.)
Xeon® or Intel I7 with 4-6 Cores with hyper-threading. No more than 16 cores. Any Desktop PC system with Intel® Pentium 4 Core, Core Duo, or faster processor. No more than 16 cores.
Processors ARM Processors, including Microsoft SQ Processor, are not supported. ARM Processors, including Microsoft SQ Processor, are not supported.
Operating Systems Windows® 10 Professional, Windows 11 Professional, or Windows 2022 Server Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 2022 Server, Windows 2012 Server, and Windows 2016 Server are supported. Must be a 64 bit system.
(Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Home, Windows 2007 Server, Windows 2011 Server, Windows 7, Windows 2008 Small Business Server, Windows 2012 Server Small Business Suite, Windows 2016 Server Small Business and Windows 10 S are NOT supported.) (Microsoft no longer supports Windows 7.)

Contact us before purchasing or installing any system not specifically mentioned here.
RAM 32 GB 16 GB
Hard Drives 2 - 1 TB Hard Drives 2 - 200 GB hard drives (SATA/EIDE supported) External USB hard drive is acceptable.
Ethernet Port 10/100/1 GB Ethernet port 10/100/1 GB Ethernet port
USB Port Minimum of 1 USB port Minimum of 1 USB port
UPS APC® Smart UPS™ 600VA or higher or equivalent APC® Smart UPS™ 600VA or higher or equivalent
Backup Media A USB Flash Drive or a DVD + RW Burner is required.
  • USB: 32 GB minimum; larger data files may require a larger drive.
  • DVD+RW Burner: Burner and a minimum of 10 DVD-RW discs.
A USB Flash Drive or a DVD + RW Burner is required.
  • USB: 32 GB minimum; larger data files may require a larger drive.
  • DVD+RW Burner: Burner and a minimum of 10 DVD-RW discs.
External Hard Drive 1 TB external hard drive to back up images
Off-site Backup Carbonite, IDrive, etc.
WORKSTATION Processors ARM Processors, including Microsoft SQ Processor, are not supported. ARM Processors, including Microsoft SQ Processor, are not supported.
Operating System Windows 10 Professional or Windows 11 Professional Windows 11 and Windows 10 are supported.
(Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows 10S are NOT supported.) (Microsoft no longer supports Windows 7.)

Contact us before purchasing or installing any system not specifically mentioned here.
RAM 16 GB 8 GB
If you will use Partmate on this workstation, ensure that the workstation meets the Partmate requirements.
Monitor 1920x1080 resolution 1366x768 resolution (required for Checkmate Workstation users)
Surge Protector Required Required
PRINTERS Printers HP® LaserJet PCL 6 or Brother HL-L2370DW compatible, Okidata® 320 or 420 (ML Emulation recommended. Internal network card or print server is required.)
(ML Emulation recommended. Internal network card or print server is required.)
16+ users
Datamax® I-4208
(ML Emulation recommended. Internal network card or print server is required.)
HP® LaserJet PCL 6 or Brother HL-L2370DW compatible, Okidata® 320 or 420 (ML Emulation recommended. Internal network card or print server is required.)
(ML Emulation recommended. Internal network card or print server is required.)
16+ users
Datamax® I-4208
(ML Emulation recommended. Internal network card or print server is required.)
Thermal Tag Printers TSC® TTP 247 or TSC TE-210 Datamax I-4208, TSC TTP 247, TSC TE-210, or Fastmark® M7
SOFTWARE Terminal Emulation Software Alphacom® Alphacom®
Anti-virus Software AVAST Pro
16+ users
AVAST Server
Norton® Corporate, AVAST Pro®, or AVG Pro®


Telnet Checkmate: Server at Car-Part Data Center
Item Minimum Requirements
HARDWARE RAM 1 GB
Printers HP LaserJet PCL 6 compatible, Okidata® 320 or 420. Print server is REQUIRED if more than one printer or a thermal tag printer is used.
Thermal Tag Printers Datamax® I-4208, TSC TTP 243, TSC TTP 247, or TSC TE-210 (Internal network card or print server is required.)
SOFTWARE Terminal Emulation Software Alphacom®
Anti-virus Software Norton Corporate, AVAST Pro, or AVG Pro
NETWORK Internet High speed broadband/DSL/T-1 connection (dial-up Internet, wireless Internet and satellite Internet are NOT supported). If a print server is used, a static-IP is REQUIRED along with a router and port forwarding.

Last Updated 10/20/2023



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