• Maintenance release including support for recent printer hardware. The page counting technology developed in PaperCut NG has been incorporated into this release. This will provide better performance and support for recent hardware.
• Organizations looking for more features should consider upgrading to PaperCut NG.

• Maintenance release including support for recent printer hardware.
• ChargeBack: Added registry option to change popup client's "remember settings" behaviour.
• Minor layout and terminology changes.

• Improved behaviour when monitoring more than 64 printers.
• Added support for KonicaMinolta DI series printers.
• Improved support for to Ricoh RPCS printers.
• Added support for OKI HiperC based printers.
• Various other improvements for other printer hardware.
• Net Charging: Improved parsing of proxy log files that contain corrupted lines.
• ChargeBack: Fix double popup that occurs on some HP printers and plotters.
• ChargeBack: Added a setting to change the time to wait for the user to respond before the job is cancelled.
• ChargeBack: Turn the "Invoiceable" option on by default.
• ChargeBack: Clear comment field by default.

• Added a new "Charge Rates" area to the Web Tools interface allowing end-users to see the cost settings.
• Added option to send a Winpopup notification upon every print job.
• New option to disable logging of print job document names (for privacy).
• Added scripts (batch files) to facilitate adjustment of user's credit - great for customizations and integration with online payment systems.
• Option to control the User Inquiry Tool's window position.
• Allow the Internet Proxy logs to be processed every minute. Previously the shortest duration was 5 minutes.
• Added more time period options in web ad-hoc reporting (yesterday, last 24-hours, etc.).
• Various updates for new printer hardware and drivers.
• The Web Tools interface is now setup automatically on install (if IIS is detected).
• Improved support for install-over-the-top upgrades.
• Added Japanese translation of the Web Tools interface.
• Included the user-guide in the installer (one download).
• Visual enhancements including new PaperCut logos and graphics.
• BugFix: Fixed a race-condition that could potentially surface when refunding jobs.
• BugFix: Fixed issue where some Microsoft Access reports were rejecting valid ad-hoc dates.

• Native mode Active Directory integration. PaperCut will now automatically detected the presence of Active Directory and if found will enable additional user account import and synchronization options. These include:
  • Ability to synchronize user accounts with Active Directory containers (sub-sets of users) including, Domains in Forests, Domain Groups, and Org Units.
  • Ability to handle nested and recursively structured groups.
  • Handle groups referencing or including groups or users from trusted domains.
• Automatic refunding of cancelled print jobs. Users are now automatically refunded when their print job are manually cancelled from the queue. Jobs that have partially printed will not be refunded but are marked in the logs as candidates for refund. Administrators can quickly locate these jobs and manually issue refunds as required.
• New "one click" refunds enabling quick manual refunding of print jobs. Simply locate the print job in the logs (both the PaperCut Administration Console and the Web Tools interface), select refund, and the user is credited with the corresponding amount.
• Enhanced User Inquiry Tool (UIT). The UIT is now is a system tray application, includes an auto refresh option, and offers more configuration options.
• Included a new "credit adjustment" section in the Web Tool's user management section. This makes it easy to quickly add or subtract credit from a user's account.
• Added a new Web Tools "Quick Report" to conveniently list print jobs partially printed (i.e. candidates for partial refunds).
• The import of TopUp Card / PrePaid Card number definition files on secondary servers is now prevented. This operation should only be performed on the primary server in a multi-server environment.
• Fixed a Web Tools HTML layout issue where long user names wrapped.
• The User Inquiry Tool now supports "zero-install" deployment. This allows administrators to run the PCClient.exe program directly off a network share.
• Enhanced the sample User Inquiry Tool batch file. The script will only attempt to install if an existing installation is not detected.
• Added a right-click option on the printer list to provide quick access to advanced charging and restriction rules.
• Included support for new print hardware including, Minolta, QMS, and Samsung GDI based printers.
• Improved support for Canon Bubble Jet printers.
• Minor usability changes such as new right-click menu options and re-sorting of grid columns.
• PaperCut ChargeBack: The addition of new client command line tools to assist with batch or scripted printing.
• BUGFIX: Addressed an issue where PaperCut was incorrectly pick-up the wrong "copy count" from documents printed from Microsoft Word.
• BUGFIX: After closing a printer's Advanced Charging window, focus stays on the currently selected printer rather than reverting to the first printer.
• BUGFIX: Modified terminology used for user account information synchronization.
• BUGFIX: Improved instruction messages in the TopUp Card / PrePaid Card Creation Wizard.
• BUGFIX: Selecting the "Custom Reports" button in a remote copy of the database now does not unexpectedly close Microsoft Access.

Maintenance release to incorporate latest "page counting machine" update. The PCM update addressed a number of know issues including:

• Support for recent Epson laser and inkjet printers supporting languages ESC/P2, ESC/PAGE and ESC/PAGE-COLOR
• Page count problems with PCL5 and PCL6 Canon drivers
• Paper size detection on Canon PCL6 drivers
• Complete support for Ricoh RPCS native drivers

Existing PaperCut users may upgrade simply by installing the PCM update as detailed in our FAQ.

• Ability to op to send "WinPopup" messages to computer/workstation rather than username (controlled via a registry key).
• Added Dutch translation of the web tools interface.
• Moved printer database to "Database" directory to ensure correct permissions are applied. This reduces the amount of manual configuration required if system administrators decided to allow now "Administrators" access to the web tools admin interface.
• BugFix: Resolved issue with recent HP PCLGUI drivers.

• Multi-selection in printer and groups list.
• Order by column in printer and groups list.
• A failed network or domain server will now not cause a flood of errors in the Application Event Log.
• BugFix: Resolved duplicate records issue when importing logs from secondary servers.

• Support for an unlimited number of printers per server (limited by hardware resources only)
• Advanced web based reporting in the Web Tools interface
• Predefined web reports (Quick Reports) including top print and internet users, busiest printers, etc
• Export the report data to Excel
• Net Charging support for MS ISA Server SQL Server logging
• Automated log import from secondary servers
• Web tools now support Other Charges, allowing user to be manually charged for resources such as special paper, transparencies, binding, etc
• Comments can be associated with transactions (web tools). For example, "extra allocation for group project..."
• Ability to reset print and net counts when automatic allocation is scheduled
• Simplified secondary server setup - most tasks are now automated
• Printer list in Admin Console can now be sorted
• Update multiple printers and groups at once, simplifying set up with many printers and groups
• Ability to send windows popup messages to machine instead of user
• Scripting used to schedule log imports
• Fully translatable web tools interface
• Added Spanish, French and Italian translations of web tools
• Automated check for available upgrades
• BugFix: TopUp/PrePaid Card wizard now supports Euro and other currencies
• BugFix: Net Charging security group cannot be set to built-in groups (enforces tighter security)
• BugFix: Permissions on admin web tools are automatically restricted to admin users

General:

• Full logging of all transactions. Administrators can track all movements of credit by user, date, time, amount and who performed the transaction.
• Support for TopUp Cards / PrePaid Cards. Includes wizard for creating new cards and a web interface for users to enter card numbers.
• Major overhaul of web administration module look and feel. (Now called "web tools")
• View transaction, internet history and print history logs under the web tools interface.
• Users can view their own transaction history via web interface.
• Users can transfer some of their credit to other users. Ideal for group projects.
• New admin scripts to automate tasks such as syncing user accounts with Active Directory. This allows these tasks to be scheduled overnight or any other defined intervals. (i.e. automated "TuneUp")
• Admin Console: Quick Find feature to conveniently locate users in the user list (Ctrl-F)
• Admin Console: Reverse ordering in user list.
• Installation improvements so less manual setup is required.
• BugFix: "Set" button next to Overdraft setting ensures setting is always saved.

Net Quota/Charging:

• Option for time based charging - charge or quota users based on the amount of time they spend using the Internet.
• Administrators can select most appropriate charging module - bandwidth or time.
• Added support for alternate proxy servers including Squid, WinGate and FreeProxy.
• Improved integration with Microsoft ISA Server 2000 and 2004.
• Log file parsing efficiency improvements. Up to 10x speed increase with some formats.
• Users can track their internet usage in near real-time using the PaperCut web tools interface.
• Improved setup process guides users through configuring PaperCut and the proxy server.
• Admin Console: option to reset "net use" counter via the group level functions. (e.g. reset the net use counter to zero for users in the "management" group.)

Print Quota/Charging:

• Print jobs log as "transactions" in audit log.
• Users can track their printing use in real-time using PaperCut "web tools" interface.
• Incorrectly installed printers are automatically detected and reported as a problem in the Application Event log.
• Support for latest printer hardware.
• BugFix: Fixed incorrect page detection with recent Xerox drivers.
• BugFix: Grayscale discount now saves correctly with all setting combinations.

ChargeBack Edition (Released 06-Oct-2004):

• Application renamed from "PaperCut Enterprise" to "PaperCut ChargeBack".
• An "assign account to all jobs in queue" setting on the PopUp client. This provides a convenient way to print and allocate batched print jobs.
• New "charge rate" option. Users can use this to assign discounts or premiums to selected print jobs and have this reflected on the invoices.
• Improved web tools interface.
• The print job log now records additional details such as comments, charge rates and adjusted cost.
• BugFix: The refresh button now re-loads the sub-account information.
• BugFix: The "machine name" field now correctly logs in the print job log.

• Detect and automatically delete duplicate print jobs. Feature includes adjustable time window.
• Reduce printer jams by restricting paper sizes. Many printers halt in a "manual load" state when documents with non-support paper size are passed. Administrators can now defined a list of allowed standard paper sizes.
• Filter print jobs by color mode. Provides a way of controlling who can print color documents.
• Improved standard reports, including ability to run reports over given date ranges, or filter for a given user or printer.
• PaperCut Quota: New Microsoft Access reports including trend graph, bar graph and pie charts detailing printer activity.
• The Winpopup or "net send" messages now support multi-line messages.
• Improved support for latest printer hardware.
• The "user query page" in the Web Admin interface will now automatically detect the username if IIS support automatic authentication (NTLM).
• BugFix: Print Job Deny messages now consistently save on exit.

• Changes to support new print drivers and printer hardware
• New "Custom Reports" MS Access database. This template database provides a good starting point for site-specific report design.
• Additional example "trend graph" in sample MS Access reports
• Fixed issue when PDF documents were printed to a Windows 2003 server
• Addition of right-click context menu on user list. Simply right-click on a user to quickly edit their rights and view reports.
• New configuration option to remove the currency sign from the "User Inquiry Tool". (for sites that do not want to portray a concept of "charging" users.)
• BugFix: duplex discount is no longer issued on single page documents
• BugFix: simplified error messages written to PaperCut's application event log

• Complete native Windows XP look and feel
• Improved support for XP and upcoming Windows 2003 features
• Auto-scheduling of quotas and credit offers additional options to control how and when accounts are topped up. You can stop users from "banking" up their quota.
• Improved detailed logging - the system the user printed from is now recorded
• Improved printer support for latest PCL and Postscript hardware and drivers
• The debug mode has been enhanced so PaperCut Support can resolve problems rapidly
• The print job log can now be exported to Microsoft Excel. The data can be used in a spreadsheet for custom analysis and graphing of printing activity
• Ability to save Microsoft Access reports to a database file for running/viewing on other systems.
• Trial period extended to 40-days
• BugFix: Winpopup deny/information messages of more than 256 characters are now supported.
• BugFix: Advanced Charging now works correctly on French language systems (this was broken in version 3.7)
• BugFix: Copy-count correctly detected with latest Xerox Postscript drivers
• Many more changes since 3.0. See below

• Define costs per-page costs for standard page sizes (Advanced charging rules).
• Substitution macros available for use in the "Winpopup" deny print job message. This allows you to send a message like:
  Printing Denied - The document %DOCUMENT% with %PAGES% pages costing %COST% can't be printed. You have %CREDIT% remaining in your account.
• The PaperCut Service will now automatically start when installed on a secondary server. Previous versions required a server restart or manual intervention after installation.
• Native Windows XP "Look and Feel" available in the client tool. Full Windows XP look and feel will be available in the Administration Console when Window .Net Server is released.

• Rule based restrictions and filtering on printers. Restrict documents by maximum page size, maximum cost, document name, or file extension.
• Option to restrict the importing of user accounts to a selected network group.
• Improved Active Directory support.
• Fixed bug with the net charging security group when installed on a non-PDC or BDC server.
• Option to save logging database and reports so they may be viewed on other systems.
• The database tune-up operation now runs the Security Wizard to ensure permissions are correct and secure.
• HPGL support for plotters.
• Enterprise: new Access reports - printer based reports. Existing reports redesigned to be more concise and show greater visual clarity.
• Enterprise: full logging and reporting of all print jobs to printers that do not require account submission.
• Enterprise: improved handling of large numbers of accounts.
• Enterprise: system printing integration.
• Enterprise: faster account importing.

• Print charging by page area.
• User list sorting by username, pages printed, and MB downloaded.
• Enhanced server transaction rate under extremely high loads.
• Improved support for unicode.
• Net Charging: Fixed issue where malformed proxy log files halt net charging.
• Enterprise: Account Import Wizard to allow the bulk importing of accounts. The standard distribution comes with importers from a plain text file, and a directory structure. More importing interfaces (such as integration with accounting packages) can be built to order.
• Enterprise: Account scheduling facility - allows the administrator to schedule regular imports to automatically add new jobs / clients / projects to the accounts list.
• Enterprise: Improved popup client with user customisable preferred account list, account selection history and roaming preferences. Increased reliability with local caching of files, in case of server reboots.
• Enterprise: Optional comments field in popup client for submitting a description for print jobs
• Enterprise: Allows print jobs to be marked as invoiceable and non-invoiceable to distinguish cost recoverable and non-cost recoverable print jobs
• Enterprise: Client popup settings can be changed to allow for performance tuning and optimisation on large and small networks.
• Enterprise: Access to all new print job information (colour/grayscale, page size, page area, duplex) in custom reports.

• Multiple select operations are now supported in the user list.
• Setup wizard now checks the validity of the service user account.
• Installation of the Net Charging service is more robust.
• PaperCut Standard was renamed to PaperCut Quota to better reflect its use.

• Ability to define different costs for color/grayscale, duplex and page size.
• Customize the Winpopup deny printing message.
• Define an allowed "overdraft" on restricted accounts.
• Security wizard now automatically assigns permissions suitable for Web administration access.
• Enterprise Access reports now display currency as defined in the Regional Settings.
• Copy count is now correctly detected on all supported printers.

• PaperCut Enterprise now comes with HTML reports for users without MS Access.
• New PaperCut Security Wizard automatically configures security settings.
• Improved support for non-English versions of Windows.
• Improved account management for PaperCut Enterprise.

• Uninstall now will remove the User Inquiry Tool and Enterprise Client without the need for a restart
• Support for buggy print drivers that raise multiple new document events
• Improved performance under high load
• NTFS security permissions are now assigned automatically during install

• Fixed a Bug in the Auto Scheduling. This was broken in version 3.0.

• Enterprise client - improved handling of print server reboots, the addition / removal of servers, and additional / removal of printers.
• All web links now point to our new website: www.papercut.com
• Net charging now updates the user's web access rights immediately
• New "Initial Credit" set in the setup wizard to streamline installation

• Improved support for KYOCERA printers.
• NEW - Internet bandwidth charging.
• NEW - Enterprise Edition with Account Tracking & Job number charging (for our business users). The Enterprise release extends on the PaperCut 3.0 code base.
• New automatic creation of PCSetup directory. This directory contains pre-configured config file and scripts to assist in automated deployment of client tools.
• Fix bug where reports get cleared when the job log is cleaned
• Enlarged the user and print history dialogs.
• Improved performance under high load. (Increased the static thread pool)

• Fixed toolbar icon clarity problem experienced on some systems.
• Added registry keys to modify the "link" displayed on the User Inquiry Tool.

• Full print job logging
• Printing statistics and usage tracking
• Simple queries and historical reporting
• Customizable reports (requires MS Access 2000)
• Improved interface
• Larger main window (still fits on a 680 by 420)
• Windows 2000 style installer
• Removed need for restart after installation on Windows 2000
• Server installation and User Inquiry Tool integrated into the one setup program
• Improved silent install support for the User Inquiry Tool
• MS Access 2000 file format for all databases
• Support for latest HP Printers
• Unicode print driver support

• Fixed focus problem on Administrator Console window.
• Fixed floating-point overflow issue in the Page Counting Machine.

• Support for latest Epson inkjets
• textbox in the Assign Funds ... function now accepts European style currency formats.
• Increased support for Chinese version systems

• New web based administration included
• option added to the printers-list
• Enhanced PLC support for HP printers

• Support added for latest HP inkjet printers
• European currency support (Automatically configured during installation)

• Refresh button added to printer list
• Support for Epson Printers
• New "Remote Administration" option during installation.
• Enhanced setup wizard
• option added to the user-list
• Support for multiple print servers

• Automatic Scheduling on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
• Automatic "Initial Credit" settings for new user account creation
• Refresh button added for user-list updating
• Postscript page counter now supports "n-up" printing
• Enhanced "User Inquiry Tool"

• Initial release to public after three months of testing on a 1500+ user network