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Print Deploy release history

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Version 1.9.xxxx

1.9.2790 (Nov 26 2024)

Cloner: 1.0.0+804
Client: Windows v1833, VDI v1.0.9+28, macOS v1577, Linux v783
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.17 (Windows, macOS, Linux), 109.28.0 (VDI)

Enhancements

  • Added the Print Queues tab to display all print queue listings and related management activities [PD-2082]
  • Added Chromebook support for Hostname filter within a Zone [PD-1840]
  • Added the Client management feature previously only accessible to customers with early-access to ‘connected clients’.
    • Admins can view details (username, hostname, IP address, OS, user groups, and any connected zones) of all connected clients (workstations) in the Print Deploy admin interface [PD-1984]
    • Print queues can now be directly deployed to individual clients in addition to zones. [PD-1984]
    • Client-specific queues can be set to be the default to take priority over zone default queue. [PD-2027]
    • Feature is enabled for new installs. Existing customers, including early access participants, can enable the feature in Enable Printing ->Print Deploy -> Settings [PD-2184]
  • Added basic support for Windows Protected Print (Beta)
    • Computers with Windows Protected Print mode enabled can now print with basic finishing options to Mobility Print print queues that are deployed via Print Deploy. See the Windows Protected Print percolator page for more information. [PD-2070]

Fixes

  • VDI Client:
    • Fixed an issue causing the client to crash when deleting a printer installed [PD-2160]
    • Fixed an issue that caused the client to incorrectly decide that a printer was successfully installed [PD-2162]
    • Fixed an issue where print queue deployment failed in Citrix environments due to incorrect client IP address detection [PD-2176]
    • Fixed an issue that may cause deployed print queues to have incorrect settings. [PD-2152]
    • Fixed an issue that caused the direct print queue installation to fail. [PD-2171]

1.9.2768 (Nov 06 2024)

Cloner: 1.0.0+804
Client: Windows v1816, VDI v1.0.9+11, macOS v1564, Linux v761
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.17 (Windows, macOS, Linux), 109.28.0 (VDI)

Sign-in with Microsoft in Print Deploy will stop functioning on 24 November 2024.

Organizations using “Microsoft” authentication method must upgrade to this version before 24 November 2024. See known issue PD-2133 for more information.

1.9.2723 (Oct 22 2024)

Cloner: 1.0.0+804
Client: Windows v1816, VDI v1.0.9+11, macOS v1564, Linux v761
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.17 (Windows, macOS, Linux), 109.28.0 (VDI)

Enhancements

  • Early-access customers who enabled the new connected clients feature.
    Interested in joining our early access program? Sign up here
    • Client records are now configured to be automatically deleted after 180 days of inactivity by default. This setting can be customised in client.conf.toml. [PD-2003]
    • Added logging of database record count and update rates for client connections. [PD-2043]
  • Windows Cloner: Mobility Queues can now be cloned without the need for (mobility) and [host] in name. And the [host](Mobility) tags are removed from print queues taken from the mobility client. [PD-1098]
  • Updated the Go toolchain to version 1.23 for building binaries, incorporating Golang security enhancements. [PD-1953] [PD-1871]
  • Improvements to the build system have affected the version format of the cloner. [PD-2080]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the PD Client UI as well as a browser tab were launched in cases where pc-webview returns an error. [PD-2129]

  • Resolved a concurrency issue that caused server throughput to degrade or hang when the machine’s resources were limited. [PD-2150]

     

1.9.2703 (Sep 04 2024)

Cloner: v701
Client: Windows v1807, VDI v1.0.9+11, macOS v1469, Linux v752
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.15 (Windows, macOS, Linux), 109.28.0 (VDI)

Enhancements:

  • Early-access customers who enabled the new connected clients feature.
    • The client page now displays all the zones the client is connected to. [PD-2001]
    • Other small enhancements include a refresh button and a trial license warning. [PD-2050]

      Interested in joining our early access program? Sign up here
  • Print Deploy now supports fine-grained admin rights, configurable in PaperCut NG/MF 24.0.4 or later. No change in behaviour for older PaperCut NG/MF versions. [PD-2006]
  • Windows ARM64: Updated the PaperCut Global PostScript Driver used for BYOD-friendly (Mobility Print) print queues to be compatible with Windows ARM64 computers. [PD-2123]
  • Moved auto-update setting into the settings page to align with the new admin rights [PD-2137]

Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue that caused Sign-in with Microsoft to fail when the Azure email field was synced with the PaperCut primary email field. [PD-2051]

  • (Since 1.8.2680) Fixed an issue that stopped the “Optional install” checkbox in the Print queue list panel from working. [PD-2138]

     

Version 1.8.xxxx

1.8.2693 (Aug 21 2024)

Cloner: v701
Client: Windows v1807, VDI v1.0.9+11, macOS v1469, Linux v752
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.15 (Windows, macOS, Linux), 109.28.0 (VDI)

Fixes:

  • macOS Client: Fixed an issue that could stop the system tray icon from rendering. [PD-2134]

1.8.2680 (Aug 20 2024)

Cloner: v701
Client: Windows v1807, VDI v1.0.9+11, macOS v1468, Linux v752
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.15 (Windows, macOS, Linux), 109.28.0 (VDI)

Enhancements:

  • Windows Client: Added a NORESTART option to the msi installer to avoid a system restart when the installation couldn’t be completed. For more options, see Install Arguments . [PD-1842]
  • VDI Client: Updated logging to display full version details. [PD-2036]
  • Added support for PKCS#8 RSA keys for custom certificates. [PD-2047]

Fixes:

  • Windows Client: Fixed an issue that may cause the Print Deploy system tray icon to disappear. [PD-1993]
  • VDI Client: Fixed an issue that caused the printer deployment to fail in some Citrix configurations where the client IP address is not available. [PD-2028]
  • VDI Client: Fixed an issue that may cause deployed print queues to have incorrect advanced finishing options and settings. [PD-2032][PD-2037]
  • Windows Cloner: Fixed an issue that caused cloning to fail if the wmic command was not installed. [PD-2066]

1.8.2663 (Jul 18 2024)

Cloner: v697
Client: Windows v1803, VDI v1.0.8+337, macOS v1464, Linux v749
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.15 (Windows, macOS, Linux), 109.28.0 (VDI)

Enhancements:

  • Early-access customers who enabled the new connected Print Deploy clients page can now see the client version of all connected clients. [PD-2035]

    Interested in joining our early access program? Sign up here .

Print Deploy Linux client enhancements:

  • HTTPS support for Direct Print Monitor traffic [PD-1691]
  • Updated minimum glibc requirement from 2.32 to 2.23 to support older Linux distributions like RHEL8 and Ubuntu 22.04. [PD-1934]
  • Set dependency requirements in .deb and .rpm packages (webkit2gtk4.0, libappindicator3-1) [PD-1934]
  • Print Deploy client now falls back to the default browser if webkit2gtk4.0 is not available for the specific Linux distribution. [PD-1934]

Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue that caused “Print monitor service on server ‘pd-client’ stopped unexpectedly with status 100” info messages in the PaperCut MF Application Log. [PIE-678][PD-1866]
  • VDI: Fixed an issue that caused a valid VDI license to be ignored when purchased without a zone pack or Advanced Print Enablement pack. [PD-2012]
  • Fixed an issue that caused valid Print Deploy licenses to be ignored when other PaperCut MF license entitlements have been exceeded, for example, too many devices are in use. [PD-1921]
  • Linux client: Fixed an issue that caused the Print Deploy client to fail to fetch printers when an upgrade was installed with SKIP_DPM set to true over an existing install that originally had SKIP_DPM set to false. [PD-2030]

1.8.2634 (Jun 26 2024)

Cloner: v697
Client: Windows v1781, VDI v1.0.8+337, macOS v1439, Linux v705
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.11 (Windows, macOS), 109.28.0 (VDI), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Enhancements

Early access customers can now view detailed information about connected Print Deploy clients. Additionally, you can now deploy host-specific print queues as needed.

Interested in joining our early access program? Sign up here .

1.8.2616 (Jun 12 2024)

Cloner: v688
Client: Windows v1781, VDI v1.0.8+337, macOS v1439, Linux v705
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.11 (Windows, macOS), 109.28.0 (VDI), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Fixes

  • Windows Client: Fixed an issue that may cause server print queues to get unshared when a user has manage printer permissions on the print server. [PD-1911]

1.8.2614 (Jun 4 2024)

Cloner: v688
Client: Windows v1778, VDI v1.0.8+337, macOS v1439, Linux v705
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.11 (Windows, macOS), 109.28.0 (VDI), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Enhancements

  • Print Deploy will now auto-update by default on new installations. [PD-1958]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that, in some cases, caused the Direct Print Monitor to register printers not managed by Print Deploy to the Application Server. [PD-1980]
  • Improved detection of whether the Direct Print Monitor on Windows is running. [PD-1939]
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Print Deploy Client to modify the Direct Print Monitor configurations every deployment cycle, which caused the Direct Print Monitor to restart. [PD-1985]
  • Fixed an issue that caused warning level errors in the Application Log like “Printer ‘printer name’ on server ‘pd-client’ will not be monitored because it a remote HTTP printer. Please re-install as a local printer or with a standard TCP printer” when Mobility Print print queues are deployed. [PIE-737] [PD-1969]
  • Added additional logs to the Print Deploy Windows client. [PD-2022]

1.8.2601 (May 7 2024)

Cloner: v688
Client: Windows v1757, VDI 1.0.8+337, macOS v1423, Linux v705
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.8 (Windows, macOS), 109.28.0 (VDI), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Fixes

  • VDI Client: Fixed an issue that may cause the print queue installation to fail when using VMware Horizon View Client. [PD-1940]
  • Auto update: Updated the auto-update infrastructure. [PD-1956]
  • VDI Client: Fixed an issue that caused remote sessions on some Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop environments to be ignored, causing the print queue installation to fail. [PD-1975]
  • VDI Client: Fixed an issue that may cause the print queue installation to fail in some recent Windows versions. [PD-1979]
  • CUPS: Print Deploy Cloner no longer bundles CUPS standard backends. This is an extra precaution as the Print Deploy Client already doesn’t deploy the CUPS standard backends. [PD-1896]

1.8.2598 (Apr 30 2024)

Cloner: v679
Client: Windows v1757, VDI 1.0.8+328, macOS v1423, Linux v705
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.8 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Fixes

  • Windows, macOS: Updated the Direct Print Monitor to include various bug fixes and enhancements. [PIE-702, PIE-739]

1.8.2594 (Apr 12 2024)

Cloner: v679
Client: Windows v1752, VDI 1.0.8+328, macOS v1419, Linux v705
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.7 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Fixes

  • Windows: Fixed an issue that may cause the Print Deploy Client UI to not appear immediately after installing. [PD-1960]
  • macOS: Fixed an issue that may cause print queue installation and printing to fail due to file permission issues in CUPS-related directories. [PD-1966]
  • Windows: Removed expired certificates from the Print Deploy executables. [DEVOPS-568]

1.8.2588 (Mar 20 2024)

Cloner: v679
Client: Windows v1745, VDI 1.0.8+328, macOS v1413, Linux v698
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.7 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Fixes

  • (Since 1.8.2587) Fixed an issue that caused the installation of newly deployed print queues to fail if Direct Print Monitor was not used. (via SKIP_DPM). See known issue for more information and tips to deploy the update quicker. [PD-1961]

1.8.2587 (Mar 14 2024)

Cloner: v679
Client: Windows v1744, VDI 1.0.8+328, macOS v1412, Linux v697
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.7 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Fixes

  • macOS Sonoma 14.4. Fixed an issue that caused Direct Print queues to fail to install. See known issue for more information and tips to deploy the update quicker. [PD-1952] [PIE-720]
  • Fixed an issue that caused Print Deploy clients to fail to update when installed with no Direct Print Monitor and DPMUpgradesEnabled config is set to True. DPMUpgradesEnabled has been removed as an option. [PD-1800]
  • Print Deploy binaries are now signed with a new code sign certificate with a stronger hash. [PIE-1943]
  • Added a few small enhancements and fix a few small bugs. [PD-1626] [PD-1701] [PD-1857] [PD-1861] [PD-1874]

1.8.2580 (Mar 14 2024)

Cloner: v679
Client: Windows v1701, VDI 1.0.8+325, macOS v1403, Linux v675
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.1 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Fixes

1.8.2571 (Feb 13 2024)

Cloner: v679
Client: Windows v1701, VDI 1.0.8+325, macOS v1403, Linux v675
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.1 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue, that since version 1.8.2568, caused Print Deploy to fail to import Mobility Print / BYOD-friendly print queues. [PD-1910]

1.8.2568 (Feb 08 2024)

Cloner: v679
Client: Windows v1701, VDI 1.0.8+325, macOS v1403, Linux v675
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.1 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Fixes

  • MacOS: Fixed an issue that, in some cases, when deploying Mobility Print or IPPS print queues via Print Deploy, the Print Deploy client caused the CUPS IPP backend to fail, resulting in any IPP/IPPS/HTTP/HTTPS print jobs failing. This fix will also restore a user’s CUPS IPP backend if Print Deploy previously broke it. See known issue for more information. [PD-1892]

1.8.2565 (Jan 23 2024)

Cloner: v679
Client: Windows v1701, VDI 1.0.8+325, macOS v1390, Linux v675
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.1 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Enhancements

Fixes

  • MacOS: Fixed an issue that caused print jobs to fail when deploying some Kyocera printer drivers. [PD-1835]

1.8.2551 (Dec 05 2023)

Cloner: v663
Client: Windows v1694, VDI 1.0.8+325, macOS v1379, Linux v672
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.1 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that may cause the user consent prompt to appear every time when using Sign in with Microsoft. [PD-1848]

1.8.2537 (Nov 28 2023)

Cloner: v663
Client: Windows v1694, VDI 1.0.8+325, macOS v1379, Linux v672
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.1 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused user logins to fail when using Single sign-on if the email address or UPN (User Principal Name) of the user contains uppercase letters [PD-1845]

1.8.2518 (Nov 01 2023)

Cloner: v663
Client: Windows v1694, VDI 1.0.8+325, macOS v1379, Linux v672
Direct Print Monitor: 111.0.1 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Enhancements

  • Print Deploy now supports desktop virtualization server platforms from Citrix, VMware and Microsoft. Virtual desktop users now get the right printers based on their physical location, even when their desktop session is virtual, no matter their device. This includes users on Chromebooks, tablets, mobiles and even macOS devices when they connect to a Windows virtual desktop. Note, an additional license is required and this client is only available to PaperCut MF customers. [PD-1728]
  • Added Sign-in with Microsoft as an authentication method, which also supports Multifactor Authentication (MFA) [PD-1171]
  • Direct Print Monitor: Added options to configure the HTTPS/TLS communication port, TLS version and whether self-signed certificates should be accepted. [PIE-47, PD-1772]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused the print queue connection value to be blank when importing Mobility Print queues via CSV. [PD-1753]
  • Fixed a rare issue where Mobility Print queues may fail to install after cloning [PD-1814]
  • Fixed an issue where the Print Deploy Server was not correctly detecting the ACTIVE PaperCut NF/MF Application Server when configured for High Availability. [PD-1781]

Version 1.7.xxxx

1.7.2447 (Sep 05 2023)

Cloner: v659
Client: Windows v1670, macOS v1374, Linux v667
Direct Print Monitor: 109.33.0 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused the installation of Windows server printer queues to fail. [PD-1775]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where Windows server printer queues were not correctly detected as missing. [PD-1776]

1.7.2445 (Aug 30 2023)

Cloner: v659
Client: Windows v1666, macOS v1370, Linux v663
Direct Print Monitor: 109.33.0 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Enhancements

  • The Print Deploy Cloner and Print Deploy Client on macOS will now clone and deploy the ErrorPolicy & Location fields on a printer. [PD-1500]
  • Enhanced the Print Deploy Client so that if a user manually sets a default printer and that printer is re-installed, but not removed and re-added, by the Print Deploy Client, we will also restore the Default printer setting. [PD-1546]
  • The Print Deploy Client Trust mode can now be configured to work with PaperCut Mobility Print Queues, removing the need for a second authentication prompt. Up to date PaperCut Mobility Print and additional configuration is required. [PD-1722]
  • Simplified Print Deploy Cloner operations on Windows. [PIE-296]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client that was creating a 0 byte custom logo file on client machines when no logo was configured on the server. [PD-1292]
  • Enhanced installation logging in the Print Deploy Client for macOS. [PD-1656]
  • The Print Deploy cloner no longer includes timestamps in its hash calculations resulting in less unnecessary updates to printer drivers. [PD-1668]
  • Print Deploy Server performance has been improved when handling Print Deploy Client communication, in particular with a large number of printers. [PD-1685]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Server where some connected client counts were incorrectly calculated. [PD-1700]
  • Fixed an issue where printers on CUPS could not be deleted if a system language other than English was in use. [PD-1684] [PIE-404]
  • Fixed an issue on macOS clients where some printer drivers would fail to install due to file level security permission issues. [PD-1684] [PIE-381]
  • Removed the timestamp from file names uploaded by the Print Deploy Cloner to prevent unnecessary capabilities files from remaining on the Print Deploy Server even if a print queue is cloned multiple times [PD-1673]
  • Removed the Print Deploy Cloner for macOS’s dependency on otool. No more need to install Xcode Command Lines Tools on your reference machine. [PD-1727]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where the logged in user’s name displayed in the wrong location. [PD-1732]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where too many login options caused items to not display inside the Print Deploy Client’s window. [PD-1732]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client in Direct Print Find-Me environments that may cause a delay releasing print jobs when the ‘ServerName’ configuration is set to the default value. [PD-1763]

Documentation

  • Fixed the order of the menu items on the left.
  • Removed otool from system requirements. [PD-1727]

Misc

  • Deprecation notice: The Print Deploy Client for Linux (.deb and .rpm) will migrate away from libappindicator to libayatana-appindicator in a future release. [PD-1187]
  • Added a note to the Settings page explaining that the AccessibleHost configuration option is used to control the hostname in the filename when downloading the Print Deploy Cloner and Clients. [PD-1652]

1.7.2370 (Jun 22 2023)

Cloner: v622
Client: Windows v1619, macOS v1326, Linux v620
Direct Print Monitor: 109.28.0 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in the Windows Print Deploy Server that may prevent Windows Print Deploy Clients from updating. [PD-1714]

1.7.2363 (Jun 20 2023)

Cloner: v622
Client: Windows v1619, macOS v1326, Linux v620
Direct Print Monitor: 109.28.0 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Enhancements

  • Optional Printers will now continue to automatically re-install as users move between zones until the user chooses to uninstall the printer via the Print Deploy Client. This is no longer configured by the Print Deploy server. [PD-1613]

Misc

  • Added the version to the Windows Print Deploy Client msi installer. [PD-1676]
  • This version includes a database schema change. [PD-1613]

1.7.2342 (Jun 01 2023)

Cloner: v612
Client: Windows v1603, macOS v1314, Linux v608
Direct Print Monitor: 109.28.0 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Fixes

  • Fixed a rare issue in the Print Deploy Server that prevented the database from recovering properly if there was an error when making a change (Database Transaction Rollback). [PD-1663]
  • Improved Print Deploy Server performance when handling Windows, Chrome and Linux Print Deploy Clients communication. [PD-1667]

Misc

  • Increased the maximum number of database connections the Print Deploy Server will use. [PD-1670]

1.7.2336 (May 15 2023)

Cloner: v612
Client: Windows v1603, macOS v1314, Linux v608
Direct Print Monitor: 109.28.0 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Enhancements

  • Updated the Print Deploy Client’s icon to a new colour scheme to improve visibility. [PD-1544]
  • Enhanced the macOS Print Deploy Cloner to better detect non-PaperCut Mobility Print IPP/IPPs based print-server queues. [PD-1623]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client that caused the client to restart repeatedly which was caused by the PaperCut NG/MF Application Server being unavailable. [PD-1640]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where the PaperCut Direct Print Monitor was misconfigured because of a recent PaperCut NG/MF Application Server restart and Print Deploy Server service restart at the same time. [PD-1637], [PD-1642]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where custom logos were not displayed correctly and looked squashed. [PD-1635]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client that caused print queues that weren’t deployed by Print Deploy to be registered and tracked in PaperCut NG/MF. These print queues were registered under the server name pd-client. [PD-1638]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where when the refresh button was clicked then the printer list could be loaded twice causing the client UI to flash. [PD-1646]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Server that caused data migration to take a very long time, or in some rare situations caused the Print Deploy server to exhaust OS resources when upgrading from version 1.6.2105 or older if the Print Deploy server using a data repository on a network file system, e.g. NFS. [PD-1643]
  • Fixed an issue where a blank Application Server address value on the Print Deploy Server could in some situations cause the PaperCut Print Deploy Client’s Direct Print Monitor to stop communicating with the PaperCut NG/MF Application server, meaning that print jobs may not be tracked or held in Direct Printing environments. [PD-1649]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Server where the config key ApplicationServer in the client-conf.toml was generated with the hostname of the Print Deploy Server instead of being left blank. [PD-1650]
  • Fixed an issue in the Linux Print Deploy Client that would cause printers to not install if the SKIP_DPM was used. [PD-1653]

Misc

  • This release includes an update to the PaperCut Direct Print Monitor service to version 109.28.0 for Windows and macOS clients.
  • The certificate used to sign some software components on macOS, such as the installer, has been updated.

1.7.2307 (April 05 2023)

Cloner: v597
Client: Windows v1588, macOS v1294, Linux v593
Direct Print Monitor: 109.24.0 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Enhancements

  • Added more translations to the Print Deploy Administration Console. [PD-1629]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client for Windows and macOS that caused the client to not load when the optional Direct Print Monitor was not installed. [PD-1632]
  • Fixed an issue on the Print Deploy Server that caused the Print Deploy ChromeOS and Print Deploy Chrome App to fail to load. [PD-1633]

1.7.2302 (April 03 2023)

Cloner: v597
Client: Windows v1587, macOS v1293, Linux v590
Direct Print Monitor: 109.24.0 (Windows, macOS), 106.4.0 (Linux)

Enhancements

  • The PaperCut NG/MF Direct Print Monitor (DPM) has been upgraded for Windows and macOS clients. Additional, new, functionality available in the DPM requires updated PaperCut NG/MF installations. This DPM version is backwards compatible with older PaperCut NG/MF Application Servers. [PD-1132]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client on Windows that caused Direct Printer installations to fail if the printer was manually deleted and the printer port was not deleted, caused by printer port attributes being changed. [PD-1427]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client that was causing the background autoupdate process to run too often and to some times fail to complete. An uninstall/re-install of the Print Deploy Client is required to implement this fix. [PD-1597], [PD-1598]

Documentation

  • Updated documentation on support of IPP/IPPS print queues on Windows in Direct Print environments. [PD-1616]
  • Updated documentation to clarify that Optional Printers will always be re-installed when a user moves between Zones or the printer is deleted at the operating system. Users can manage this by uninstalling the printer from the Print Deploy Client. [PD-1614]
  • Updated the menu structure in the Print Deploy manual around Print Deploy Client deployment to find non-MDM and MDM based documentation.
  • Added documentation about supporting large and very large Print Deploy installations. [PD-1627]

Misc

  • This release includes an update to the PaperCut Direct Print Monitor service to version 109.24.0 for Windows and macOS clients.

1.7.2253 (Feb 14 2023)

Cloner: v597
Client: Windows v1563, macOS v1269, Linux v568
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Admin console that caused incorrect connected client counts to be shown on the main screen and on each zone. [PD-1002]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where Optional Printers were not being properly re-installed if manually deleted. [PD-1575]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client caused by an existing, but empty/blank auth.toml file, resulting in the Print Deploy Client not working. [PD-1577]
  • Fixed an issue seen in PaperCut NG/MF 22.0.8 that prevented the Print Deploy Server service from starting properly after a brand new installation, causing a AdminAPIAuth: error: authorization key provided for this request is invalid error in the Print Deploy Server log file. [PD-1583]

Documentation

  • Updated our documentation on installing your own SSL certificate to make it clearer that a custom location is required. [PD-1515]

1.7.2237 (Jan 18 2023)

Cloner: v597
Client: Windows v1554, macOS v1258, Linux v559
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in the macOS Print Deploy Client caused by spaces in local usernames preventing the Print Deploy Client from loading properly. [PD-1570]

1.7.2234 (Jan 06 2023)

Documentation

  • Added an entry to the FAQ section about Background Items Added popups happening in macOS Ventura when the Print Deploy Client is installed. [PD-1548]

1.7.2234 (Dec 20 2022)

Cloner: v597
Client: Windows v1549, macOS v1254, Linux v555
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in the macOS Print Deploy client that caused macOS to ask for additional authentication when installing PaperCut Mobility Print queues. [PD-1550]

1.7.2232 (Dec 15 2022)

Cloner: v597
Client: Windows v1548, macOS v1253, Linux v554
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Server where some user names (those that end in standard MIME types) failed to retrieve group membership information from the PaperCut NG/MF Application server, causing the Print Deploy Client to display an intermittent error message. [PD-1536]

1.7.2227 (Nov 30 2022)

Cloner: v597
Client: Windows v1548, macOS v1253, Linux v554
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Server where users on newer operating systems (e.g. macOS Ventura) would sometimes not be able to download printer drivers cloned from older operating systems (e.g. macOS Mojave) [PD-1532]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where printers were not always properly removed from the operating system when a Print Deploy administrator removed the printer from a Zone. [PD-1535]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Server where some usernames may cause a group membership lookup to fail. [PD-1539]

1.7.2214 (Nov 08 2022)

Cloner: v597
Client: Windows v1542, macOS v1247, Linux v548
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Enhancements

  • Print Deploy administrators can now clone and deploy macOS printers with AuthInfoRequired negotiate attribute correctly using Print Deploy client, better supporting environments using authentication such as Kerberos. [PD-513]
  • Enhanced the Print Deploy Server for High Availability customers to prevent older versions of the Print Deploy Server from becoming the Active node. [PD-1418]
  • Added more translations to the Print Deploy Administration Console. [PD-1428]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy client which showed “Invalid username or password” error message when the server was unreachable while logging in. [PD-902]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where clicking Install on many Optional Printers in very rapid succession could cause the printer to show “Not installed”. [PD-1277]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Admin console to make it easier to interact with the introduction video. [PD-1378], [PD-1488]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy client if the client machine’s IP address changed during the client startup process. [PD-1497]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where initialise.exe would fail to start the client caused by missing folders on disk. [PD-1498]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client on Windows where the client popup (usercontextservice) would not properly load when Fast User Switching was in use. [PD-1502]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Server caused by an invalid SSL certificate resulting in the server restarting unexpectedly. [PD-1514]

Documentation

  • Added a link to the Printer Details popup in the Print Deploy Admin interface on how to update the in use driver. [PD-1225] [PD-1432]
  • Added a note to the Add and configure zones in Print Deploy page to assist in adding Group/OUs to Print Deploy. [PD-1430]
  • Moved the Zone hostname regex filter examples from the FAQ to the Add and configure zones in Print Deploy page. [PD-1431]
  • Added a link to Add and configure zones in Print Deploy page on the Edit Zone popup. [PD-1432]
  • Added a warning in our documentation to download the correct version of the Command Line Tools for macOS as the automated method does not support older versions of macOS. [PD-1495]

1.7.2188 (Aug 28 2022)

Cloner: v591
Client: Windows v1528, macOS v1228, Linux v537
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that may cause printer installs to fail on macOS Print Deploy Clients connected to a Windows Print Deploy Server [PD-1485]

1.7.2184 (Aug 26 2022)

Cloner: v591
Client: Windows v1528, macOS v1228, Linux v537
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused installations of previously cloned printers to fail and their driver and capability files to be deleted from the Print Deploy server data repository for a specific operating system if the Print Deploy Server was updated to v1.7.2177 and a new set of printers for the same operating system was cloned. [PD-1482]

1.7.2180 (Aug 25 2022)

Cloner: v591
Client: Windows v1528, macOS v1228, Linux v537
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue preventing the upgrade to version 1.7.2177 caused by older clones of print queues missing driver files or driver capabilities (.cap) files. [PD-1457]

1.7.2177 (Aug 23 2022)

Cloner: v591
Client: Windows v1528, macOS v1228, Linux v537
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Enhancements

  • Added an option to automatically reinstall optional printers that were previously installed when a user went back into a zone. [PD-1086]
  • The Print Deploy Client for .deb based Linux distributions now supports more industry standards around startup processes and file locations. [PD-1255]
  • Improved the speed of the Print Deploy client uninstalling and installing printer queues when a user changes networks, for example, when moving between buildings, floors, campuses etc. [PD-1266]
  • Enhanced the in-app High Availability to add Active / Passive capabilities in line with PaperCut NG/MF Active / Passive capabilities. [PD-1290]
  • Improved performance when authenticating a user when using Google OAuth to sign in. [PD-1276]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that prevented users from installing printers on macOS and Linux with matching names caused by the printer drivers not being properly combined. NOTE: The Print Deploy Server will now reject uploads created with an older Print Deploy Cloner. [PD-1226]
  • The Google Chrome Policy sample file now downloads as .txt file instead of .json, making it easier to upload to Google Workspace Administration. [PD-1254]
  • Fixed a minor excess memory resource consumption on the Windows Print Deploy Client as part of detecting when Windows Fast User Switching was in use. [PD-1284]
  • Fixed an issue where incomplete Print Deploy Cloner uploads would block further Print Deploy Cloner uploads. [PD-1285]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client that caused PaperCut Mobility Print queues on CUPS systems to enter a stopped state when intermittent HTTP 502 Bad Gateway responses are received, caused by a transparent proxy. [PD-1347]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Admin Console where a blank screen was shown when using the PaperCut Mobility Printer import wizard caused by changing selected server when a printer filter was active and matched one or more result. [PD-1353]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy admin console where the list of printers was not sorted properly. [PD-1356]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Cloner and Client that would cause Windows print queue installs to fail due to case sensitivity of ports such as “NUL” and “nul”. [PD-1368]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy client where server print queues failed to install. [PD-1371]
  • Fixed an issue in the macOS Print Deploy client that caused printers to fail to install. To implement this fix, you need to re-clone the printer using the latest Print Deploy Cloner. [PD-1377]
  • Fixed an issue where the Windows Print Deploy Client version shown in “Add or Remove Programs” was incorrect. [PD-1420]

Documentation

  • Added new configuration options to Configure the Print Deploy client . [PD-1086] [PD-1266]
  • Enhanced the Debian Linux client documentation. [PD-1255]
  • Added instructions on how to restart the Print Deploy Linux client. [PD-1234]
  • Added “success” screenshots to client installation instructions for Google Chromebook / ChromeOS / Chrome browser environments. [PD-1270]

Misc

  • Increased the number of languages that Print Deploy is translated in to. [PD-1380]

Version 1.6.xxxx

1.6.2105 (Jun 21 2022)

Cloner: v578
Client: Windows v1492, macOS v1195, Linux v506
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where default printers were not being set. [PD-1379]

1.6.2096 (Jun 03 2022)

Cloner: v578
Client: Windows v1484, macOS v1187, Linux v498
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the Print Deploy Client would display a error “Can’t reach this page” to the user if the Windows device was left logged out too long. [PD-1369]

1.6.2089 (Jun 02 2022)

Cloner: v578
Client: Windows v1481, macOS v1184, Linux v495
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the Print Deploy Client was not automatically popping up to prompt for user authentication in some situations. [PD-1367]

1.6.2083 (May 31 2022)

Cloner: v578
Client: Windows v1477, macOS v1181, Linux v492
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Enhancements

  • Enhanced the tracking of installed printers on shared devices such as laptops. [PD-723]
  • Enhanced the Print Deploy Client to better detect changes in the current logged in user. [PD-1258]
  • Enhanced the Print Deploy Client on Windows to not use cscript.exe when setting the Enable Advanced Printer Features checkbox on printers. [PD-1298]

Fixes

  • Fixed multiple issues that could cause the upgrade of the Print Deploy Client on Windows to fail and all subsequent automatic updates not to work when the Direct Print Monitor is enabled. [PD-634]
  • Fixed an issue that prevented some components of the Print Deploy Client from shutting down when required. [PD-1281]
  • Fixed an issue where a print queue shared from a Windows server to a macOS/Linux client via SMB protocol does not retain the capabilities. [PD-1307]
  • Fixed an issue where the Print Deploy Client would not paginate printers properly during the installation of optional printers. [PD-1311]
  • Fixed an issue where multiple Print Deploy Client icons might be shown on Windows. [PD-1314]
  • Fixed an issue where the Print Deploy Cloner did not ignore IPP/HTTP based printers even though the -i command-line flag was not specified. [PD-1324]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where some text was not translated into other languages. [PD-1326]
  • Fixed an issue where the client would sometimes uninstall printers if the PaperCut NG/MF application server was restarted. [PD-1330]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where some printers would fail to install when the driver uses a symlink on the local disk. [PD-1335]
  • Fixed an issue where PaperCut Mobility Printers needed to be re-installed after waking for sleep or rebooting. [PD-1336]
  • Fixed an issue that the Print Deploy Client might fail to download a printer driver in some rare situations. [PD-1337]
  • Fixed an issue where macOS Print Deploy Cloner failed to clone printers using the HP Universal PostScript printer driver. [PD-1338]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client to better handle invalid username, password and token combinations. [PD-1340]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where it did not quickly detect a PaperCut Mobility Print queue being deleted incorrectly. [PD-1345]

Documentation

  • Updated various screenshots to remove old look and feel. [PD-1214]
  • Updated the documentation to clarify that the macOS .plist values are lowercase. [PD-1319]

1.6.2040 (Apr 11 2022)

Cloner: v572
Client: Windows v1438, macOS v1141, Linux v453
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused the Print Deploy Cloner to erroneously clone PaperCut Mobility Print Cloud print queues. [PD-1190]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where users were shown an error that a printer failed to install when it took longer than expected. The printer would install correctly and could be used. [PD-1317]
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Print Deploy Cloner help/usage terminal window (via -h option) to close immediately. Now the help/usage screen waits for user input before closing. [PD-1287]

1.6.2030 (Mar 30 2022)

Cloner: v570
Client: Windows v1429, macOS v1132, Linux v444
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Enhancements

  • Enhanced the macOS cloner to detect duplicate printer drivers used across multiple printers on a single reference machine. Duplicate drivers are no longer copied to the Print Deploy Server, saving disk space. [PD-783]
  • Added a hint to the Print Deploy Administration console to let Trial and NFR customers know that multiple Zones is a paid feature. [PD-997]
  • Enhanced the Mobility Print import wizard to support thousands of PaperCut Mobility Print servers and greatly enhanced the user experience. [PD-1141]
  • New installations of the Print Deploy Client auto update now run between 9 am and 5 pm each day. [PD-1218]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where printers did not show to end users. [PD-1236]
  • When installing printer drivers on macOS, the new default configuration for Print Deploy Client is to use the OS standard installation path. [PD-1237]
  • Deprecated the legacy method of setting a default printer based on the printer name (e.g. “Find-me”, “Find me”, etc) . Administrators can control what default printers are set on a per-Zone basis. [PD-1241] [PD-1279]
  • Improved printer installation times when installing Optional PaperCut Mobility Print printers. [PD-1247] [PD-1176]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that stopped the Print Deploy Client from working caused by a corrupted client.conf.toml. [PD-868]
  • Fixed an issue that caused Windows Print Deploy Clients to not install correctly because the Windows Print Deploy Client msi installer did not honor the command line arguments such as SERVER_HOST. [PD-1215] [PD-1259]
  • Fixed an issue where changing Print Deploy Authentication Options (e.g. Adding Sign in with Google) caused an error on the server and authentication attempts to fail, showing a “This is awkward” message. [PD-1216]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client on macOS where the username was not detected correctly, causing printer installations to fail. [PD-1249]
  • Fixed an issue that caused printer driver installation to fail when the same printer driver was being used for multiple printers. [PD-1253]
  • Fixed an issue where PaperCut Mobility Print printers could be removed when a machine went to sleep. [PD-1269]
  • Fixed an issue that caused logging in with “Sign in with Google” to fail due to case sensitivity of a user’s email address in PaperCut NG/MF. [PD-1272]
  • Fixed an issue where temporary files in the OS standard temporary director were not properly deleted, resulting increased disk usage of the temporary directory. [PD-1273]
  • Fixed an issue where the Print Deploy Cloner failed to clone printers with “@” in the queue name. [PD-1278]
  • Fixed an issue where Google Authentication could fail if there are many users with similar email addresses of the user trying to sign in. [PD-1280]
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Windows print queue Printer properties for “Location” and “Comment” (in the General tab) and “Enable bidirectional support” (in the Ports tab) to not be reflected in the deployed print queue. [PD-1286]
  • Fixed an issue where macOS and Linux Print Deploy Clients failed to install PaperCut Mobility Print printers with a “/” or "” in their name when imported via the Print Deploy Admin Console. [PD-1289]
  • Fixed an issue that caused the client.conf.toml to be corrupted on Print Deploy Client machines, stopping the Print Deploy Client from working. [PD-1228]

Documentation

  • Updated documentation to clarify that CUPS is required before installing the Linux Print Deploy Client. [PD-1260]
  • Updated documentation with instructions on how to prevent the Direct Print Monitor from being installed during Print Deploy Client updates. [PD-1242]

Misc

  • Removed a log entry in the Print Deploy Server’s pc-print-deploy.log referring to ““error reading file [path-to-print-deploy-install]data\translations\default\selfservice-xx-XX.json”” as it was not an error that caused operational problems. [PD-1232]
  • Changed the package name in the Linux Print Deploy Client Debian control file to all lowercase to be compliant with Debian naming policies. [PD-1206]
  • Added detailed diagnostic logging in the Windows Print Deploy Client internal IPP proxy [PD-1295]

Version 1.5.xxxx

1.5.1947 (Dec 1 2021)

Cloner: v561
Client: Windows v1354, macOS v1064, Linux v372
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Enhancements

  • The Print Deploy Administration console is now much faster when managing many thousands of printers. [PD-1172]
  • The Print Deploy cloner will now ask for a sudo password when cloning on macOS due to security changes in the operating system. [PD-1223]

Documentation

  • Added missing supported cipher suites and updated obsolete cipher suites. [PD-1200]
  • The Print Deploy manual has been revamped. It looks slightly different, and the structure of the incorporated URLs has changed. Also, the manual is now only available online at papercut.com [PD-1201]
  • Updated the FAQ to assist with otool troubleshooting when cloning on macOS. [PD-1203]
  • Added notes in the manual about needing openssl when working with SSL certificates. [PD-1222]

1.5.1923 (Nov 9 2021)

Cloner: v555
Client: Windows v1354, macOS v1064, Linux v372
Direct Print Monitor: 106.4.0

Fixes

  • The Direct Print Monitor has been downgraded to version 106.4.0 to prevent issues with old version of the PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF application server. [PD-1212]

1.5.1919 (Nov 8 2021)

Cloner: v555
Client: Windows v1353, macOS v1063, Linux v367
Direct Print Monitor: 107.1.0

Enhancements

  • The Print Deploy Cloner will now prioritise command line arguments, such as port number, hostname, API key, over parameters in its filename. [PD-1138]
  • The Print Deploy Client now shows the client version number on both the login screen and printer list screen. [PD-1166]
  • Added a case insensitive Zone Filter Hostname example regex to the Help Center FAQ. [PD-951]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where navigating the printers list would not work and show “An error has occurred in the script on this page”. [PD-1189]
  • Fixed an issue where cloning print queues on a reference machine again would reinstall print queues that were already installed on a client machine, even though settings or defaults had not changed. [PD-1163]
  • Customers who exceed their licensed user count or embedded device count will now no longer be prevented from administering Print Deploy during the license grace period. [PD-1135]
  • Fixed an issue where printer installation takes a long time when there are a large number of optional Mobility queues. [PD-1159]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Cloner on Windows where defaults and capabilities are not correctly captured when a print queue is hosted on Linux + Samba print servers. [PD-1153]
  • Fixed an issue where Google authentication would fail sometimes for some users. [PD-1165]
  • Fixed an issue where PaperCut Mobility Print queues starting with @ in their name failed to install on Windows Print Deploy clients. [PD-1155]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Server where large amounts of RAM were used caused by the Print Deploy Client being used by users who did not exist in the PaperCut NG/MF Application Server. [PD-1209]
  • Fixed an issue on macOS where the Print Deploy Cloner would not copy all relevant driver files for some KYOCERA TASKALFA KPDL macOS printer drivers. [PD-1152]
  • Fixed an issue where a macOS CUPS printer driver was not installed correctly on clients due to a CUPS filter using relative locations in a PPD. [PD-1202]
  • Improved error and problem logging around “otool” on macOS when Cloning. [PD-1195]

Miscellaneous

  • The Print Deploy Cloner will now validate its API token prior to starting the cloning process, allowing administrators to verify the token earlier if there are problems. [PD-196]
  • The new Print Deploy Cloner is not supported by older Print Deploy Servers. Please ensure you use the Print Deploy Cloner from the targeted Print Deploy Server.
  • The Print Deploy Cloner now logs the size of the uploaded bundle in the log file saved to disk. [PD-1116]

1.5.1876 (Sep 21 2021)

Cloner: v534
Client: Windows v1328, macOS v1042, Linux v346

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the PaperCut Print Deploy Client was not correctly sending authentication credentials to PaperCut Mobility Print servers. [PD-1133] [PD-1033]

1.5.1852 (Aug 26 2021)

Cloner: v534
Client: Windows v1328, macOS v997, Linux v302

Enhancements

  • Enhanced the Print Deploy Cloner to better support macOS printer drivers that use non-standard file locations. [PD-515] [PD-595]
  • Fixed an issue that caused some macOS print queues to fail to operate because of specific driver dependencies being installed in the wrong directories. A new config key named UseStandardDriverPath has been added. This is set to true by default to allow the macOS client to install the drivers onto the standard paths. [PD-729]
  • Enhanced the Print Deploy Cloner to indicate when it detects, and uses, a proxy when uploading bundles to the Print Deploy Server. [PD-1092]
  • Improve compression used by the Print Deploy Cloner when transferring files to the Print Deploy Server, reducing time taken to clone. [PD-1122]
  • Enhanced the Print Deploy Client to ship with .exe versions of some .bat files, better supporting environments that block the use of cmd.exe [PD-1054]
  • Fixed various performance issues in the Print Deploy Client that could lead to excess Print Deploy Server and/or PaperCut Mobility Print server resource consumption. [PD-1037] [PD-1102] [PD-1099]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the PaperCut Print Deploy Cloner was not correctly capturing capabilities and defaults of PaperCut Mobility Print queues. [PD-1068]
  • Improved support in the Print Deploy Client and Print Deploy Cloner for proxies and non standard port configurations. [PD-1070] [PD-1073]
  • Fixed an issue on the Print Deploy Client popup where the installation status of a PaperCut Mobility Print printer would not update after logging in to the PaperCut Mobility Print login popup. [PD-1118]

Miscellaneous

  • Updated system requirements when cloning on macOS that “otool” from the command line developer tools is required. [PD-1096]

1.5.1805 (Jul 8 2021)

Cloner: v487
Client: Windows v1275, macOS v997, Linux v302

Enhancements

  • The Windows Print Deploy Client can now be configured to use PowerShell to install Windows Server queues. This can be used where server queue installation fails with a “Windows Printer Installation” progress bar and error message. [PD-1038]

Fixes

  • Improved the reliability of the Print Deploy Client in some environments where the client would log “net/http: timeout awaiting response headers” errors. [PD-1028]
  • Fixed an issue where IPP/IPPS queues were incorrectly included when attempting to Clone print queues resulting in a failure generate a Cloner bundle. [PD-1029]
  • Fixed an issue where installation would take a long time, especially when there were a large number of print queues to install. [PD-1031]
  • Fixed an issue where large Print Deploy Cloner bundles would not upload correctly with an error: “timeout awaiting response headers”. [PD-1035]

Miscellaneous

  • Updated PaperCut Direct Print Monitor to version 106.4.0.

1.5.1754 (Jun 1 2021)

Cloner: v487
Client: Windows v1235, macOS v955, Linux v273

Fixes

  • The Print Deploy Client Windows Installation wizard now no longer displays command prompts during installation. [PD-819]
  • Added translations to the Print Deploy Client system tray menu options. [PD-1005]
  • Resolved an issue where a large number of optional PaperCut Mobility Queues deployed to a client would cause a “rate limit” warning on the PaperCut NG/MF Application Server. [PD-1022]
  • Fixed an issue where re-cloning an existing print queue with no changes would cause a re-deployment of the print queue. [PD-948]

Miscellaneous

  • Updated system requirements: Windows 7 is no longer officially supported as it is an End-Of-Life product. [PD-1026]
  • Updated PaperCut Direct Print Monitor to version 106.1.0.

1.5.1724 (Apr 22 2021)

Cloner: v477
Client: Windows v1187, macOS v923, Linux v246

Enhancements

  • Added support for cloning HTTP(S)/IPP(S) server based print queues on Windows. Direct HTTP(S)/IPP(S) printers are not supported. [PD-913]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where PaperCut Mobility Print queues would fail to install when Print Deploy authentication was set to TRUST or AUTO. [PD-1000]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client where large numbers of print queues would not display all printers. [PD-999]
  • Updated the code signing certificate used for Print Deploy. [PD-994]
  • Fixed an issue where language translations were not being applied on client machines. [PD-965]

1.5.1694 (Mar 15 2021)

Cloner: v425
Client: Windows v1158, macOS v895, Linux v207

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where “optional” Mobility Print queues failed to install on client machines. [PD-988]

1.5.1687 (Mar 15 2021)

Cloner: v425
Client: Windows v1154, macOS v891, Linux v202

Enhancements

  • Added support for DEB and RPM-based Linux distributions. Includes a new Print Deploy Client, Print Deploy Cloner, and support for PaperCut Mobility Print queues. [PD-874]
  • Enhanced the PaperCut Mobility Import feature to support installations a large number of PaperCut Mobility Print servers. [PD-961]
  • Added the option to disable Automatic Updates of the Print Deploy Server service (see the About button at the top-right corner of the Print Deploy page). If updates are turned off, security updates and new features no longer automatically appear. [PD-828]

Fixes

  • Fixed a rare issue where the Print Deploy Server service consumed large amounts of RAM. [PD-953]
  • Changed the PaperCut Print Deploy Client to listen on TCP 9177 for PaperCut Mobility print jobs. [PD-761]
  • Fixed a rare issue on macOS clients where print queues with different driver settings but the same printer driver did not apply settings properly. [PD-921]
  • Fixed an issue where deleting the last imported PaperCut Mobility Print queue would delete required drivers from the Print Deploy Server. [PD-963]
  • Fixed an issue where Group based filters on Zones did not correctly apply to users who logged in with “Sign in with Google”. [PD-985]

1.5.1598 (Jan 11 2021)

Cloner: v419
Client: Windows v1124, macOS v862

Enhancements

  • Added the ability to toggle Advanced Printing Features (EMF Spooling) on Windows clients. [PD-873]
  • Added support for Auth Methods to the Settings tab. [PD-892]
  • Added support for Sign in with Google for Chromebook and Chrome browser Print Deploy clients. [PD-604]
  • Added dynamic display of printers in the Print Deploy client, improving performance for larger printer lists. [PD-950]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused the LPR Byte Count tickbox on Windows LPR print queues to not be deployed correctly. [PD-927]
  • Fixed an issue that caused the side panel in the Print Deploy Admin interface to disappear due to some browser window sizes. [PD-872]

1.5.1531 (Nov 16 2020)

Cloner: v392
Client: Windows v1091, macOS v832

Enhancements

  • Added the ability for users to stop the Print Deploy client login window from repeatedly popping up before they sign in. [PD-834]
  • Removed the 255-character limitation on the Hostname regex Zone filter.

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused the client to not start if it was deployed using Jamf or Intune without a defined server_port. [PD-887] [PD-904]
  • Fixed an issue that caused Windows Mobility Print queues to not install if they were auto-imported from a Linux app server. [PD-882]

1.5.1513 (Oct 27 2020)

Cloner: v332
Client: Windows v1081, macOS v822

Enhancements

  • Added the ability for SysAdmins to provide users the option to “Continue with Google” when logging in on the Windows and macOS client. See Set the method that Print Deploy uses to determine the user’s identity . [PD-793]
  • Added support for load balancers, proxies, SSL termination services, etc. by giving SysAdmins the ability to configure accessible ports for clients to connect to. See AccessiblePrintDeployTLSPort and AccessibleMobilityPrintTLSPort in Configure the client . [PD-804]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue on the Linux server that caused importing Mobility Print queues to fail and only a generic message on the Print Deploy admin interface. [PD-857]
  • Fixed an issue on the macOS cloner that caused Mobility Print queues using native drivers to be cloned as server queues. [PD-852]
  • Fixed a rare issue on macOS that caused the client window (if open) to continuously show an uninstalling message after a user had manually deleted a print queue followed by the SysAdmin also removing it from the Zone [PD-878]

Version 1.4.xxxx

1.4.1435 (Sep 17 2020)

Cloner: v329
Client: Windows v1031, macOS v772

Fixes

  • Improved compatibility with limitations in Windows Print Spooler TCP/IP port name requirements. [PD-835]

1.4.1432 (Sep 7 2020)

Cloner: v329
Client: Windows 1028, macOS v769

Enhancements

  • Added the ability for SysAdmins to use hostname filters using regex when configuring zones. [PD-744]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with some printers failing to install on macOS computers due to PPD files not using Unix-style line breaks. [PD-825]

1.4.1416 (Aug 20 2020)

Cloner: v329
Client: Windows v1027, macOS v768

Enhancements

  • Added more input validation for the polling config in the Settings tab to better handle decimals, E notations, and floor/ceiling values. [PD-811]
  • Added the ability for SysAdmins to reorder the priority of zones using drag and drop. [PD-814]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused the installation of imported Mobility Print queues to fail on Windows machines with the error “Failed to install. Possibilities are invalid driver certificate or wrong architecture.” Printers will need to be re-imported to resolve this issue fully. [PD-820]
  • Fixed an issue that, after a user change within the same OS session, didn’t change tracking of print jobs sent to a Mobility Print queue against the new user. [PD-767]
  • Fixed an issue where server queues that took longer than one minute to install showed as “failed” instead of “installed” in the Print Deploy client window. [PD-772]
  • Fixed an issue on some macOS computers where, after a fresh installation of the client, the deployment service only started after the computer was restarted. [PD-809]
  • Fixed an issue where the Windows Print Deploy client failed to install a printer if the port details were changed and redeployed with the same name. [PD-786]
  • Fixed an issue on the admin UI where newly imported Mobility Print queues are displayed only after a manual refresh. [PD-802]

1.4.1389 (Aug 6 2020)

Cloner: v329
Client: Windows v1019, macOS v760

Enhancements

  • A new UI for viewing zones that lets you prioritize zones in the list to set the default printer. The client’s default printer is the printer that’s set as the default in the highest priority zone. [PD-663]
  • A new Settings tab that allows the SysAdmin to change some of the config values without the need to manually modify them via the client.conf.toml file on the server and restarting the server. [PD-692]

Fixes

  • Fixed a rare issue that caused the default printer to not be set correctly on the end users’ computers when the same printer was connected to two zones with different zone orders. [PD-766]
  • Improved the performance of the Print Deploy cloner to better handle large print driver bundle sizes through chunked uploads. [PD-758]
  • Fixed an issue that was causing users on Windows 8.1 devices with KB4489881 using the Print Deploy client to see an error similar to ‘Intl is not available’. [PD-784]
  • Fixed an issue that caused the client to not honor the default printer set by the SysAdmin when the user manually changes the default print queue. [PD-297]

Miscellaneous

  • SelfServiceEnabled and BrandingServerPort are no longer configurable. Self Service will always be enabled and the branding server port is now redundant

Version 1.3.xxxx

1.3.1318 (Jul 8 2020)

Cloner: v312
Client: Windows v986, macOS v730

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that causes the installation of Mobility Print queues to fail on macOS clients if they were imported via the wizard (not cloned) with special characters in the printer name. [PD-764]

1.3.1314 (Jul 2 2020)

Cloner: v312
Client: Windows v986, macOS v730

Enhancements

  • Added the ability for Mobility Print queues to be automatically imported and displayed in the Print Deploy admin UI. [PD-682]
  • Improved the performance and reliability of Print Deploy when retrieving and processing print queues on the server. [PD-751]

1.3.1267 (Jun 4 2020)

Cloner: v312
Client: Windows v986, macOS v730

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue on Windows clients where server based print queues were observed to rename randomly. This was introduced in v1.3.1257 where a new Windows API was used. This update reverts the changes in PD-690. [PD-732]

1.3.1258 (May 28 2020)

Cloner: v312
Client: Windows v981, macOS v726

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in the client that caused login popups to appear on users’ computers if the value set for UserIdentityMethod on the server contains lowercase characters. [PD-722]

1.3.1257 (May 26 2020)

Cloner: v312
Client: Windows v980, macOS v725

Enhancements

  • Updated the behavior of the client so that the “Windows Printer Installation” pop up no longer appears when a server printer is being installed in the background. [PD-690]
  • Updated logs in the client to reduce noise from failed network requests and to include more information about the identity of the logged-in user. [PD-704, PD-705]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in the client that caused several non-functioning items to show up on the task tray menu when the Print Deploy server is unreachable. [PD-703]
  • Fixed an issue in the client that caused authentication for Mobility Print queues to fail on usernames that are different from the logged-in user. [PD-702, PD-710]

1.3.1244 (11 May 2020)

Cloner: v312
Client: Windows v970, macOS v715

Enhancements

  • Print Deploy now allows SysAdmins to nominate print queues to be optional for users to install on their computers. Users can then select which printers they want to install. This feature also includes a new Print Deploy client UI and a customizable help link for users. [PD-428]
  • Added the ability to set a default print queue for a zone. See the Configure the client page of the Help Center for more info. [PD-472]
  • Added the ability to disable user notifications with the new configuration key ‘UserNotificationsEnabled’. [PD-633]
  • Added the ability to set the ‘accessible IP or hostname’ of the Print Deploy server with the new configuration key ‘AccessibleHost’. [PD-333]
  • Restructured Print Deploy Help Center content headings.

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that was causing the Print Deploy client to reinstall server printers that have already been installed. [PD-689]

Version 1.2.xxxx

1.2.1194 (Apr 20 2020)

Cloner: v312
Client: Windows v950, macOS v695

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to print on queues installed by the client on macOS because of missing driver files. [PD-657]

Miscellaneous

  • Print Deploy Help Center - various updates.

1.2.1176 (Apr 6 2020)

Cloner: v312
Client: Windows v939, macOS v684

Enhancements

  • Added Restart.command to the macOS Print Deploy Client to allow easy restarting of the client. [PD-602]
  • Added the ability for SysAdmins to specify an organization-wide TEMP directory for the Print Deploy client, to use in environments where %TEMP% is locked down. This is set via a new config key, CustomTempDirectory. [PD-606]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with the macOS Print Deploy Cloner that was not honouring the ‘Share this printer on the network’ flag for the printer and caused the printer to be shared on the network when installed on a client computer. [PD-491]
  • Fixed an issue that prevented PaperCut Mobility Print queues with spaces in the printer name from being installed on macOS computers. [PD-591]
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused printers to be continuously installed. [PD-623]

1.2.1114 (Mar 13 2020)

Cloner: v307
Client: Windows v862, macOS v619

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused macOS clients installed via Jamf with a .plist file to fail due to a missing client.conf.toml file. [PD-605]

1.2.1105 (Mar 10 2020)

Cloner: v307
Client: Windows v862, macOS v613

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused printing on direct queues to not be tracked properly on some macOS Catalina clients after Print Deploy Client ugrades. [PD-597]

1.2.1086 (Mar 02 2020)

Cloner: v307
Client: Windows v847, macOS v592

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused printing on direct queues to not be tracked properly on some macOS machines. [PD-590]

1.2.1083 (Mar 02 2020)

Cloner: v307
Client: Windows v847, macOS v592

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that occasionally caused upgrades on macOS clients to fail. [PD-577]
  • Fixed an issue that caused printers to be reinstalled every cycle on some clients [PD-589]

1.2.1077 (Feb 27 2020)

Cloner: v307
Client: Windows v847, macOS v592

Enhancements

  • Added configurable key ‘StrictSSLCheckingEnabled’ to force the Print Deploy clients to verify the SSL certificate of the Print Deploy server before connecting. This feature is disabled by default. [PD-575]
  • Added support for ECDSA certificates, a faster and more secure option than RSA for encrypting connections to the Print Deploy server. [PD-576]
  • The Print Deploy server now automatically creates a backup of all the cloned printers, drivers, and configurations each week. A maximum of six backups are stored on the disk. [PD-169]
  • Updated the organization name of the Print Deploy server’s default self-signed certificate. [PD-584]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused macOS clients to occasionally fail during startup. [PD-588]

1.2.1045 (Feb 17 2020)

Cloner: v302
Client: Windows v826, macOS v572

Enhancements

  • Print Deploy now supports Windows computers that are shared between users. Print jobs are tracked against the user who logs into, or fast user switches, on the computer. Note: Mobility print queues that were deployed prior to this release will need to be redeployed. [PD-296]
  • Auto-updates now automatically remove old versions of Print Deploy on Linux and Mac computers. [PD-423]

Version 1.1.xxxx

1.1.1019 (Feb 5 2020)

Cloner: v302
Client: Windows v807, macOS v545

Enhancements

  • Improved the speed of driver deployment when installing printers that share the same driver [PD-558]
  • Auto-updates now automatically remove old versions of Print Deploy on Windows computers [PD-423]

1.1.1008 (Jan 23 2020)

Cloner: v302
Client: Windows v802, macOS v540

Enhancements

  • ‘ImageFlow’ virtual printers, including variants, are no longer monitored by Print Deploy clients. [PD-565]

1.1.1002 (Jan 21 2020)

Cloner: v302
Client: Windows v801, macOS v539

Enhancements

  • Added an option in the Print Deploy client (Windows and macOS) to sign in as a different user. [PD-469]
  • Enhanced Print Deploy’s security to use TLS1.2 as the default cryptographic protocol. Both the cipher suites and cryptographic protocol are configurable. [PD-506, PD-529]

1.1.956 (Dec 30 2019)

Cloner: v302
Client: Windows v778, macOS v516

Enhancements

  • Logging improvements when upgrading the Print Deploy client running on Windows. [PD-544]
  • Logging improvements to include the datetime stamp in the pc-printer-ui-controller.log file. [PD-142]
  • Added the option for a SysAdmin to delete a print queue’s printer driver profile. [PD-556]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in Print Deploy where not all of the designated print queues are installed on the computers of users whose usernames have a dot symbol (this requires 19.2 maintenance release). [PC-16961]

1.1.904 (Nov 26 2019)

Cloner: v302
Client: Windows v724, macOS v468

Enhancement

  • Added the option during Print Deploy client installation (Windows and macOS) to exclude job tracking on direct queues. [PD-490]

Fixes

  • Fixed a rare issue that caused the Print Deploy page in the PaperCut NG/MF Admin web interface to show a HTTP 500 Timeout Error under some network conditions. (This requires 19.2 GA or later.) [PD-493]
  • Fixed an issue that caused the cloner tool to fail to upload print queues to the Print Deploy server if the hostname of the server contained a newline (carriage return) character. [PD-514]
  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy client that caused some jobs sent via Mobility Print queues to not print correctly. [PD-422]

1.1.881 (Nov 6 2019)

Windows: Cloner v168, Client v710
macOS: Cloner v134, Client v451

Enhancement

  • Chromebooks can now connect to the Print Deploy server if the server doesn’t have a configured SSL certificate. [PD-479]

Fix

  • Fixed a rare issue where zones could not be edited with some licenses. [PD-484]

1.1.866 (Oct 22 2019)

Windows: Cloner v164, Client v710
macOS: Cloner v134, Client v451

Enhancements

  • Added print queue search functionality. You can now search print queues based on print queue information and the OS. [PD-446]
  • Added Chromebook support for Print Deploy. You can now connect Mobility Print queues to zones and deploy the print queues to managed Chromebooks. Chromebooks must be running ChromeOS version 42 or higher and have the PaperCut Mobility Print app installed. [PD-315]
  • Added the ability to deploy print queues based on user memberships in groups. Queues connected to a zone are deployed to computers that belong to the specified IP range and users who belong to the specified user group. This feature requires PaperCut NG/MF 19.2 or later. [PD-328]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused server print queues shared via SMB to fail to be installed by the Windows Print Deploy client. [PD-337] [PD-371]
  • Fixed an issue where the cloner tool for macOS failed to clone Mobility Print queues if the device URI has special characters (e.g. a space character). [PD-451]

Version 1.0.xxxx

1.0.814 (Oct 1 2019)

Windows: Cloner v164, Client v707
macOS: Cloner v129, Client v449

  • Notarized Print Deploy client and cloner in preparation for macOS Catalina coming out of beta. [PD-340] [PD-341]

    macOS Catalina beta users will not receive the following error message: “PaperCut Print Deploy Client.pkg” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.

  • Added translation support for the following locales: Italian (it), Basque (eu), Dutch (nl) [PD-432]

  • Added new translation keys for text requiring translation. [PD-377]

  • Fixed UI that was broken when rendering for non-English languages. [PD-377]

1.0.801 (Sep 24 2019)

Windows: Cloner v157, Client v706
macOS: Cloner v112, Client v447

  • Fixed an issue in the Print Deploy Client that resulted in missing text when using some locales. [PD-433]

1.0.799 (Sep 23 2019)

Windows: Cloner v157, Client v705
macOS: Cloner v112, Client v446

  • Added translation support for the following locales: Chinese (zh-HK), French (fr), German (de), Hungarian (hu), Polish (pl), Portuguese (pt-PT), Russian (ru), Spanish (es-ES), and Turkish (tr) [PD-432]

1.0.793 (Sep 18 2019)

Windows: Cloner v157, Client v705
macOS: Cloner v112, Client v446

  • Print Deploy MacOS cloner tool: Fixed an issue that caused cloning to fail with some non-English system locales. [PD-348]
  • Fixed an issue that caused the cloner tool to upload printer queues without all of their required information. [PD-343]
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the user to have to press the Enter key twice to start the Windows cloner. [PD-387]

1.0.783 (Sep 11 2019)

Windows: Cloner v152, Client v704
macOS: Cloner v107, Client v445

Enhancement

Added the ability to delete print queues from the Print queue list. [PD-332]

Fix

Fixed an issue where the UserIdentityMethod config value was case sensitive, and required uppercase to work. It is now case insensitive. [PD-327]

1.0.743 (Sep 03 2019)

Windows: Cloner v152, Client v704
macOS: Cloner v107, Client v445

Enhancements

  • Added Print Deploy demo mode functionality—go to demo.papercut.com [PD-219]
  • Downloading the Print Deploy client now uses the Application Server external-facing IP address in the downloaded file name. [PD-302]
  • Improved support on IE 11 browsers. [PD-176]

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused the Printer Information popup in the Admin UI to not disappear after removing a print queue from a zone. [PD-300]

  • Fixed an issue so that print queues are now listed alphabetically. [PD-319]

  • Fixed an issue so that the zone list is now sorted alphabetically. [PD-320]

  • Fixed an issue where the cloner tool cloned remote network queues in Windows (HTTP/IPP) that cannot be installed or monitored in client machines [PD-338]

    Fixed an issue that caused cloned remote network queues in Windows (HTTP/IPP) to not be installed or monitored in client machines. [PD-338]

  • Fixed an issue that caused the Windows cloner tool to fail to clone printers when it was run by a non admin user. [PD-310]

  • Fixed an issue that caused the Advanced Print Enablement pack license to not allow adding new zones. [PD-363]

  • Fixed an issue that occasionally caused users to not be prompted for credentials when there was a Mobility Print queue to install. [PD-365]

  • Fixed an issue in the cloner tool that caused print queues on a Linux server shared to a Windows computer via SMB to fail to install on users’ computers.

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