24 January 2017 - PaperCut MF 16.4 (Build 39158)

Enhancements

• Prevent jobs from being released to a printer reporting an error: Fast release devices now support blocking the release of jobs to printers in error.
• Improved hardware page count validation: A new config key is added to improve the accuracy of hardware page count validation, printer error reporting, and blocking the release of jobs to printers in error on devices which return SNMP data in a different order.
• Performance improvements: Decreased load on the Application Server when using Google Cloud Print and Email to Print.

Fixes

• Bulk user deletion: Improved performance when bulk deleting users.
• User job log details: Fixed an issue where modifications to the user job log details weren’t updating all relevant statistics.
• CUPS with IPPS or HTTPS: Fixed an issue preventing printer details (toner levels, serial number, and type/model) from being reported.
• Page Analysis:
  • Improved performance when analyzing XPS jobs.
  • Improved page analysis on some models of Epson ESC/Page printers.
• Kyocera ECOSYS “M” models: Added support for hardware page count validation.
• Release Station: Fixed an issue preventing Release Managers from seeing jobs waiting for release in a Release Station.
• IPv6 support: Added IPv6 support in the PaperCut Port Monitor.
• Release Station APIs: Upgraded Release Station APIs to Version 3. Version 2 is still supported for backward compatibility.
• PDL transforms on Windows print servers: Fixed a rare issue causing PaperCut to become unresponsive when jobs with PDL transforms are sent to a virtual queue.
• Device specific settings: Fixed an issue preventing device specific settings from being copied to other devices.

Copier / Device Integration

• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):
  • Improved the server performance and memory usage when running many devices.
  • The supported PaperCut connector version is now 3.1.3.
• Ricoh (SDK/J): Improved performance when hundreds of devices are connected to the Application Server.
• Ricoh (SmartSDK ver 1.0.9)*: Allow users with spaces in their usernames to access devices.
• Xerox (EIP): Improved database performance in environments with many Xerox devices (EIP 1.5+).

Other Notes

• This release does NOT contain a database upgrade.
• Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.

10 January 2017 - PaperCut MF 16.4 (Build 39037)

This is a Maintenance Release for 16.4 and contains the following changes:

Fixes

• Fixed a compatibility issue with release 16.4 and an older version of the Standard or custom XML-RPC Release Station when releasing all jobs to a Find Me queue - jobs could be sent to the wrong printer.

Other Notes

• This release does NOT contain a database upgrade.

20 December 2016 - PaperCut MF 16.4 (Build 38868)

Important Notice: If you have upgraded to 16.4, or are planning to upgrade to 16.4, please read the important notice on Known Issues with Recent Releases: Issue ID 10603.

16.4 is now out of Early Access and contains the following changes:

Enhancements

• Email to Print: Added a replacement marker (%location%) to display the printer location in notification emails.

• Prevent jobs from being released to a printer reporting an error: The following additional device types now support blocking job release:

  • Toshiba v2
  • Toshiba LeSF
  • OKI Open Platform

Fixes

• Scalability: Improved scalability by reducing the load on the Application Server when running many secondary print servers.
• Global/User print statistics: Modifications to the global print statistics and user print statistics via the job log details, are now reflected on the Environmental Dashboard, User List screen, and Dashboard System Status Total pages count.
• Authorize.net: The [app-path]\server\lib-ext\payment-gateway-authorize-net.properties file can now accept a comma-separated list of IP addresses that can connect to the Application Server. These values can include a submask.
• Canon UFR-II printers: Fixed an occasional inaccurate page count for duplex collated multi-copy jobs with an odd number of pages.

Copier / Device Integration

• **Lexmark (LeSF)*: Fixed an occasional issue causing copy jobs to fail when the job source

8 December 2016 - PaperCut MF 16.4 (Build 38733)

New Features

• Prevent jobs from being released to a printer reporting an error: PaperCut MF now allows administrators to prevent users from releasing jobs to devices reporting an error. This can help to alleviate user frustration and reduce the workload for administrators who would otherwise need to respond to printer errors.

Supported devices that can block job release include:

• Ricoh (SDK/J and Smart Operation Panel)
• Gestetner
• Lanier
• Nashuatec
• Kyocera
• Triumph Adler
• UTAX
• Olivetti
• Sharp OSA
• HP OSA
• Toshiba eConnect
• Samsung
• Lexmark
• Dell Embedded LeSF
• Canon
• Fuji Xerox

Administrators can also choose to block jobs from being released from standard and web-based Release Stations.

Note: The behavior for non-embedded Release Stations may vary depending on the printer and driver in use.

• Customizable start dates for scheduled reports: You can now configure custom start dates for your weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly scheduled reports. This is done using a new set of configuration keys. The Reports > Schedule / Email Reports page will display the date on which the next report is scheduled to run.

Enhancements

• Jamex Netpad terminal: Added support for username/password authentication and card self-association.
• Unused groups: Unused printer and device groups are now automatically deleted during overnight processing.
• User Details:
  • New properties have been added to the following server commands to set/get the Override printer/device settings on the User Details page:
    • get-user-property
    • set-user-property
  • New properties have been added to the XML Web Services API to set/get the Override printer/device settings on the User Details page:
    • api.getUserProperty
    • api.setUserProperty
  • A new server command, clear-user-advanced-printer-settings, has been added to clear the Override printer/device settings checkbox and all related settings on the User Details page.

Fixes

• Application Server debug logs: Fixed an issue that caused incorrect used and maximum memory amounts to be displayed in the debug logs.
• Mac: Added support for Dark Mode menu bar icons.
• Printer access: Fixed an issue where users with access to a limited set of printers/devices could not see those devices in any selectable printer/device list.
• Print Provider: The Print Provider can now connect to printers and Application Servers using either IPv4 or IPv6 addresses.
• PCL5 printers: Fixed an occasional issue causing incorrect page counts for duplex jobs.

Copier / Device Integration

• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI): The supported PaperCut connector version is now 3.1.2.
• Samsung (XOA)*: Improved document security by providing an option to automatically delete queued print jobs when a device is in error for a predefined period of time or on logout.
• Sharp (OSA)*: Fixed a rare issue causing Integrated Scanning to fail on some newer Sharp devices.
• Toshiba (e-BRIDGE Open Platform):
  • Fixed an occasional issue allowing users to log into a device with a swipe card after entering an incorrect PIN.
  • Fixed a layout issue causing the page content to overlap the footer information when an error message was displayed at the top of the screen.
  • Fixed an issue where searching for an account that resulted in only one account would not display that account on the screen.

For Integrators

• Release Station API: The releaseJob and releaseJobs functions now provide an option to block users from releasing jobs to printers in error. The API will respond with a message that can be displayed to the user to help them resolve the printer issue.
• Device REST Web Services API: Fixed an issue on Fuji Xerox and Dell devices that prevented the Device by name GET function from returning details of the logged-in users.

Other Notes

• This release does NOT contain a database upgrade.
• Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.

17 October 2016 - PaperCut MF 16.3 (Build 38319)

This is a Maintenance Release for 16.3 and contains the following changes:

Enhancements

• 10 Squared GTS payment terminal: Added support for the 10 Squared GTS payment terminal.
• CommWeb Payment Gateway: Support for SHA-256 hashing.

Fixes

• Application Server debug logs: Improved the clarity of hardware page count messages.

• Linux User Client: Fixed the “Details” button link on some Linux implementations, particularly Kubuntu 16.04.

• Mac/Linux:

  • configure-cups can now handle device URIs with special characters.
  • Fixed an issue causing some SNMP printer errors to be ignored.
  • Fixed an issue where the Application Server reported printer status too frequently.

• PDL transforms: Fixed an issue since 16.3 causing transforms with assignment statements to fail.

• Job data: Fixed an occasional issue causing job data to be overridden with old job data.

• Konica Minolta: Improved multi-copy page count on PCL6 printers.

• Admin web interface: Fixed a rare issue that prevented users with Admin rights from logging in.

• Copier / Device Integration

• Canon (MEAP Version 1.2.0)*:

  • Added support for color copy restrictions by user group (requires Access Management System (AMS)).
  • Fixed an issue causing card readers to become unresponsive.
  • Fixed an issue on newer devices causing a job to continue when the user has insufficient funds.
  • Added support for iR-ADV C75xx series devices.

• Fuji Xerox (AIP) / Dell (AIP)*:

  • The ext-device.fuji_xerox_aip.ui.connection-check-timeout-millis config key now allows a value of 0 to disable connection checking before initializing the interface.

• Lexmark (LeSF Version 2.3.2)*:

  • Fixed an issue for devices that support compression and OCR.
  • Fixed an issue causing LeSF 5 devices to fail during a second Scan to Email job in a single session.
  • Fixed a rare issue causing instability when performing multiple copy jobs with job building.

• Sharp (OSA)*: Fixed an issue on devices using both the card reader and the physical keyboard where users could not log in with a three-character card number.

Other Notes

• This release does NOT contain a database upgrade.
• Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.

17 October 2016 - PaperCut MF 16.3 (Build 38319)

This is a Maintenance Release for 16.3 and contains the following changes:

Enhancements

• Barclaycard ePDQ e-Commerce payment gateway module is now supported.
• Web Cashier: Regular expressions can now be applied to card numbers via a new config key (auth.web-cashier-interface.card-id.card-regex).

Fixes

• VCC Controller: Improved the shared account selection process.

• Mac and Linux: Fixed a rare issue preventing Print Provider errors from being logged.

• Site Server implementations: Fixed a rare issue that caused the device license limit to be prematurely exceeded.

• Copier / Device Integration

• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI): The supported PaperCut connector version is now 3.1.1.

• Kyocera (HyPAS) v1.9.3:*

  • Fixed an issue causing instability on older devices during a duplex Integrated Scanning job.
  • Reinstated the ability to run on devices with HyPAS API 1.1.0 and earlier.
  • Fixed an occasional issue causing Integrated Scanning to be enabled when the panel size is unsupported.
  • Fixed an incorrect scanned page count.
  • Fixed accented characters in translated messages.

• Toshiba (e-BRIDGE Open Platform):

  • A new config key (ext-device.toshiba.show-job-status-button) has been added to show or hide the Job Status button on Toshiba devices.
  • A new config key (ext-device.oki.show-job-status-button) has been added to show or hide the Job Status button on OKI devices.

• Xerox (EIP): Fixed an occasional issue causing devices to incorrectly report insufficient funds.

For Integrators

• The Payment Gateway API for 3rd-party developers has been enhanced to improve the reporting of job details.

Other

• This release does NOT contain a database upgrade.
• Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.

5 October 2016 - PaperCut MF 16.3 (Build 38241)

• This is a Maintenance Release for 16.3 and contains the following changes:

Fixes:

• Windows Web Print: Fixed an issue causing Web Print jobs to time out while in the queue waiting to be processed.
• Improved the speed of releasing print jobs.
• Google Cloud Print on Mac and Linux: Fixed an issue preventing users from adding printers. (since 16.3 GA)

Other Notes:

• This release does NOT contain a database upgrade.

27 September 2016 - PaperCut MF 16.3 (Build 38126)

16.3 is now out of Early Access and contains the following changes:

Enhancements

• Toshiba E-Bridge Next: Support for cloud apps print job tracking and charging.
• Manager mode: Improved performance on the account selection popup. The “Username or ID” field is now pre-populated with the user’s username.
• Ricoh printers: Improved the accuracy of toner level reporting for some devices below 20%. A new config key is available for more granular control.

Fixes

• Reports: Fixed an issue with reports for multiple departments or offices when the comma-separated list of codes included spaces.

• Site Server: Fixed issues with permissions assigned via a user directory group:

  • Shared accounts not displayed on device panel
  • Integrated Scanning icon not displayed on device panel

• Web Print: Fixed an issue causing Web Print to be unavailable with a specific server name format.

• Integrated Scanning:

  • Improved reliability for scanning documents with long filenames.
  • Fixed an issue causing the Scan button to become unresponsive on some devices.

• PCL printers: Improved color page counts for PCL6 printers and page counts for PCL5 and HPGL plotters.

• KIP plotters: Fixed an incorrect postscript copy count issue.

• CUPS-based print servers: Fixed tracking for print queues with Xerox drivers.

• Mac and Linux: Fixed an issue preventing PaperCut from automatically registering CUPS printers for some drivers.

• Oracle database: Fixed a charging issue when there were multiple jobs in a single session.

• Release Station / Pay Station: Improved reliability of the on-screen keyboard.

• Reports: Fixed an occasional issue with the Total Printed Sheets count for multiple copy jobs.

• HP devices: Fixed issues after Application Server restart:

  • “Unknown device” error message when copying
  • Blank Print Release screen

• Copier / Device Integration

• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI): The supported PaperCut connector version is now 3.1.1.

• Ricoh (SDK/J) v5.4.2:* New config keys to control Scan-to-me address book timing and avoid device function issues on Smart Operation Panels.

• Sharp (OSA): Fixed login issue for usernames with diacritic marks.

• Xerox (EIP):

  • Fixed user password exposure in debug logs.
  • Improved user identification reliability.
  • Allow customization of the Xerox login prompt text.
  • Fixed an issue preventing job processing on some models with recent firmware versions.

Other Notes

• This release does NOT contain a database upgrade.
• Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.

21 September 2016 - PaperCut MF 16.3 (Build 38110)

Fixes:

• Fixed a regression that caused some errors in user web pages. See known issues for more information and affected pages (since 16.3).

Other Notes:

• This release does NOT contain a database upgrade.

12 September 2016 - PaperCut MF 16.3 (Build 37857)

New Features

• Konica Minolta bEST certified PaperCut MF embedded application:
  • Integrated Scanning is now supported on the i-Option browser Open API 4.0+.
  • Updated PaperCut branding.
  • The HID Omnikey 5427 CK (AU-205H) card reader is now supported in keyboard wedge mode.
• Sindoh PaperCut MF embedded application:
  • Integrated Scanning is now supported on the i-Option browser Open API 4.0+.
  • Updated PaperCut branding.
  • The HID Omnikey 5427 CK (AU-205H) card reader is now supported in keyboard wedge mode.

Enhancements

• Reports Filtering: Added filtering by printer/device group to the following reports:
  • User: Department print/copy/scan/fax - breakdown
  • Printer: Printer attributes
  • Printer: Device copy/scan/fax - breakdown
  • Account: Shared account printing invoice - job type summary (Invoice Reports)
• Admin web interface: Enhanced the About page to include details of the operating system, server specifications, and connected database.
• Pay Station: Removed support for QI SmartKit Console payment hardware.

Fixes

• Admin Interface: Fixed an issue on the Edit Admin Rights page where some lists of groups weren’t alphabetically ordered (since release 16.0).
• Database connection: Fixed a rare issue preventing the Application Server from connecting to the database (since 16.1).

Copier / Device Integration

• Canon (MEAP)*:
  • The supported PaperCut connector version is now 1.1.1.
  • Added support for the iR-ADV C55xx series.
• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):
  • The supported PaperCut connector version is now 3.1.0.
  • i-Option Open API 4.0+ now supports Integrated Scanning.
  • Updated PaperCut branding.
  • The HID Omnikey 5427 CK (AU-205H) card reader is now supported in keyboard wedge mode.
  • Added a new Config key (ext-device.konica-minolta.logout-before-app-registration) to allow SysAdmins to force user logout from a device while updating that device.
• Ricoh (SDK/J) v5.4.2:*
  • Added the following config keys to control Scan-to-me address book timing and avoid device functions not being displayed on Smart Operation Panels:
    • ext-device.ricoh.scan-to-me.address-book.close-wait-millis
    • ext-device.ricoh.scan-to-me.address-book.open-timeout-secs
• Sharp (OSA): Fixed an issue preventing users from logging in if their username had a diacritic mark (for example, umlaut, tilde).
• Xerox (EIP):
  • Fixed an issue causing user passwords to be displayed in debug server logging.
  • Improved the reliability of user identification (via ext-device.xerox.use-job-owner).
  • Allow customization of the Xerox login prompt text from the CWIS admin web interface.
  • Fixed an issue preventing jobs from being processed on some EIP 2.0+ devices.

For Integrators

• Device REST API: Fixed an issue causing incorrect device URLs to be generated.

Other Notes

• This release does NOT contain a database upgrade.
• Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.
• As per the End of Life announcement, this release discontinues support for the QI SmartKit Console.

23 August 2016 - PaperCut MF 16.2 (Build 37799)

16.2 is now out of Early Access and contains the following changes:

Note: This release is not compatible with earlier versions of the Payment Gateway module. If you upgrade to 16.2, you must also upgrade the Payment Gateway module. For more information see our Upgrading Knowledge Base article .

Enhancements

• Application Log messages: Application Log messages relating to job release errors now include the IP address of the Release Station.

Fixes

• Internal user creation: Fixed an issue allowing the creation of internal users with the same card/ID number.
• Mobile User web interface: Fixed an issue preventing users from logging into the Mobile User web interface from iOS devices (since 16.1).
• Site Server connectivity: Fixed an issue blocking Site Server connectivity when the Application Server is configured with a stricter list of SSL protocols (since 16.2 Early Access).
• Job release order: Enhanced the predictability of the order in which jobs are printed when “Release All” is used.
• Internal user PINs: Fixed an issue allowing alphanumeric PINs to be assigned to internal users via server-command.
• Java SE Runtime Environment: Fixed an issue introduced by the bundled Java SE Runtime Environment upgrade in 16.2 Early Access causing problems on some older devices (using the RC4 cipher) connecting to PaperCut MF.
• Google Cloud Print: Publishing a printer to Google Cloud Print is now attempted several times before failing.
• PaperCut LPD service: Fixed an occasional issue preventing jobs from processing when either the job name or the associated username contains non-ASCII characters. For more information, see Fixing encoding problems/unintelligible characters appearing in PaperCut LPD job queue .
• Ricoh printers: Added a new Config key (toner.fetch-public-mib-then-private) to improve the accuracy of toner level retrieval when below 20% for some models.
• Canon UFR-II drivers: Added support for 40 X 30 inch page size detection.
• KIP GL drivers: Improved page count reliability.
• Linux and Mac: Improved the reliability of enabling and disabling printers.
• Account charging priority: Fixed an occasional issue with account charging priority.
• External Device List page: Fixed an issue on the External Device List page for Payment Gateway devices, causing an error to be displayed when you attempt to access the Device Details page (since 16.2 Early Access).

Copier / Device Integration

• Canon (MEAP)*:
  • Fixed an occasional issue causing the device to become unresponsive when the ID/RESET key was pressed multiple times in quick succession.
• Fuji Xerox (AIP) / Dell (AIP)*: Fixed an issue that allowed users to continue printing from a USB drive when their credit had run out.
• HP (FutureSmart)*: Fixed an issue causing devices to be unresponsive when you log in with a swipe card while the login popup message is displayed.
• Kyocera (HyPAS) v1.9.2:*
  • Integrated Scanning: Fixed an issue causing an F245/F248 error message to display on the device panel when performing multiple consecutive Integrated Scanning jobs.
• Lexmark (LeSF) Version 2.3.1:*
  • LeSF 5 is now supported, offering full PaperCut MF functionality for the next generation e-Task devices with tablet-like capabilities.
  • Android-based devices:
    • Fixed an authentication issue where login at the device displayed the native interface, and any subsequent action caused the device to lock.
    • SSL support for the newly released CB.03x.yyy, ATL.03x.yyy, YK.03x.yyy, and PP.03x.yyy device firmware.
    • Fixed an issue when sending multiple faxes, where fax numbers from the previous fax job were displayed on the subsequent fax job screen.
    • Improved device stability.
    • Fixed an issue preventing devices in powersave mode to wake up with a user card swipe.
• OKI (Open Platform): Fixed an issue causing devices to be unresponsive when you log in with a swipe card while the login popup message is displayed.
• Xerox (EIP): Added a Config key (send-users-email-address-to-device) that controls whether or not the user’s PaperCut MF email address is sent to the device.

Other Notes

• This release does NOT contain a database upgrade.
• Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.

9 August 2016 - PaperCut MF 16.2 (Build 37593)

Enhancements

• Web Print scaling:
  • Multiple Web Print servers can now be used to ensure reliability and reduce queue wait times.
  • System Health interface now provides endpoints to track the status of Web Print servers.
• Updated Java SE Runtime Environment:
  • Bundled Java updated to version 8, update 92 for latest security fixes.
  • Note: Older devices may encounter connection issues between the MFD and PaperCut. See Legacy Ciphers in PaperCut .
• Integrated Scanning:
  • Specify a “From” email address for Scan to Email actions (e.g., invoices@mycompany.com).
  • Allows whitelisting scanning emails on your mail server.
• Device filtering:
  • Administrators can now filter devices using options similar to the Printers page.

Fixes

• Web Print:
  • Fixed an issue preventing uploaded files larger than the allowed size from being removed.
  • Fixed job status not updating on the Web Print page (since release 16.0).
• Admin web interface:
  • Improved user search speed for accounts with multiple email addresses.
  • Fixed automatic backup failures.
• Linux installer:
  • Resolved occasional errors during client directory copying.
• Reports:
  • Fixed Group User Transaction Type Summary report generation for periods with no transactions.
  • Corrected simplex and duplex page counts in the Executive Summary report.
  • Updated the Device - copy/scan/fax - breakdown report to include scan jobs.
  • Resolved occasional report generation issues on Linux.
• SSL and certificates:
  • Fixed PFX/PKCS#12 SSL certificate conversion issues.
  • Resolved an issue where modified SSL settings in server.properties were not applied.
• Printer improvements:
  • Enhanced color detection for PostScript printers on Ubuntu and Kyocera printers.
  • Resolved watermark printing issues for Samsung PCL6 drivers.
  • Improved page counting for some Windows printers with multiple copies of a document.
  • Fixed issues on Printer Details page for virtual print queues.
  • Fixed font issues in Google Cloud Print and Email to Print when using Windows printers.
• PDL transforms:
  • Resolved a rare issue causing pc-print.exe to use 100% of a CPU core.
• SQL Server database:
  • Fixed an issue preventing printing of documents with filenames exceeding 255 characters.
• Background services:
  • Reorganized Mac and Linux print services, including Job Pre-notification, Printer Registration, and others.
• Novell iPrint:
  • Fixed a startup issue after new installations.

Copier / Device Integration

• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):
  • Fixed an issue causing Application Server crashes after numerous card swipes.
• Kyocera (HyPAS) v1.9.1*:
  • Device job defaults now apply to Integrated Scanning jobs.
• Lexmark (LeSF) Version 2.3.0*:
  • Updated branding and resolved issues with USB file printing and multiple email scans in one session.
• Ricoh (SDK/J) v5.4.1*:
  • Japanese keyboard defaults to Alphabet (QWERTY).
  • Fixed currency sign display in balances and Tabloid page cost calculation.
  • Resolved a rare card swipe issue.
• Ricoh (SmartSDK) 1.0.8*:
  • Added support for second-generation Smart Operation Panel with an intuitive touchscreen interface.
• Sharp (OSA):
  • Fixed keyboard input being misread as card swipes.
• Toshiba (e-BRIDGE Open Platform):
  • Fixed card self-association and layout issues on the Held Print Jobs page.
• Xerox (EIP 1.5+):
  • Resolved issues with shared account charges during long login sessions.
  • Fixed account selection application configuration failures.

For Integrators

• Device REST API:
  • New information available for logged-in users:
    • Shared account name in use.
    • User and account credit balance.
    • Printing cost model for a device, user, and account.
  • Updated PaperCut Device REST Web Service API guide.

Other Notes

• No database upgrade in this release.
• Ricoh Remote Operation Client uses the Java Runtime Environment bundled with PaperCut MF.
• Devices marked with * require updated embedded software to access new features and fixes.
• Ensure Web Print service on the Application Server is disabled when using Web Print Sandbox mode.
• End of Life announcement: Support for the QI SmartKit Console discontinued.

22 June 2016 - PaperCut MF 16.1 (Build 35753)

Overview

16.1 is now out of Early Access and contains the following changes:

Fixes

• Extended the external device integration API to help some 3rd-party integrations work correctly with Site Servers.
• PaperCut LPD Service: Added support for Japanese encoded (Shift-JIS) document names.
• Improved behavior of on-demand user creation when the username contains accented characters. Duplicate users with these variants are no longer created.
• Improved performance when loading the User Details page with a home directory configured for Integrated Scanning.
• Print System Health Monitoring:
  • Improved printer and device download files (via Options > Advanced) to show URLs for remotely accessible addresses.
• Fixed an issue with the Environmental Dashboard not displaying translated text.
• Resolved a confirmation dialog issue incorrectly appearing on the Notifications page.
• Direct Printing: Fixed a rare issue causing printer statistics to be lost on an unlinked print queue.
• Fixed a rare issue causing the Application Server to become unresponsive during lengthy report runs.
• Improved error messages for previously failed database upgrades.
• Updated the End User License Agreement (EULA) with PaperCut’s new office details.

Copier / Device Integration

• HP (FutureSmart):
  • Added a new config key (ext-device.hp.print-release.display.limit) to specify the number of held print jobs displayed for release. Fewer displayed jobs improve performance.

Other Notes

• This release does NOT contain a database upgrade.
• Devices marked with * require an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.

2 June 2016 - PaperCut MF 16.1 (Build 35678)

New Features

Print System Health Monitoring

The new Print System Health Monitoring interface allows you to maximize print uptime with alerts, dashboard indicators, and graphs compatible with industry-standard monitoring tools.
This interface enables monitoring of:

• Overall print system health.
• Status of components in the printing environment.
• Real-time statistics.
• System resource information.
• Printer/device inactivity.

Enhancements

• Passwords: SysAdmin and internal user passwords are now stored with a more secure encryption algorithm and are no longer case-sensitive.
• Databases: Databases can now be imported via the command line without confirmation prompts.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue causing multiple notifications to be sent when toner levels drop below a predefined threshold.
• Resolved an issue where refunds for jobs charged to multiple personal accounts were refunded only to the default account.
• Fixed a rare issue when copying device settings, causing ‘Release station settings’ to be copied instead of ‘Advanced (non-device-specific) settings.’
• User interface:
  • Fixed an issue causing the Printer/Device Group field under Filters on the Recent Print Job page to always be empty.
• Novell iPrint: Resolved an issue preventing shutdown when held print jobs exist.
• Pay Station:
  • Added a config key (display-on-screen-keyboard-always) to control whether the on-screen keyboard is always displayed on the login panel.
• Printers:
  • Improved page count for HP universal printers.
  • Resolved an issue with systemd Linux preventing Application Server restarts after an upgrade.
  • Improved color detection for Kyocera printers.

Copier / Device Integration

• Toshiba (e-BRIDGE Open Platform):
  • Refreshed PaperCut MF interface for Toshiba e-STUDIO devices running e-BRIDGE Next, e-BRIDGE X, and e-BRIDGE 3.
• Fuji Xerox (AIP) / Dell (AIP):
  • Added support for Honeywell Orbit barcode reader.
• Samsung (XOA):
  • Fixed an issue causing devices to lock up when a username contains an apostrophe (').
• HP (FutureSmart):
  • Fixed a “could not connect to the quota server” error when using Scan to USB.
• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):
  • Updated supported connector version to 2.1.1.
  • Fixed issues allowing users to print and copy with zero balance (zero stop) when changing the paper type.
  • Resolved device lockup issues requiring restarts after upgrading PaperCut.
  • Improved clarity of insufficient funds messages for models ending in xx7 and xx8.
  • Note: Fixes require certification by Konica Minolta. Contact PaperCut Support if affected.

Other Notes

• The Internet Control module has been removed. End of life was announced in December 2011. Customers using Internet Control should NOT upgrade to this release.
• This release does NOT contain a database upgrade.
• Devices marked with * require an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.

28 April 2016 - PaperCut MF 16.0 (Build 35320)

Overview

This is a Maintenance Release for 16.0 and contains the following changes:

Enhancements

• Added a config key (printer.snmp.community) to cater for a custom SNMP community name, needed to retrieve details of the toner, device type, and serial number for a printer.

Fixes

• Fixed an error preventing filtering users by balance on the User List page.
• Resolved an issue causing the user balance history graph to display ‘XXX’ instead of a currency symbol for some system locales.
• Fixed an error preventing generation of Central Reports since release 16.0.
• Fixed an issue causing devices to become unavailable after changing a device’s host from a Site Server to an Application Server, and vice versa.
• Resolved an issue with Oracle databases where the balance on the User Details page did not update after payment gateway transactions.
• Fixed an occasional issue preventing comparison reports from generating successfully.
• Fixed an issue with some PCL6 printer drivers preventing Excel documents from printing when a duplex filter was applied.
• PCL6 spool files: Fixed an occasional issue causing Print Provider to crash when processing files smaller than 1KB.
• Xerox PostScript files: Fixed an issue causing Print Provider to crash.
• Novell iPrint systems: Improved support for diagnosing crashes.
• Devices hosted on a Site Server: Fixed an issue causing the host name to not display on the Devices tab.

Copier / Device Integration

• Kyocera (HyPAS) v1.9.0*: Easier SSL certificate management.

Other Notes

• This release does NOT contain a database upgrade.
• Devices marked with * require an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.

7 April 2016 - PaperCut MF 16.0 (Build 35130)

Overview

This is a Maintenance Release for 16.0 and contains the following changes:

Enhancements

• Added support for printing Type4 print jobs to PaperCut LPD/LPR.

Fixes

• SysAdmin and internal user passwords are now stored with a more secure encryption algorithm.
• External device API: Added a default number of decimal places per locale currency.
• Resolved an issue in Email to Print for users forwarding attachments from iOS devices using the native mail client.
• Fixed an issue preventing valid selections of virtual and physical print release queues for Find-Me printing.
• Fixed an issue causing dashboard gadgets to appear blank when the user license limit was exceeded.
• Fixed an issue preventing some email addresses from being saved in the System Notification pages.
• User interface: Fixed an issue causing the Printer/Device Group field on the Recent Print Job page to be empty.
• Fixed an issue for restricted admins with access to selected printer groups, causing the Printer List page to be empty.
• Release Station: Fixed an issue preventing some jobs from being displayed.
• Fixed an issue preventing enabling/disabling the Windows Direct Print Monitor debug mode.
• Improved scalability of the PaperCut LPD Service.
• Fixed the Windows Installer to remove obsolete Linux client library files during upgrades.
• Resolved a rare display issue on the end user’s Web Print Upload page where legacy customizations/tailored web tools were deployed.
• Fixed an error displayed when generating an Executive Summary report that included fax or scan jobs.
• RISO devices: Improved page size detection on some models.

Copier / Device Integration

• Sharp (OSA):
  • Fixed an issue where USB print jobs were logged incorrectly when multiple jobs were selected, and the user logged off before all jobs completed.
• Toshiba (e-BRIDGE Open Platform):
  • Fixed a layout issue causing an unnecessary scrollbar on 800x600 device displays.

Other Notes

• This release does NOT contain a database upgrade.

17 March 2016 - PaperCut MF 16.0 (Build 34962)

Overview

This is a Maintenance Release for 16.0 (Build 34949) and contains the following changes:

Fixes

• Fixed an issue printing jobs that were held in a hold/release queue prior to upgrading from earlier versions prior to 16.0 (Build 34949).
• Fixed a problem that occurred during upgrades from versions prior to 15.0 (Build 31930).

Other Notes

• This release does NOT contain a database upgrade if upgrading from PaperCut MF 16.0 (Build 34949).
• If upgrading from a 15.x or earlier version, this release WILL contain a database upgrade.

17 March 2016 - PaperCut MF 16.0 (Build 34949)

Overview

This release introduces new features, enhancements, fixes, and updates for copier/device integrations. It includes a database upgrade and discontinues support for certain operating systems and browsers.

New Features

Direct Printing

• Customers can now use PaperCut’s feature set without running a print server.
• Direct Print Monitor tracks jobs between desktops and MFDs.
• Improved UI for queue management ensures no additional administrative overhead.

PaperCut MF Manual

• Revamped manual with a refreshed User Interface for easier navigation and improved search functionality.

Extended Device Support

• Added support for secure tracking and print control on devices from:
  • Epson (inkjets)
  • Muratec (MFDs)
  • Additional OKI MFDs

Mail Server Configuration

• Simplified configuration for SMTP servers with drop-down selections for popular mail services (GMail, Outlook.com, Yahoo).
• Added encryption and optional login settings to the UI.

Printer Group Notifications

• Administrators can now use Printer Groups to send low toner and error notifications to specific recipients for each device.

Enhancements

• Improved Printer Notification messages (low toner and printer errors) by optionally including additional details like serial number, IP address, and device model.
• Added options to receive low toner notifications immediately, hourly, or daily.
• Increased maximum send frequency for “Error level events” and “Printers in error” notifications to 1440 minutes (1 day).
• Mobile Release: Users can now log in using their email address as an alternative to their username.
• Improved scalability by reporting version numbers to the OS for customers using tools like SCCM for updates.
• Added the ability to disable a shared account for a specific period via server commands.
• Introduced the option to specify a custom Windows Active Directory attribute for the user’s primary email address.
• Customer reference number is now available on the About page.

Fixes

• Prevented deletion of unused printer groups during scheduled maintenance tasks.
• Improved notifications for customers attempting to upgrade without a valid license.
• Fixed an incorrect confirmation message when disabling GCP options.
• Ensured the PaperCut icon appears in the Windows Add or Remove Programs list for all components.
• Resolved a title display issue on the Devices page.
• Prevented Chrome from auto-populating unwanted data in the User Details and Create Device pages.
• Fixed occasional printing issues with Email to Print and Google Cloud Print.
• Resolved rare synchronization issues between Site Servers and the Application Server.
• Addressed a minor issue in some Hardware Page Count Validation dialogs.
• Fixed rare issues with user group updates not being applied to Site Servers.
• Corrected inaccurate color/grayscale reporting in older versions when page-level color detection was enabled.

Copier / Device Integration

Canon (MEAP)*

• Support for both a USB card reader and USB keyboard on the same MFD.
• Easier SSL certificate management.
• Resolved an issue where enabling scan tracking incorrectly counted faxes as scans.
• Added support for iRADV 85xx and 65xx series devices.
• Fixed login issues for restricted users after canceled fax jobs due to insufficient funds.

Fuji Xerox (AIP) / Dell (AIP)*

• Officially out of the Early Access Program.
• Embedded card-reader plugin version 1.0.8: Fixed unresponsiveness for MFDs in power save mode with attached card readers.
• Resolved issues with Chinese character display on Fuji Xerox DMP 9 devices.

HP (Chai)*

• Fixed custom currency sign placement for device balances.

Kyocera (HyPAS) v34678*

• Added a Settings button in Command Center RX for easier remote Device Setup page access.
• Improved responsiveness when unlocking devices.
• Fixed layout of the Print Release “Printer Busy” screen.
• Resolved installation issues on older devices.
• Fixed intermittent “Invalid server session” errors after inactivity.

Lexmark (LeSF)*

• Easier SSL certificate management.
• Improved document name readability on the device Release screen with adjustable character limits.
• Fixed rare credit-related issues during copy jobs.
• Resolved settings reversion issues for copy, scan, and fax on LeSF 2.1 devices.

Ricoh (ESA) v34278*

• Easier SSL certificate management.
• Improved detection of copy/scan jobs when no fax is present.

Samsung (XOA)*

• Easier SSL certificate management.

Sharp (OSA)

• Added numerical keypads for ID and PIN entry on devices.
• Fixed input field issues with devices featuring physical keyboards.

Sindoh (Open API)

• Added support for Sindoh devices.

For Integrators

• getAllGlobalConfig Method: New key/value pair (currency-symbol-position-start) for specifying currency symbol placement.

Other Notes

• This release includes a database upgrade.
• End of Life:
  • Discontinued support for new installs/upgrades on macOS 10.8.
  • Discontinued support for Internet Explorer 7, 8, and 9.
    • Administrators receive a warning message when logging into the administration console but can choose to proceed.
• Devices marked with * require updated embedded software to access new features and fixes.