Release History Version 17.3

Enhancements:

• Branding customization: Report headers can now be customized from the Options > General page.
• User client:
  • The color of negative credit balances displayed on the balance window can now be customized.
  • Improved the User Client start-up time after a computer has gone to sleep.
• Google Cloud Print: Added support to configure Google Cloud Print via a Proxy Server.
• Standard Release Station: Re-positioned the login fields to prevent them from being obstructed when using an on-screen keyboard.
• Card self-association can now be done at the device using a username and PIN.
• Added the ability to sync a user's PIN from AD/LDAP to PaperCut NG/MF (ldap.schema.userpin-field, ldap.2.schema.userpin-field, user-source.ad.user-pin-field).
• User and group sync: Users who are pending deletion are now displayed in the Test Sync Settings window.
• Direct Printing: Significantly reduced the size of the Windows Direct Print Monitor installer for customers using PaperCut without a print server.
• PaperCut MF installer: Added template custom server configuration files (service.conf / launch-app-server.conf) to help customers wanting to change server settings.
• Reports: Users to be included in an User Ad-hoc Report can now be selected from the "User name" drop-down.
• Shared Accounts: Added new methods to the web services API to set the Overdraft mode and value.
• Personal Accounts: Added new methods to the web services API to set the Individual Overdraft mode and value.
• The way in which diagnostics files are provided to PaperCut Support has been improved with an "Upload diagnostics file to PaperCut Support" option on the Options > Advanced page.
• Updated the bundled Java SE Runtime Environment to version 8, update 131, to incorporate the latest security fixes from Oracle.
• Payment Gateway module: The advanced API for on-demand payment now fully supports charging and balance inquiries for shared accounts.
• Security enhancements:
  • Improved coverage of HTTP header origin checks in both the Admin and User web interface, in line with OWASP recommendations.
  • Removed unnecessary system and operating environment data (for example, OS version, web server resources, database type) from error messages.

Fixes:

• Shared Accounts: A warning message is now displayed on the Users > User Details page if the user does not have permission to access the assigned "Default shared account".
• Novell iPrint: Fixed an occasional issue causing print errors when enforcing grayscale or duplex print job settings.
• Direct Printing with Email to Print: Fixed an issue preventing the Printer Details page from being saved during Direct Print setup.
• Epson SureColor large format printers: Fixed a page count issue when using roll paper.
• Web Print: Fixed an issue in the Admin web interface that did not display the number of documents in the Web Print queue.
• Fixed an issue that occasionally caused an error on the Printers > Jobs Pending Release page for non built-in SysAdmins.
• Provided a workaround for a rare issue that caused grayscale conversions to not be applied. A config key has been added to force grayscale conversion for all jobs on a specific print queue.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the PRTG Template Generator from working with the SSL protocol (URLs with HTTPS).
• Improved the layout of the Printers > Charts page.
• Minor usability improvements to the Admin web interface, such as changed button colors and field sizes.
• Fixed an issue when modifying fields on the Devices > Scan Actions > Details page that generated an incorrect warning message (since 17.2.4).

Copier / Device Integration:

HP (FutureSmart):

• Added support for single-function printers (SFPs) and most small screen devices (except Pro devices and devices with 4-line displays).
• Reduced the progress spinner animation to prevent lockups on single-CPU devices.

HP (OSA):

• Added Integrated Scanning support on devices with 8.5" or smaller screens.

Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):

• Fixed an issue to ensure the Open API 4.0+ connector embeds with DEVELOP devices (i.e. Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH).

Lexmark (LeSF):

• Added Single Sign On (SSO) support for the native scanning solution, Scan Center.

Sharp (OSA):

• Added Integrated Scanning support on devices with 8.5" or smaller screens.

Toshiba eConnect:

• Added Integrated Scanning support on devices with 8.5" or smaller screens.

Toshiba (eSF):

• Added Single Sign On (SSO) support for the native scanning solution, Scan Center.

Toshiba (MDS):

• Support for branding customization (header, logo, background, and text color).
• Added a config key to display a "Job Status" button on the PaperCut MF Print Release page to allow users to view the status of Print/Copy/Fax jobs (ext-device.toshiba.show-job-status-button).
• Added a config key to configure the display of the user's account details and balance on the PaperCut MF Home screen (ext-device.home-screen.show-balance).

Xerox (EIP):

• EIP 3.0+:
  • Added a config key to suppress the display of the PaperCut MF Home screen after login (ext-device.xerox.register-papercut-as-default-app).
  • Fixed an issue when using Integrated Scanning that incorrectly reported number of scanned pages as "0 pages scanned".
  • Added a config key to configure the display of the user's account details and balance on the PaperCut MF Home screen (ext-device.home-screen.show-balance).
• EIP 1.5+: Fixed an occasional issue that prevented users from viewing the Print Release screen.
• Fixed an issue that incorrectly displayed low resolution application icons on some devices.

Other Notes:

• If you are running v17.2.1 or later, there is NO database upgrade.
• Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.