PaperCut MF - Release History

Fixes:

• Load balancing: Fixed printer load balancing to correctly select the least busy target printer to minimize the wait times for print jobs (since 16.0).
• Reports: Fixed an incorrect label format issue on Executive Summary reports run for a single day.
• Server commands: Fixed an issue when running the add-printer-access-group server command without defined groups, that returned an error.
• Secure Print / Find-Me printing:
  • Samsung Universal Print driver: A new PDL transform is now available from PaperCut support that fixes the incorrect printing of some grayscale Word documents as color.
  • Fixed an issue on the Print Release section of the Device Details page that displayed an incorrect warning message when enabling find me printing support.
  • Fixed an issue on the Print Release section of the Device Details page that displayed an incorrect warning message when a virtual print queue had a long list (300 or more) of redirected destination queues.
  • Improved the load time of the Device Details page when many print queues are available (since 17.1).
• Fixed a rare issue when creating a new device, if skimming through the fields very rapidly without waiting for the page to fully load, that sometimes produced a stale link error.
• Integrated Scanning: Fixed an issue that prevented users from editing blank Scan Action fields (filename and subject) on the device.
• Xerox Print to Fax**:Added the ability to toggle the XeroxFax key in the print-provider.conf file to track Print to Fax jobs as fax jobs instead of print jobs.

Enhancements:

• Print Provider: Now shipping signed PaperCut NG/MF DLL's (pcprintportmon.dll and pcprintportmonui.dll) for both x32 and x64 architecture.
• Mobility Print: Provide the ability for users to authenticate via Pin/ID from Mobility Print.
• Fast Release network card readers, and Devices with network card reader User Authentication: Added 'RFIDeas 241 (Client Mode)' connection mode, which provides improved stability for 'RFIDeas Ethernet 241' network card readers.

Fixes:

• Fixed a problem preventing the Application Server from using custom keystores that have a different key password to the main keystore password (since 16.1).
• PaperCut MF now uses HTTPS for "Check for updates" and "Report error" communication.
• Fixed a problem preventing user deletion when running the delete-existing-user server command without arguments.
• Fixed an issue where sometimes confirmation emails for newly created users were not sent.
• Added a new config key ("IgnoreOSDocumentNames") that ignores the document name set by the operating system, and instead uses the document name specified in the spool file.
• Web Print: Fixed an issue where if one user received a Web Print error about an unavailable printer, other users will then also persistently receive the same error.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the removal of an alternate ID from a printer or device.
• Minor layout improvements in the Admin web interface, including alignment and pagination.
• Novell iPrint: Fixed an issue that falsely logged errors about a missing ppd directory.
• Canon imagePROGRAF large format printers: Added support for tracking and reporting of print jobs.
• HP PCL6 driver on Windows 10: Fixed an issue causing in an incorrect number of pages to be recorded when N-up printing was used.
• HP Universal or HP Model Specific PCL 6 drivers: Fixed an issue causing Envelope #10 size print jobs to be reported and charged as "Default (other sizes)".
• OKI Universal PCL5 driver: Fixed an issue that reported the wrong number of copies for print jobs in some cases.
• Mobility Print (with Toshiba Universal 2 driver): Fixed an issue where color documents were detected and charged as grayscale documents.

Copier / Device Integration:

• Sharp (OSA):

  • OSA less than version 4.0: Fixed an issue preventing devices from connecting to the Application Server when SSL was enabled.

Other Notes:

• This release does NOT contain a database upgrade.

Enhancements:

• User web interface refresh:
  • The refreshed, modern interface introduced in 17.0 on the Admin UI has been expanded to the User web interface. This latest UI update provides users with a more intuitive and clean interface.
  • Support is provided for reverting to the pre-17.2 User web interface branding via a config key (user-ui.apply-new-style). This key will be available until v18.0.
• Payment Gateway module: The Payment Gateway pages have been redesigned in line with the rest of the User web interface. Note: You need to upgrade your Payment Gateway module to v17.2.0 or above to take advantage of the new design.
• Branding customization:
  • The Admin web interface and User web interface login screens can now have a custom background image, background color, and Log in button color.
  • The Options > General page now provides a simple way to customize the branding of the Admin web interface, User web interface, User Client, and Login screen.
  • A Reset to default button has been provided for all customization options.
• GDPR print management, data privacy and security compliance: To comply with General Data Protection Regulation in Europe:
  • added the ability to permanently redact user data, to comply with the "Right to be Forgotten".
  • added the ability to extract all data about a user, to comply with the "Right to Access".
• Shared Accounts:
  • Added the ability to restrict Admin rights to manage specific shared accounts rather than all shared accounts.
  • The 'Perform bulk changes' admin right now controls 'Batch Import/Update', 'Shared Account Sync', and 'Bulk account actions'.
  • When creating a shared account, the "Sub Account of" field displays only the accounts the Admin has access to.
  • The Quick find search will only search for accounts to which the Admin has access.
  • Added tooltips for the icons on the Shared Account List page.
• Secure Print / Find-Me printing: Enhancements to Secure Print and Find-Me now make it easier to find printers and get your configuration right the first time. Changes include:
  • Improved the Find-Me configuration experience by suggesting print queues that have been configured with the same network address as the device.
  • The Find-Me destination section on the Device Details page has been clarified with the addition of a third option for a scenario where multiple queues from different operating systems are pointing to the same device.
• Web Print: Improved the Application Log messages for debugging purposes by providing details of the Web Print server hostname.
• Added support for new Dimatek Value Loader hardware.

Fixes:

• Site Server:
  • Fixed an issue with Site Servers not going to offline mode when the Application Server was reachable but not operational.
  • Fixed a problem preventing newly registered web services devices on a Site Server from automatically starting (since 17.1).
• Fixed a performance issue when opening the Admin or User web interface after a restart (since 17.1).
• Fixed an issue preventing toner notifications from being sent when a replaced toner becomes low.
• When a device is disconnected from the Application Server, improved the error message for the user and added a Refresh button on the PaperCut MF interface on the device.

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue causing a user's PIN to be deleted when their account is changed from Restricted to Unrestricted and vice versa.
• The New User Settings now allows the setting of a negative credit balance.
• Fixed an issue when running the PaperCut Application Server on Windows 7 or above that prevented Winpopup notifications from being delivered to Windows clients.
• Mac and Linux:
  • Google Cloud Print and Email to Print: Fixed an issue preventing printing on Linux and Mac when there are 5 or more concurrent jobs being processed by a Print Provider.
  • Fixed an issue preventing jobs with shell interpreted meta-characters (such as backticks `) in the document title from printing to a virtual queue.
• Web Print sandbox mode: Fixed an issue that occurred after one or more Web Print servers go offline, causing a single print job with multiple copies to be incorrectly processed as multiple individual print jobs.
• Mobility Print: Improved page-level color detection for PostScript printers.
• Site Server: Fixed an issue causing Site Servers to go offline when "system.site.keepalive-interval-secs" has a higher value than "system.site.register-interval-secs".
• PDL transforms: Fixed an issue causing temporary files to be retained when PDL transforms were enabled.
• Kyocera Classic Universal KPDL driver: Fixed an issue when printing in booklet mode, that incorrectly detected total page count, color page count, page size and duplex as simplex.
• Konica Minolta BizHub 226 driver: Fixed an issue when printing multiple copies of a multi-page MS Word document, that incorrectly detected total page and copy count.
• Toner status:
  • Improved the reliability, accuracy, and level of detail of the Toner status on the Printer Details > Summary page.
  • Added support for more toner colors in the Toner status on the Printer Details > Summary page.
• Prevent job release to printers reporting errors: The following additional device types are now supported:
  • Lexmark Touchscreen Printer (eSF)
  • OKI Touchscreen Printer (eSF)
  • Dell Touchscreen Printer (eSF)
  • Toshiba Touchscreen Printer (eSF)
• Fixed an issue causing custom logos in the Admin web interface to display incorrectly in Internet Explorer 11.

Fixes:

• HSTS:
  • Fixed an issue that prevented HSTS from being disabled when "Redirect to HTTPS/SSL if available" is disabled.
  • HSTS can now be enabled only when the Windows Application Server is configured on port 443. This, reduces the chance of a SysAdmin mistakenly using a port that is not supported by the HSTS protocol.
• Epson LP-S8160 printers: Fixed an issue causing incorrect page count for duplex jobs on Windows print servers.
• Standard Release Station / Pay Station: Fixed an issue that caused the Add Value button to appear smaller than the other buttons.
• Site Server: Improved Application Server and Site Server performance in environments with a large number of Site Servers running many embedded devices.

Enhancements:

• Mobility Print: Continued improvements including:
  • Allow Mobility Print to connect through a Site Server when the Application Server is offline.
  • Support for per job authentication. Per job authentication mode enforces authentication for every print job.
  • Support for subnet based printer filtering. This allows you to provide visibility to a subset of printers depending on a user's subnet.
  • Support for Mobility Print on private cloud.
  • Support for .local domains to simplify configuration on macOS and iOS platforms.

  For more detailed information about bug fixes, see Mobility Print Release Notes.

• Watermarking and digital signatures: Watermarking and digital signatures are powerful capabilities that enhance printing security by allowing identification of the source of any printed document. Enhancements to the existing functionality include:
  • The addition of full page watermarking for PCL6 and PostScript print jobs. This allows you to print a repeating watermark across the entire page, making it impossible for someone to remove it without destroying the document. Note: If you have secondary servers (Print Providers), you must upgrade them all for this functionality to work.
  • The default text used in the printed watermark now includes the %signature% variable. This prints a digital signature on each page, which can be used to identify the exact job in the job log.
• Secure Print / Find-Me configuration: Enhancements to Secure Print and Find-Me now make it easier to find printers and get your configuration right the first time. Changes include:
  • Added the ability to filter the source queue list by printer name on the Create Device page and Device Details page.
  • The source queue list on the Create Device page and Device Details page now groups queues by Virtual with Hold/Release, Physical with Hold/Release, and No Hold/Release.
  • The Secure Print Release and Find-Me settings on the Device Details page are now contained in a separate Print Release section.
  • Added the ability to filter the Find-Me destination queue list based on the print queue name on the Device Details page.
  • Improved the clarity and detail of error messages displayed when Job Redirection is not configured correctly.
  • Ability to copy Job Redirection Settings from one printer to another.
• HSTS: Support for HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), forcing browsers to connect only via HTTPS.
• Web Print: Improved performance when printing multiple copies of a document. Web Print now collates all copies into a single print job resulting in less network traffic, decreased load on the Application Server, and faster printing time. Note: You must upgrade ALL Web Print Sandbox servers in your organization for this functionality to work. For more details, click here.
• The What's Next gadget on the Admin web interface dashboard can now be hidden.
• Improved database performance when user accounts are retrieved. This speeds up a range of functions such as logging in and printing.

Fixes:

• Security enhancements:
  • Logging in to the Admin web interface and the User web interface now require the use of cookies. For security reasons, the use of session IDs in URLs when cookies are disabled is no longer permitted by default.
  • You can now configure the SSL cipher order preference to be either server cipher order or client cipher order.
  • Fixed an issue allowing admins who do not have App Log view permissions to see the App Log details on the Admin web interface dashboard.
  • Improve security controls on upload of scanned documents.
  • Web Print: Increased security around the upload of documents to a Web Print server.
• Secure Print Release:
  • Fixed an issue where print jobs deleted from the Windows print queue were not removed from the Release Station interface.
  • Changed the default release mode of the standard Release Station to Secure instead of ReleaseAny. The Secure release mode allows users to only release their own print jobs.
• Mobility Print: Fixed an issue preventing users from authenticating when a published printer had paper size restrictions.
• Fixed an issue preventing an admin from viewing more than the first page of refunds on the Printers > Refunds page.
• Fixed an issue causing analytics files to be incorrectly sent to PaperCut when the "Share system usage data" option is disabled. Note: These files did NOT collect any data.
• Internet Explorer 11: Fixed an issue causing the web interface tour tips to redisplay after being closed or skipped.
• Print scripting: Fixed an issue that occurred when 'action.user.onCompletionSaveProperty' was set to null, causing jobs to not be logged.
• Linux systemd systems: Now automatically allow a sufficient number of files to be opened, which means less manual configuration for larger implementations.
• PCL6 driver: Fixed an issue causing an incorrect page count when duplex printing from Internet Explorer.
• Canon LBP842C: Fixed an iOS printing issue that caused an incorrect page count.
• Epson SC-T7200D ESC/P2 driver: Improved page count accuracy on macOS print servers.
• Watermarking with PCL6 drivers: Fixed an issue where "Bottom of page" watermarking on landscape pages did not print.
• Mac and Linux: Removed an unnecessary error message when running some command line scripts.
• iOS printing: Fixed an issue preventing printing from iOS devices after upgrading the print server to MacOS Sierra 10.12.

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue that prevented a mixed combination of the following platforms from running on the same PaperCut Application Server at the same time (since 17.0.0):
  • HP Future Smart
  • Toshiba v2 and MDS
  • Xerox EIP 1.0+ and 1.5+
• Site Server: Fixed a rare issue preventing the release of jobs when "Block the release of jobs when this device is in error" is enabled.
• OKI Universal PCL5 driver: Fixed an issue causing an incorrect page count when duplex printing an odd number of pages.
• Heartland payment gateway: Improved the Application Server performance when non-registered Heartland users attempted to use the Heartland payment system.

Enhancements:

• System Health interface :
  • When there are multiple Print Providers, individual print server IP addresses in addition to the host names are now displayed.
  • The base system health URL now provides the total number of held print jobs (heldJobsCountTotal) throughout the organization.

Fixes:

• Improved the layout of the Destination column on the Devices > Scan Actions page.
• Fixed an occasional issue causing the Application server to crash when server-commands are being used.
• The csv print log files ( [app-path]/server/logs/print-logs ) will now be retained for 30 days, instead of 1 day.
• The Printer Details page that incorrectly displayed the status of toners with low levels as "Unknown", now displays the status as "Some".
• Fixed an issue on the Schedule/Email Reports page causing the Type drop-down box to be hidden.
• Fixed an issue causing database imports to fail after upgrading from PaperCut version 14.x to 16.x or above.
• Oracle and PostgreSQL databases: Fixed an issue causing backups to fail when the database contains a non-PaperCut table.
• Internal user: Fixed an issue causing the user registration confirmation e-mail to occasionally not be sent.
• PCL6 printer drivers: Fixed an occasional issue preventing documents with an image from printing.
• Type-3 Universal printer driver: Fixed an issue when printing from Microsoft Store Windows Apps or Edge, which created 2 print job logs (cancelled and printed) for 1 print job.
• RISO ComColor FW5230 PostScript driver: Fixed an issue that incorrectly detected and charged a grayscale print job as color.
• Site Server: Fixed an issue when after a period of being offline, the Release Station on a Site Server would fail to send card self-association details to the Application Server.
• Performance enhancement: Optimized the Application Server to release system resources (threads) more rapidly after a period of peak load activity.
• Fixed an issue that allowed some users who are not SysAdmins to be able to download diagnostic files.
• Improved security to reduce vulnerability to XML-based attacks.
• System Health interface :
  • uptimeHours is now displayed as a decimal value (for example, 2 hours and 30 mins is displayed as 2.5).
  • Improved the way the build number is reported.

Fixes:

• Fixed an error when clicking on Users / Groups > Bulk user actions.
• Print Archiving: Fixed an issue causing the preview to be unavailable when using some PCL6 drivers (since 17.0.2).

Enhancements:

• Auto-complete of usernames is now provided when assigning admin rights.
• MAC/Linux(CUPS): PaperCut can now be configured to automatically detect new print queues.
• CommWeb payment gateway: Support for new CommWeb merchant accounts with password based authentication.
• Performance improvements:
  • Improved Application Server start up speed.
  • Improved performance when importing users from LDAP Active Directory.
  • Improved Application Server stability in Web Print environments with large user groups and many printers.
  • Improved performance of device related System Health URL endpoints.
  • Improved database performance to prevent Application Server crashes in environments with a large number of embedded devices.

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue on the Application Server login page for slow connections, where the cursor jumps to the Username field when the Password field is being completed.
• Fixed an issue allowing users to release print jobs when they have a zero personal balance, and also have access to a single shared account.
• Fixed an Advanced Scripting issue, which incorrectly charged users for a color print job when the script converted the job to grayscale (since 17.0.0).
• Ricoh RPCS: Fixed an issue causing an incorrect page count when printing multiple copies of a document with different page size.
• Konica Minolta C754SeriesPCL: Fixed an issue that incorrectly detected custom paper dimensions.
• UI refresh fixes (since 17.0.0):
  • Improved the appearance of disabled check boxes.
  • Improved the font display on Application Servers that are behind a firewall.
  • Fixed an issue with the alignment of the Actions menu on the Reports > Schedule / Email Reports page.
  • Fixed an issue preventing users from viewing all pages of scheduled reports when more than 25 reports have been scheduled.
  • Reinstated the Enlarge button on the Groups > Add/Remove Groups page.
  • Reinstated the display of print job attributes on the Logs > Job Log page.
• Fixed an error preventing access to a top up kiosk's Device Details page in the Admin web interface (since 17.0.2).
• Fixed an issue preventing new scan jobs from being delivered after undelivered scan jobs are manually deleted from the server.
• Fixed an issue causing the Cash Reconciliation report to be inaccessible from the Device Details page for users without report access rights.
• CopiCode-IP: Fixed an issue preventing users from logging into PaperCut MF on the device.

For a snapshot view of 17.0.2 features, see what's New and Noteworthy.

New Features:

• Mobility Print:
  • Mobility Print simplifies the printing process for Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD) and other end-user managed devices, across all prominent operating systems (iOS, Android, Chrome OS, Windows, or macOS). Whether on smartphones, tablets, laptops, or Chromebooks, by following a few simple steps, users can quickly discover and print to any printer, without requiring the assistance of a SysAdmin.
• Toshiba with Integrated Scanning:
  • PaperCut MF now supports the next generation Toshiba e-BRIDGE Next MFDs, offering simplified setup, a new modern and intuitive interface on the device, and seamless Integrated Scanning.
• New look Admin web interface:
  • PaperCut MF has been redesigned! It's modern, user friendly, and most importantly, it's a stepping stone for future improvements to the interface and feature development.

Enhancements:

• HTTPS/SSL Configuration: Ability to import SSL certificates directly from .PFX, P12, .PEM, .DER, and .CRT files.
• Global Print Driver: A Microsoft signed version of the PaperCut Global Print Driver has been included in the installation of PaperCut MF.
• PayEx Payment Gateway: Support for:
  • WyWallet and credit card for manual transfers.
  • On Demand transfer using WyWallet
• The Admin web interface Options > Admin Rights page now allows you to Select All or Clear All check boxes.
• Individual Admin web interface pages can now be bookmarked.
• Individual User web interface pages can now be bookmarked.
• Email to Print: Improved download speed from IMAP mail servers.
• Diagnostic log file rotation is now paused during the collection process to ensure that logs are not missed.
• Reduced database connection load when embedded devices initially connect to the Application Server.
• Scalability improvements to the Application Server when handling a large number of User Clients.
• A "Download Diagnostics file" button has been added to the Options > Advanced page. This button is used only for troubleshooting purposes when there are memory issues (your friendly support engineer will tell you when).
• Integrated Scanning: Macros can now be used for custom folder paths in Scan Actions.
• Print System Health Monitoring: New endpoints have been added to monitor the status of Mobility Print servers.
• Linux Release Stations: Improved support for on screen keyboards.
• Paypal WPS payment gateway: Added support to connect to PayPal via a Proxy Server.
• macOS: As per our End Of Life Policy announcement macOS 10.9 is no longer supported.
• Internet Explorer: As per our End Of Life Policy announcement IE10 is no longer supported.
• Web Print (Sandbox mode):
  • An experimental feature that allows you to print OpenOffice documents (switched on with web-print.enable-openoffice-support). Supported file types include:
  • OpenOffice (.ODS and .OTS) files from Microsoft Excel 2010+.
  • OpenOffice (.ODT and .OTT) files from Microsoft Word 2010+.
  • Supports printing text files from Microsoft Word.

Fixes:

• Integrated Scanning:
  • Fixed an occasional issue preventing scan jobs from being delivered.
  • Fixed a rare issue that caused scan delivery to fail when a database connection timed out during scan delivery.
  • Fixed a rare issue while testing directory security rights from a user's page. An unreadable confirmation message could be returned.
  • Fixed an issue causing the scan XML metadata file to corrupt when it contained accented characters.
• Google Cloud Print: Fixed an error when a printer shared to Google Cloud Print was renamed.
• Security improvements:
  • Environmental Dashboard: Fixed an issue that might allow users to access other users' environmental dashboards.
  • Continuing enhancements to security of Admin Web UI to defend against emerging scripting attacks.
• Fixed a rare issue in some PostScript jobs where the number of copies might be incorrectly counted.
• Watermarking: Fixed an issue that incorrectly positions watermarks in documents with mixed page orientations.
• Hardware Page Count validation now supports additional options to check all trays before determining if a device has no paper.
• Fixed an issue where the device count on the About page might be incorrect immediately after updating a license.
• Fixed a rare issue where a device might become unresponsive during initialization.
• Simplified error message in the Admin web interface (Options > Notifications) when test notifications cannot be sent.
• RISO FW ComColor GDI (5000, 5230) driver: Fixed a color page detection issue.
• Kyocera XPS printer driver: Improved page count when printing an odd number of pages in duplex.
• Toshiba Universal PCL6 driver: Improved letterhead page count.
• Print Archiving: Fixed an issue causing the preview to be unavailable when using the Xerox WorkCentre WC5955 PCL6 driver.
• User Printing - Logs report: Fixed a problem preventing the report from being run in Ad-hoc mode with Offline usage filtering.
• Mac OS: Fixed a problem that prevented printers from being added to PaperCut on initial install.

Copier / Device Integration:

• Brother (BSI):
  • Added a timeout option to log a user out of an inactive session.
  • Added an option to force a numeric keyboard for ID Number entry.
• Epson (EOP)*:
  • Support for Integrated Scanning.
• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):
  • Updated the connector version to 3.2.1.
  • Improved the layout on MFD panels.
  • Improved the error/warning messages on the MFD panel and PaperCut MF Device Details page.
  • Changing the value for ext-device.konica-minolta.force-app-registration to "Y" will now apply only for a single successful device registration.
  • Card readers AU205 (5427) and AU201: Improved card reader compatibility when upgrading from 15.2 or earlier to a 15.3+ version.
  • Sysadmins can now optionally remove access to device function buttons (e.g. copy) when users have a zero balance.
  • Fixed an issue causing a user authentication prompt to be incorrectly displayed when printing from USB.
  • Fixed an issue preventing users from going into overdraft.
  • New config key (ext-device.konica-minolta.custom-my-panel) to display the Scan and Release icons on an MFD panel (iOption only).
  • Improved startup and initialization to address some issues that could arise with some firmware and device configuration combinations, including SSDP configuration issues.
  • Fixed an issue causing Device Functions on the Print Release screen to open Integrated Scanning.
  • AU-201 card reader: Fixed an issue causing FeliCa (IDm) cards to be read incorrectly.
• Kyocera (HyPAS Version 2.0.0)*:

  Note: PaperCut Kyocera HyPas Version 2.0.0 is not compatible with PaperCut MF version 16.4 or earlier.

  • Integrated Scanning: Users now have control over whether or not they're prompted for more pages when scanning off the glass. Users can optionally send immediately or continue to be prompted for more pages.
  • Added a new optional button for quick guest access (anonymous authentication in conjunction with other authentication methods).
  • Fixed a rare issue that could cause a device to lose its configuration following a power failure.
  • Fixed a rare issue that could cause the login screen to become unresponsive requiring a reboot in some cases.
• Ricoh (SmartSDK Version 1.1.2)*:
  • Added Single Sign On (SSO) support via Ricoh's Adaptable Authentication API (AAA).
• Samsung (XOA-E Version 1.3.1)*:
  • Custom header coloring can now be applied.
  • Added a Refresh button to the Print Release screen on small screen devices.
• Sharp (OSA):
  • Added a new optional button for quick guest access (anonymous authentication in conjunction with other authentication methods).
• Toshiba:
  • Added support for Toshiba MDS mode including:
    • The latest PaperCut branding.
    • Simplified device setup process.
    • Support for Integrated Scanning.
• Xerox (EIP):
  • Improved user experience and updated PaperCut branding.
  • Fixed an issue where icons weren't displaying correctly on some devices.
  • Added config key (ext-device.xerox.use-ssl-for-apps) to control whether or not apps connect via HTTPS.

Other Notes:

• This release contains a database upgrade.
• Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.
• And of course, the "Fine Print":
  If you have a current subscription to Premium Upgrade Assurance, your upgrade to Version 17.0 is already included. Otherwise, one-time upgrades may be purchased via our online order system or through your PaperCut supplier. And hey, added bonus - upgrading now will entitle you to all of the releases in the 17.x series throughout the year!

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.
• New config key added to improve 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 enhancements: Decreased load on the Application Server when using Google Cloud Print and Email to Print.

Fixes:

• Improved performance when bulk deleting users.
• 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, (such as toner levels, serial number, and type/model) from being reported.
• Page Analysis: Improved performance when analyzing XPS jobs.
• Page Analysis: Improved page analysis on some models of Epson ESC/Page printers.
• Kyocera ECOSYS "M" models: Added support for hardware page count validation.
• Fixed an issue preventing Release Managers from seeing jobs waiting for release in a Release Station.
• Added IPv6 support in the PaperCut Port Monitor.
• Release Station APIs have been upgraded 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.
• 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):
  • EIP1.5+: Improved database performance in environments with many Xerox devices.

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.

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.

Enhancements:

• Email to Print: Added a replacement marker (%location%) to display the printer location in notification emails. This makes it easier for users in your organisation to find the printers to which they printed.
• 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:

• Improved scalability by reducing the load on the Application Server when running many secondary print servers.
• 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.

For a snapshot view of 16.4 features, see what's New and Noteworthy.

New Features:

• Prevent jobs from being released to a printer reporting an error

  PaperCut MF gives administrators the ability to choose whether or not they want to allow users to release jobs from supported devices reporting an error, alleviating user concern and reducing Administrators' reactive work created by a printer in error.

  Supported devices that can block job release are:

  • 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 Release Stations and all web-based Release Station interfaces (including the Admin web interface > Jobs Pending Release, User web interface > Jobs Pending Release, Release Manager interface, and the Mobile Release interface).

  Note: The non-embedded Release Stations rely on the Operating System print queue state, and the experience might vary depending on the printer and driver in use. Provide feedback on your experience to support@papercut.com.

• Customizable start dates for running reports

  You can now configure the start day or date for your weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly scheduled reporting periods, using a set of new config keys. The Reports > Schedule / Email Reports page displays the date on which the next report will run.

Enhancements:

• Jamex Netpad terminal: Added support for username/password authentication and card self-association.
• Unused printer and device groups are now automatically deleted in the overnight processing.
• New properties 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 added to the XML Web Services API to set/get the Override printer/device settings on the User Details page:
  • api.getUserProperty
  • api.setUserProperty
• Added a new server-command (clear-user-advanced-printer-settings ) that clears the Override printer/device settings check box and all settings under it on the User Details page.

Fixes:

• Application Server debug logs: Fixed an issue causing incorrect used and maximum memory amounts to be displayed.
• Mac: Support for Dark Mode menu bar icons.
• Fixed an issue where users with access to a subset of printers and/or devices, could not see the devices to which they have access in any selectable printer/device list, such as, in the "Printer Details > Job Redirection Settings" area.
• Print Provider can now connect to printers and Application Servers using either IPv4 or IPv6 addresses. Note: A known issue with Java JDK 1.8 MacOSX might prevent toner reporting updates from being displayed on the Application Server running on that platform. For more information, see https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8131133 for details.
• PCL5 printers: Fixed an occasional issue causing incorrect page counts for duplex jobs.

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 (that can be interpreted by the shell).
  • Fixed an issue causing some SNMP printer errors to be ignored, which meant they were not displayed on the Printer Details page or Application Log, and no notifications were sent when the error occurred.
• Fixed an issue where the Application Server reported printer status too frequently, causing additional load on the server.
• PDL transforms: Fixed an issue since 16.3 causing transforms with assignment statements to fail.
• Fixed an occasional issue causing job data to be overridden with old job data when the job Id has been reused within a short period of time.
• Konica Minolta: Improved multi-copy page count on PCL6 printers.
• Fixed a rare issue that prevented users with Admin rights from logging into the Admin web interface. This occurred only when there was a long list of users with Admin rights.