PaperCut MF - Release History

Fixes:

• Print Provider: Fixed an issue that caused Print Provider to restart when analyzing PCL5 spool files generated by some printer drivers. PC-15524

Other Notes:

• If you are running v18.3.3, there is NO database upgrade.

Enhancements:

• Job Ticketing administrator access now needs to be explicitly granted in PaperCut MF with the new Job Ticketing Administrator role. PC-15248

Fixes:

• Authorize.Net Payment Gateway: Added an option in the ext-payment-gateway-authorize-net.properties file to allow the use of the SHA-2 encryption method (authorize-net.sha2-hash-value).** PC-15179
• TouchNet Payment Gateway: Added an option in the ext-payment-gateway-touchnet.properties file to ensure that user balances are updated and users receive appropriate transaction completion notifications in environments that have SSO Authentication enabled (touchnet.use-configured-links=Y). PC-14847
• HP PageWide XL series PostScript printer driver: Fixed an issue that caused the incorrect detection of page size after the user had selected a custom paper size.PC-15305
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused low toner notification emails to include printers that did not have low toner levels.PC-9293
• Fixed an issue that caused incorrect refunding of printed documents with a cancelled status, when conversions were applied to the original document (for example, watermarking, and force duplex). PC-14851]
• For environments using PaperCut Port Monitor, improved the detection of completed printed jobs.PC-14851
• Removed a limitation that blocked very long print scripts from being saved. PC-15200
• Fixed an issue that caused the 'server-command' to hang for five seconds, preventing any other commands from being executed. PC-15206

Copier / Device Integration:

• HP (FutureSmart Legacy) version 1.2.5*:
  • FutureSmart 3.9.4 / 4.7.0.1 firmware devices: Fixed an issue introduced by stricter bundle validation measures in the firmware that prevented the installation of PaperCut MF on the device. MAC-5446
• Ricoh (SmartSDK):
  • Ricoh Remote Operation Client 1.3.0:
    • Added support for Smart Operation Panel Generation 2.5 devices.
    • Updated the bundled RXOP library to version 3.7.3. MAC-5323
• Ricoh (SDK/J):
  • Ricoh Remote Operation Client 1.3.0: Updated the bundled RXOP library to version 3.7.3. MAC-5323

Other Notes:

• If you are running v18.3.3, there is NO database upgrade.
• * Requires installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.
• **You may continue to use the existing MD5 encryption method only until the Authorize.Net Merchant Interface supports MD5; after which, you must use the SHA-2 encryption method (via the new option, authorize-net.sha2-hash-value). For more information, see Known Issues.

Enhancements:

• CUPS Print Provider: Improved CPU usage on Linux and macOS print servers especially when a large number of print queues are installed. PC-14806

Fixes:

• macOS client printing to a shared LPD printer on a Windows print server using Konica Minolta PostScript printer driver:
  • Fixed an issue that caused pages with a color image to be detected as grayscale. PC-14806
  • Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect page count when printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper (n-up printing). PC-14970
  • Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect page count when printing a booklet. PC-14966
• Fixed an issue that caused users to not be able to perform a transaction that would result in a zero balance.PC-14704
• Fixed an issue that prevented the server from starting up.PC-13923
• Changed default settings to throttle device registration and Print Provider requests when the Application Server is under heavy load. PC-13400
• Fixed a script injection vulnerability in the user interface. PC-15163
• Windows: Fixed a rare issue that caused a memory leak in the Application Server. PC-14761
• Windows Print Provider: Fixed a rare issue that caused an occasional print job to be lost when the Windows spooler was in error. PC-15039
• Page analysis and conversion
  • Page analysis: Fixed an issue that, when a color page was so close to gray, caused the Print Provider to register a page as a color page instead of grayscale.PC-15077
  • Stapling with PaperCut Global Print Driver: Fixed an issue with Find-Me printing that caused a syntax error, but only when the target print queue was a KM Universal PostScript printer driver printing a document with a 'top left' staple. PC-15111
  • Canon:
    • LIPS LX printer driver on MacOS: Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect page count when printing from Adobe Acrobat.PC-15178
    • ImagePass-B1 PostScript printer driver: Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect page count and incorrect page size detection when printed with booklet or gang-up output options. PC-15074
    • UFR drivers: Fixed an issue that caused the Print Provider to crash if the spool file was corruptedPC-14998
  • Epson printer driver: Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect color page count when the color detection mode was set to standard detection in the Application Server. PC-15153
  • Fuji Xerox ART EX printer driver: Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect color page count when printing multiple collated copies. PC-15059
  • Konica Minolta Image Controller IC-603 PostScript plug-in printer driver: Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect page count and page size when a layout is set to 2-in-1, 4-in-1, Repeat, or Adhesive binding.PC-15031
  • OKI:
    • PCL5 printer driver: Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect page count when a document with an odd number of pages was printed in duplex. PC-15084
    • PostScript printer driver: Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect page count when multiple pages were printed on a single sheet of paper (n-up printing). PC-15083
  • Ricoh (SDK/J):
    • SP C740 XPS printer driver: Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect paper size to be reported when printing to a paper size that is different from the original (Fit to Paper printing). PC-15117
    • SP C740 PCL printer driver: Fixed a rare issue that caused an incorrect page count when the text was a particular size and in a particular position in a PowerPoint slide. PC-15087
    • PCL6 printer driver: Fixed an issue that caused a page with black or gray text and a color image to be detected as grayscale for documents printed from some applications. This issue also caused grayscale conversion to fail. PC-15021

Copier / Device Integration:

• Fuji Xerox ApeosPort V+:
  • Change print job settings with Site Server: Fixed an issue when a user changed the account of a held print job that caused the device to display an error, preventing the user from being able to:
    • take any further action in the same session,
    • log in after logging out
      (since 18.3.0). MAC-5428
• HP (OXP Printer Only):
  • Added a config key to enable granular control of device functions (such as, Ability to modify tray size and type settings) that unauthenticated guest users are permitted to access (ext-device.hp-oxpd.guest.permission.whitelist). MAC-5344
• HP (OXP):
  • Change print job settings with Site Server: Fixed an issue when a user changed the account of a held print job that caused the device to display an error, preventing the user from being able to:
    • take any further action in the same session,
    • log in after logging out
      (since 18.3.0). MAC-5428
  • Added a config key to enable granular control of device functions (such as, Ability to modify tray size and type settings) that unauthenticated guest users are permitted to access (ext-device.hp-oxpd.guest.permission.whitelist).MAC-5344
• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):
  • Change print job settings with Site Server: Fixed an issue when a user changed the account of a held print job that caused the device to display an error, preventing the user from being able to:
    • take any further action in the same session,
    • log in after logging out
      (since 18.3.0). MAC-5428
• Ricoh (SDK/J) (version 6.0.7)*:
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the device from connecting to PaperCut MF over the RPC port when the SSL-Protocol's value in the config.properties file was either invalid or unsupported. MAC-5384
• Ricoh (SmartSDK):
  • Change print job settings with Site Server: Fixed an issue when a user changed the account of a held print job that caused the device to display an error, preventing the user from being able to:
    • take any further action in the same session,
    • log in after logging out
      (since 18.3.0). MAC-5428
• Sindoh (OpenAPI):
  • Change print job settings with Site Server: Fixed an issue when a user changed the account of a held print job that caused the device to display an error, preventing the user from being able to:
    • take any further action in the same session,
    • log in after logging out
      (since 18.3.0). MAC-5428
• Toshiba (e-Bridge Open Platform V3+):
  • The Print Release screen now displays an error message when the device is in error. PC-14997
  • Change print job settings with Site Server: Fixed an issue when a user changed the account of a held print job that caused the device to display an error, preventing the user from being able to:
    • take any further action in the same session,
    • log in after logging out
      (since 18.3.0). MAC-5428
• Toshiba (eConnect):
  • Fixed an issue that prevented users from logging in (since 18.3.0). PC-14993
• Xerox (EIP):
  • Change print job settings with Site Server: Fixed an issue when a user changed the account of a held print job that caused the device to display an error, preventing the user from being able to:
    • take any further action in the same session,
    • log in after logging out
      (since 18.3.0). MAC-5428

Other Notes:

• If you are running v18.3.3, there is NO database upgrade.

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue that on rare occasions caused the Print Provider to restart when analyzing corrupted spool files. PC-13646

Copier / Device Integration:

• HP (OSA):
  • Fixed an issue that was hindering performance. PC-14991
• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):
  • PaperCut MF 18.3.5 is Konica Minolta bEST certified.
  • Fixed an issue that incorrectly allowed unauthenticated access to the device when PaperCut MF was unavailable. PC-14824
  • Disabled the auto-complete behavior of the "ID number" field on the Login screen. PC-15167
  • Integrated Scanning:
    • Fixed an issue that caused the "New document" checkbox on the Scan Settings and Scan Details screens to become unresponsive. PC-15054
    • Chromium browser devices with function version 4.2 or above:
      • On the Scan Details screen, fixed an issue that stopped a user's changes to text fields from being saved if they pressed the device's hard Start key.
      • Added a config key to specify the type of soft keyboard used by the device (ext-device.konica.browser.chromium.popup-keyboard). PC-15099
• Sharp (OSA):
  • Fixed an issue that was hindering performance. PC-14991
• Sindoh (OpenAPI):
  • Fixed an issue that incorrectly allowed unauthenticated access to the device when PaperCut MF was unavailable. PC-14824
  • Disabled the auto-complete behavior of the "ID number" field on the Login screen. PC-15167
  • Integrated Scanning:
    • Fixed an issue that caused the "New document" checkbox on the Scan Settings and Scan Details screens to become unresponsive. PC-15054
    • Chromium browser devices with function version 4.2 or above:
      • On the Scan Details screen, fixed an issue that stopped a user's changes to text fields from being saved if they pressed the device's hard Start key.
      • Added a config key to specify the type of soft keyboard used by the device (ext-device.sindoh.browser.chromium.popup-keyboard). PC-15099
• Toshiba (eConnect):
  • Fixed an issue that was hindering performance. PC-14991

Other Notes:

• If you are running v18.3.3, there is NO database upgrade.

Fixes:

• Fuji Xerox NEC ART EX printer driver:
  • Fixed an issue that caused custom page size to be incorrectly detected as A4. PC-14816
  • The spool file now includes the print job's document name. PC-14816

Copier / Device Integration:

• HP (OXP Printer Only):
  • Changed the initial value of the config key ext-device.hp-oxpd.fast-swipe-login-flow after a new install to "DEFAULT". The Application Server will interpret "DEFAULT" as "N". This does not affect upgrades at existing sites where this config key has previously been set. MAC-5381, MAC-5393
  • Fixed an issue causing the Account Confirmation screen on the device to be displayed even when the "Show account confirmation" checkbox on the External Device Settings page is not selected. MAC-5386
• HP (OXP):
  • Changed the initial value of the config key ext-device.hp-oxpd.fast-swipe-login-flow after a new install to "DEFAULT". The Application Server will interpret "DEFAULT" as "N". This does not affect upgrades at existing sites where this config key has previously been set. MAC-5381, MAC-5393
  • Fixed an issue causing the Account Confirmation screen on the device to be displayed even when the "Show account confirmation" checkbox on the External Device Settings page is not selected. MAC-5386

Other Notes:

• If you are running v18.3.3, there is NO database upgrade.
• * Requires installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.

Enhancements:

• Stapling: Find-Me environments that use the PaperCut Global Print Driver now support stapling for the following brands:
  • Ricoh
  • Konica Minolta
  • Xerox
  • Kyocera
  • Riso
  • Lexmark
  • Sharp
  • Toshiba
  To help us add your brand, follow this guide.
• QR codes: Added a new server command 'generate-printer-qr-code' to generate QR codes for printers, which will direct users to the Mobile Print Release page for each printer.
• Security: Rate limiting protection is now provided for all PaperCut NG/MF internal user and admin accounts.
• Added individual timestamps to the entries associated with Email to Print and Google Cloud Print print events in the print-provider.log.

Fixes:

• Google Cloud Directory: Fixed an issue that, in certain circumstances, caused an error when switching the user/group sync source from Mac Standard to Google Cloud Directory or Windows Standard to Google Cloud Directory.
• Google Cloud Print:
  • Fixed an issue where users' color selection was ignored when printing using the following drivers:
    • RISO ComColor FW5230 PS
    • RISO ComColor FW5230
    • FX ApeosPort-VI C5571 PCL 6
    • Kyocera TASKalfa 5052ci KX
  • For Windows, added a config file enabling SysAdmins to configure printing without having to update the Print Provider. For use only when directed by PaperCut Support.
• Page analysis and conversion:
  • Canon UFR II printer driver: Fixed an issue that caused grayscale conversions to not be applied when printing via Google Cloud Print.
  • Konica Minolta bizhub C554e Series PostScript printer driver: Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect color page count when printing both color and grayscale pages in booklet output mode.
  • Konica Minolta PostScript printer driver: Fixed an issue that occasionally caused an incorrect page count when multiple pages were printed on a single sheet of paper (n-up printing).
  • OKI PCL6 printer driver: Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect page count when multiple pages were printed on a single sheet of paper (n-up printing).
  • RISO PostScript printer driver:
    • Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect page count when multiple pages were printed on a single sheet of paper (n-up printing) on some RISO PostScript drivers.
    • Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect page count when printing in booklet output mode on some RISO PostScript drivers.
• Email to Print:
  • Fixed an issue that caused Email to Print jobs to not respect the print queue's default settings.
  • Fixed a rare issue that caused some print jobs to either print a "rangecheck" error page or not print a page at all.
• macOS/Linux (CUPS): The configure-cups command now displays a notification when printers are automatically being imported for monitoring (EnablePrinterAutoImport is set to "on"). The notification also asks if you want to switch to manually managing printer monitoring.
• Watermarking (PostScript, PCL5 and PCL6): Added multi-byte watermarking support for languages such as Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. The Unicode font 'Andale Mono WT' must be installed on the printer.
• Security:
  • Increased security around the upload of documents to the Application Server.
  • Updated the bundled Java SE Runtime Environment to version 8 update 191, to incorporate the latest security fixes from Oracle.
• EPSON PX-M5080F printer driver: Fixed an issue that caused non-printable duplicate jobs to appear in the release queue in mixed Mac and Windows environments.
• Fixed an issue that on rare occasions caused the Print Provider to restart when analyzing corrupted spool files.
• Fixed an issue that caused a long delay or, in some cases, incorrect behavior when loading the Admin web interface page without an internet connection.
• Fixed an issue in the User Client, where incorrect account names were displayed in the Preferred Accounts list.**
• Improved user authentication performance for LDAP user sources and G Suite Cloud Directory.
• Realex Realauth Redirect Payment Gateway: Fixed an issue that produced invalid errors in the Realex system.

Copier / Device Integration:

• HP (Chai) (version 1.15.0)*:
  • Updated translations in multiple languages are now available.
• HP (FutureSmart Legacy):
  • Fixed an issue where the ext-device.hp.restricted.multiple-txns config key's default setting (N) had no effect, preventing users from performing multiple transactions simultaneously on the device.
• HP (OSA):
  • Fixed an issue where temporarily disabling the device via the PaperCut MF Admin web interface (Device Details > Summary > Configuration > Enable/Disable) had no effect, allowing users to log in and access the device.
• HP (OXP Printer Only):
  • Improved swipe to login time by 50%.
• HP (OXP):
  • Improved swipe to login time by 50%.
  • Fixed an issue where using the device's web interface (Security > Access Control) to allow guest users to access the device's Fax, Copy, and Scan functions did not take effect.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause users with "." in their name to be prevented from doing more than one scan or copy job.
• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):
  • Added a config key to customize the text of the "Device Functions" icon that appears on the PaperCut MF Home screen (ext-device.konica-minolta.browser.device-function-button.title).
  • Olivetti: Added support for PaperCut MF iOption.
• Kyocera (HyPAS) (version 2.3.2)*:
  • Integrated Scanning:
    • Added new config keys to control scan job settings:
      • ext-device.kyocera-mita.scan.use-file-default-settings
      • ext-device.kyocera-mita.scan.pdf.high-compression
      • ext-device.kyocera-mita.scan.pdf.searchable
    • Fixed an issue where selecting the DOCX output file type also selected PDF.
  • Added configuration keys to control the default device function when Integrated Scanning is enabled:
    • ext-device.kyocera-mita.scan.default-device-function.enabled
    • ext-device.kyocera-mita.scan.default-device-function.screen
  • Changed the behavior of the Reset hard key so that it works in the same way as the Clear hard key.
  • Fixed an issue where the configured locale override occasionally stopped working.
• Ricoh (SDK/J):
  • Ricoh Remote Operation Client 1.2.4: Updated the bundled RXOP library to version 3.7.0.
• Ricoh (SmartSDK)(version 2.2.4)*:
  • Fixed an issue where connecting or disconnecting a USB keyboard could cause the device to crash.
  • Fixed an intermittent issue when using swipe card authentication on a device in sleep mode that required two card swipes to successfully authenticate the user.
  • Ricoh Remote Operation Client 1.2.4: Updated the bundled RXOP library to version 3.7.0.
• Sharp (OSA):
  • Fixed an issue where temporarily disabling the device via the PaperCut MF Admin web interface (Device Details > Summary > Configuration > Enable/Disable) had no effect, allowing users to log in and access the device.
• Sindoh (OpenAPI):
  • Added a config key to customize the text of the "Device Functions" icon that appears on the PaperCut MF Home screen (ext-device.sindoh.browser.device-function-button.title).
• Toshiba (e-Bridge Open Platform V3+):
  • Fixed an issue when users selected an account and clicked the "Continue" button twice on the Options (Comment) screen that incorrectly caused an error message to be displayed.
• Toshiba (eConnect):
  • Fixed an issue where temporarily disabling the device via the PaperCut MF Admin web interface (Device Details > Summary > Configuration > Enable/Disable) had no effect, allowing users to log in and access the device.
• Xerox (EIP):
  • 1.5+: Added support for retrieving SNMP data via SNMP v3.
  • 1.5 DMP devices: Added a config key to change how PaperCut MF logs, tracks, and charges jobs when Shared Accounts are used (ext-device.xerox.dmp-device-charge-account-by-start-time).

Other Notes:

• This release includes a database upgrade.
• * Requires installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.
• ** Requires locally-installed User Clients to be updated.

New Features:

• Google Cloud Directory (G Suite and Google Cloud Identity):
  • Sync users from Google Cloud Directory, which supports both G Suite and Google Cloud Identity.
  • Users can now authenticate using their Google credentials on all PaperCut interfaces.
  • Google Cloud Directory can be configured as either a primary or secondary sync source, and is fully compatible to run alongside another sync source such as Active Directory, giving administrators a flexible migration path.
  • You can now configure a 'Sign in with Google' button to display on the User web interface, Admin web interface and Mobility Print on Chromebooks. This lets users sign in to PaperCut MF without retyping their credentials.
• Mobility Print on Chromebooks: Users can now click a 'Sign in with Google' button instead of typing their credentials.
• Integrated Scanning:
  • Text-searchable documents in the public percolator for OCR:
    • Users can now create text-searchable documents from any type of Scan Action, to easily find important information in a document. DOCX and PDF text-searchable outputs are supported.
    • Added the ability for Scan Actions that create text-searchable documents to automatically detect French, German, and Spanish languages. Detection of multiple languages in the same document is supported.
    Note: An active Premium Upgrade Assurance (PUA) subscription is required to use this feature.
• Change print job settings on Kyocera: The ability to change the settings of held print jobs is now available on Kyocera devices.

Enhancements:

• Installation: When installing PaperCut MF, you can now skip the step to select a user/group sync source and configure that separately later. This speeds up the installation.
• Integrated Scanning:
  • Added the ability to start a new scan job from the Scan More or Finish screen, retaining the current scan job's settings and account selection attributes.
    This applies to:
    • Fuji Xerox ApeosPort V+
    • HP (OXP)
    • Xerox (EIP 3.0+)
    • Toshiba (e-Bridge Open Platform V3+)
  • Added the ability to configure (on the Admin web interface Scan Actions page) up to three output file types that a user can choose from at the MFD.
  • Some of PaperCut MF's advanced Integrated Scanning features, such as Scan to Cloud Storage and creating text searchable documents, make use of "PaperCut Cloud Services". Document processing in the cloud takes away the hassle of managing the performance of local infrastructure.
    Note: An active Premium Upgrade Assurance (PUA) subscription is required to use this feature.
• Security
  • Port 9195: PaperCut MF now supports both self-signed and CA-signed SSL/ HTTPS SHA2 certificates on port 9195.
    This applies to:
    • Konica Minolta (OpenAPI)
    • Sindoh (OpenAPI)
  • Port 80: Tightened security on port 80 when used for payment gateways to ensure unnecessary information is not included in the http header.
  • Site Server: You can now specify a list of IP addresses or subnets that are allowed to submit information to the PaperCut MF Application Server. This is configured in Options > Advanced > Security section (or using the auth.site.allowed-addresses config key).
• Admin web interface: In 'Options' there is now a 'Tools' tab. The Tools page lists all of the third-party systems that PaperCut MF directly integrates with.
• Web services API:
  • getPrinterProperty() now supports a 'printer-id' option, which is also available via the server-command utility. This option improves the usefulness of the health monitoring API.
  • getSharedAccountProperty() now supports an 'account-id' option, which is also available via the server-command utility. This option is useful when setting the printer property advanced-config.override-no-popup-charge-shared-id using setPrinterPropertyMethod().

Fixes:

• Security:
  • It is no longer possible to log in to the Site Server using the locally defined Admin credentials. Admin credentials from the PaperCut MF Application Server must be used.
  • Fixed an issue that incorrectly included sensitive authentication information in debug logs.
  • Passwords are now redacted or removed (as appropriate) from the diagnostics zip file.
  • Unsupported HTTP requests are now actively rejected.
  • Mac and Linux with CUPS: Fixed an issue that could cause authentication information to show in the CUPS printer URI.
• Find Me printing: Simplified the workflow for setting up Find Me printing.
  • When creating a new device (Devices > Create Device), selecting "Enable print release" now also displays the "Enable find me printing support" option.
  • When creating a new device (Devices > Create Device) or when editing an existing device (Device > External Device List > Device Details > Print Release), selecting "Enable print release > Virtual with Hold/Release" now also selects the "Enable find me printing support" option.
• Load balancing: Fixed an issue that prevented load balancing from consistently printing to the least busy printer.
• Windows Print Provider: Added 'Remote Desktop Easy Print', 'PDF Architect', and 'eDocPrintPro' to the list of ignored virtual printers.
• PaperCut Print Provider: On a Mac OS of High Sierra or later (using PaperCut CUPS filter) caused printing to fail for Canon and Epson printers.
• iPrint: Fixed an issue with iPrint where it would run only on OES 2018. It now runs on iPrint Appliances and other OES versions.
• macOS Mojave (CUPS): Fixed an issue in macOS Mojave causing a short delay in the display and monitoring of printers after installation, and when a new printer is subsequently added.
• macOS and Linux: Fixed an issue that caused Google Cloud Print and Email to Print to fail, and occasionally Find-Me printing to fail.
• Moneris eSELECT Plus Payment Gateway: Added an option to set the locale to English or French via the ext-payment-gateway-moneris.properties file (moneris.lang=).
• Heartland Payment Gateway: Added an option in the ext-payment-gateway-heartland.properties file to improve performance in large environments using Load Balancers, where Heartland on Demand Transfer is enabled (heartland.server.load-balancer).
• Device log uploads: Restricted the upload of logs to be only from known device addresses, and added a maximum log file size limit.
• Global Print Driver (version 100.2.0.0): Released the latest version of Microsoft WHQL certified PaperCut Global PostScript driver. Included a minor fix so users cannot select to print duplex on a device that has no duplex unit installed.
• Ricoh PostScript printer driver: Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect page size to be reported when users selected some standard paper sizes, such as JIS B5, or a custom paper size.
• Canon UFR II printer driver: Fixed an issue that caused grayscale conversions to not be applied when printing via Google Cloud Print.

Copier / Device Integration

• Brother (BSI):
  • Fixed an issue that caused PINs to be displayed instead of masked on the device Login screen.
• Epson (EOP):
  • Integrated Scanning: Fixed an issue when using Site Servers that caused scan jobs to be charged, tracked and logged but not delivered.
• Canon (MEAP) version 1.5.0*:
  • Added support for Crimson (525, 615, 715) series devices.
  • Added support for the "Scan to Folder" feature in the native "Scan & Send" application.
  • Fixed honoring custom inactivity timer values.
  • Enhanced to be NiR1 device specification compatible.
  • Fixed an issue where an idle user was incorrectly logged out after 30 seconds, irrespective of the value of the config key ext-device.inactivity-timeout-secs.
• Fuji Xerox (AIP) / Dell (AIP):
  • Added the ability to use the "C" panel button as a backspace key.
• Fuji Xerox ApeosPort V+:
  • Integrated Scanning:
    • Added the ability to start a new scan job from the Scan More or Finish screen, retaining the current scan job's settings and account selection attributes.
    • Fixed an issue when using Site Servers that caused scan jobs to be charged, tracked and logged but not delivered.
  • When the device's Web Browser Setup > Web Applications Version is incorrectly configured, the device now displays an error message.
• HP (OSA):
  • Integrated Scanning: Fixed an issue when using Site Servers that caused scan jobs to be charged, tracked and logged but not delivered.
• HP (OXP):
  • Integrated Scanning:
    • Added the ability to start a new scan job from the Scan More or Finish screen, retaining the current scan job's settings and account selection attributes.
    • Fixed an issue when using Site Servers that caused scan jobs to be charged, tracked and logged but not delivered.
  • Fixed an issue that caused a "Quota management service" error to occur when sending a Fax from a computer as Print to Fax.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause card readers to stop working after restarting the PaperCut MF Application Server.
  • Fixed an issue that caused a quota error whenever a guest user did a copy, fax, or scan.
• HP (OXP Printer Only):
  • Fixed an issue that caused a "Quota management service" error to occur when sending a Fax from a computer as Print to Fax.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause card readers to stop working after restarting the PaperCut MF Application Server.
  • Fixed an issue that caused a quota error whenever a guest user did a copy, fax, or scan.
• HP Pro:
  • Fixed an issue that could cause card readers to stop working after restarting the PaperCut MF Application Server.
  • Added a config key to specify the number of attempts made by the card reader to connect to the device after a power supply interruption (ext-device.hp-oxpd.registered-card-reader.poll.retry).
• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):
  • iOption:
    • Integrated Scanning:
      • The "Prompt for more pages" checkbox on the Scan Details screen and the Scan Settings screen is now changed to "New Document".
      • Fixed an issue when using Site Servers that caused scan jobs to be charged, tracked and logged but not delivered.
      • 4.9 or higher:
        • Added a new checkbox "Additional pages" on the Scan Details and Scan Settings screen. This controls the display of the "Finish" button on the device's scanning screen, and also controls the user's ability to add more pages to a current PDF scan job and receive it as a single PDF.
        • Added a config key to customize the default setting of the "Additional pages" checkbox on the Scan Details and Scan Settings screens (ext-device.konica-minolta.scan.additional-pages.checkbox.checked).
      • Security: PaperCut MF now supports both self-signed and CA-signed SSL/ HTTPS SHA2 certificates on port 9195.
      • Fixed an issue that incorrectly displayed an error message when a user with a username that contained special characters, attempted to log in to the device.
      • Fixed an issue that could incorrectly cause the installation of PaperCut MF on the device to fail, displaying an error message on the Device Details page.
  • Standard: Added a config key to toggle the display of the cost of held print jobs on the Print Release screens (ext-device.konica-minolta.release.show-cost).
• Kyocera (HyPAS) (version 2.3.1)*:
  • Changing print job settings at the device**: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to allow users to change the following print job settings at the device and display the related cost change:
    • Color (color to grayscale)
    • Duplex mode (1-sided to 2-sided)
    • Copies
    • Account
  • Viewing print job settings at the device: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to hide or display the account and the balance of a print job.
  • Added a config key to specify the version of the print release screens used by the device, either allowing users to or preventing them from being able to change the settings of held print jobs on the device (ext-device.kyocera-mita.ui.use-legacy).
  • Integrated Scanning on ECOSYS devices: Fixed an issue that caused the Scan More or Finish screen to be prematurely displayed before all pages in the document feeder had been scanned.
  • Integrated Scanning: Fixed an issue when using Site Servers that caused scan jobs to be charged, tracked and logged but not delivered.
  • Fixed an issue with the layout of the Print Job Details screen on small panels that prevented the "Release" and "Cancel" buttons from displaying.
• Ricoh (SDK/J) (version 6.0.6)*:
  • Integrated Scanning:
    • Added support for scanning to text-searchable documents.
    • Fixed an issue when using Site Servers that caused scan jobs to be charged, tracked and logged but not delivered.
• Ricoh (SmartSDK):
  • Integrated Scanning: Fixed an issue when using Site Servers that caused scan jobs to be charged, tracked and logged but not delivered.
• Sharp (OSA):
  • Integrated Scanning: Fixed an issue when using Site Servers that caused scan jobs to be charged, tracked and logged but not delivered.
• Sindoh (OpenAPI):
  • iOption:
    • Integrated Scanning:
      • The "Prompt for more pages" checkbox on the Scan Details screen and the Scan Settings screen is now changed to "New Document".
      • Fixed an issue when using Site Servers that caused scan jobs to be charged, tracked and logged but not delivered.
      • 4.9 or higher:
        • Added a new checkbox "Additional pages" on the Scan Details and Scan Settings screen. This controls the display of the "Finish" button on the device's scanning screen, and also controls the user's ability to add more pages to a current PDF scan job and receive it as a single PDF.
        • Added a config key to customize the default setting of the "Additional pages" checkbox on the Scan Details and Scan Settings screens (ext-device.sindoh.scan.additional-pages.checkbox.checked).
      • Security: PaperCut MF now supports both self-signed and CA-signed SSL/ HTTPS SHA2 certificates on port 9195. This is turned on by default for new installations; existing installations require them to be turned on manually.
      • Fixed an issue that incorrectly displayed an error message when a user with a username that contained special characters, attempted to log in to the device.
      • Fixed an issue that could incorrectly cause the installation of PaperCut MF on the device to fail, displaying an error message on the Device Details page.
  • Standard: Added a config key to toggle the display of the cost of held print jobs on the Print Release screens (ext-device.sindoh.release.show-cost).
• Toshiba (eConnect):
  • Integrated Scanning: Fixed an issue when using Site Servers that caused scan jobs to be charged, tracked and logged but not delivered.
• Toshiba (e-BRIDGE Open Platform V2):
  • Fixed an issue that prevented card self association from working when the device had group filter restrictions enabled.
• Toshiba (e-Bridge Open Platform V3+):
  • Integrated Scanning:
    • Added the ability to start a new scan job from the Scan More or Finish screen, retaining the current scan job's settings and account selection attributes.
    • Fixed an issue when using Site Servers that caused scan jobs to be charged, tracked and logged but not delivered.
• Xerox (EIP):
  • 3.0+: Integrated Scanning:
    • Added the ability to start a new scan job from the Scan More or Finish screen, retaining the current scan job's settings and account selection attributes.
    • Fixed an issue when using Site Servers that caused scan jobs to be charged, tracked, and logged but not delivered.

Other Notes:

• This release includes a database upgrade.
• Updated the End User License Agreement (EULA).
• ** If you use print scripts, then when upgrading from 18.2.6 or below, the ability to change print job settings at the device is switched off by default. Before switching on this feature, read the following considerations.
• Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.

Fixes:

• Fixed a translation issue that caused extra single apostrophes to display in the Admin and User web interfaces and various device interfaces.
• Fixed an issue that caused Web Single Sign-On (SSO) to fail when users attempt to sign in using Internet Explorer or Google Chrome when the PaperCut service is being run as a Domain User Account and the server is using IIS 7.0+.
• Canon with PaperCut Global Print Driver: Added a new PDL transform to fix an issue that caused jobs to print to an output tray that was different to the user's selection.
• Lexmark with PaperCut Global Print Driver: Added a new PDL transform to fix an issue that caused jobs to print to an output tray that was different to the user's selection.
• Epson ESC/P driver: Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect color page count when page-level detection was enabled.
• RISO ComColor 7050 GDI Driver: Fixed an issue that incorrectly detected a grayscale, duplex, odd page count print job as a color print job.
• iPrint performance improvement: Added two new properties (Redirect9100Command and UseRedirect9100Command) into the print-provider.conf file to improve the speed of printer redirection.
• 10squareduk: Fixed an issue that prevented value loaders from registering with PaperCut MF.

Copier / Device Integration:

• Dell (eSF) (version 2.6.0)*:
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the Mask identity number check box from appearing on the Device Details page in the Admin web interface.
• Fuji Xerox ApeosPort V+:
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the device's interface to freeze when the print job settings (for example, force grayscale/duplex) were changed rapidly.
• HP (OSA):
  • Added a config key (ext-device.hp_osa.security.native-user-authentication) to prevent print jobs authenticated by a printer driver from being deleted.
• HP (OXP):
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the device's interface to freeze when the print job settings (for example, force grayscale/duplex) were changed rapidly.
  • Fixed an issue with how SSL certificates are handled that prevented the device from using CA-signed certificates.
• HP (OXP Printer Only):
  • Fixed an issue with how SSL certificates are handled that prevented the device from using CA-signed certificates.
• HP (Pro):
  • Fixed an issue with how SSL certificates are handled that prevented the device from using CA-signed certificates.
• Kyocera (HyPAS) (version 2.2.1)*:
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the device to crash when performing back-to-back Integrated Scanning jobs.
  • Fixed an issue that caused a "User is already logged in" message to display if the Login button was pressed twice.
  • Improved performance when the device is under high load.
• Lexmark (eSF) (version 2.6.0)*:
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the Mask identity number check box from appearing on the Device Details page in the Admin web interface.
• OKI (eSF) (version 2.6.0)*
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the Mask identity number check box from appearing on the Device Details page in the Admin web interface.
• Sharp (OSA):
  • Added a config key (ext-device.sharp_osa.security.native-user-authentication) to prevent print jobs authenticated by a printer driver from being deleted.
  • Fixed an issue where canceling a scan job could cause a "Processing of multipart/form-data request failed. Early EOF" error in the Application Log.
• Toshiba (e-Bridge Open Platform V3+):
  • Erasable Blue toner levels can now be monitored.
  • Fixed a bug where rapidly changing the print job settings (for example, force grayscale/duplex) could freeze the device's user interface.
• Toshiba (eConnect):
  • Added a config key (ext-device.toshiba_econnect.security.native-user-authentication) to prevent print jobs authenticated by a printer driver from being deleted.
• Toshiba (eSF) (version 2.6.0)*:
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the Mask identity number check box from appearing on the Device Details page in the Admin web interface.
• Xerox (EIP):
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the device's interface to freeze when the print job settings (for example, force grayscale/duplex) were changed rapidly. MAC-5066

Other Notes:

• This release includes a database upgrade.
• Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.

Fixes:

• Windows Print Provider: Fixed an issue that could cause the Print Provider to crash when Hardware Checks are enabled (since 18.2.4).
• Admin web interface: Fixed missing translations for Find-Me Printing configuration.

Copier / Device Integration:

• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):
  • PaperCut MF 18.2.5 is Konica Minolta bEST certified.

Other Notes:

• If you are running v18.1.1, there is NO database upgrade.

Enhancements:

• PaperCut MF Windows installer: An installation log file ([users-home-directory]/AppData/Local/Temp/Setup Log [timestamp] #[filenumber].txt) is now created by default.
• When a PaperCut MF upgrade cannot proceed because older versions are detected and cannot be deleted, a detailed error message with resolution options is now displayed.

Fixes:

• Windows hardware page count with PaperCut Port Monitor: Fixed an issue that caused the page count to be incorrectly reported in some cases when the print job is deleted.
• Epson large format PostScript printer drivers: Fixed an issue that caused the page size to be incorrectly detected when using roll paper sizes larger than A4.
• NEC PostScript drivers: Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect page count when multiple pages were printed on a single sheet of paper (n-up printing).
• Windows Print Provider: Fixed an issue in very high print volume environments that sometimes caused a held print job to be lost.
• Page analysis: Fixed an issue that caused print jobs to fail when the paper size field had garbled characters.
• Web Print: Fixed an issue that stopped the status of Web Print jobs changing from "Processing" to "Cancelled" when a print script cancelled the jobs.
• iPrint: Fixed an issue that occasionally prevented jobs from being released in a Find Me environment.
• Reports: Fixed an issue that caused the "Department printing - summary" and "Office printing - summary" reports to take a long time to generate.
• Secure LDAP: Fixed an issue that sometimes caused sync failures when using wildcard certificates (since 18.2.3).
• Fixed an issue where new internal users were not being synced into groups.
• Security: Fixed an issue that incorrectly included sensitive configuration information in debug logs.

Copier / Device Integration:

• Fuji Xerox ApeosPort V+:
  • Changing print job settings at the device:
    • Improved the touch response of all the checkboxes on the Print Release screen.
    • Fixed an issue on the Print Release screen that caused the screen to become unresponsive when a user selected multiple print jobs and then selected the "Force grayscale" or the "Force 2-sided" checkbox.
    • Fixed an issue when a held print job's "User" field on the Print Release screen had a value with capital letters that incorrectly allowed delegated users (users who are able to release delegated held print jobs originally printed by other users) to change the settings of the job.
  • Fixed an issue when using swipe card authentication on a device in sleep mode or low power mode that failed to authenticate the user.
  • Fixed an issue when using swipe card authentication with a PIN that incorrectly displayed a blank button, instead of the "Login" button, on the Login screen.
  • Integrated Scanning: Fixed an issue on A4 devices (such as, C3320) that caused scans to fail when using portrait mode.
• HP (OXP Printer Only):
  • Added a config key to customize the list of supported card readers (ext-device.hp-oxpd.additional-card-readers.vid-pid.hex).
  • Fixed an issue when using swipe card authentication with a PIN that incorrectly displayed a blank button, instead of the "Login" button, on the Login screen.
  • Fixed an issue that caused card readers to stop working after a PaperCut MF Application Server restart.
• HP (OXP):
  • Changing print job settings at the device:
    • Improved the touch response of all the checkboxes on the Print Release screen.
    • Fixed an issue on the Print Release screen that caused the screen to become unresponsive when a user selected multiple print jobs and then selected the "Force grayscale" or the "Force 2-sided" checkbox.
    • Fixed an issue when a held print job's "User" field on the Print Release screen had a value with capital letters that incorrectly allowed delegated users (users who are able to release delegated held print jobs originally printed by other users) to change the settings of the job.
  • Added a config key to customize the list of supported card readers (ext-device.hp-oxpd.additional-card-readers.vid-pid.hex).
  • Fixed an issue when using swipe card authentication with a PIN that incorrectly displayed a blank button, instead of the "Login" button, on the Login screen.
  • Fixed an issue that caused card readers to stop working after a PaperCut MF Application Server restart.
• HP (Pro):
  • Added a config key to customize the list of supported card readers (ext-device.hp-oxpd.additional-card-readers.vid-pid.hex).
  • Fixed an issue that caused card readers to stop working after a PaperCut MF Application Server restart.
• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):
  • Changing print job settings at the device: Fixed an issue when a held print job's "User" field on the Print Release screen had a value with capital letters that incorrectly allowed delegated users (users who are able to release delegated held print jobs originally printed by other users) to change the settings of the job.
  • Added a config key to customize the color of the buttons on PaperCut MF screen headers (ext-device.konica-minolta.browser.header-image-color).
  • The "Show button to release all pending jobs" checkbox has been removed from the Device Details page (Device Details > Print Release > Enable print release). The "Select all" checkbox is now always displayed on the device's Print Release screen.
  • Performance improvement: Reduced the time taken to log in to the device.
  • Fixed a layout issue on the Print Release screen that caused a held print job with a very long document name to overflow and push the job's time stamp outside the screen.
• Ricoh (SmartSDK) version 2.2.3*:
  • Changing print job settings at the device: Fixed an issue when a held print job's "User" field on the Print Release screen had a value with capital letters that incorrectly allowed delegated users (users who are able to release delegated held print jobs originally printed by other users) to change the settings of the job.
• Sindoh (OpenAPI):
  • Changing print job settings at the device: Fixed an issue when a held print job's "User" field on the Print Release screen had a value with capital letters that incorrectly allowed delegated users (users who are able to release delegated held print jobs originally printed by other users) to change the settings of the job.
  • Added a config key to customize the color of the buttons on PaperCut MF screen headers (ext-device.sindoh.browser.header-image-color).
  • The "Show button to release all pending jobs" checkbox has been removed from the Device Details page (Device Details > Print Release > Enable print release). The "Select all" checkbox is now always displayed on the device's Print Release screen.
  • Performance improvement: Reduced the time taken to log in to the device.
  • Fixed a layout issue on the Print Release screen that caused a held print job with a very long document name to overflow and push the job's time stamp outside the screen.
• Toshiba (e-Bridge Open Platform V3+):
  • Changing print job settings at the device:
    • Improved the touch response of all the checkboxes on the Print Release screen.
    • Fixed an issue on the Print Release screen that caused the screen to become unresponsive when a user selected multiple print jobs and then selected the "Force grayscale" or the "Force 2-sided" checkbox.
    • Fixed an issue when a held print job's "User" field on the Print Release screen had a value with capital letters that incorrectly allowed delegated users (users who are able to release delegated held print jobs originally printed by other users) to change the settings of the job.
  • Fixed an issue when using swipe card authentication with a PIN that incorrectly displayed a blank button, instead of the "Login" button, on the Login screen.
• Xerox (EIP 3.0+):
  • Changing print job settings at the device:
    • VersaLink and AltaLink devices: Improved the touch response of all the checkboxes on the Print Release screen.
    • Fixed an issue on the Print Release screen that caused the screen to become unresponsive when a user selected multiple print jobs and then selected the "Force grayscale" or the "Force 2-sided" checkbox.
    • Fixed an issue when a held print job's "User" field on the Print Release screen had a value with capital letters that incorrectly allowed delegated users (users who are able to release delegated held print jobs originally printed by other users) to change the settings of the job.
  • Fixed an issue when using swipe card authentication with a PIN that incorrectly displayed a blank button, instead of the "Login" button, on the Login screen.

Other Notes:

• If you are running v18.1.1 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.

Fixes:

• PostScript drivers:
  • Fixed an issue for landscape PDF files printed from Adobe Acrobat Reader that caused a watermark to be placed in an incorrect position.
  • Fixed an issue that caused watermarks to either not be applied or applied to the wrong position for some n-up setups and for Adobe Acrobat Reader on Windows.
  • Google Cloud Print: Reduced the size of color print job spool files.
  • Email to Print: Reduced the size of color print job spool files.
  • HPLip driver: Fixed an issue causing an incorrect color page count.
  • Fuji Xerox DocuPrint CP400 d and DocuPrint CP405 d PCL6 drivers: Fixed an issue causing an incorrect color page count.
  • Fixed an issue where PostScript comments could, on rare occasions, cause an incorrect page count to be reported.
  • Fixed an issue where watermarks were not added to print jobs generated from the application 'KWS (UZ Leuven)'.
• Kyocera KX driver: Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect number of copies to be reported when the user selected KPDL as the PDL from the Print Properties dialog.
• Google Cloud Print: Fixed a rare issue that caused an error message due to an unexpected HTTP Status Code response during Google Cloud Print configuration.
• Email to Print: Fixed a rare issue that prevented the set up of Email to Print with guest printing.
• Standard Release Station: Added more detail and clarity to the error message displayed when a job is prevented from being released because its settings contravene the printer's filters and restrictions.
• Print Provider: Fixed an issue that on rare occasions stopped jobs being sent to the printer.
• Windows Print Provider:
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the Windows Print Provider log (print-provider.log) rotation to fail.
  • Fixed an issue that occasionally caused some print jobs to be deleted in a very high print volume environment.
• CUPS Print Provider with Mobility Print: Fixed an issue where some print jobs from iOS clients with IPv6 addresses were not tracked.
• PaperCut LPD Service: Added an option in the pc-lpd.config file to enable the host address to be removed from the job owner's name (RemoveHostAddress = true).
• Active Directory: Fixed an issue in multi-domain environments that imported user details from only the first domain when an on demand user is created.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the secondary card ID number from being generated during on-demand user creation.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the secondary card ID from synchronising from a secondary sync source.
• Site Server: Fixed an issue that caused authentication to fail for an on-demand user when they attempted to log in before the Site Server had synced with the Application Server.
• Security:
  • Added CSRF origin checks to the Mobile Print Release interface.
  • Updated the bundled Java SE Runtime Environment to version 8 update 181, to incorporate the latest security fixes from Oracle.
• iPrint: Added details about print data timing into the debug log (print-provider.log) to improve performance diagnosis.

Copier / Device Integration:

• Fuji Xerox ApeosPort V+:
  • Changing print job settings at the device:
    • The Print Release screen now displays the Account and Balance details of the account that the held print job will be charged to upon release, instead of the account that was originally assigned to the job when it was printed.
    • The 'Force grayscale' checkbox is no longer displayed on the Print Release screen, if the config key ext-device.change-print-job-settings.grayscale.enabled is set to N.
    • The 'Force 2-sided' checkbox is no longer displayed on the Print Release screen, if the config key ext-device.change-print-job-settings.duplex.enabled is set to N.
    • Fixed a layout issue on translated Print Release screens that caused the "Print" button and the "Trash" icon to be inaccessible and pushed outside the screen.
    • Fixed an issue causing an error to be incorrectly displayed on the Print Release screen when a user selected more than 400 held print jobs, then clicked the "Refresh" icon.
    • Fixed an issue that prevented users from accessing the print settings of an individual held print job until the Print Release screen had finished loading all held print jobs (since 18.2.2).
  • When anonymous access is enabled, the Login screen displays a "Start" button, instead of a "Login" button.
• HP (FutureSmart Legacy) version 1.2.4*:
  • FutureSmart 4.6.0.1 firmware devices: Fixed an issue introduced by FutureSmart 4.6.0.1 firmware that displayed a "400 Bad Request" error when clicking the "Configure" button on the device's web interface (General > PaperCut Server Configuration).
• HP (OSA):
  • Added a config key to hide the "Home" button on the Print Release screen and the Scan Actions screen (ext-device.hp_osa.app-to-home).
  • Fixed an issue that incorrectly double-charged users when they canceled a copy job, causing them to have an insufficient balance, and preventing them from starting another job during the same active session.
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused some device functions (such as, Integrated Scanning) to become unavailable.
  • Integrated Scanning:
    • German: Fixed an issue on the Scan Settings screen that caused the selected settings to not be highlighted.
    • If Integrated Scanning is accessed from a non-PaperCut MF device application, then after the completion of the scan job, the Scan Complete screen now returns to the device's home screen, instead of the PaperCut MF Home screen.
• HP (OXP):
  • Changing print job settings at the device:
    • The Print Release screen now displays the Account and Balance details of the account that the held print job will be charged to upon release, instead of the account that was originally assigned to the job when it was printed.
    • The 'Force grayscale' checkbox is no longer displayed on the Print Release screen, if the config key ext-device.change-print-job-settings.grayscale.enabled is set to N.
    • The 'Force 2-sided' checkbox is no longer displayed on the Print Release screen, if the config key ext-device.change-print-job-settings.duplex.enabled is set to N.
    • Fixed a layout issue on translated Print Release screens that caused the "Print" button and the "Trash" icon to be inaccessible and pushed outside the screen.
    • Fixed an issue causing an error to be incorrectly displayed on the Print Release screen when a user selected more than 400 held print jobs, then clicked the "Refresh" icon.
    • Fixed an issue that prevented users from accessing the print settings of an individual held print job until the Print Release screen had finished loading all held print jobs (since 18.2.2).
  • Added the ability to control access to device functions using the device's web interface (Security > Access Control).
  • When anonymous access is enabled, the Login screen displays a "Start" button, instead of a "Login" button.
  • FutureSmart 4.6.0.1 firmware devices: Provided a fix for an issue introduced by FutureSmart 4.6.0.1 firmware that prevented card readers from working correctly after a period of time.
• HP (OXP Printer Only):
  • Added the ability to control access to device functions using the device's web interface (Security > Access Control).
  • FutureSmart 4.6.0.1 firmware devices: Provided a fix for an issue introduced by FutureSmart 4.6.0.1 firmware that prevented card readers from working correctly after a period of time.
• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):
  • Changing print job settings at the device:
    • The Print Release screen now displays the Account and Balance details of the account that the held print job will be charged to upon release, instead of the account that was originally assigned to the job when it was printed.
    • The 'Force grayscale' checkbox is not displayed on the Print Release screen, if the config key ext-device.change-print-job-settings.grayscale.enabled is set to N.
    • The 'Force 2-sided' checkbox is not displayed on the Print Release screen, if the config key ext-device.change-print-job-settings.duplex.enabled is set to N.
    • Fixed an issue on the Print Release screen when selecting multiple jobs and clicking the "Refresh" icon that caused the initial display of the number of jobs and pages selected to be inaccurate for a few seconds, before displaying the details accurately (since 18.2.0).
    • Fixed an issue when using swipe card authentication that sometimes displayed the wrong buttons on the Print Release screen (since 18.2.1).
  • Integrated Scanning: The Scan Details screen on the device now displays a warning message when the scan's filename contains invalid characters (such as, '/').
  • Added more detail and clarity to the error message displayed when attempting to install PaperCut MF on a device that has another third party authentication application installed.
  • Fixed an issue that occasionally caused the device to freeze after a user logged out.
• Kyocera (HyPAS) version 2.2.0*:
  • Integrated Scanning: Fixed an issue that incorrectly allowed users to start black and white, JPEG scan jobs on devices that do not support this scan setting. The device now displays a detailed error message and prevents users from starting such jobs.
  • Strict Zero Stop: Fixed an issue that caused additional pages to be copied after the selected account balance had reached zero.
  • Fixed a layout issue that caused large-sized custom logos to display incorrectly, pushing other buttons outside the screen.
• Ricoh (SmartSDK) version 2.2.3*:
  • Changing print job settings at the device:
    • The Print Release screen now displays the Account and Balance details of the account that the held print job will be charged to upon release, instead of the account that was originally assigned to the job when it was printed.
    • The 'Force grayscale' checkbox is not displayed on the Print Release screen, if the config key ext-device.change-print-job-settings.grayscale.enabled is set to N.
    • The 'Force 2-sided' checkbox is not displayed on the Print Release screen, if the config key ext-device.change-print-job-settings.duplex.enabled is set to N.
  • Fixed an issue when using swipe card authentication on a device in sleep mode that required two card swipes to successfully authenticate the user.
  • Fixed an issue that caused PaperCut MF to crash on the device when the config key ext-device.ricoh.locale had an invalid value (invalid locale override).
• Sharp (OSA):
  • Added a config key to hide the "Home" button on the Print Release screen and the Scan Actions screen (ext-device.sharp_osa.app-to-home).
  • Fixed an issue that incorrectly double-charged users when they canceled a copy job, causing them to have an insufficient balance, and preventing them from starting another job during the same active session.
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused some device functions (such as, Integrated Scanning) to become unavailable.
  • Integrated Scanning:
    • German: Fixed an issue on the Scan Settings screen that caused the selected settings to not be highlighted.
    • If Integrated Scanning is accessed from a non-PaperCut MF device application, then after the completion of the scan job, the Scan Complete screen now returns to the device's home screen, instead of the PaperCut MF Home screen.
• Sindoh (OpenAPI):
  • Changing print job settings at the device:
    • The Print Release screen now displays the Account and Balance details of the account that the held print job will be charged to upon release, instead of the account that was originally assigned to the job when it was printed.
    • The 'Force grayscale' checkbox is not displayed on the Print Release screen, if the config key ext-device.change-print-job-settings.grayscale.enabled is set to N.
    • The 'Force 2-sided' checkbox is not displayed on the Print Release screen, if the config key ext-device.change-print-job-settings.duplex.enabled is set to N.
    • Fixed an issue on the Print Release screen when selecting multiple jobs and clicking the "Refresh" icon that caused the initial display of the number of jobs and pages selected to be inaccurate for a few seconds, before displaying the details accurately (since 18.2.0).
    • Fixed an issue when using swipe card authentication that sometimes displayed the wrong buttons on the Print Release screen (since 18.2.1).
  • Integrated Scanning: The Scan Details screen on the device now displays a warning message when the scan's filename contains invalid characters (such as, '/').
  • Added more detail and clarity to the error message displayed when attempting to install PaperCut MF on a device that has another third party authentication application installed.
  • Fixed an issue that occasionally caused the device to freeze after a user logged out.
• Toshiba (e-Bridge Open Platform V3+):
  • Changing print job settings at the device:
    • The Print Release screen now displays the Account and Balance details of the account that the held print job will be charged to upon release, instead of the account that was originally assigned to the job when it was printed.
    • The 'Force grayscale' checkbox is not displayed on the Print Release screen, if the config key ext-device.change-print-job-settings.grayscale.enabled is set to N.
    • The 'Force 2-sided' checkbox is not displayed on the Print Release screen, if the config key ext-device.change-print-job-settings.duplex.enabled is set to N.
    • Fixed a layout issue on translated Print Release screens that caused the "Print" button and the "Trash" icon to be inaccessible and pushed outside the screen.
    • Fixed an issue on the Print Release screen when selecting more than 400 held print jobs and clicking the "Refresh" icon that displayed an error.
    • Fixed an issue that prevented users from accessing print settings of an individual held print job until the Print Release screen had finished loading all held print jobs (since 18.2.2).
  • When anonymous access is enabled, the Login screen displays a "Start" button, instead of a "Login" button.
• Toshiba (eConnect):
  • Added a config key to hide the "Home" button on the Print Release screen and the Scan Actions screen (ext-device.toshiba_econnect.app-to-home).
  • Fixed an issue that incorrectly double-charged users when they canceled a copy job, causing them to have an insufficient balance, and preventing them from starting another job during the same active session.
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused some device functions (such as, Integrated Scanning) to become unavailable.
  • Integrated Scanning:
    • German: Fixed an issue on the Scan Settings screen that caused the selected settings to not be highlighted.
    • If Integrated Scanning is accessed from a non-PaperCut MF device application, then after the completion of the scan job, the Scan Complete screen now returns to the device's home screen, instead of the PaperCut MF Home screen.
• Xerox (EIP):
  • EIP 3.0+:
    • Changing print job settings at the device:
      • The Print Release screen now displays the Account and Balance details of the account that the held print job will be charged to upon release, instead of the account that was originally assigned to the job when it was printed.
      • The 'Force grayscale' checkbox is not displayed on the Print Release screen, if the config key ext-device.change-print-job-settings.grayscale.enabled is set to N.
      • The 'Force 2-sided' checkbox is not displayed on the Print Release screen, if the config key ext-device.change-print-job-settings.duplex.enabled is set to N.
      • Fixed a layout issue on translated Print Release screens that caused the "Print" button and the "Trash" icon to be inaccessible and pushed outside the screen.
      • Fixed an issue on the Print Release screen when selecting more than 400 held print jobs and clicking the "Refresh" icon that displayed an error.
      • Fixed an issue that prevented users from accessing print settings of an individual held print job until the Print Release screen had finished loading all held print jobs (since 18.2.2).
    • When anonymous access is enabled, the Login screen displays a "Start" button, instead of a "Login" button.
  • EIP 1.5+:
    • Integrated Scanning: Fixed an issue that caused Integrated Scan jobs to intermittently fail (since 17.4.0).

For Integrators:

• Release Station API: Added a JobReleaseStatus (FilterRestriction) to releaseJob and releaseJobs, to prevent users from releasing jobs that contravene the printer's filter and restrictions.

Job Ticketing:

For more information about changes to Job Ticketing, see the Job Ticketing Release Notes page.

Mobility Print:

For more information about changes to Mobility Print, see the Mobility Print Release Notes page.

Other Notes:

• If you are running v18.1.1, there is NO database upgrade.
• Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.

Fixes:

• Pay Station: Fixed an issue preventing the following pay stations from starting:
  • Apex 5000
  • Microcoin
  • SEM-ACS 9500Ss
  • Boscop Coin Op.
  This issue also displayed an "ApplicationException: Unknown vendor" error in the server log. For more information, see Known Issues

Enhancements:

• HP (OXP): Added support for Integrated Scanning.
• Fuji Xerox ApeosPort V+: PaperCut MF now supports all Fuji Xerox ApeosPort-V (or higher) devices.
• Changing print job settings at the device**: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to allow users to change the following print job settings at the device and display the related cost change:
  • Color (color to grayscale)
  • Duplex mode (1-sided to 2-sided)
  • Copies
  • Account
  Viewing print job settings at the device: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to hide or display the account and the balance of a print job.
  This applies to:
  • Fuji Xerox ApeosPort V+
  • HP (OXP)
  • Konica Minolta (OpenAPI)
  • Ricoh (SmartSDK)
  • Sindoh (OpenAPI)
  • Toshiba (e-Bridge Open Platform V3+)
  • Xerox (EIP 3.0+)
• Active Directory synchronization is now included in the system debug logs when system debug logging is enabled.
• On the Printer Copy Settings page, you can now select all common or select all printer settings.
• On the Device Copy Settings page, you can now select all common or select all device settings.
• Print Release: IPPS print queues are now included in the list of suggested Find Me destination queues on the Device Details page, when the network address matches the destination address of the MFD.
• Scan to Cloud Storage:
  • Added a new cloud storage provider for DropBox Business and Box.
  • Translations are now available in the following languages:
    • Catalan
    • Chinese (Hong Kong)
    • Chinese (Taiwan)
    • German
    • Hungarian
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Portuguese (Portugal)
    • Spanish
    • Turkish
    • Welsh
  • Improved the error messages for license activation.
• Language support: Welsh is now available.
• Toner levels are now reported on IPPS print queues.

Fixes:

• Security:
  • Fixed an issue that allowed an Admin with partial admin rights to gain additional admin rights in the Admin web interface.
  • Site Server: Fixed an issue that incorrectly included sensitive authentication information in debug logs.
  • Continuing security improvements on the PaperCut MF Admin and User web interfaces, to reduce vulnerability to deserialization attacks.
• Fixed an issue that caused web interface logins to fail when the proxy setup added an X-Forwarded-For header that included a port. This enables sites to use Mobility and Web Client logins with this proxy setup.
• Standard Release Station: Fixed a layout issue that caused the Print All and Cancel All buttons to be inaccessible when using an onscreen keyboard on some screens.
• Fixed an issue that caused a "Could not find message for key" error message for some Release Station job cancellation messages.
• Mac User Client: Fixed an issue preventing Mac User Clients from connecting to the Application Server over IPv6.
• Admin Web Interface: Fixed an issue that caused long printer/device group names to flow outside the Printer/Device group dropdown box on some screens.
• Fixed an issue that caused an error when silently deploying the PaperCut MF Application Server and pre-populating the setup wizard using setup-defaults.properties. See Automated Application Deployment.
• CBORD payment gateway:
  • Improved some error messages, and removed some confusing messages that displayed when the balance was low.
  • Improved security support for legacy CBORD users.
• MacOS generic PCL driver: Fixed an issue that prevented:
  • simplex to duplex conversion
  • changing the number of copies.
• OKI PostScript drivers: Fixed an issue that in some cases caused an incorrect page count when multiple pages were printed on a single sheet of paper (n-up printing).
• Xerox PCL6 drivers: Fixed a rare issue that caused changing the number of copies to fail.
• Print Provider:
  • Fixed an issue that occasionally printed garbled characters in the debug logs.
  • Changed a setting so the Print Provider communicates correctly with the PaperCut MF Application Server and Site Server when a content filter service is used. For details, refer to SonicWall with Content Filter Service.

Copier / Device Integration:

• Fuji Xerox ApeosPort V+:
  • PaperCut MF now supports all Fuji Xerox ApeosPort-V (or higher) devices:
    • PaperCut MF now supports Fuji Xerox ApeosPort V+ Multifunction Devices (MFDs), offering a simplified setup that doesn't require manual deployment of the embedded solution on the device. This new solution offers job tracking, secure print release, and Integrated Scanning, and is now the primary FX embedded solution for all Fuji Xerox ApeosPort-V (or higher) devices.
    • The device type "Fuji Xerox ApeosPort VI+ (AIP)" has been renamed "Fuji Xerox ApeosPort V+ (AIP)" on the Devices > Create Device page.
  • Changing print job settings at the device**: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to allow users to change the following print job settings at the device and display the related cost change:
    • Color (color to grayscale)
    • Duplex mode (1-sided to 2-sided)
    • Copies
    • Account
    Viewing print job settings at the device: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to hide or display the account and the balance of a print job.
  • After PaperCut MF is installed on the device, the Device Status now displays "Started - Device is ready for user to login", instead of "Started - Device integration successful".
  • Real-time Activity Dashboard: Fixed an issue that displayed multiple rows of identical, unnecessary device status update logs.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented users from being able to enter credentials in the "ID number" field on the Login screen when using the panel numerical keypad.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause a JavaScript error to appear when logged-in users with non-ASCII characters in their username attempted to access the native device menu from a PaperCut MF screen.
  • Fixed an issue when deleting a device in the PaperCut MF Admin web interface that sometimes displayed multiple rows of unnecessary error messages in the server log.
• HP (FutureSmart Legacy):
  • Added a config key to toggle the display of the PaperCut MF Account Selection icon on the device (ext-device.hp.register.account-selection).
• HP (OSA):
  • Improved the layout, color, design, and appearance of some device screens.
• HP (OXP Printer Only):
  • Added support for branding customization (header, logo, background, and text color).
  • Improved the appearance of PaperCut MF icons on the device.
  • Added a config key to hide the PaperCut MF Account Selection icon on the device (ext-device.hp-oxpd.register.account-selection).
  • Added a warning message on the Device Details page when SSL is not enabled.
  • After PaperCut MF is installed on the device, the Device Status now displays "Started - Device is ready for user to login", instead of "Started - Device integration successful".
  • When attempting to enable HTTPS, if the number of certificates allowed on the device has been exceeded, the Device Status now displays "Started (with errors) - Certificate error", instead of "Started (with errors) - Unknown error"
  • Added a config key to allow PaperCut MF to register all supported card readers connected to the device by default, if the Swipe Card authentication method is selected (ext-device.hp-oxpd.register.card-reader).
  • Fixed an issue that prevented users from being able to enter credentials in the "ID number" field on the Login screen when using the panel numerical keypad.
  • Fixed an issue when deleting a device in the PaperCut MF Admin web interface that sometimes displayed multiple rows of unnecessary error messages in the server log.
• HP (OXP):
  • Added support for Integrated Scanning.
  • Changing print job settings at the device**: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to allow users to change the following print job settings at the device and display the related cost change:
    • Color (color to grayscale)
    • Duplex mode (1-sided to 2-sided)
    • Copies
    • Account
    Viewing print job settings at the device: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to hide or display the account and the balance of a print job.
  • Added support for branding customization (header, logo, background, and text color).
  • Improved the appearance of PaperCut MF icons on the device.
  • Added a config key to hide the PaperCut MF Account Selection icon on the device (ext-device.hp-oxpd.register.account-selection).
  • Added a warning message on the Device Details page when SSL is not enabled.
  • After PaperCut MF is installed on the device, the Device Status now displays "Started - Device is ready for user to login", instead of "Started - Device integration successful".
  • When attempting to enable HTTPS, if the number of certificates allowed on the device has been exceeded, the Device Status now displays "Started (with errors) - Certificate error", instead of "Started (with errors) - Unknown error"
  • Added a config key to allow PaperCut MF to register all supported card readers connected to the device by default, if the Swipe Card authentication method is selected (ext-device.hp-oxpd.register.card-reader).
  • Fixed an issue that prevented users from being able to enter credentials in the "ID number" field on the Login screen when using the panel numerical keypad.
  • Fixed an issue when deleting a device in the PaperCut MF Admin web interface that sometimes displayed multiple rows of unnecessary error messages in the server log.
• HP Pro:
  • After PaperCut MF is installed on the device, the Device Status now displays "Started - Device is ready for user to login", instead of "Started - Device integration successful".
  • When attempting to enable HTTPS, if the number of certificates allowed on the device has been exceeded, the Device Status now displays "Started (with errors) - Certificate error", instead of "Started (with errors) - Unknown error"
• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):
  • Changing print job settings at the device**: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to allow users to change the following print job settings at the device and display the related cost change:
    • Color (color to grayscale)
    • Duplex mode (1-sided to 2-sided)
    • Copies
    • Account
    Viewing print job settings at the device: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to hide or display the account and the balance of a print job.
  • Improved the layout, color, design, appearance, and usability of all the PaperCut MF device screens.
  • Users can now multi-select print jobs for release.
  • iOption 4.9 and later: When using Integrated Scanning, users are now able to add more pages to the current scan job and receive it as a single PDF.
  • PaperCut MF for iOption OpenAPI 18.2.0 and above does not support devices running the NetFront Browser. This includes: C650, C550, C451/C353, C253, 751, 601/501, 421, 361/C652, C552, C452/C652DS, C552DS/C360, C280, C220/423, 363, 283, 223/602, 502, 652, 552. You can still use these devices without iOption.
  • Fixed an issue when "Automatically release jobs upon login" is enabled, that hid the message on the Home screen about the number of jobs that have been automatically released.
• Ricoh (SDK/J) version 6.0.5*:
  • Ricoh Remote Operation Client 1.2.3:
    • Simplified the process for installing applications by adding a single button to browse through directories and locate the required file.
    • Updated the bundled RXOP library to version 3.6.1.
• Ricoh (SmartSDK) version 2.2.2*:
  • Changing print job settings at the device**: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to allow users to change the following print job settings at the device and display the related cost change:
    • Color (color to grayscale)
    • Duplex mode (1-sided to 2-sided)
    • Copies
    • Account
    Viewing print job settings at the device: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to hide or display the account and the balance of a print job.
  • Added a new optional button for quick guest access (anonymous authentication in conjunction with other authentication methods).
  • Ricoh Remote Operation Client 1.2.3:
    • Simplified the process for installing applications by adding a single button to browse through directories and locate the required file.
    • Updated the bundled RXOP library to version 3.6.1.
• Sharp (OSA):
  • Improved the layout, color, design, and appearance of some device screens.
• Sindoh (OpenAPI):
  • Changing print job settings at the device**: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to allow users to change the following print job settings at the device and display the related cost change:
    • Color (color to grayscale)
    • Duplex mode (1-sided to 2-sided)
    • Copies
    • Account
    Viewing print job settings at the device: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to hide or display the account and the balance of a print job.
  • Improved the layout, color, design, appearance, and usability of all the PaperCut MF device screens.
  • Users can now multi-select print jobs for release.
  • iOption 4.9 and later: When using Integrated Scanning, users are now able to add more more pages to the current scan job and still receive it as a single PDF.
  • PaperCut MF for iOption OpenAPI 18.2.0 and above does not support devices running the NetFront Browser. You can still use these devices without iOption.
  • Fixed an issue when "Automatically release jobs upon login" is enabled, that hid the message on the Home screen about the number of jobs that have been automatically released.
• Toshiba (e-Bridge Open Platform V3+):
  • Changing print job settings at the device**: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to allow users to change the following print job settings at the device and display the related cost change:
    • Color (color to grayscale)
    • Duplex mode (1-sided to 2-sided)
    • Copies
    • Account
    Viewing print job settings at the device: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to hide or display the account and the balance of a print job.
  • Added a new optional button for quick guest access (anonymous authentication in conjunction with other authentication methods).
  • Fixed an issue when deleting a device in the PaperCut MF Admin web interface that sometimes displayed multiple rows of unnecessary error messages in the server log.
  • Fixed an issue that prematurely logged out users when attempting to access device functions by clicking the "Access Device" button on PaperCut MF screens.
• Toshiba (eConnect):
  • Improved the layout, color, design, and appearance of some device screens.
• Xerox (EIP):
  • EIP 3.0+:
    • Changing print job settings at the device**: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to allow users to change the following print job settings at the device and display the related cost change:
      • Color (color to grayscale)
      • Duplex mode (1-sided to 2-sided)
      • Copies
      • Account
      Viewing print job settings at the device: The SysAdmin can now configure the PaperCut MF Print Release screen to hide or display the account and the balance of a print job.
  • EIP 1.5+, 1.0+:
    • Switch mode devices: Added a config key that by default displays only PaperCut MF applications, hiding all other non-PaperCut MF applications, to prevent the device's Home screen from freezing upon login (ext-device.xerox.support-switch-mode).
  • EIP 1.5+:
    • Added support for guest access (anonymous authentication in conjunction with other authentication methods).
    • Fixed an issue when deleting a device in the PaperCut MF Admin web interface that sometimes displayed multiple rows of unnecessary error messages in the server log.

For Integrators:

• If the user's home folder is set in User Details, developers using the SSO Device API can now discover it.
• 3rd party hardware or payment gateway APIs: Added a work around to re-enable some failed API integrations. For more information, see Known Issue 14161.

Job Ticketing:

• The Job Ticketing installer can now be downloaded directly from within PaperCut MF so customers can trial the product.
• Added a new print scripting recipe for Job Ticketing that displays a one-off pop up message informing them about a new Print Room or FabLab.
• Added a new print scripting recipe for Job Ticketing that cancels a large print job after a specified number of pages, and prompts the user to submit the print job to the Print Room instead.
• Fixed an issue in Job Ticketing where email notifications could not be sent when a suffix was applied to the user emails in PaperCut MF.

For more information about changes to Job Ticketing, see the Job Ticketing Release Notes page.

Mobility Print:

For more information about changes to Mobility Print, see the Mobility Print Release Notes page.

Other Notes:

• If you are running v18.1.1, there is NO database upgrade.
• ** If you use print scripts, then when upgrading from 18.1.4 or below, the ability to change print job settings at the device is switched off by default. Before switching on this feature, read the following considerations.
• Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.
• The End User License Agreement (EULA) has been updated.

Enhancement:

• The PaperCut MF manual is now available on the PaperCut website providing more information about PaperCut MF functionality, such as Scan to Cloud. You can find it here.

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where if the Print Release device function was enabled together with one or more other device functions, and then all functions were disabled, PaperCut MF would incorrectly accept the changes when at least one device function must be enabled.
• Fixed an issue where if Print Release and all other device functions were disabled, and then only Print Release was enabled, PaperCut MF would incorrectly display an error saying that no device functions were enabled.
• Integrated Scanning: Fixed an issue that would have required a user to re-register Scan to Cloud Storage by November 2018.
• Fixed an issue that would otherwise require a user to re-register their Scan To Cloud service by November.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the PaperCut Save Paper Desktop Widget from being installed.
• Print Provider: Improved the Windows error logging in print-provider.log.
• Ricoh: Fixed an issue where the toner details were incorrectly reported for some colors.
• Sharp PostScript driver: Fixed an issue that occurred when printing both color and grayscale pages in a booklet output that caused an incorrect total page count and an incorrect color page count.
• Canon UFR II printer driver: Fixed an issue that prevented color to grayscale conversion.
• MAC/Linux (CUPS): For new installations and upgrades of PaperCut MF, the default setting EnablePrinterAutoImport is now set to "on". PaperCut MF will now automatically import newly added printers. This setting does not override existing installations.
• Generic PostScript printer driver on macOS: Fixed an issue causing an incorrect page count when duplex printing an odd number of pages.
• Xerox 57xx: Fixed an issue where pressing the "Access Device" button did not display the device home page.
• RISO: Added support for the new features in the RISO developed solution for Comcolor FW and GD devices, including card self association, login via user ID, and better support for shared accounts, and account confirmation. Note: Delete old devices in PaperCut MF before updating the device firmware.

Copier / Device Integration:

• Fuji Xerox ApeosPort VI+:
  • Fixed an issue that caused text and buttons on some screens to be incorrectly aligned.
• HP (FutureSmart Legacy) v1.2.3*:
  • Fixed a rare issue that occurred when a user logged out causing the device to display Error 49.38.07.
• HP (OXP Printer Only):
  • Fixed an issue that caused text and buttons on some screens to be incorrectly aligned.
• HP (OXP):
  • Fixed an issue that caused text and buttons on some screens to be incorrectly aligned.
• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):
  • A message is now displayed on the Device Details page when PaperCut MF serves a SHA1 certificate to a Konica Minolta device. The message directs the SysAdmin to a Knowledge Base article on how to resolve the SHA1 communication issue. You can optionally disable the display of this message via a config key (ext-device.konica-minolta.browser.show-sha1-message).
  • Fixed an issue that caused text and buttons on some screens to be incorrectly aligned.
• Sindoh (OpenAPI):
  • A message is now displayed on the Device Details page when PaperCut MF serves a SHA1 certificate to a Sindoh device. The message directs the SysAdmin to a Knowledge Base article on how to resolve the SHA1 communication issue. You can optionally disable the display of this message via a config key (ext-device.sindoh.browser.show-sha1-message).
• Toshiba (e-Bridge Open Platform V3+):
  • Fixed an issue that caused an error message to be displayed on the Account Confirmation page at login when the device was already running a job in the background.
  • Fixed an issue that caused text and buttons on some screens to be incorrectly aligned.
• Xerox (EIP):
  • Fixed an issue that caused text and buttons on some screens to be incorrectly aligned.

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:

• Mobility Print: On Linux and macOS servers, fixed an issue preventing the account selection popup from being displayed when enabled.
• Azure AD Secure LDAP synchronization: The user/group synchronization option in the Configuration Wizard and the Options > User/Group Sync page has been changed from Azure AD to Azure AD Secure LDAP.
• Google Cloud Print: Fixed an issue that occasionally prevented PaperCut MF from connecting to the Google Cloud Print service to publish printers and print documents.
• Linux/Mac: Improved handling of "Printer Command Jobs" to prevent erroneous charges and unnecessary Account Selection Popups.
• The login button to the PaperCut Pay Station is now disabled while the user is being authenticated. This addresses an issue that could result in funds not being correctly associated with the user's account.
• Enhanced the Windows Print Provider when using SNMP to detect printer errors. Windows queue status is now updated with the correct printer error state.
• Fixed an issue in the external account API that caused canceled jobs charged to shared accounts to be be refunded incorrectly.
• Batch user and shared account import: Fixed an issue that allowed unsupported file types to be uploaded.
• User Client: Fixed an issue causing toast messages to be incorrectly displayed when they are disabled.
• Fixed a broken link in Programs > PaperCut MF to "Top-Ten Hidden Features".
• Fixed a rare issue that caused an "Unable to resolve" error to be displayed on the Job Log page when Hardware Check was enabled.
• Print Archiving: Fixed a rare issue that caused print archiving to fail, especially when printing via Mobility Print.
• Print Provider:
  • Windows: Improved the time to release print jobs, especially in environments with a high number of held print jobs.**
  • Fixed an issue that caused "Unable to get print job info" entries in the Print Provider log for print jobs that had already been printed.**
  • Provided an option to fix an issue when Sonicwall Firewall Content Filtering System (CFS) is used that prevented secondary servers and Direct Print Monitors from accessing the Application Server and Site Servers. For details on how to set this option, see SonicWall with Content Filter Service.**
  • Windows: PaperCut MF takes the Windows Job Status into consideration when canceling a print job. In addition to the Job Status of Error, the Windows Print Provider now also recognizes Offline, Paper Out, and User Intervention as potential errors.**
• PostScript drivers:
  • Fixed an issue causing incorrect page counts of print jobs generated from KWS (UZ Leuven).
  • Fixed a rare issue with some PostScript drivers that caused a color page to be incorrectly detected as grayscale.
• OKI PostScript drivers: Fixed an issue that, when multiple pages were printed on a single sheet of paper (n-up printing), caused an incorrect page count to be recorded in PaperCut MF logs.
• OKI C711: Fixed an issue that caused hardware page validation checks to fail.
• Epson: Fixed an issue causing color jobs to be charged as grayscale on some recent devices.
• Linux with pdftocairo: Fixed an issue that caused color jobs to be charged as grayscale.

Copier / Device Integration:

• Dell (eSF) version 2.6.0*:
  • Added a new optional button for quick guest access (anonymous authentication in conjunction with other authentication methods).
  • When configuring device functions via the config key ext-device.lexmark.approved-actions, you can now prefix any value with "guest_" to specify the functions available to guest users.
  • Scan jobs using third party applications (such as Scan Center) can now be sent to the user's home directory that is configured in the Admin web interface.
  • Reduced vulnerability to scripting attacks on the device's web configuration page.
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the device to become unstable when PaperCut MF was stopped and restarted several times in a row.
  • Fixed an issue that made the device's web configuration page accessible to unauthenticated users via an unpublished URL.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented swipe-to-logout from working.
• Fuji Xerox ApeosPort VI+:
  • Improved the touch response of check boxes on the device's Print Release screen.
  • Integrated Scanning:
    • Scan jobs of multiple JPG files now deliver the JPG files in the correct order to the user.
    • Changed the Scan to Cloud Storage icon on the device screen from a folder image to a cloud image.
• HP (OXP Printer Only):
  • On the Account Confirmation screen on the device, the "Confirm" button now displays fully on all translated versions of the screen.
• HP (OXP):
  • Improved the touch response of check boxes on the device's Print Release screen.
  • Fixed an issue that caused an error message to be displayed on the device when notifications for fax complete where configured.
• HP Pro:
  • Added support for IPv6 SSL certificates.
  • Added more detail and clarity to the device registration status error messages on the PaperCut MF Admin web interface.
• Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):
  • Integrated Scanning: Changed the Scan to Cloud Storage icon on the device screen from a folder image to a cloud image.
• Lexmark (eSF) version 2.6.0*:
  • Added a new optional button for quick guest access (anonymous authentication in conjunction with other authentication methods).
  • When configuring device functions via the config key ext-device.lexmark.approved-actions, you can now prefix any value with "guest_" to specify the functions available to guest users.
  • Scan jobs using third party applications (such as Scan Center) can now be sent to the user's home directory that is configured in the Admin web interface.
  • Reduced vulnerability to scripting attacks on the device's web configuration page.
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the device to become unstable when PaperCut MF was stopped and restarted several times in a row.
  • Fixed an issue that made the device's web configuration page accessible to unauthenticated users via an unpublished URL.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented swipe-to-logout from working.
• OKI (eSF) version 2.6.0*:
  • Added a new optional button for quick guest access (anonymous authentication in conjunction with other authentication methods).
  • When configuring device functions via the config key ext-device.lexmark.approved-actions, you can now prefix any value with "guest_" to specify the functions available to guest users.
  • Scan jobs using third party applications (such as Scan Center) can now be sent to the user's home directory that is configured in the Admin web interface.
  • Reduced vulnerability to scripting attacks on the device's web configuration page.
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the device to become unstable when PaperCut MF was stopped and restarted several times in a row.
  • Fixed an issue that made the device's web configuration page accessible to unauthenticated users via an unpublished URL.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented swipe-to-logout from working.
• Sharp (OSA):
  • Fixed an issue that hid the "Print All" button on the device's Print Release screen.
  • Integrated Scanning: Changed the Scan to Cloud Storage icon on the device screen from a folder image to a cloud image.
• Toshiba (eSF) version 2.6.0*:
  • Added a new optional button for quick guest access (anonymous authentication in conjunction with other authentication methods).
  • When configuring device functions via the config key ext-device.lexmark.approved-actions, you can now prefix any value with "guest_" to specify the functions available to guest users.
  • Scan jobs using third party applications (such as Scan Center) can now be sent to the user's home directory that is configured in the Admin web interface.
  • Reduced vulnerability to scripting attacks on the device's web configuration page.
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the device to become unstable when PaperCut MF was stopped and restarted several times in a row.
  • Fixed an issue that made the device's web configuration page accessible to unauthenticated users via an unpublished URL.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented swipe-to-logout from working.
• Toshiba (e-Bridge Open Platform V3+):
  • Improved the touch response of check boxes on the device's Print Release screen.
  • Integrated Scanning: Changed the Scan to Cloud Storage icon on the device screen from a folder image to a cloud image.
• Xerox (EIP):
  • EIP 1.5+: Added a config key to customize the label of the PaperCut MF Home icon displayed on the device (ext-device.xerox.home-app-label).
  • EIP 3.0+:
    • Improved the touch response of check boxes on the device's Print Release screen on VersaLink and AltaLink devices
    • Fixed an issue on VersaLink and AltaLink devices that caused users to be prematurely logged out when attempting to access device functions by clicking the "Access Device" button on the PaperCut MF Home screen.
  • Integrated Scanning: Changed the Scan to Cloud Storage icon on the device screen from a folder image to a cloud image.

Mobility Print:

• For more information about changes to Mobility Print, see the Mobility Print Release Notes page.

Job Ticketing:

• For more information about changes to Job Ticketing, see the Release Notes within the product.

Other Notes:

• If you are running v18.1.1, there is NO database upgrade.
• Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.
• Fixes and enhancements marked with ** require a Print Provider upgrade.

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue that displayed garbled characters in translated messages on all web interfaces (since 18.1.1).

Other Notes:

• If you are running v18.1.1, there is NO database upgrade.

New Features:

• Scan to Cloud Storage: PaperCut MF's Integrated Scanning solution now provides a secure and effortless way to get documents to the cloud. A growing number of cloud storage providers, including Google Drive, DropBox (personal), OneDrive (Personal), OneDrive for Business, are available in PaperCut MF. It's secure and easy to set up, and seamlessly integrates with the overall PaperCut MF experience.
  Note: Scan to Cloud Storage is available on all Integrated Scanning-enabled devices. However, an active Premium Upgrade Assurance (PUA) subscription is required to use this feature.
• End-to-end encryption of print jobs over the network: PaperCut MF now supports encryption of print jobs over the network. The link between the print server and printer can now be encrypted using IPPS, and an IPPS printer can be configured as a Find Me destination queue.
• Azure AD user and group sync: Added support for Azure AD Secure LDAP as a new Sync Source option in the Options > User/Group Sync page, when Azure AD Domain Services is enabled.
• Fuji Xerox ApeosPort VI+: PaperCut MF now supports Fuji Xerox ApeosPort VI+ Multifunction Devices (MFDs), offering a simplified setup that doesn't require manual deployment of the embedded solution on the device. This new solution offers job tracking, secure print release, and Integrated Scanning, and is now the primary FX embedded solution for all Fuji Xerox ApeosPort-VI (or higher) devices.
• HP Pro (Fast Release): PaperCut MF now supports HP Pro (Fast Release) devices, offering a simple setup that doesn't require manual deployment of the embedded solution on the device. This new solution offers print tracking (except USB printing) and secure print release.

Enhancements:

• GDPR print management, data privacy, and security compliance: To assist with with Europe's General Data Protection Regulation "Right to be Forgotten":
  • The Privacy Option ("Remove document information from the Job Log after") to redact potentially sensitive data elements from the Job Logs page, has been enhanced to redact additional attributes of the print jobs (file size, user client details, comments, watermarks, and digital signature). Additionally, the timestamp can also be redacted.
  • The server command "permanently-redact-user-data" has been enhanced to redact the file size, user client details, comments, watermarks, and digital signature of print jobs from the Job Logs page.
• Job Ticketing:
  • Added a new config key to customize the name of the Print Rooms / FabLabs tab in the User web interface (user.job-ticketing.override-button-display-name).
  • The System Health interface now includes endpoints to monitor the status of Job Ticketing.
    For more information about changes to Job Ticketing, see the Release Notes within the product.
• Global Print Driver (version 100.1.0): The driver's page output order is now "front to back". **
• PaperCut MF User web interface: The temporary option to revert to the pre-17.2 User web interface branding is no longer available.
• PaperCut Views: PaperCut Views and PaperCut MF can now be installed on the same server.
• Security:
  • When a print server is detected as being offline, the following now occurs:
  • held print jobs (pending release) are now hidden by default until the print server is back online, to prevent them from being automatically released after the outage.
  • print jobs queued for printing (released) are placed back on hold by default, to prevent them from being automatically printed when the print server comes back online.
  • The command line option "CreateSSLKeystore" now has the option to generate and import self-signed certificates that have custom keystore and keystore key passwords.
  • Continuing security improvements on the PaperCut MF Admin and User web interfaces, including cookie security and library dependencies, to reduce vulnerability to scripting attacks.

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue that prevented Print Archive spool files from being viewed or downloaded (since 18.1.0).
• User web interface: Internet Explorer 11 in compatibility mode is now forced into a higher document standard to ensure pages are rendered correctly.
• Fixed an issue to ensure that Low Balance email notifications are triggered for copy and scan jobs.
• Web Print: Fixed an issue that displayed a JavaScript error in the browser's console when clicking the file "drop zone" in the User web interface.
• Reports: Fixed an issue to ensure that access to the "User printing - summary" report (Users), the "Group print summary" report (Groups), and the "Account print summary" report (Accounts), is restricted to PaperCut MF Administrators with "Access reports section" enabled (Options > Admin Rights).
• Site Servers: Fixed an issue that incorrectly caused Site Servers to intermittently switch between online and offline modes.
• macOS and Linux: Fixed an issue that caused the Print Provider to log to old rotated log files.

Copier / Device Integration:

• Fuji Xerox ApeosPort VI+:
  • PaperCut MF now supports Fuji Xerox ApeosPort VI+ Multifunction Devices (MFDs), offering a simplified setup that doesn't require manual deployment of the embedded solution on the device. This new solution offers job tracking, secure print release, and Integrated Scanning, and is now the primary FX embedded solution for all Fuji Xerox ApeosPort-VI (or higher) devices.
• HP Pro (Fast Release):
  • PaperCut MF now supports HP Pro (Fast Release) devices, offering a simple setup that doesn't require manual deployment of the embedded solution on the device. This new solution offers print tracking (except USB printing) and secure print release.
• HP (OXP Printer Only):
  • Added support for tracking and controlling USB print jobs.
  • Added support for Shared Account selection, including the ability to add comments to invoices of Shared Accounts.
  • Added a config key to customize the maximum number of Shared Accounts displayed (ext-device.hp-oxpd.account-list.limit).
  • Added support for the Securakey ET4-AUS-D card reader.
  • Fixed an issue on the PaperCut MF Account Confirmation screen that incorrectly cut off character descenders.
• HP (OXP):
  • Simplified the layout of the PaperCut MF Account Selection screens on the device.
  • Added a config key to customize the maximum number of Shared Accounts displayed (ext-device.hp-oxpd.account-list.limit).
  • Added support for the Securakey ET4-AUS-D card reader.
  • Fixed an issue on the PaperCut MF Account Confirmation screen that incorrectly cut off character descenders.
• Kyocera (HyPAS) version 2.1.2*:
  • Fixed an issue on some newer models that incorrectly displayed a blank screen when accessing device functions.
  • Integrated Scanning: Fixed an issue that displayed an error message (Unable to create scan) when starting a new scan job.
• Ricoh (SDK/J) version 6.0.5*:
  • Added support for the Bio-Buddy biometric reader.
• Ricoh (SmartSDK) version 2.1.6*:
  • Fixed an issue that prematurely terminated copy jobs after the Sleep Timer or Auto Logout Timer had elapsed.
  • Integrated Scanning: Fixed an issue that sometimes caused Integrated Scanning to be unavailable.
• Sharp (OSA):
  • V3.x and below: Fixed an issue introduced in 17.3 that could cause the PaperCut MF Home icon and the PaperCut MF Print Release icon to become unavailable when SSL was enabled.
• Toshiba (e-Bridge Open Platform V3+):
  • Simplified the layout of the PaperCut MF Account Selection screens on the device.
  • Fixed an issue on the PaperCut MF Account Confirmation screen that incorrectly cut off character descenders.
  • Added a config key to allow or prevent searchable PDFs from being created when using PaperCut MF's Integrated Scanning, based on the device's OCR capabilities (ext-device.toshiba.disable-ocr).
  • Fixed an issue that incorrectly displayed an error when a user with relevant permissions attempted to release a print job of another user (since 17.4.4).
• Xerox (EIP):
  • 1.5+: Simplified the layout of the PaperCut MF Account Selection screens on the device.
  • 3.0: Fixed an issue on the PaperCut MF Account Confirmation screen that incorrectly cut off character descenders.
  • 3.0+: VersaLink and AltaLink devices: Fixed an issue that caused some high resolution Integrated Scanning jobs to fail.

For Integrators:

• Web Services API: Modified the setUserAccountSelectionAutoChargePersonal method in the Web Services API to enable popup notifications for personal accounts.

Mobility Print:

• For more information about changes to Mobility Print, see the Mobility Print Release Notes page.

Other Notes:

• Windows 2008 (non R2) and 32-bit: As per our End Of Life Policy announcement, the PaperCut MF Application Server can no longer be installed on Windows 2008 (non R2) and 32-bit environments.
• **Requires an upgrade of the PaperCut Global Print Driver.
• Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.
• This release includes a database upgrade.

Fixes:

• Site Server: Added an option to activate device registration throttling, to resolve an issue that occasionally caused the Application Server to stop responding when a high number of devices were registered via a Site Server.
• db-tools with an internal database: Fixed an issue that sometimes caused an OutOfMemory exception when executing an incorrect query (since 17.2.1).
• Find Me printing: Fixed an issue that caused an occasional print job to be lost when in a high print volume environment.
• 3rd party hardware payments: Added the ability to print the amount to be credited to the user on error receipts (via the %credit% variable).

Copier / Device Integration:

• HP (OXP):
  • Fixed an issue that caused an "Unexpected end of file" error when enabling SSL.
• HP (OXP Printer Only):
  • Fixed an issue that caused an "Unexpected end of file" error when enabling SSL.
• Ricoh (SDK/J) version 6.0.5*:
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the embedded application from being installed on the device via the Remote Operation Client.
• Toshiba (e-BRIDGE Open Platform):
  • Added support for tracking of print jobs initiated by "Print and Scan directly using EWB (e-BRIDGE Web Browser)".
  • Fixed an issue that caused a null pointer exception message in the Application Server debug log (server.log) when the Home Page and Login URL in TopAccess were empty.
• Toshiba (MDS):
  • Added support for tracking of print jobs initiated by "Print and Scan directly using EWB (e-BRIDGE Web Browser)".

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.

Enhancements:

• Tuned Java parameters to improve Application Server performance on large sites.
• Pay Station: When a Pay Station fails to connect to the Application Server to update a user's balance, the Pay Station now displays an error message and prints a transaction error report (if an acknowledgement printer is attached), so the user has proof that the transaction did not succeed.

Fixes:

• Reduced the CreateSSLKeystore default certificate validity duration to not exceed 2038, to safeguard older devices running into a 2038 date rollover issue.
• macOS High Sierra (CUPS): Reduced the time it takes for a printer to be available in the Control Printer Monitoring.command script.
• Standard Release station via Site Server: Fixed an issue that caused an empty print release list for Hold/Release queue managers.
• Fixed an issue that caused Site Servers to display lower total amounts of Devices on the 'About' tab if those Devices were registered directly to the same Site Server.
• Integrated Scanning: Fixed an issue preventing Integrated Scanning failure notifications when the MFP is connected to a Site Server.
• User Client:
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the User Client from launching when the User Client icon was double-clicked in the Windows task tray.
  • Fixed an issue that caused high memory usage, especially when a high number of shared accounts are used.
  **Note: User Clients require an upgrade.
• Web Print:
  • Fixed an issue that caused the "Maximum document/file upload size" value to be ignored and set to 256MB instead.
  • Sandbox mode: Fixed an issue that caused multiple print jobs to be generated for each Web Print job in some virtual environments.
  ***Note: Web Print sandbox servers require an upgrade.
• Google Cloud Print:
  • Fixed a rare issue that caused a Google Cloud Print job to be printed multiple times.
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented PaperCut MF from publishing all printers to Google Cloud Print when there were a large number of printers.
• Printer compatibility improvements:
  • RISO ComColor with PaperCut Global Print Driver: Added a new PDL transform to fix an issue that caused the printed output to have incorrect settings when printing in duplex, color, or selecting specific tray settings.
  • Canon printers on Linux and MacOS: Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect number of copies and pages to be reported for some Canon devices when using CUPS printing.
  • Epson printers: Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect number of copies and pages to be reported for some Epson printers.
  ****Note: Secondary servers require a Print Provider upgrade.

Copier / Device Integration:

• HP (FutureSmart Legacy) version 1.2.2*:
  • The embedded bundle is now signed with a SHA-256 hash instead of with SHA-1.
  • Fixed a security issue that allowed a device admin/user account user to access the Print Release and Account Selection apps using the identity of the last PaperCut MF user to log in.
  • Fixed an issue that caused a long custom login message to flow over other elements on the screen (e.g. username and password).
• HP (OXP):
  • Added support for the following RF IDeas card readers:
    • RDR 80581AKU-PPCT
    • RDR-805T1AKU
    • RDR-805H1AKU
  • Fixed an issue that caused the card reader to stop working if it was not in use for more than 60 minutes.
  • The text label of the "Select All" checkbox on the Print Release screen is now clickable.
• HP (OXP Printer Only):
  • Added support for the following RF IDeas card readers:
    • RDR 80581AKU-PPCT
    • RDR-805T1AKU
    • RDR-805H1AKU
  • Fixed an issue that caused the card reader to stop working if it was not in use for more than 60 minutes.
  • The text label of the "Select All" checkbox on the Print Release screen is now clickable.
• Ricoh (SmartSDK) version 2.1.5*:
  • Added support for Ricoh's System Auto Reset timer. The user will now be logged out when the System Auto Reset timer expires due to inactivity (this requires the Function Priority to be PaperCut MF).
  • Fixed an issue that occasionally caused access to Device Functions and Integrated Scanning to be incorrectly blocked with the message "No account selection options available for user".
  • Fixed an issue that occasionally caused PaperCut MF to stop working when the Print Release screen displayed long document names.
  • Fixed an issue where pressing the Back button on the Account confirmation screen resulted in a partial logout if it was the first screen displayed after login.
• Toshiba (e-BRIDGE Open Platform):
  • Improved security by adding an advanced config key ("secure-app-server-url) to ensure incoming requests from an MFP are secure using SSL.
  • Fixed an issue that caused PaperCut MF to stop working with the device when "ext-device.toshiba.secure-odca" was enabled.
• Toshiba (MDS):
  • Improved security by adding the following advanced config keys:
    • secure-scanning - ensures calls to the MFP for scanning are secure using SSL.
    • secure-app-server-url - ensures incoming requests from an MFP are secure using SSL.
  • Fixed an issue that caused a long custom login message to flow over other elements on the screen (e.g. username and password).
  • Fixed an issue that caused the "Job Status" button on the Print Release screen to disappear when there were no held print jobs.
  • Fixed an issue that caused PaperCut MF to stop working with the device when "ext-device.toshiba.secure-odca" was enabled.
  • The text label of the "Select All" checkbox on the Print Release screen is now clickable.
  • Fixed an issue that caused an error message when a user tried to log in if:
    • "ext-device.home-screen.show-balance" was set to Y, and
    • the user's Account Selection was set to "Automatically charge to personal account".
• Xerox (EIP):
  • EIP 1.5+: Fixed an issue that displayed an error message on login if the network was set up to use a hostname (instead of an IP address) for the Application Server.
  • EIP 3.0+: The text label of the "Select All" checkbox on the Print Release screen is now clickable.
  • EIP 3.0+: Fixed an issue that caused an error message when a user tried to log in if:
    • "ext-device.home-screen.show-balance" was set to Y, and
    • the user's Account Selection was set to "Automatically charge to personal account".
  • EIP 4.0+: Integrated Scanning now uses Medium Compression by default. This setting is configurable via a config key (ext-device.xerox.integrated-scan-job-compression).

For Integrators:

• On demand Payment Gateway API: Extended the API to support external lookup on different user properties, for example card ID or alias.

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.
• Fixes and enhancements marked with:
  • ** require a User Client upgrade.
  • *** require a Web Print server upgrade.
  • **** require a Print Provider upgrade.

Fixes:

• Integrated Scanning: Fixed an issue preventing scanned documents from being delivered when the user's email is empty.

New Features:

• Job Ticketing is a new web-based order submission and workflow tool connecting PaperCut MF to in-house print rooms and 3D fabrication labs. Completely integrated into PaperCut MF, this tool not only tracks but also allows full workflow control of services, including:
  • Production printing
  • 3D printing
  • Laser cutting
  • CNC machining
  Using this tool, products and options are pre-configured, allowing users to easily submit an order online. These orders are then not only tracked and managed, but the progress and status of the job is also communicated to the user.
• HP OXP: PaperCut MF now supports HP FutureSmart 4+ Multifunction Devices (MFDs), offering a simplified setup. This new "HP OXP" solution offers job tracking and secure print release and is now the primary HP embedded solution. For more information, see the Copier / Device Integration section for HP OXP.

Enhancements:

• GDPR print management, data privacy and security compliance: To comply with Europe's General Data Protection Regulation "Right to be Forgotten":
  • a new Privacy Option has been added to configure the time period after which potentially sensitive data elements of print jobs are permanently redacted from the Job Logs page. This includes Document Names of print jobs and thumbnail previews and spool files of archived print jobs.
  • the server command permanently-redact-user-data has been enhanced to redact the Document Names of cancelled or expired print jobs on the Job Logs page.
• Security: When a print server is detected as being offline, all its held print jobs (pending release) can now be hidden, to prevent them from being released during the outage. For more information about this feature and how to enable it, contact PaperCut Support.
• Linux and macOS (CUPS): Added more options to the configure-cups script when run from the terminal (list all available printers, add or remove individual printers).**

Fixes:

• Google Cloud Print: Fixed an issue on the Application Log page that displayed an incorrect line of text (!GoogleCloudPrintManager.printer-unpublished!), instead of the relevant message.
• HP drivers: Fixed an issue with some drivers that caused duplex print jobs to be detected as simplex (since 17.4.3).**
• Fuji Xerox PostScript drivers: Fixed an issue with some drivers that caused an incorrect page count when multiple pages were printed on a single sheet of paper (n-up printing).**
• PostScript drivers: Fixed an issue in the print-provider.log file that sometimes incorrectly logged an "Unsupported image compression" error.**
• Fixed an issue that caused some discrepancies in the Environmental Dashboard's "Usage This Month" graph when including December 2017 Job Logs that were edited in January 2018.
• Site Servers: Fixed an issue that caused Site Servers with low system resources or running many embedded devices to frequently switch to offline mode even when the connection to the Application Server was available.

Copier / Device Integration:

• Canon (MEAP) version 1.4.0*:
  • Added an "Admin Login" button on the PaperCut MF Login screen to enable SysAdmins to log in to the device even when the device is disconnected from the PaperCut MF Application Server.
  • Added a config key to suppress the display of the PaperCut MF Print Release screen when there are no held print jobs (ext-device.canon.skip-release-screen-when-no-jobs).
  • Fixed an issue where Zero Stop failed to stop a restricted user with a zero or a negative balance from starting a new copy job.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented PaperCut MF from being able to detect some USB card readers and keyboards.
  • Added support for Canon MEAP v5.2 firmware.
  • Added support for Tiffany Blue devices (C356 and C256).
  • Improved Russian translation coverage.
• HP OXP:
  • PaperCut MF now supports HP FutureSmart 4+ Multifunction Devices (MFDs), offering a simplified setup that doesn't require manual deployment of the embedded solution on the device. This new "HP OXP" solution offers job tracking and secure print release and is now the primary HP embedded solution. Integrated Scanning support will be added to this solution in a future release.
• HP (FutureSmart 4+) Print Only:
  • The device type "HP (FutureSmart 4+) Print Only" has been renamed "HP OXP (Printer Only)" on the Devices > Create Device page. The order system has been updated to reflect this.
  • Added support for Elatec TWN3 HID Prox, Elatec TWN3 iCLASS, Elatec TWN3 Mifare, and Elatec TWN4 Mifare, CZ208A, CE931A, and CE983A HP proximity card readers.
• HP (FutureSmart) version 1.2.1*:
  • The device type "HP (FutureSmart)" has been renamed "HP FutureSmart (Legacy)" on the Devices > Create Device page. The order system has been updated to reflect this.
  • Fixed an issue on devices running some versions of the HP FutureSmart 4 firmware that caused the device to become unstable when swiping to log in while simultaneously clicking on screen icons.
• HP (OSA):
  • Added a "Refresh" button on the Print Release screen when there are no held print jobs awaiting print release.
• Kyocera (HyPAS) version 2.1.1*:
  • When "Track & control scanning" is not enabled for the device, the Integrated Scanning workflow is now shortened and bypasses the account selection screens.
  • Fixed an issue when using Integrated Scanning that prematurely displayed the screen with the "Scan more" and "Send" options, before all the pages in the document feeder had been scanned.
• Sharp (OSA):
  • Added a "Refresh" button on the Print Release screen when there are no held print jobs awaiting print release.
• Toshiba eConnect:
  • Added a "Refresh" button on the Print Release screen when there are no held print jobs awaiting print release.
• Toshiba (MDS):
  • Added a config key to customize the login message on the PaperCut MF Login screen (ext-device.toshiba.login-instruction).
  • Shortened the French translations of button labels on the PaperCut MF Home screen to enable them to be positioned correctly.
• Xerox (EIP):
  • Fixed an issue when attempting to log out that sometimes displayed an error message.
  • EIP 1.5+ devices with First Generation Browsers (For example, WorkCenter 5325):
    • Fixed an issue that displayed an error message "No Shared Account Selected" even after a shared account was selected.
    • Fixed an issue on the PaperCut MF Print Release screen that either did not display the user's held print jobs or when displayed, did not allow the user to select any held print jobs.
    • Fixed an issue on the PaperCut MF Select Account screen that either did not display any shared accounts that the user had access to or when displayed, did not allow the user to select any shared account.

Other Notes:

• If you are running v17.2.1 or later, there is NO database upgrade.
• Fixes and enhancements marked with ** require a Print Provider upgrade.
• Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.
• The PaperCut MF End User License Agreement (EULA) indemnification clause 11.1 has been updated.