PaperCut NG 4.0 release history

PaperCut NG 4.0

Please find release note history for PaperCut NG 4.0 below.

Release history 4

30 Apr, 2004

Duplicate Print Job Detection: Detect and automatically delete duplicate print jobs with an adjustable time window.
Paper Size Restrictions: Reduce printer jams by restricting allowed paper sizes to prevent “manual load” states.
Color Mode Filtering: Control which users can print color documents.
Improved Reports:
- Run reports over specified date ranges.
- Filter reports by user or printer.
- New Microsoft Access reports with trend graphs, bar graphs, and pie charts.
Multi-Line Messages: Winpopup or “net send” messages now support multiple lines.
Printer Hardware Support: Improved compatibility with the latest printer hardware.
User Query Page: Automatically detects usernames in the Web Admin interface when IIS supports NTLM authentication.
Bug Fixes:
- Print Job Deny messages now consistently save on exit.

Driver and Hardware Support: Enhanced compatibility with new print drivers and printer hardware.
Custom Reports: Introduced a new MS Access database template for site-specific report design.
Example Trend Graphs: Added sample MS Access reports featuring trend graphs.
PDF Printing Fix: Resolved an issue when printing PDF documents to a Windows 2003 server.
User List Context Menu: Right-click on a user to quickly edit rights and view reports.
Currency Sign Option: New configuration to remove the currency sign from the “User Inquiry Tool.”
Bug Fixes:
- Duplex discounts are no longer applied to single-page documents.
- Simplified error messages in PaperCut’s application event log.

Windows XP Look and Feel: Fully updated for native XP and upcoming Windows 2003 features.
Quota Auto-Scheduling: Added more options to control when accounts are topped up, preventing “banking” of quotas.
Detailed Logging: Now records the system from which the user printed.
Enhanced Printer Support: Added compatibility with the latest PCL and Postscript hardware and drivers.
Debug Mode: Enhanced for faster problem resolution by PaperCut Support.
Excel Export: Print job logs can now be exported to Microsoft Excel for custom analysis and graphing.
Access Report Sharing: Microsoft Access reports can be saved to a database file for use on other systems.
Extended Trial Period: Trial period extended to 40 days.
Bug Fixes:
- Winpopup deny/information messages now support more than 256 characters.
- Advanced Charging works correctly on French language systems (fixed from version 3.7).
- Copy-count detection fixed for the latest Xerox Postscript drivers.