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PaperCut MF 15.2 (Build 33661)
Posted on 03 September 2015 07:30 PM

New Features:

  • Modern Operating System ready: PaperCut has been adapted and is ready for the next wave of Operating Systems including:
    • Windows 10
    • Mac OS X El Capitan
    • Modern GNU/Linux distributions using systemd
  • Site Server: In the event of network outages, print queues and MFDs can utilize a Site Server to deliver business continuity including support for Print Release and Find-Me Printing. Introduced in 15.0 under the Early Access Program, 15.2 now includes a single Site Server license as standard.
  • Printer Group Management: New controls for the improved usability of printer groups, including assignment of printers to groups, as well as filters and reports.

Enhancements:

  • Desktop Client screen now supports customizable text when configured for ID/PIN login.
  • Customers that have opted to hide card numbers in their system settings will no longer see these numbers in any reports.
  • Added a new configuration option to handle separator pages in conjunction with hardware page count validation.
  • Enhanced security of User Web UI to defend against emerging scripting attacks.
  • Web Print: Added support for Adobe Reader DC.
  • Added Hardware Page Count validation for OKI devices.

Fixes:

  • Google Cloud Print:
    • Additional paper size support for printers deployed via PaperCut.
    • Fixed a stability issue for GCP and Email to Print users when the user record contains an un-contactable email address.
  • Kyocera:
    • Added support for grayscale filters on Kyocera KX XPS drivers.
    • Improved migration of Kyocera devices when relocating device from Application to Site Server.
  • Konica Minolta:
    • Improved migration of Konica Minolta devices when relocating device from Application to Site Server.
    • Resolved an issue that could result in a failed deployment on some Konica Minolta Embedded devices.
  • Page analysis:
    • Improved page counting for HP printers using HPGL drivers.
    • Improved handling of blank pages for printers using Konica Minolta PCL6 drivers.
    • Improved counting of print jobs containing multiple copies when using Ricoh RPCS drivers.
  • Print Groups: Fixed an issue when using Print Groups on the "Group - print/scan/copy/fax - breakdown" report which would previously fail to run.
  • Payment Gateways: Fixed an issue that may have prevented users from accessing Moneris, Authorize.Net and Barclaycard payment gateways.
  • Environmental Dashboard: Improved handling of large numerical values in the environmental dashboard.
  • Reports: Fix minor alignment issues in the Executive Summary report.
  • Added additional translation support for App Log entries.
  • Fixed an issue for customers using PDL transforms on Mac servers which may result in transformed jobs not printing.
  • Fixed a rare issue on SQL Server installations in multi-byte encoding locales (e.g. Japan) which may have caused logging issues.
  • Microsoft Print to PDF virtual printer has been added to the ignored printers list.
  • Fixed a rare issue causing a customer’s new license reverting to their old license some time after uploading to their installation.

Copier / Device Integration:

  • Canon (MEAP)*:
    • Improved installation process to prevent users being asked for SMTP Server details.
  • Dell (AIP)*:
    • Fixed a problem that caused job logging to stop after an extended database outage.
    • Fixed a rare issue on DMP9 version machines which would occasionally result in users log in failing intermittently.
    • Fixed rare login failures for for customers using multiple authentication methods and account confirmation.
    • Improved handling of long card numbers with magnetic card readers.
    • Added support for Elatec readers TWN3/TWN4 for C5565dn and 7765dn models.
  • Fuji Xerox (AIP)*:
    • Fixed a problem that caused job logging to stop after an extended database outage.
    • Fixed a rare issue on DMP9 version machines which would occasionally result in users log in failing intermittently.
    • Fixed rare login failures for for customers using multiple authentication methods and account confirmation.
    • Improved handling of long card numbers with magnetic card readers.
  • OKI:
    • Added support for custom logos.
  • Ricoh (ESA)*:
    • Improved detection of copy/scan/fax jobs in progress before logging the user out.
    • Added the ability to track Ricoh Integrated Cloud Environment (ICE) print jobs.
    • Account confirmation screen buttons now support linking to machine bookmarks or additional MFD functions.
    • Improved the display of Japanese and double-byte characters.
    • Allow print release when using anonymous authentication.
  • Samsung (XOA)*:
    • Improved security of user information in log files.
    • Added support for additional languages.
  • Sharp (OSA):
    • Added support of Send and Print.
    • Improved reporting of color scan jobs.
  • Xerox (EIP):
    • Add barcode reader support for selected devices.
    • Added additional language support for authentication messages.

Other Notes:

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