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pdfFactory Release Notes

Version 4.64 – April  19, 2012

  • vertical text in Asian languages is now displayed properly
  • suppressing the Bypass radio button no longer causes a corrupt display in the Layout tab
  • added Czech, Polish, and Swedish versions

Version 4.63 – April  4, 2012

  • fixed problems with undeleting previously deleted text
  • fixed a bug where the uninstaller did not remove the pdfFactory program group from the Start menu
  • the Language setting can now be set per user (HKCU) or per machine (HKLM)
  • fixed spacing problems with Eastern European characters (e.g.
    U+0118 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH OGONEK)
    U+0106 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH ACUTE)

Version 4.62 – March 27, 2012

  • fixed problems installing the English version on non-English versions of Windows
  • fixed problems printing from Citrix, GoToMyPC, and Terminal Server to a redirected local pdfFactory Pro printer
  • fixed spacing problems with condensed or expanded text
  • hitting the Enter key no longer closes the pdfFactory window

Version 4.61 – March 20, 2012

  • Added fullscreen mode
  • Added drag/drop to facilitate use with web-based email
  • added German and Slovak versions
  • fixed problems with toolbar customization
  • reduced the minimum window size in order to accommodate netbook screens with
    a vertical resolution of 600 pixels
  • fixed problems imaging ligatures and other complex glyphs in TrueType OpenType (CFF) fonts

Version 4.60 – March 8, 2012

  • Added fullscreen mode
  • Added drag/drop to facilitate use with web-based email
  • “Stamps”  has been renamed to “page tags”
  • Added scrollbars when zoomed
  • Added autohide status bar
  • Various bug fixes
  • (Pro only) Added snapshot tool

Version 4.50 – June 21, 2011
  • Added text notes
  • Added bitmap paste
  • Added text paste
  • Added signature and initial functions

Version 4.10 - January 7, 2011

  • new toolbar layout that more closely matches FinePrint
  • you can now set the PDF doc info title directly from the Jobs tab
  • Ctrl-0 (zero) now returns the display to 100% zoom
  • fixed problems imaging accented Arabic, Hebrew, and Thai characters
  • Microsoft Publisher 2010 no longer erroneously shows the "Manual 2 Sided
       Printing" duplex mode when printing to pdfFactory

Version 4.05 - October 4, 2010

  • using the "Send" button to send email using Outlook 2007 or 2010 no longer causes a Security dialog to be presented
  • fixed problems with printing double-sided to a physical printer
  • when autosave is disabled, pdfFactory now offers the option of presenting a Yes/No/Cancel dialog
  • when the main window is closed. Yes ==> Save As No ==> close the window Cancel ==> leave the window up to use this feature, just set "Ask before saving if file is larger than 0 MB", then disable autosave.
  • fixed problems with the "Save settings on close" setting
  • installing pdfFactory 4 onto a system where pdfFactory 3 is installed no longer breaks the pdfFactory 3 uninstaller
  • the Add/Remove Programs entry for pdfFactory now shows the version number and date of installation
  • fixed a DLL error that happened when printing from some 32-bit applications under 64-bit Windows
  • fixed a bug where sometimes Setup did not create the pdfFactory printer
  • fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when multiple characters were deleted
  • hyphens now work correctly in URLs and other links
  • the printer shortcut in the Send To folder is now created correctly under Vista and Windows 7
  • the thumbnail tooltips that appear when you click and drag the scroll bar are now larger
  • you can now easily hide or show the left panel with a single click on the arrow button in between the two panels
  • you can now set encryption, font embedding, and the PDF document title directly from the Jobs tab (as well as in their respective dialog boxes)
  • (Pro only) checking/unchecking the "Stamp set" and Letterhead checkboxes no longer causes the Jobs tab to flash unnecessarily
  • (Pro only) when necessary, "mailto:" is now automatically included to a link destination that is an email address
  • (Pro only) the "Create new pdfFactory printer" command in the File menu no longer requires administrative privileges under Windows Vista and Windows 7
  • (Server Edition) right-clicking in the Users list now allows you to copy the list to the clipboard. You can paste the results into Excel and create reports.
  • (Server Edition) propagation of settings to non-admin users now works correctly under all supported versions of Windows (including Windows Server 2008 R2) and no longer triggers driver updates
  • (Server Edition) the "Create new pdfFactory printer" command in the File menu no longer requires administrative privileges under Windows Vista and Windows 7

Version 4.00 - August 2, 2010

  • Jobs tab added
  • Security setting is now persistent
  • Send problems fixed
  • toolbar user interface
  • (Pro only) copy, hilite, redact text
  • (Pro only) copy, delete, save graphics
  • (Pro only) link dictionary converts any text to URL link
  • (Pro only) select text for bookmark level added

3.52 - December 12, 2009

  • Windows 9x/Me is no longer supported
  • Windows NT 4 is no longer supported
  • the correct icon is now displayed in the Windows 7 task bar
  • fixed problems in the uninstaller under Windows 7
  • fonts which are installed on the system are no longer unnecessarily embedded in the FP file
  • fixed problems imaging small images from Microsoft Project
  • fixed problems where words were sometimes printed too close to each other
  • fixed problems where text output was sometimes erased or partially erased when multiple print jobs were imaged into a single PDF file

Version 3.51 - August 31, 2009
  • the "Always embed all fonts" setting is now properly saved when you change it
  • fixed a crash that sometimes happened when the print job name is very long
  • fixed a problem where sometimes a password was required to open the PDF file even though no password was specified in the Security tab
  • letterheads and stamp sets that overlap each other are now imaged correctly
  • stamp sets are now positioned onscreen and in the PDF file based on the margins of the pdfFactory printer (as set in the "Metrics" tab in Printing Preferences)
  • combined the 32-bit and 64-bit releases into a single downloadable file
  • (Server Edition only) fixed a problem where incorrect characters were sometimes added to the Servers list in the "Configure Server" dialog

Version 3.51 - June 7, 2009

  • fixed problems imaging embedded TrueType fonts which contain incomplete tables
  • compatibility changes for FinePrint 6.10
  • Server Edition only) Fixed problems where sometimes the Client Folder settings were not correctly propagated from the server to the clients
  • Server Edition only) Fixed problems where stationery were sometimes not correctly propagated from the server to the clients

Version 3.49 - May 7, 2009

  • fixed problems imaging embedded TrueType fonts which contain incomplete
    tables
  • (Server Edition only) Fixed problems where sometimes the Client Folder
    settings were not correctly propagated from the server to the clients
    •
  • (Server Edition only) Fixed problems where stationery were sometimes not
    correctly propagated from the server to the clients

Version 3.48 - March 24, 2009

  • fixed "CreateFile" and "CreateFileMapping" errors
  • fixed "GetFontData" errors that happened with some unusual TrueType fonts- fixed "CreateFile" and "CreateFileMapping" errors

Version 3.45 - February 27, 2009
  • PDF level 1.3 is no longer supported
  • (Pro only) PDF/A-1b format is now supported. PDF/A-1b can be selected on the Settings tab (in the "PDF level" combo box) or by clicking on the PDF pane of the status bar.
  • (Pro only) 40-bit encryption is no longer supported
  • (Pro only) the Appearance button is back on the Settings tab

Version 3.41 - January 29, 2009

  • fixed installation errors in AddPrinterDriver and AddPrinter that happened on some systems
  • now properly handles the case where a user logoff or system shutdown is started while the FinePrint window is open
  • Windows 7 is now supported
  • text runs can now be longer than 255 characters
  • (Server Edition) improved propagation of printer settings (e.g. paper size, "Do not show dialog") from the server to the clients

Version 3.40 - January 15, 2009

  • bitmaps with RLE compression now image correctly
  • fixed incorrect character widths when imaging certain Central European characters
  • fixed text spacing problems when imaging content from Excel 2007
  • (Pro only) the Jobs list now grows or shrinks automatically when print jobs are added or deleted
  • (Server Edition only) fixed problems that sometimes happened when standard users attempted to upgrade to a newer version of the product

Version 3.38 - October 22, 2008

  • bitmaps with RLE compression now image correctly
  • (Pro only) added a Grayscale option to the Jobs tab

Version 3.37 - September 18, 2008

  • fixed display problems in the Printing Preferences dialog
  • non-ANSI characters in OpenType fonts with Type 1 outlines are now imaged
       correctly in the PDF file
  • (Pro only) fixed problems displaying right-to-left text in stationery

Version 3.36 - August 27, 2008

  • fixed a CFpFile Error 7 that sometimes happened with embedded or Symbol fonts
  • fixed problems imaging content drawn with PATINVERT
  • (Server Edition only) fixed communication problems that sometimes prevented the Licensing tab from seeing other servers running pdfFactory
  • (Server Edition only) new "Configuration..." button on the Licensing tab for easily configuring a multi-server installation of pdfFactory

Version 3.35 - July 29, 2008

  • fixed redraw problems in the driver UI under Vista
  • (Server Edition only) Improved Citrix compatibility by issuing licenses based on the current logged-in user name, not the client computer name

Version 3.30 - February 29, 2008

  • use 32-bit coordinates in FP files when necessary
  • display the reg code in the About tab

Version 3.22 - November 5, 2007

  • fixed dispatcher problems that sometimes happened when print jobs arrive in rapid succession, or that caused "Dispatcher not found" errors under Windows Vista
  • fixed problems displaying complex clipped content
  • rotated text on rotated landscape pages now displays correctly
  • fixed a problem where PDF files printed with the Shift key held down (quick bypass) sometimes appeared with incorrect Symbol fonts

Version 3.21 - October 29, 2007

  • fixed dispatcher problems that sometimes happened when print jobs arrive in
    rapid succession, or that caused "Dispatcher not found" errors under Windows
    Vista
  • fixed problems displaying complex clipped content
  • (Server Edition only) the Appearance dialog now allows you to specify
    whether or not clients should be able to alter their own Appearance settings
    •

Version 3.20 - September 18, 2007

  • fixed a resource DLL error that happened on some systems
  • fixed problems with print job names containing double byte characters
  • fixed problems imaging complex layered line art from Visio
  • PDF level 1.2 files (Acrobat 3.0) are no longer produced by default
  • Chinese TrueType fonts with Big5 encoding are now imaged correctly
  • fixed problems that caused PDF files to sometimes print incorrectly to Postscript printers (e.g. Xerox Phaser 4400 series)
  • fixed problems with custom paper sizes
  • improved the imaging of pattern fills, e.g. from Microsoft Project
  • fixed problems imaging PNG files from Windows Picture And Fax Viewer
  • fixed onscreen display problems when scaling monochrome bitmaps
  • fixed onscreen display problems when printer margins are set to zero
  • (Pro only) fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when imaging stamp sets
  • (Pro only) bookmarks generated automatically from header text now appear at the correct level when automatic job bookmarks are enabled
  • (Server Edition only) fixed a crash that sometimes happened when viewing the Test window from the Appearance tab
  • (Server Edition only) fixed problems with the /quiet option to SETUP

Version 3.17 - April 13, 2007

  • fixed a resource DLL error that happened on some systems
  • fixed problems with print job names containing double byte characters

Version 3.16 - February 16, 2007

  • fixed problems communicating with the dispatcher under Windows Vista

Version 3.15 - January 22, 2007

  • fixed problems imaging masked bitmaps which use SRCAND and SRCPAINT

  • fixed an "AddPrinterDriver failed" error that happened during installation on some Windows XP systems

  • headers, footers, and watermarks can now contain environment variables. The syntax is <%VariableName%>, e.g. <%SystemRoot%>.

  • fixed errors that occurred when print job names contain certain non-ANSI characters

  • fixed problems with the pdfFactory Settings dialog box when both FinePrint and pdfFactory are installed

Version 3.10 - December 9, 2006

  • fixed errors that sometimes occurred when the current logged on user's name contains double byte characters

  • fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when editing print settings from the Settings tab in Printing Preferences

  • now works with Windows Vista

  • (Server Edition only) the Client Folders dialog now lets you specify one group of settings for Citrix/Terminal Server/Remote Desktop clients and another for regular Windows clients

Version 3.02 - September 18, 2006

  • fixed problems imaging the TrueType font News Gothic GDB Regular

  • fixed problems imaging certain types of filled polygons

  • (Pro only) Page Tags containing double byte characters now image correctly

  • (Pro only) fixed problems with the <TotalPages> tag when "Start page numbers at" is specified

  • (Server Edition only) the installer now lets you choose which Windows platforms printer drivers will be installed for

  • (Server Edition only) fixed problems with entering license codes when pdfFactory 2.x and 3.x are installed on the same server

  • (Pro Server Edition only) client folder settings can now be applied to an individual pdfFactory printer instead of to all pdfFactory printers

  • (Pro Server Edition only) if pdfFactory Pro v2.x is already on the server where v3.x is being installed, then the v3.x installer automatically updates all existing shared printers from v2.x to v3.x

Version 3.01 - August 24, 2006

  • fixed problems imaging styled lines

Version 3.00 - August, 2006

  • released

Version 2.51 - March 27, 2006

  • improved imaging of dashed and dotted lines
  • fixed problems imaging embedded fonts in print jobs sent from FinePrint to
    pdfFactory
  • the AutoSave folder is now properly trimmed back to size even when the
    pdfFactory dialog is suppressed
  • rotated fonts on an opaque background are now imaged correctly both onscreen
    and in the PDF file

Version 2.50 - January 10, 2006

  • new and improved "Email settings" functionality on the Settings tab
  • Lucida Calligraphy and Lucida Handwriting are now imaged properly when not embedded
  • improved the imaging of transparent fills
  • fixed problems imaging complex layered graphics in CAD drawings
  • accented characters in Type 1 fonts are now imaged correctly when the fonts are embedded
  • initial release for 64-bit Windows (x64 only

Version 2.46 - November 22, 2005

  • (Server Edition) computer names longer than 16 characters are now supported
  • fixed problems imaging vertical writing in Asian languages
  • fixed problems embedding some versions of the Optima (Type 1) font

Version 2.45 - September 20, 2005

  • fixed problems imaging the TradeGothic family of fonts
  • fixed problems imaging certain kinds of color graphics from PowerPoint
  • Russian Type 1 fonts (e.g. Minion Cyrillic) are now imaged correctly
  • fixed problems imaging compound consonant + vowel Hindi glyphs

Version 2.44 - September 7, 2005

  • fixed problems imaging opaque rectangles when drawing text

  • fixed a "GetUserName failed" error that sometimes happened under Windows 9x/Me

  • fixed problems imaging transparent content (R2_MASKPEN) from AutoCAD, Word, etc.

  • fixed problems imaging yellow highlighted text from ScanSoft Paperport

  • fixed problems imaging bar code fonts

  • fixed a problem with the "% complete" display when converting very large documents

  • fixed problems imaging vertical writing in Asian languages

  • (Server Edition) fixed license allocation problems when printing from remote Citrix Web clients

  • (Pro Server Edition) automatic bookmarks are now generated even when the Bookmarks UI is suppressed via the Appearance tab

Version 2.43 - July 18, 2005

  • Type 1 fonts are now supported (requires Windows NT/2000/XP/2003)

Version 2.42 - June 1, 2005

  • fixed problems with missing text output when PDF files are printed
    from Acrobat 7

Version 2.41 - April 13, 2005

  • fixed problems imaging white text on a nonwhite background when printed from the Acrobat viewer
  • (Server Edition) the Appearance tab item for suppressing the program group in the Start menu now works correctly

Version 2.40 - March 31, 2005

  • (Server Edition) improved license management in multi-server environments.  Licenses are now consolidated and automatically load-balanced among servers, and it is no longer necessary (or supported) to manually move licenses from one server to another.
  • (Server Edition) licenses for remote Citrix and Terminal Server sessions are now issued on a client computer basis instead of by user name
  • (Server Edition) network information is now cached, so full network scans are performed only when the Licensing tab is shown for the first time or when you click on the "Refresh" button

Version 2.38 - March 17, 2005

  • fixed text spacing problems with some TrueType fonts (e.g. Palatino Linotype)
  • fixed a rounding error which caused small errors in some Metric paper sizes
  • (Server Edition) fixed a crash which sometimes occurred when entering a new license code
  • (Server Edition) licenses for remote Citrix and Terminal Server sessions are now issued on a client computer basis instead of by user name
  • (Server Edition) Server Edition Licensing and Appearance tabs are now available to administrative users in remote Terminal Server sessions

Version 2.37 - March 3, 2005

  •  fixed an "Unable to shut down the dispatcher" error which sometimes occurred when launching the dispatcher shortcut in the program group
  • fixed a logoff problem from non-desktop Citrix or Terminal Server sessions
  • the standalone version of the product is no longer supported on Windows Server operating systems (Windows NT 4.0 Server, Windows 2000 Server, and Windows Server 2003). Server operating systems require the Server Edition of the product.
  • the standalone version of the product no longer reports that it is Server Edition when running on a remote desktop under Windows XP
  • sharing the printer requires the Server Edition of the product, and is no longer supported in the standalone version
  • (Server Edition) fixed display problems with the Test window when launched from the Appearance tab
  • (Server Edition) fixed an "AddMonitor failed" error which sometimes occurred when clients were upgraded from the server
  • (Server Edition) you can now specify which folder locations clients should use by clicking on the "Client folders" button on the Settings tab. This feature is available only from Printing Preferences when run on the server console.

Version 2.36 - February 14, 2005

  • fixed problems under international versions of Windows when printer names contain non-ANSI characters
  • fixed problems printing to Server Edition printers from remote Terminal Server or Citrix clients
  • fixed problems with publishing settings when running Server Edition on a Windows NT or Windows 2000 server
Version 2.35 - January 28, 2005
  • Server Edition compatibility added

Version 2.31 - January 5, 2005

  • fixed problems imaging PDF files with content printed from Policy Works
  • added a check box to the Settings tab which allows the dispatcher to be preloaded at Windows logon time
  • (Pro only) fixed display problems with Ctrl-Up and Ctrl-Down in the Jobs minitab

Version 2.30 - December 14, 2004

  • the dispatcher now automatically starts when necessary and shuts down when it is no longer needed
  • fixed problems imaging some types of bitmaps when sent to pdfFactory from the "pdfFactory" button in FinePrint
  • fixed problems creating the AutoSave folder under Korean versions of Windows

Version 2.29 - November 10, 2004

  • fixed problems imaging some transparent and masked bitmap images from Word
  • fixed problems when uninstalling under Japanese versions of Windows 9x/Me
  • corrected bitmap image distortion which sometimes occurred when printing on Windows NT-based systems
  • fixed timing problems that were causing print failures from remote non-desktop Citrix/Terminal Server sessions
  • fixed problems with onscreen display of custom paper sizes
  • fixed email problems with Mozilla Mail
  • fixed problems imaging some transparent and masked bitmap images from the Acrobat viewer

Version 2.28 - September 3, 2004

  • fixed problems imaging some transparent and masked bitmap images from the
    Acrobat viewer
  • fixed cases where the main window sometimes didn't appear when large print jobs were sent from remote non-desktop Terminal Server or Citrix sessions
  • fixed problems with inverted red and blue colors in bitmap images
Version 2.26 - August 10, 2004
  • the semicolon character ';' is now allowed when generating automatic links
  • the time zone is now properly set in the CreationDate field of the PDF file
  • now avoids unnecessarily writing the Dispatcher to the Run registry key
  • the characters '<' and '>' are now properly recognized when they appear in hyperlinks
  • fixed problems imaging styled lines on Windows NT-based systems
  • highlighted cells from Crystal Analysis now image correctly
  • fixed problems relating to combining PDF files created by pdfFactory which contain embedded fonts
  • new command "Copy PDF file name to clipboard" on the right-click context menu
Version 2.25 - June 17, 2004
  • gray scale JPEG bitmap images now downsample correctly
  • fixed image distortion problems in some downsampled images
  • fixed problems imaging text from PrintMaster under Windows 9x/Me
  • fixed problems imaging Linotype versions of Helvetica fonts
Version 2.24 - May 27, 2004
  • fixed problems imaging masked bitmap images from PowerPoint
  • fixed problems imaging line end caps when drawing AutoShapes from Excel
  • the program group is now properly created when you import old settings during reinstallation
  • fixed a hang that sometimes occurred when multiple PDF files were printed to pdfFactory
  • (Pro only) fixed errors that sometimes happened when you mix automatic bookmarks with manual ones, or when you manually reposition automatic bookmarks
  • (Enterprise Edition) the program group is now properly suppressed when so specified in the INI file