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FinePrint Server Edition Changelog

What's new in FinePrint Server Edition 11.44

Mar 11, 2024
  • fixed a bug that caused some embedded fonts in PDF files to be drawn as symbols

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.43 (Mar 9, 2024)

  • Fixed a bug that sometimes caused incorrect text output when printing embedded fonts to a Postscript device
  • Fixed a bug that caused Windows to unnecessarily show the “How do you want to open this file?” dialog for FP and PDF files
  • Fixed a crash that sometimes happened when processing JPEG image

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.42 (Mar 2, 2024)

  • Fixed a bug that caused incorrect results when pages were copied or moved
  • Fixed a bug that caused some embedded fonts in PDF files to be missing or drawn incorrectly

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.41 (Sep 2, 2023)

  • Fixed a bug that caused vertical text to be displayed incorrectly

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.40 (Jul 20, 2023)

  • fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when editing printer settings in the Settings dialog
  • bug fixes for the Server Edition Licensing tab
  • when multiple servers are present, you can now change the Server Edition license server by right-clicking on the server in the Licensing tab server list

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.39 (Jun 21, 2023)

  • Fixed a crash that occurred when working with some documents whose file names contain non-alphabetic characters
  • Fixed a crash that occurred when imaging some bitmaps

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.36 (Apr 27, 2023)

  • Minor bug fixes

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.35 (Apr 2, 2023)

  • Fixed bugs that caused CID-keyed fonts to crash or be rendered incorrectly

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.33 (Dec 12, 2022)

  • Fixed a bug that caused incorrect text output when printing to Postscript printers
  • Fixed bugs that caused missing text when opening some PDF files

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.32 (Nov 16, 2022)

  • Performance improvements
  • Improved image quality when compressing bitmaps

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.31 (Nov 4, 2022)

  • fixed a crash that sometimes happened when installing or uninstalling
  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused Excel gridlines to be missing or to print incorrectly

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.30 (Oct 25, 2022)

  • fixed a bug that caused rotated text to be displayed incorrectly when selected
  • fixed bugs that sometimes caused bitmaps to be displayed incorrectly when the Grayscale or Lighten settings are enabled
  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused white fills to be ignored when opening PDF files
  • highlighted text is now displayed correctly
  • the Colors tab in the User Interface dialog now works correctly

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.29 (Oct 13, 2022)

  • Installing or uninstalling no longer causes the Print Spooler service to be stopped and restarted

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.28 (Oct 6, 2022)

  • fixed a bug that caused incorrect text spacing when opening some PDF files
  • performance improvements in the Server Edition Licensing tab
  • fixed a bug in the Server Edition installer when installing onto a server with a previous version of the product already installed

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.27 (Sep 12, 2022)

  • fixed a bug that caused failures when requesting a Server Edition license
  • fixed a bug that caused some bitmaps to be printed incorrectly to Postscript printers
  • fixed a bug that caused failures in the Server Edition Licensing tab

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.25 (Sep 2, 2022)

  • fixed bugs that caused rotated text to be drawn incorrectly
  • fixed bugs that caused long text strings to be drawn incorrectly
  • fixed a crash that sometimes happened when selecting and deleting text
  • performance improvements when opening large PDF files

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.22 (Aug 18, 2022)

  • Bug fixes for PDF files containing bitmaps that use non-RGB color spaces
  • Fixed a bug that caused failures when handling large numbers of incoming print jobs
  • Fixed a bug that sometimes caused thin gridlines to be missing
  • Fixed a bug that caused incorrect output when printing complex content to Postscript printers
  • Fixed errors when opening PDF files that use ICC-based color spaces
  • Fixed a bug that caused missing text when opening some PDF files

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.20 (Jul 7, 2022)

  • fixed a bug that caused failures when opening PDF files that contain corrupt TrueType fonts
  • usability improvements when adding, deleting, or changing items in list controls (e.g. the Jobs list, Notes list, etc)
  • performance improvements when working with very large FP or PDF files

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.18 (Jun 15, 2022)

  • fixed bugs when rendering complex layered or masked content

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.17 (Jun 6, 2022)

  • Fixed bugs that caused missing or incorrect output when rendering PDF patterns
  • Fixed bugs that caused incorrect text spacing when opening PDF files that use CID-keyed fonts

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.16 (May 15, 2022)

  • Fixed bugs that caused missing or incorrect text output when opening PDF files
  • Fixed a crash when opening PDF files that contain CMYK bitmaps using JPEG2000 compression
  • The desktop icon is no longer recreated after being deleted

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.15 (May 4, 2022)

  • fixed a bug that caused failures when printing PDF files that contain corrupt TrueType fonts
  • fixed a bug that caused missing output when opening PDF files that use complex transformations
  • fixed a bug that caused uneven borders when printing tables from Word
  • added support for the /Separation/DeviceGray color space when opening PDF files

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.12 (Mar 20, 2022)

  • PDF files that use JPEG2000 or JBIG2 compression are now opened correctly
  • fixed a bug that caused pattern brushes to be displayed or printed incorrectly
  • fixed a bug that caused pages to be incorrectly sized or cropped when opening PDF files
  • fixed a GetFontData bug that sometimes happened when opening PDF files

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.11 (Mar 9, 2022)

  • Improved Document Properties command (Ctrl+D, SettingsDocument Properties, or double-click on a job in the Jobs list)
  • Fixed various bugs when imaging bitmaps from opened PDF files
  • Fixed a bug that caused failures when opening very large PDF files
  • Fixed a bug that caused an “Invalid file format” error when opening some PDF files
  • Fixed bugs that sometimes caused text in PDF files to be incorrectly spaced, rotated, or italicized
  • Fixed a bug that sometimes caused failures when opening PDF files that use OpenType CFF fonts with nonstandard encodings
  • Fixed a bug that prevented 32-bpp bitmaps from printing

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.07 (Jan 3, 2022)

  • improved accuracy in complex bitmaps
  • adjustments to Colors dialog

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.06 (Dec 7, 2021)

  • The resizing control in thumbnail view now works correctly
  • Performance improvements when working with notes in complex documents

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.05 (Nov 25, 2021)

  • fixed a bug that caused missing text or blank pages when opening some PDF files
  • fixed bugs that caused incorrect bitmap output when printing PDF files to other printers
  • fixed a crash that sometimes happened when opening PDF files that contain CMYK bitmaps
  • fixed a bug that caused failures when opening PDF files that use the Pattern color space
  • fixed a bug that caused the Crop All command to hang or crash

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.04 (Nov 4, 2021)

  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused incorrect results when printing embedded symbol fonts to other printers
  • fixed a bug that caused unnecessary onscreen redrawing when printing to other printers
  • fixed bugs that sometimes caused text output to be incorrectly bold or italic
  • fixed a crash that sometimes happened when moving snapshotted content from one page to another
  • fixed a bug that caused incorrect results with large paper sizes at high resolution
  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused the Enlarge feature to produce incorrect results when opening PDF files that contain annotations

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.03 (Oct 27, 2021)

  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused failures or incorrect output when printing to physical printers
  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused inverted black/white colors when opening PDF files that use CCITT compression
  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused incorrect results when opening PDF files that use symbol fonts, e.g. musical notes
  • the Enlarge feature in the Layout tab now works correctly when opening PDF files

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.02 (Oct 22, 2021)

  • minor edits to the Windows icons
  • fixed a bug that caused redundant entries to appear in the Windows Explorer “Open With” list for FP files when multiple versions of FinePrint or pdfFactory are installed
  • fixed a bug that caused GetFontData errors when opening PDF files that contain Japanese text
  • fixed a bug that caused text in PDF files to be incorrectly spaced
  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused a hang when cutting, copying, or deleting content in complex sessions
  • fixed bugs that sometimes caused text in Type 1 fonts to be missing or incorrect when opening PDF files
  • fixed bugs that sometimes caused missing or incorrect results when opening PDF files that use transparent images
  • fixed a bug that caused failures when opening PDF files that use the /Separation /ICCBased /DeviceRGB color space
  • when opening PDF files, the job name in the main window Jobs list is now set from the PDF file name instead of from the Document Properties title

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.01 (Oct 10, 2021)

  • New Windows icons for PDF files handled by FinePrint/pdfFactory
  • Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the installer to not recognize previously installed versions

New in FinePrint Server Edition 11.00 (Oct 4, 2021)

  • New features:
  • Opens PDF files directly without printing
  • Enhanced colors throughout the product
  • Faster performance
  • Desktop icon for easy opening of PDF and FP files
  • Letterheads can be assigned to paper trays
  • Ability to use as the default PDF viewer

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.45 (Jul 28, 2021)

  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused the Server Edition Licensing tab to show incorrect purchase dates for license codes

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.44 (Jan 14, 2021)

  • fixed a bug that caused incorrect graphic display

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.43 (Nov 17, 2020)

  • added ability to associate printer paper trays with letterheads

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.42 (Nov 6, 2020)

  • Fixed bugs that caused dashed or dotted lines to be displayed as solid lines, or with poor quality
  • Fixed a bug that caused grayscale JPEG images to be displayed incorrectly
  • Improved quality when text is drawn as paths (e.g. when printing from Chrome)

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.41 (Sep 22, 2020)

  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused incorrect text spacing in the PDF file
  • improved the Settings and Security dialogs to make it easier to select a specific PDF encryption method
  • minor cosmetic bug fixes

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.40 (Sep 2, 2020)

  • Added a Korean version
  • Fixed a bug that caused thin grid lines in Excel spreadsheets to be drawn incorrectly in the page display

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.36 (Aug 25, 2020)

  • fixed a bug that caused thin grid lines in Excel spreadsheets to be drawn incorrectly in the page display

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.35 (Aug 1, 2020)

  • Fixed a bug that sometimes caused transparent bitmaps to be imaged incorrectly

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.34 (Jul 10, 2020)

  • rollup of various bug fixes

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.30 (Jun 11, 2020)

  • Corrected some strings in the Italian version.

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.27 (May 28, 2020)

  • Fixed a bug in Server Edition that caused the error “Could not unlock the license database” to be displayed when no error had actually occurred

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.26 (May 20, 2020)

  • performance improvements for documents that contain large bitmaps
  • performance improvements when the Grayscale option is enabled
  • fixed a bug that caused slow performance when the Notes tab is visible (Pro only)

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.25 (May 10, 2020)

  • Rollup of minor bug fixes

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.23 (May 1, 2020)

  • Various bug fixes when embedding and rendering fonts

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.22 (Apr 1, 2020)

  • Improved the appearance of the product icons
  • Fixed bugs for systems where the left/right mouse buttons are swapped

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.20 (Mar 11, 2020)

  • Fixed bugs that caused Type 1 fonts to be imaged incorrectly
  • Improved hit-testing for the page popup buttons (Insert, Paste, Rotate, Delete), to reduce unwanted actions caused by accidental clicks
  • Fixed a bug that caused incorrect redraws when zoomed pages are dragged with the Hand cursor
  • Note-related dialogs are now positioned onscreen so that they do not obscure the note being edited
  • Text notes that use Page Tag macros (e.g. <Date>, <Time>, <Page>) are now correctly populated and sized when they are applied, copied, or moved
  • Fixed a bug that sometimes caused incorrect redraws when a bitmap note’s “Transparent color” dialog was cancelled
  • When printing from FinePrint to another printer
  • The Windows print job name is now set from the overall FinePrint session name instead of from the internal spool file job name

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.17 (Feb 25, 2020)

  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused the “Grayscale” setting to produce incorrect images
  • fixed problems that prevented pdfFactory from working on Windows XP

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.16 (Feb 17, 2020)

  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused missing characters when imaging content that originally came from a PDF file

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.15 (Jan 24, 2020)

  • fixed a bug that caused some characters to be displayed incorrectly in some cases, e.g. U+2019 Right Single Quotation Mark

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.11 (Jan 2, 2020)

  • Documents with very large custom paper sizes now display correctly
  • Fixed a bug that caused the currently selected note to scroll offscreen when the page display was zoomed in
  • Fixed bugs that caused the Enlarge feature to work incorrectly when note are present

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.10 (Dec 7, 2019)

  • Changing the location of the Autosave folder no longer presents a warning message
  • Improved the appearance of the Rotate grab handle when a note is selected
  • Fixed bugs that sometimes caused extra grab handles to be drawn when a note is selected
  • Improved the appearance of the popup buttons that appear when the mouse is over a corner or edge of a page
  • Improved the appearance of the “…” button on the Layout tab
  • Added a pulldown menu in the toolbar to choose or configure the destination printer. To show or hide the menu:
  • Right-click on the toolbar
  • Select Customize
  • Check or uncheck the “Printers” item in the list box

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.07 (Nov 16, 2019)

  • The “Always save to a unique file name” setting now works correctly with UNC paths

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.06 (Nov 5, 2019)

  • fixed a redraw bug that sometimes happened when jobs were deleted while the page display was zoomed
  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused selected notes to be drawn with incorrect grab handles
  • embedded FP notes containing text that originally came from Adobe Acrobat now preserve the original font face name whenever possible

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.05 (Oct 31, 2019)

  • improved performance when printing documents with a large number of pages
  • characters in vertical writing are now drawn in the correct orientation in accordance with the Unicode 12.1.0 standard
  • fixed a bug that caused extraneous black rectangles to appear in the page image
  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused unusually large output when scrolling through the page display
  • fixed redraw problems involving rotated text notes
  • fixed a crash that sometimes happened when snapshotted content is detached or moved

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.02 (Aug 8, 2019)

  • fixed a bug that prevented Snapshot notes from being copied and pasted as bitmaps
  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused lines and shapes to be drawn at slightly incorrect locations

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.01 (Aug 8, 2019)

  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused missing text output in the page display
  • performance and stability improvements when saving complex FP files
  • fixed a bug that caused FinePrint to appear in the list of destination printers
  • fixed a bug that caused the Save As Text function to produce incorrect results

New in FinePrint Server Edition 10.0 (Jul 15, 2019)

  • New toolbar which can be resized for use with larger monitors.
  • Program font and size can be selected to enhance readability.
  • New tooltip appearance for greater clarity.
  • New user interface dialog box centralizes previously hidden options.
  • Lighten control also allows darken.
  • Improved overall performance.
  • Windows 2019 Server support.

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.37 (Mar 28, 2019)

  • Assorted bug fixes and performance improvements

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.36 (Dec 18, 2018)

  • Assorted bug fixes and performance improvements

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.35 (Dec 8, 2018)

  • Fixed a bug that sometimes caused pdfFactory to become unresponsive when the mouse was right-clicked
  • Fixed a bug that caused extraneous white lines to appear in the onscreen preview
  • Fixed display and scrolling bugs that sometimes happened when fine-zooming in thumbnail view (i.e. Ctrl+Alt+0, Ctrl Alt +, Ctrl Alt-)
  • Fixed incorrect page numbering that sometimes happened when job separation is enabled

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.34 (Nov 2, 2018)

  • display and performance improvements
  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused bitmaps on rotated pages to be imaged incorrectly
  • better usability when working with line and shape notes

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.33 (Sep 24, 2018)

  • (Server Edition only) Fixed problems with deploying server-based settings to clients when UAC is enabled. Publish settings can now be done from any server admin account.

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.32 (Aug 24, 2018)

  • All executable files (*.exe, *.dll) and all driver files (*.cat) are now dual-signed with EV SHA-1 and SHA-256 code signing certificates. You can get more information here.
  • Fixed incorrect page numbering that sometimes happened in the following cases:
  • Booklets where the total number of pages is not a multiple of 4
  • Repeated pages
  • Job separation
  • Letterheads that use the “Always apply all pages” option

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.31 (Jul 31, 2018)

  • performance improvements
  • rollup of various bug fixes

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.30 (Jun 19, 2018)

  • the default app font is now larger (Calibri 9pt)
  • the default app font can now be customized in the Settings dialog
  • keyboard users can now use the Tab key to navigate through the toolbar buttons
  • you can now drag and drop snapshot selections from pdfFactory Pro to other apps (e.g. Windows Explorer, Google Maps)

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.25 (Apr 9, 2018)

  • resizing thumbnails by dragging the grab handle in the lower right corner of a thumbnail page now shows real-time feedback
  • resizing the main window or the pane divider now shows real-time feedback
  • thumbnails now automatically snap to “best fit” sizes when they are resized. Holding down the Ctrl key overrides this behavior and allows total control over thumbnail sizes.
  • performance improvements, particularly with large documents
  • fixed problems imaging large bitmaps (e.g. photos, scans) that were broken up into separate pieces when printed by the application
  • bug fixes and performance improvements when imaging bitmaps and line art that use transparency
  • Ctrl+A (Select All) now works correctly in edit controls on the Layout tab
  • fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when the print job contained a ‘%’character
  • the simulated punch holes that are drawn when gutters are enabled now conform to accepted standards for both English and Metric paper sizes
  • new and improved keyboard shortcuts for zooming:
  • Ctrl + (Zoom In)
  • Ctrl – (Zoom Out)
  • Ctrl 0 (Fit Page)
  • Ctrl Alt + (Zoom In, small amount)
  • Ctrl Alt – (Zoom Out, small amount)
  • Ctrl Alt 0 (Thumbnail view)
  • F11 (enter/exit Full Screen)

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.20 (Nov 1, 2017)

  • fixed a bug that caused some Excel charts and other graphics to be drawn incorrectly
  • fixed a bug that sometimes caused the toolbar buttons to be positioned slightly incorrectly
  • fixed problems that caused some lengthy operations to make the main window unresponsive

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.19 (Sep 29, 2017)

  • faster startup when you print to FinePrint
  • the “Start numbering at” setting of a page tag is now correctly saved and restored along with the other setting

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.18 (Sep 29, 2017)

  • improved hit testing when clicking on line and shape notes
  • note borders can now be set to specific widths
  • the Snapshot note Trim command now correctly handles text that is drawn in a rotated font

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.17 (Jul 3, 2017)

  • new “Always Save As” checkbox in the Settings dialog forces the Save As dialog to be displayed whenever a Save operation is performed
  • multiple print jobs can now be deleted from the Jobs list by selecting a print job, then pressing and holding down the Delete key
  • you can now update a previously saved note by dragging a note from the page display directly onto the note in the Notes list

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.15 (May 30, 2017)

  • fixed problems rendering styled lines
  • FinePrint no longer uses the Leadtools imaging libraries when rendering content to bitmap formats

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.11 (Mar 30, 2017)

  • added support for layered output which uses alpha blending
  • fixed problems imaging the Knul family of fonts
  • fixed a bug where changing a destination printer’s “Reverse pages” setting sometimes did not work

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.10 (Mar 24, 2017)

  • fixed problems with the progress window that appears during lengthy operations
  • no longer get the location of the current user’s Documents folder from the registry
  • various bug fixes involving rotated pages and rotated notes
  • notes can now be easily increased or decreased in size with Ctrl Shift + and Ctrl Shift –
  • (Server Edition only) the list of servers on the Licensing tab now shows which server is the license server. you can reassign the license server by holding down the Ctrl key and right-clicking on a server in the list.

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.05 (Jan 22, 2017)

  • fixed a selection bug that sometimes happened when pages are rotated
  • better output quality when text is printed from Chrome, Google Docs, or Adobe Reader
  • rotating notes with the mouse now uses 45 degree increments. for finer degrees of rotation, press the Ctrl key while rotating the note.
  • printer duplex settings are now properly migrated from previous versions of FinePrint

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.03 (Dec 31, 2016)

  • fixed a bug where sessions with unsaved changes sometimes did not show the correct status indicator in the caption bar
  • fixed incorrect scrolling that sometimes happened when pages are rearranged (either drag and drop or cut/copy/paste)

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.02 (Dec 19, 2016)

  • fixed an FpFile error that sometimes happened when printing jobs after deleting pages
  • improved performance when working with complex files (e.g. deleting or rearranging pages, snapshot notes, etc.)

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.01 (Dec 12, 2016)

  • made some improvements to non-English language versions
  • fixed incorrect keyboard shortcuts in the Page Left and Page Right toolbar buttons
  • fixed a bug where clicking on a note sometimes did not result in the note being selected
  • fixed a bug where sometimes the installer did not create the starter notes
  • restored the “Copy sheet to clipboard” command on the page display menu

New in FinePrint Server Edition 9.00 (Dec 9, 2016)

  • FinePrint 9 highlights:
  • FinePrint 9 delivers the most requested features including page rotation, undo/redo and note rotation. It is our best work to date, and a worthwhile upgrade
  • Multi-level undo/redo – new toolbar icons allow unlimited undo/redo
  • Rotate pages – new rotate page icon rotates in 90 degree increments
  • Rotate notes – all notes can now be rotated using the rotation handle
  • Windows 10 style controls and dialog boxes
  • File preview and thumbnail icons in folders
  • New caption bar shows when file has been changed
  • Improved page moving with green drop indicator
  • Improved performance and reliability

New in FinePrint Server Edition 8.35 (Feb 13, 2016)

  • performance and stability improvements

New in FinePrint Server Edition 8.34 (Feb 13, 2016)

  • performance and stability improvements
  • fixed problems when printing just selected pages/sheets/jobs from a session
  • when printing to a physical printer, the progress window now allows you to cancel the print job
  • fixed problems imaging temporary OpenType fonts printed from IE
  • fixed problems with the “Lighten” setting when applied to some 32-bpp bitmaps

New in FinePrint Server Edition 8.32 (Feb 13, 2016)

  • fixed problems with rearranging pages when in thumbnail view
  • fixed problems when printing just selected pages from a session

New in FinePrint Server Edition 8.30 (Feb 13, 2016)

  • rollup of various bug fixes

New in FinePrint Server Edition 8.28 (Feb 13, 2016)

  • fixed problems with binding and gutters when the current session contains a
  • mix of portrait and landscape pages
  • fixed problems with page orientation and page ordering when printing
  • double-sided (e.g. booklets)
  • rollup of various bug fixes

New in FinePrint Server Edition 8.27 (Apr 15, 2015)

  • fixed problems with the Crop All Pages command
  • performance and stability improvements when multiple FinePrint windows are active

New in FinePrint Server Edition 8.25 (Mar 5, 2015)

  • fixed a problem where print jobs were sometimes lost when several files were printed from Windows Explorer in rapid succession
  • fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when you click OK in the Printing Preferences dialog

New in FinePrint Server Edition 8.22 (Feb 13, 2015)

  • fixed problems when printing onto exact subdivisions of paper sizes, e.g. 2-up A5 onto A4 paper, 2-up Letter onto Tabloid paper, etc.
  • the onscreen page display now correctly represents the printable and unprintable areas of the currently selected physical printer
  • you can now sort the list of print jobs by clicking on the job name column header. The first click sorts the list in ascending order, the second click sorts in descending order, and the third click restores the original order.
  • the “Crop all pages” command no longer trims the crop rectangle to the content of the selected page
  • the “Crop all pages” command now works silently instead of scrolling through the pages onscreen
  • changing the Double-sided, Repeat pages, or Separate jobs settings now works correctly in thumbnail view
  • fixed a bug where custom paper sizes sometimes could not be deleted
  • Ctrl-A now selects all pages. To deselect a page you can Ctrl-click on that page.
  • fixed a problem where the Jobs list on the Layout tab sometimes was not shown even when the session contained more than one job

New in FinePrint Server Edition 8.20 (Oct 15, 2014)

  • added more starter notes to the Notes tab (line, rectangle, ellipse)

New in FinePrint Server Edition 8.16 (Sep 16, 2014)

  • fixed problems cleaning up temporary TrueType font files

New in FinePrint Server Edition 8.15 (Aug 29, 2014)

  • Fixed a slowdown or crash that sometimes occurred when content is printed to FinePrint
  • Made corrections to the Italian translations

New in FinePrint Server Edition 8.11 (Aug 29, 2014)

  • Fixed problems dragging bitmaps from Windows Explorer onto the page display
  • Copying snapshot notes and embedded FP notes now also puts a bitmap on the clipboard which can be pasted into other applications
  • The uninstaller now deletes unneeded INF files from the Windows INF folder

New in FinePrint Server Edition 8.10 (Aug 29, 2014)

  • New artwork in the toolbar
  • Rollup of various bug fixes

New in FinePrint Server Edition 8.05 (Aug 29, 2014)

  • New Lighten feature allows you to save ink by reducing the color intensity of your printed content
  • Fixed problems with the “Create new printer” command under Windows 7/8/8.1

New in FinePrint Server Edition 8.02 (Aug 29, 2014)

  • Various bugs fixes
  • Save as image fixed

New in FinePrint Server Edition 8.01 (Aug 29, 2014)

  • Fixed display problems when zooming and scrolling
  • The Letterhead setting is now properly saved and loaded
  • Thumbnails in multi-up layouts are now resizable
  • Snapshot notes are no longer printed to the physical printer

New in FinePrint Server Edition 6.20 (Jan 8, 2011)

  • new toolbar layout that more closely matches pdfFactory
  • enlarged the preview area of the Open dialog
  • fixed a hang that sometimes happened when you clicked on FP files in the Open dialog Recent list
  • 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 FinePrint
  • Bates field error in stamp sets fixed
  • (Server Edition) printing statistics are now stored in the license database instead of in separate files

New in FinePrint Server Edition 6.15 (Oct 5, 2010)

  • the Add/Remove Programs entry for FinePrint 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 FinePrint printer
  • 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
  • (Server Edition) Setup no longer presents the "Choose Platforms" dialog during installation. Printer drivers are installed for all supported Windows platforms. Please note that Windows 9x/Me and Windows NT 4.0 (kernel mode) are no longer supported, so these drivers are not installed.
  • (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

New in FinePrint Server Edition 6.12 (Aug 4, 2010)

  • a correct output file name is now proposed when you save a print job whose name contains a period (e.g. "Documentation v56.5 Release")
  • fixed problems where words were sometimes printed too close to each other
  • the correct icon is now displayed in the Windows 7 task bar
  • fixed problems in the uninstaller under Windows 7
  • Windows NT 4 is no longer supported
  • both 32 and 64-bit FinePrint now support the following output file formats: BMP, EMF, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF (including LZW compression), TXT
  • the Properties command for the physical printer is now located in the printer menu on the toolbar, instead of in the Advanced dialog
  • fonts which are installed on the system are no longer unnecessarily embedded in the FP file

New in FinePrint Server Edition 6.11 (Sep 2, 2009)

  • the "Separate jobs" setting is now available in 1-up single-sided layout, because it can affect the page numbers displayed in stamp sets
  • fixed problems where hilited and redacted text was sometimes not imaged correctly in the PDF file when an FP file was sent to pdfFactory
  • selecting text now works properly when "Maintain text column alignment" is enabled
  • the Printers menu is now properly truncated when there are more printers than will fit on the screen
  • letterheads and stamp sets that overlap each other are now imaged correctly
  • rotated text is now imaged correctly when saved as BMP or JPEG
  • fixed problems viewing and printing documents with extremely large amounts of rotated text
  • combined the 32-bit and 64-bit releases into a single downloadable file

New in FinePrint Server Edition 6.10 (Sep 2, 2009)

  • you can now select text using the mouse, and by right-clicking on the selected text you can copy, delete, highlight, or redact the text
  • right-clicking on a bitmap now allows you to copy, save, or delete the bitmap
  • the Layout tab can now be automatically hidden when not in use, which allows for a larger page display. Right-click on the Layout tab and choose the "Auto-hide" option.
  • fixed problems with deleting and undeleting pages via the right-click menu
  • improved the appearance of toolbar buttons
  • added a Cursor toolbar, which controls the mouse function when the page display is zoomed
  • fixed a bug where masked content (e.g. a transparent fill in Powerpoint) sometimes was not redrawn properly onscreen after the document was printed on a printer
  • fixed problems where rotated text was sometimes imaged incorrectly when scaling is involved (i.e. a non-Bypass layout)
  • booklets no longer print with repeated pages when the "Repeat Pages" option was previously chosen
  • 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 Stamp Sets were sometimes not correctly propagated from the server to the clients

New in FinePrint Server Edition 6.08 (Mar 25, 2009)

  • fixed a problem displaying some old versions of FP files when scaling is involved
  • changes for Japanese language version