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O&K Print Watch Changelog

What's new in O&K Print Watch 4.18.0.5178

Mar 14, 2024
  • Fixes for working with PostgreSQL ODBC.
  • Optimization of database access with a large number of clients.
  • Fixed bug with unreadable characters in document name.
  • Fixed error of saving documents with empty name in PostgreSQL.
  • Fixed error of converting Russian document names.
  • Fixed bug of creating PDF copy of document with only 1 page in licensed version.
  • WebUI: New device counters table.
  • WebUI: New equipment table.
  • WebUI: New consumables status table for each printing device.
  • WebUI: New consumable replacement history for each printer.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.17.0.5157 (Nov 20, 2023)

  • Fixes for working with PostgreSQL ODBC.
  • Optimization of database access with a large number of clients.
  • Fixed bug with unreadable characters in document name.
  • Fixed error of saving documents with empty name in PostgreSQL.
  • Fixed error of converting Russian document names.
  • Fixed bug of creating PDF copy of document with only 1 page in licensed version.
  • WebUI: New device counters table.
  • WebUI: New equipment table.
  • WebUI: New consumables status table for each printing device.
  • WebUI: New consumable replacement history for each printer.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.16.0.5102 (Oct 16, 2022)

  • Added the possibility to set print quotas for printer/printer server for specific users/groups only.
  • Added the possibility to set printing actions for the printer/printer server for specific users/groups only.
  • Fixed a bug in showing device description and consumable level, when using PostgreSQL.
  • Read the list of user groups faster.
  • Fixed an error in the mailing when printing the document number of pages = NaN.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.16.0.5093 (Oct 6, 2022)

  • Added preview of printed documents in the web interface.
  • The contents of printed documents are saved in PDF.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.16.0.5068 (Jul 7, 2022)

  • Fully updated Web-interface.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.16.0.5037 (Jul 4, 2022)

  • Added support for PostgreSQL.
  • Optimized print cost calculation.
  • Added SNMP Community setting.
  • Improved WSD scanner.
  • Added support for EMF embedded fonts without merged part.
  • Fixed deletion of a paper group in the database.
  • Fixed some other bugs.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.16.0.5006 (Jan 29, 2022)

  • Added support for consumables for new Canon models.
  • Improved handling of printers using WSD ports.
  • Fixed a bug with long port names for network printers.
  • Improved report distribution.
  • Optimized operation when using a sqlite database.
  • Fixed errors in report generation in the web interface.
  • Corrected some other bugs

New in O&K Print Watch 4.15.0.4960 (Aug 22, 2021)

  • Added support for embedded mergeable fonts when viewing the contents of printed documents.
  • Fixed a bug with xsl loading in the web interface.
  • Optimized work with the query database to search for duplicates.
  • Fixed an error in the generation of some queries when using MS SQL Server.
  • Improved fetching SNMP data.
  • Added filtering by printers in the web report by built-in device counters.
  • Corrected some other bugs

New in O&K Print Watch 4.15.0.4947 (Apr 5, 2021)

  • Added e-mail report system
  • Works better when using SQLite database
  • The Groups tab now shows all user groups, not tied to a print server
  • Fixed an error with paper group cost
  • Corrected some other bugs

New in O&K Print Watch 4.14.0.4909 (Oct 22, 2020)

  • Added editing of SMTP settings and checking of connection to the mail server in the web-interface.
  • Added filtering by the minimum level in the web server hardware consumables report.
  • Fixed hanging when reading SNMP data of some network printers.
  • Fixed some errors in report generation.
  • Fixed an error that caused the appearance of a printer server named O&K Print Watch.
  • Fixed some other bugs.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.14.0.4866 (Feb 15, 2020)

  • Monitoring consumables for network printers without a print server
  • Optimization of MS SQL Server database queries.
  • Fix a delay in updating the consumables level.
  • Fixed an error disabling some printers at startup.
  • Correctly determine the paper size for PCL XL devices using custom media size.
  • Fixed a bug in the page counter for some XPS printer drivers.
  • Fixed a delay in updating consumables for some MFPs using HTTP.
  • Added the correct colors when displaying the toner level for some HP devices.
  • Fixed some minor bugs.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.13.0.4806 (Jul 8, 2019)

  • Fixed some minor errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.13.0.4803 (Jun 6, 2019)

  • Added new WSD scanner for network printer's supplies and consumables.
  • Optimizing user's groups.
  • Fixed error for supplies part number determination for some printers and MFP.
  • Fixed hang up service during shutdown.
  • Fixed error to delete printer's supplies from consumables history.
  • Fixed pages and copies number counting error for some PCL5/PCL6 printer's drivers.
  • Fixed install package conflict with .NET 4.0 Framework.
  • Added black&white and color pages to users reports.
  • Fixed some minor errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.13.0.4759 (Jan 14, 2019)

  • Added KIGPL support for KONICA MINOLTA devices.
  • Improved color mode detection for XPS printer's drivers.
  • Added more detailed support for SNMP hardware data by Canon and Kyocera printers and MFP.
  • Added new reports system for hardware counters and printers consumables.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.12.0.4689 (Dec 7, 2018)

  • Added printer's meters report for each printer in the web-interface.
  • Added support for Xerox hardware counters.
  • Added support for HP devices Advanced API.
  • E-mail notifications about printer hardware meters for printed, scanned, copied pages.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.12.0.4673 (Sep 24, 2018)

  • Added support to store printed documents images on a shared disk.
  • Added sorting in the printer's consumables report.
  • Fixed "Untitled" document name for printer's drivers setting it up by default.
  • Added column "Sheets" in csv reports.
  • Added consumables report for each printer in the web-interface.
  • E-mail notifications about printer status or changes in the level of consumables.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.12.0.4618 (Mar 26, 2018)

  • Added printed sheets value calculation.
  • Improved printers supplies report for large databases.
  • Improved objects tree population in Control Program.
  • Fixed print quota action for devices with "Keep printed documents" option.
  • Added correct page counting for XPS printed documents.
  • Added report event by printer supplies changing level.
  • Fixed printed document cost calculating error.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.11.0.4558 (Dec 11, 2017)

  • Improved WSD (Web Services on Devices) scanner.
  • Fixed error in duplex printing recognition for PJL printed jobs.
  • Added print job cost field in a printing queue.
  • Added support for printers supplies for Lexmark devices.
  • Added support for printers supplies for newest Ricoh devices.
  • Improved support for printers supplies for Xerox devices.
  • Added schedule and sender address settings in e-mail reporting.
  • Added monochrome printing prohibition in the print quotas.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.11.0.4511 (Sep 4, 2017)

  • Added pre-paid card system.
  • Added support for a new SNMP supplies table for HP devices.
  • Added current user balance in a web-interface.
  • Improved incomplete printing jobs processing.
  • Fixed an error IP determination for SNMP devices.
  • Improved printing copies determination for EMF print jobs.
  • Fixed cleanup of stored printed jobs.
  • Optimized scanning WSD devices.
  • Fixed an error in unpacking stored printed documents.
  • Improved printing copies determination for XPS print jobs.
  • Added support for restarted print jobs.
  • Fixed an error in printing job size calculation.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.11.0.4506 (Jul 6, 2017)

  • Added support for Sharp devices with SPLC (Sharp Printer Language with Compression) printer's driver.
  • Fixed supply level value in supplies history report for printers and MFP.
  • Optimized storing of printed documents content.
  • Fixed number of printed copies determination for ZjStream print drivers.
  • Fixed color recognition for Canon printers with CPCA print driver.
  • Fixed some others errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.11.0.4461 (May 2, 2017)

  • Added support for Sharp devices with SPLC (Sharp Printer Language with Compression) printer's driver.
  • Fixed supply level value in supplies history report for printers and MFP.
  • Optimized storing of printed documents content.
  • Fixed number of printed copies determination for ZjStream print drivers.
  • Fixed color recognition for Canon printers with CPCA print driver.
  • Fixed some others errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.11.0.4403 (Jan 26, 2017)

  • Added correct paper size determination for PCL XL Kyocera printers.
  • Added printed documents viewing for Canon CPCA PCL5e printers.
  • Added page counter for Canon CPCA PCL5e printers.
  • Added auto update for O&K Print Watch.
  • Added supplies history changing report.
  • Added device model description in printers reports.
  • Added CSV report's export in web-interface.
  • Fixed Active Directory synchronization error .
  • Optimized import and Active Directory synchronization dialog.
  • Added search and filter in printing quotas dialog.
  • Added user's description from Active Directory.
  • Optimized users and groups loading in printing quotas dialog.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.10.0.4288 (Sep 19, 2016)

  • Added bulk printer's charging set up
  • Fixed overflow error for document name in print job parser
  • Added search and filter option by user name in user's group dialog
  • Fixed pausing print jobs error
  • Added local SMTP server name support
  • Optimized big volume database support
  • Fixed cost sorting error in web-interface
  • Fixed error for temporary file deletion
  • Added multiply LDAP paths in Active Directory synchronization
  • Optimized user's groups dialog
  • Fixed error for some web-reports and e-mail notifications
  • Fixed spooler notifications error
  • Fixed database clean up
  • Fixed MS SQL Server database hang up
  • Added printer status e-mail notification. Report /printers_status in web-interface
  • Added object renaming for Active Directory synchronization
  • Added user's groups deletion for Active Directory synchronization
  • Fixed some minor errors

New in O&K Print Watch 4.9.0.4040 (Jan 21, 2016)

  • Added support for pages number, copies, paper size, printing mode HBPL(Dell, Epson, and Fuji-Xerox Printer Language) printers
  • Added viewing the content of HBPL printed documents
  • Fixed paging error in web-interface
  • Fixed Active Directory users and groups synchronization
  • Fixed SNMP data extraction error for devices names started with numbers
  • Fixed some minor errors

New in O&K Print Watch 4.9.0.3968 (Nov 30, 2015)

  • Added documents vieweing for print jobs printed on XPIF printer's drivers with PCL 5, PCL XL and Postscript support
  • Added number of copies document determination for XQX printers. E.g., HP LaserJet M1005
  • Added SSL/TLS SNMP servers support. Including gmail.com, mail.yahoo.com and others
  • Fixed some errors

New in O&K Print Watch 4.9.0.3911 (Oct 27, 2015)

  • Added printer's supplies and SNMP data monitoring for WSD (Web Services for Devices Print Service) printers
  • Added documents vieweing for print jobs printed on Canon printers CPCA with PCL XL datatype
  • Improved black-white, color and duplex printing mode detection for Postscript printers
  • Fixed some errors

New in O&K Print Watch 4.9.0.3876 (Sep 22, 2015)

  • Added printing quota by paper size.
  • Added printing quota by pages.
  • Fixed color mode detection for PCL XL printers.
  • Fixed duplex mode detection for PCL XL printers.
  • Added multiply users groups membership.
  • Show full user name instead of login.
  • Added automatic users and groups synchronization from Active Directory.
  • Added e-mail reporting when a document printed.
  • Added e-mail reporting when printing quota occured.
  • Added storing printed jobs images in files on HDD instead of a database store.
  • Fixed cleanup and compacting printed jobs records.
  • Added page split in web-interface.
  • Added detailed print job description in web-interface.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.8.0.3654 (May 14, 2015)

  • Added support for Brothers devices supplies.
  • Added username field in users groups reports.
  • Added support XPIF XML printer drivers.
  • Added detailed report for user's printed documents on all printers.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.8.0.3579 (May 14, 2015)

  • Added printed jobs image capture for Xerox GDI printing.
  • Fixed page count error for some NT EMF print jobs.
  • Added support for embedded TrueType and Postscript Type 1 fonts.
  • Added paper size determination for Konica Minolta printers.
  • Added correct page counter for Xerox GDI printing.
  • Fixed error in e-mail reports period.
  • Fixed error with calculating printed jobs cost.
  • Added Authentication Clients determination by client's IP.
  • Fixed error in documents copies counter for Canon CPCA printers.
  • SQLite optimization.
  • Added support for RICOH/NRG printers supplies.
  • Added reports settings in Web-interface.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.8.0.3434 (May 21, 2014)

  • Added SQLite database support.
  • Added MS SQL Server 2012 Express support.
  • Added Spanish translation.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.8.0.3383 (May 7, 2014)

  • Added pages and copies counter for LIDL (Lightweight Interface Device Language)
  • printers. E.g., HP DeskJet 3600
  • Added copy to clipboard option in "Details" printer stats reports
  • Improved print history report's navigation
  • Fixed paper size determination for some Postscript printers

New in O&K Print Watch 4.8.0.3351 (May 7, 2014)

  • Added printer's supplies report
  • Added e-mail notifications with low level printers supplies (E.g. toner, ink, drum)
  • Added vieweing of XPS printed documents
  • Fixed page counter error for Canon CPCA printers. (E.g. Canon iR-ADV C9065/9075)
  • Fixed some errors

New in O&K Print Watch 4.7.0.3212 (Sep 14, 2013)

  • Fixed printed jobs rendering errors for some PCL XL printers. E.g. HP Laser Jet 5200.
  • Fixed printed jobs rendering errors for some PCL5 wide-printers. E.g. HP DesignJet T610.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.7.0.3208 (Sep 14, 2013)

  • Added support for Authentication Clients with the same user's names
  • Fixed some errors

New in O&K Print Watch 4.7.0.3191 (Sep 14, 2013)

  • Database optimization for print jobs images store.
  • Fixed database overflow for high-load printing.
  • Fixed From subject error in e-mail print history reports.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.7.0.3133 (Sep 14, 2013)

  • New feature - Forbid printing a document in color
  • New feature - Allow to print a document in duplex mode only
  • Added SNMP support for Kyocera printers and MFP
  • Fixed: some minor bugs

New in O&K Print Watch 4.7.0.3120 (Sep 14, 2013)

  • New feature - Save a printed document as PDF.
  • Added Web-server Portuguese translation.
  • Fixed: printed document name determination for some PCL6 printer's drivers.
  • Fixed: some minor bugs.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.7.0.3111 (Mar 21, 2013)

  • Fixed error in PCL6 image decoder.
  • Fixed error in SQL database creation script.
  • Fixed error in database deadlock after entering license.
  • Fixed error in a getting printers list on some print-cluster configurations.
  • Fixed error in O&K Print Watch Server freezing on start in some cases.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.6.0.2852 (Sep 6, 2012)

  • Fixed errors with documents names for Kyocera PCL printers.
  • Fixed errors with non-ASCII symbols in SNMP device supplies.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.6.0.2832 (Sep 6, 2012)

  • Added support for OCE plotters. Paper size, page count, printed job image.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.6.0.2777 (Feb 13, 2012)

  • Added support for Kyocera paper sizes.
  • Added reports by supplies.
  • Improved http-server.
  • Added support for custom paper sizes.
  • Added SNMP support for WDS printers.
  • Improved SNMP printers pooling.
  • Changed cost calculation for duplex printed jobs.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.6.0.2507 (Mar 24, 2011)

  • Added print-clusters support.
  • Added SNMP settings for Brother, Ricoh, Gestetner printers.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.5.0.2421 (Sep 10, 2010)

  • Added SNMP settings for network printers.
  • Added serial number for network and USB printers.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.4.0.2323 (Apr 28, 2010)

  • Added XQX printer language support. E.g. HP LaserJet M1005, HP LaserJet P1505.
  • Added object description.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.4.0.2203 (Feb 11, 2010)

  • Added XQX printer language support. E.g. HP LaserJet M1005, HP LaserJet P1505.
  • Added object description.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.4.0.2021 (Jul 2, 2009)

  • Final release.
  • Added report system.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.3.1597 (Sep 9, 2008)

  • Add print job vieweing for Samsung Printer Language Color printers. E.g. Samsung CLX-216x Series.
  • Fixed errors in PCL-XL JetReady rendering and page counter engine.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.3.1393 (Nov 30, 2007)

  • Final release.
  • Fixed some errors

New in O&K Print Watch 4.21 Build 1166 Beta (Jun 9, 2007)

  • Add printing accounts.
  • Add copy & paste for printing quotas.
  • Fixed some errors.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.1.952 (Feb 8, 2007)

  • Add users tab tree.
  • Add local and Active Directory users/groups import.
  • Add report filter settings.
  • Added printed jobs viewing as image for GDI-printers. E.g. HP Laser Jet 1020.

New in O&K Print Watch 4.00 Build 666 (Jun 8, 2006)

  • Add users group.
  • Add printing quotas for users, groups, printers.
  • Use MS SQL Desktop Engine as default database.
  • More productive and fast server.
  • Fixed all known errors of 3.xx version.