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Print Conductor Changelog

What's new in Print Conductor 9.0 Build 2023-12-05

Dec 29, 2023
  • Quick preview of recently saved Print Conductor Settings file (.INI) whenusing the Import button
  • Exporting recent log files as a ZIP file, including current Print Conductor Settings
  • Saving a Detailed report on each print session as PDF to a user-defined folder
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  • Bug fixes and more

New in Print Conductor 9.0 Build 2023-08-23 (Aug 28, 2023)

  • Completely renewed processing components:
  • New and improved component for printing HTML files
  • New and improved CADLib component for printing DWG and DXF files
  • New and improved Microsoft Outlook PST files' processing component
  • New features:
  • Printing a cover page between the email and its attachments
  • New actions for "unknown" attachments: Ignore, Replace with placeholder, and Try to process
  • Defining the number of pages to print for each new print job
  • Setting print job names using any text or a template
  • Saving a file list (.FLIST) containing relative file paths
  • Quick preview of recently saved Print Conductor Settings file (.INI) when using the Import button
  • Exporting recent log files as a ZIP file, including current Print Conductor Settings
  • Saving a Detailed report on each print session as PDF to a user-defined folder automatically
  • Adding background image and text to documents listed in Excel using new Text watermark macro {customtext}
  • Improvements for CAD drawings:
  • eDrawings Viewer version 2023 is now supported
  • Ability to disable printing "Not to Plot" layers of DWG and DXF drawings
  • New Display line weight setting available for CAD drawings
  • New Fonts to bold setting: ability to make font bold in texts of DWG and DXF files before printing
  • Fixed issue with Disable printing empty pages setting when processing MathCAD and DWG files
  • Fixed a CADLib issue resulting in missing encoding value in SHX font files
  • Increased processing speed of SolidWorks files
  • Other fixes and improvements:
  • Only one instance of Print Conductor is now enabled by default under one Windows user account to prevent print settings from getting mixed
  • The email subject is now used as filename when Outlook emails are added to the List of Documents via drag-and-drop
  • Fixed a post-processing issue when printing files from ZIP archives
  • Fixed an issue where a list of files could not be loaded from XLS and XLSX files
  • Fixed an issue where several pages per sheet were being printed incorrectly
  • Fixed a color mode issue in Single print job mode
  • Fixed an issue where Data Matrix barcode shapes were not printed correctly
  • Fixed an issue where PLT file page size was not detected correctly
  • Fixed an issue where the cover page size was defined incorrectly
  • Fixed issues related to printing text- and image-based watermarks
  • Fixed issues related to importing and exporting watermark settings
  • Fixed an issue where date/time fields were not being displayed correctly when loading a list from an XLSX file
  • Fixed a total pages quantity calculation issue when handling a long list of files
  • Added the ability to define encoding for "old" LST files created by obsolete versions of Print Conductor
  • Improved UI localization

New in Print Conductor 8.1 Build 2022-10-31 (Nov 1, 2022)

  • Supported formats:
  • New supported file formats: VCF, EMLX, STP (STEP), EPUB, PRN
  • Printing XLS, XLSX and CSV file without MS Excel
  • New features:
  • Adding multiple watermarks at once, new barcodes and QR-codes
  • Changing opacity for Image watermark
  • Preview pane in the List of Documents
  • Selecting color mode (Color/Grayscale) for different pages or page ranges
  • Skipping blank pages of documents
  • Setting Scale mode for any file in the List of Documents
  • Running Print Conductor with pre-defined Settings and pre-saved List of Documents
  • Adding a multi-line text watermark
  • New Text watermark macros: container name, computer name, user name, copy and copies
  • Adjustable time delay before each document is printed
  • Setting initial folder for Add Documents and Add Folder buttons
  • New Cover page Designer
  • Ability to always insert cover page on the front side of the paper (in Single print job & duplex mode)
  • Saving & loading columns' configuration using restore points
  • Importing/Exporting the List of Documents:
  • Setting printer name in the list of imported files (FLIST file)
  • Exporting a file list as a TXT file
  • Using wildcards to import files via TXT file
  • Batch printing web pages using a list of links (URLs)
  • CSV spreadsheet can now be used as a file list (FLIST)

New in Print Conductor 8.0 Build 2022-07-05 (Aug 2, 2022)

  • New supported file types: iCalendar (ICS), Adobe InDesign INDD,
  • KOMPAS-3D, obsolete DOC and XLS.
  • Print TXT files in "direct" mode.
  • Set color background for text watermark.
  • New text watermark macro that adds item number in the List of Documents.
  • Improved sorting of attachments.
  • Bug fixes.

New in Print Conductor 8.0 Build 2021-11-09 (Nov 18, 2021)

  • New features:
  • Printing DOC, DOCX, and RTF files without Microsoft Word
  • Printing EML, MSG message files without Microsoft Outlook
  • Redesigned Advanced Settings panel with options to export/import current settings
  • Ability to set paper source for a specific page range of a document
  • Ability to skip repeated pages of documents
  • Ability to reverse the order of files in the List of Documents
  • Ability to resume printing only when the printer queue is empty
  • Ability to process files without extension by checking their signature
  • Printing XML and HTML files as source code
  • Ability to print HTML files in "fit to page" mode
  • Ability to limit the number of copies in a print job
  • Ability to place watermark behind document's contents (Z-Order)
  • Ability to print a document and cover page in the same print job
  • Ability to print an email message and its attachments in the same print job
  • Localization to Swedish and Arabic
  • Improvements for CAD drawings:
  • Compatibility with the latest eDrawings Viewer 2021 and its API
  • Printing all worksheets of SolidEdge drawings and not only the default one
  • Ability to use CorelDraw SE API for printing CorelDraw files
  • Improvements for email message files:
  • New and improved component for processing EML and MSG files
  • Improved collecting information for processing Outlook EML and MSG files
  • Fixed issue with attachments' order (Unsorted option)
  • Fixed issue with printing MSG file attachments multiple times
  • Other improvements and fixes:
  • Fixed detection of color pages
  • Fixed issues with Color and Grayscale printing options
  • Ability to print images with incorrect resolution value
  • Fixed issue in HTML files encoding detection
  • Fixed XML files processing
  • Fixed text watermark rotation
  • Fixed issue with long lines when processing text files
  • Fixed issues with page orientation and splitting Excel worksheets
  • Fixed issue with pages counter when Acrobat Helper is used
  • Fixed issue with importing a list of file paths from an Excel file
  • Fixed issue with importing a list of file paths from a text file
  • Fixed minor issues with Post processing actions
  • Fixed minor issues with Single Print Job mode
  • Ability to process PDF pages with 180-degree rotation tag
  • Fixed issue with printing JPEG images in As is scale mode
  • Fixed issue with Print Conductor installation
  • Fixed issue with printing cover pages in Single Print Job mode
  • Improved UI elements
  • Improved Italian localization
  • Improved logging

New in Print Conductor 8.0 Build 2021-11-09 (Nov 9, 2021)

  • As of version 8.0, Print Conductor interface is available in 15 languages: English, Deutsch (German), Español (Spanish), Français (French), Italiano (Italian), Język polski (Polish), Čeština (Czech), Nederlands (Dutch), Русский (Russian), 日本語 (Japanese), 中文 (Chinese), Swedish (Svenska), Arabic (اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ), and Português do Brasil (Brazilian Portuguese).

New in Print Conductor 7.1 Build 2021-08-05 (Aug 16, 2021)

  • New supported file types: iCalendar (ICS), Adobe InDesign INDD, KOMPAS-3D, obsolete DOC and XLS;
  • New post processing actions: move, copy or delete files after printing;
  • New custom page zoom feature;
  • Printing headings of Excel spreadsheets;
  • Ability to change the TEMP folder for temporary files;
  • Keeping source files available for editing when printing;
  • Opening Detailed Report when the session is paused;
  • Importing files from selected folders at start-up;
  • Printing cover pages only;
  • Printing TXT files in "direct" mode;
  • Ability to set color background for text watermark;
  • New text watermark macro that adds item number in the List of Documents;

New in Print Conductor 7.1 Build 2021-04-05 (May 20, 2021)

  • Ability to change print job name when printing in Single print job mode
  • Using different input printer trays in Single print job mode
  • Change the TEMP folder for temporary files
  • Keep source files available for editing when printing
  • Validation of printer status for each newly printed file

New in Print Conductor 7.1 Build 2020-12-18 (Dec 21, 2020)

  • New supported file types: iCalendar (ICS), Adobe InDesign INDD, KOMPAS-3D, obsolete DOC and XLS;
  • New post processing actions: move, copy or delete files after printing;
  • New custom page zoom feature;
  • Printing headings of Excel spreadsheets;
  • Importing files from selected folders at start-up;
  • Printing TXT files in "direct" mode;
  • Updated manuals describing how to use the new features;

New in Print Conductor 7.1 Build 2020-12-18 (Dec 21, 2020)

  • New supported file types: iCalendar (ICS), Adobe InDesign INDD, KOMPAS-3D, obsolete DOC and XLS;
  • New post processing actions: move, copy or delete files after printing;
  • New custom page zoom feature;
  • Printing headings of Excel spreadsheets;
  • Ability to change the TEMP folder for temporary files;
  • Keeping source files available for editing when printing;
  • Opening Detailed Report when the session is paused;
  • Importing files from selected folders at start-up;
  • Printing cover pages only;
  • Printing TXT files in "direct" mode;
  • Ability to set color background for text watermark;
  • New text watermark macro that adds item number in the List of Documents;
  • Ability to change print job name when printing in Single print job mode;
  • Using different input printer trays in Single print job mode;
  • Improved sorting of attachments;
  • Validation of printer status for each newly printed file;
  • Faster application launch;
  • Improved usability of List of Documents;
  • Improved logging system with XML format structure;
  • New and improved commercial components used to print DWG, DXF, and PDF files;
  • New "Reset item statuses" button in the List of Documents context menu;
  • Interface localization to the Turkish language;
  • Fixed page borders' defining when printing HTML files;
  • Fixed issue with printing documents from an uncompressed ZIP file;
  • Fixed issue with finding installed additional software used to automate the printing of certain documents;
  • Fixed issues with recovering settings of a printer set as default after Print Conductor's session;
  • Fixed issues with remembering printer name and settings for the next session;
  • Fixed issue with printing multiple copies of a document in the Single print job mode;
  • Fixed issue with saving the order of sorted files when exporting them as a list;
  • Fixed issue when MS Word could change the system default printer if Print Conductor printed DOC or DOCX files to another printer;
  • Fixed issue with sorting files by folder name;
  • Fixed issue with Windows version detection, especially on Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 and 2019;
  • Fixed the ability to silently clear a list of files after a print session is complete;
  • Fixed printing of CAD drawings via SolidWorks API in grayscale mode;
  • Fixed registry clean-up after uninstalling Print Conductor;
  • Other fixes and improvements.

New in Print Conductor 7.0 Build 2020-01-20 (Feb 17, 2020)

  • New graphical user interface
  • New smart file processing core
  • New Advanced Settings tab instead of INI file editor
  • New supported formats: Outlook Data File (.pst), Offline Outlook Data File (.ost), P7M (smime.p7m), DICOM
  • New ability to print files in single print job mode
  • New manuals describing how to use the new version efficiently

New in Print Conductor 6.3.1905.6180 (May 13, 2019)

  • Added ability to auto-rotate Excel worksheets when printing
  • Improved printing of Excel files with macros
  • Added ability to define line weight for DWG and DXF files
  • Improved printing of DWG and DXF with internal engine
  • Added ability to copy printed files to a user-defined folder
  • Added new optional PDF printing engine (works faster and correctly prints PDF files with filled forms)
  • Fixed issue occurring when INI-files could not be saved to folder "C:UsersPublicDocumentsPrintConductor"
  • Fixed issue with printing PDF files with attachments
  • Added Korean localization.

New in Print Conductor 6.2.1810.17180 (Oct 30, 2018)

  • Printing multiple DWG and DXF drawings without CAD software
  • Printing multipage ZPL labels
  • New supported formats: Microsoft Visio VSDM and PowerPoint PPTM
  • Other improvements and fixes

New in Print Conductor 6.0.1801.17180 (Jan 29, 2018)

  • Crop marks for PDF, Word, Excel documents and images
  • Validate digital signatures when printing PDF files
  • Pause the batch printing process at any certain point.

New in Print Conductor 5.6.1708.18180 (Aug 22, 2017)

  • Added "Rows Number" column for easier navigation through the List of Documents
  • Added ability to print several slides of a PowerPoint presentation file on the same page
  • Fixed rendering of PDF files to PNG for "Print as image" mode
  • Fixed issue with 1-Bit PNG image rendering
  • Fixed issue with bad clipping rendering
  • Fixed issue with inline image parsing
  • Improved English and Swedish interface translation
  • Fixed issue with ability to print documents and cover pages on different printer trays
  • Fixed bug in Microsoft PowerPoint automation code
  • Fixed bug in Microsoft Excel automation code
  • Fixed issue with "Choose paper source by document page size" feature.

New in Print Conductor 5.5.1706.14130 (Jun 14, 2017)

  • New format supported: Microsoft Project MPP
  • Simulate Overprint feature for PDF files
  • Ability to print BAT, CMD, Java, VBS, PS1 and PS1M script files
  • Ability to show/hide columns in the list
  • Ability to change columns order in the list
  • Ability to restore printer default settings after the print session
  • Date and time values in the “Date Modified” column are displayed according to your local date and time settings in Windows.

New in Print Conductor 5.4.1703.3170 (Mar 6, 2017)

  • New ability to print Zebra ZPL files (labels, industrial barcodes, QR codes)
  • New ability to print plain TXT files without Microsoft Word
  • New ability to set page orientation for each printed document
  • New ability to remove files after printing
  • Added processing of corrupted Outlook MSG e-mail files
  • Added processing PDF files with standard errors in the file structure
  • Added fast-track processing of Microsoft Word files
  • Improved PDF engine with better fonts rendering algorithm
  • Improved “Choose paper source by document page size” option
  • Fixed processing of Microsoft Excel files received from unreliable sources
  • Fixed data communication issue between the program and the printer
  • Localization to the Polish language

New in Print Conductor 5.3.1701.3090 (Jan 5, 2017)

  • Improved PDF printing engine with multithreading
  • Higher performance for multi-core processors
  • Increased print speed for PDF, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, Bitmap and GIF files
  • New formats supported: SWF, HPGL and PLT
  • Compatibility with eDrawings Viewer (2017 version)
  • Enhanced component for Autodesk AutoCAD printing automation: DWG and DXF autorotation fixed
  • New abilities for Microsoft Word: Enable/Disable macros and Show/Hide tracked changes and comments (MarkupMode)
  • Issue when Print Conductor crashes via Remote Desktop fixed
  • Interface improvements and fixes.

New in Print Conductor 5.2 (Sep 18, 2016)

  • Better printing quality of PDF files thanks to redesigned PDF engine
  • Two times decreased traffic on network printers and decreased print job size
  • Improved component for printing Word DOC, DOCX, RTF, MHTML
  • Improved component for printing Microsoft Visio (*.vsd, *.vsdx) files
  • Improved component for automatically printing PDF files using Adobe Acrobat API
  • Dynamic fields values are automatically updated in Microsoft Word documents before printing
  • Optional printing of attachments for Microsoft Outlook EML (*.eml) and MSG (*.msg) files
  • Estimate number of sheets of paper required before the printing session
  • Added support for Microsoft OneNote: ONE (*.one) format
  • Added Swedish localization.

New in Print Conductor 5.1 (Apr 13, 2016)

  • Adds the ability to change quantity of printed copies for each file in the list
  • Adds the ability to sort files in “Open” window
  • Adds the ability to batch print files with file path length more than 260 characters
  • Adds additional parameters to print PDF files using Adobe Acrobat automation API
  • Improves the algorithm for Microsoft Excel and Word files recognition
  • Adds several minor improvements in the application graphics interface.

New in Print Conductor 5.0 (Feb 18, 2016)

  • New graphics user interface
  • Ability to print a list of CorelDraw CDR and CGM files
  • Ability to batch print PDF portfolio files
  • Ability to print PDF files without annotations
  • Ability to batch print password protected PDF, DOC and DOCX files
  • Ability to batch print specific sections of Microsoft Word documents, print a specific range of pages or the entire file
  • Print Conductor is now compatible with free eDrawings viewer 2016, 2015 and 2014
  • Print Conductor is now compatible with free Autodesk Inventor Viewer 2016 and is able to batch print IDW files
  • Ability to batch print CSV files
  • Ability to batch print image files and photos in “Fit in frame” mode.

New in Print Conductor 4.9 (Sep 15, 2015)

  • Added WordPerfect WPD format supported for printing
  • New component for printing Microsoft Outlook MSG files
  • Possibility to rearrange the order of files sent for printing
  • Improved module intended for printing PDF files
  • Fixed uncollated documents printing issue
  • Fixed locked documents printing issue

New in Print Conductor 4.8 (Jun 6, 2015)

  • New ability to batch print EML message files, ability to mass print PostScript PS and Encapsulated Postscript Vector graphics EPS files, ability to print Autodesk Design Review DWF and DWFX files in batch mode.

New in Print Conductor 4.7 (Mar 23, 2015)

  • New printing component for Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
  • Optimized PDF files printing algorithm
  • Minor fixes in Microsoft Publisher and Outlook files printing

New in Print Conductor 4.6 (Jan 22, 2015)

  • New ability to batch print Adobe PSD, JBIG image files, Windows metafiles (WMF) and Enhanced metafiles (EMF)
  • New ability to batch print or to plot Autodesk Inventor files (IDW, IPT, IAM, IPN)
  • New ability to printout MHT files in batch mode
  • New batch printing algorithm to print HTML and HTM files
  • Some fixes in Microsoft Word DOCX files printing function

New in Print Conductor 4.5 (Nov 28, 2014)

  • Added ability of printing Microsoft PowerPoint PPS, PPSX and Java files

New in Print Conductor 4.4 (Oct 30, 2014)

  • Added ability to print XML, Excel XLSM, and SolidWorks documents

New in Print Conductor 4.3 (Aug 22, 2014)

  • Added ability to print Microsoft Outlook MSG Files with attached documents

New in Print Conductor 4.0 (Feb 11, 2014)

  • Compatible with commercial Microsoft Office and with a free OpenOffice kit.

New in Print Conductor 3.1 (Nov 19, 2013)

  • New engine for PDF printing
  • Improved printing engine for image files
  • The program interface allows choosing the language from English, German, Japanese, Russian, Italian, Spanish and French

New in Print Conductor 3.0 (Aug 15, 2013)

  • The ability to automate printing image files has been released;
  • There is now support for .DOC files created by Word Perfect;
  • Ability to sort documents in the list by creation data and time has been added.

New in Print Conductor 2.1 (Jun 6, 2013)

  • The new version of the program features numerous fixes and enhancements suggested by users.

New in Print Conductor 2.0 (Apr 19, 2013)

  • Program interface has been completely redesigned, added support for modern versions of office and CAD software

New in Print Conductor 1.5 (May 25, 2010)

  • Microsoft Office 2007 and Microsoft Office 2010 support has been added.

New in Print Conductor 1.2 (Mar 16, 2007)

  • Adobe Reader 8 support has been added.
  • Distributive file has been signed using Verisign digital certificate.