--------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.52 --------------------------- Added maximum job move rules in Global Settings. Auto client codes may now be automatically specified as an AD attribute in the data server configuration. Free Quota is now added to account balance totals in banner if enabled in printer configuration. PAdmin - Reports may now be sent directly via email as a new "action". PAdmin - Now supports nested groups in account balance transactions. (See Preferences) PAdmin - Enhanced the AD filter. PAdmin - Reject.log is no longer included in standard print reports, must be specified separately. Pcounter Port - Fixed port installation issues with Windows 7. Pcounter Port - Messaging is now supported for load balancing and jobs moved when SNMP status detects printer is down. PPopup - Fixed problem always displaying free quota as 0. PPopup - Fixed problem with matter number list where matter numbers would drop one character on the end. PPopup - Fixed problem where client code associations for group membership were not shown. Pcontrol - Visual changes to toolbar and menus. Pcontrol - Fixed intermittent print history problem. Account.exe - Fixed problem in CGI mode where the logged in user was not logged correctly as the user making the transactions. Balance.exe - Fixed problem where numerical format was always Pages instead of Currency. WSManager - Fixed problem with error "Unable to determine Pcounter install directory". LPD server may now listen on an alternate port number other than 515. PDF and Help file are renamed to PcounterWin.*. Fixed problem where rules set to delete jobs were paused instead. Fixed problem in "delete duplicate jobs". PCL 6 page counting fix. Sharp Postscript counting fix. Postscript color detection fix. Postscript N-Up detection fix. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.51a ---------------------------- Fixed time logging problem where job logging may have been off by 1 hour. Pcontrol - Fixed problem in Popup configuration where Maximum client code and subcode lengths did not allow lengths greater than 19. PPopup - Fixed problem where selected client codes may have been truncated at 19 characters. PPopup - Fixed problem where client code associations were not shown if codes were longer than 20 characters. PAdmin - Fixed account balance reports if groups or multiple users selected. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.51 --------------------------- Windows 2008 Server Core is now supported. It is now possible to set "Delete All Jobs after X Minutes", in addition to "Delete Paused Jobs after X Minutes". Client code and subcode lengths have been extended to 50 characters. (Database must be re-created.) Pcounter Port - The TCP/IP transmission performance enhancement from 2.50a is now optional, and the port now has a Speed Cache Buffer size configuration option. Pcounter Port - Added color page count support for OKI printers. Added popup Job ID option "Use computer name as ID (Read only)". Reject log expanded fields and renamed from REJECT.TXT to REJECT.LOG. Pcontrol - Fixed problem with Port Wizard and Port Migrator where long DNS names were not detected. Pcontrol - Now displays Device Status properly on Konica Minolta machines. Pcontrol - Fixed problem where popup profiles were not deleted properly. PAdmin - Changed PrinterPopupUsers display name to "Pcounter Users". PAdmin - Fixed problem where cost and balance might appear as 0, if Numerical Format=Pages. PAdmin - Fixed problem where reports would not include zero page jobs. PAdmin - Fixed problem where although the account balances were processed correctly, incorrect account balances were logged on multiple selection transactions. PAdmin - Fixed problem where automated transactions on multiple selected users would be assigned repeatedly to the first user. PAdmin - Fixed problem where LDAP add-in DLL caused crash. PAdmin - Fixed problem where full names would not show in reports if AD present and domain being viewed in flat NT4 mode. PAdmin - Fixed problem in reports where Excel boolean output would be formatted incorrectly. PAdmin - Fixed problem where the "report from" option would not stick between sessions. PAdmin - Fixed "Set Balance History" report problem where amounts set would appear as zero. PPopup - Now does not check for print jobs when screen saver is active, allowing power management options to work more effectively. Pcounter Data Server - Stability fix for Windows 2008 clusters. Wbalance - Is now able to disable the freee quota display. Fixed issue where broadcast messages may have intermittently not been sent. Fixed problem where jobs were deleted instead of paused due to rule actions. Fixed problem where color page counts were recorded improperly if Duplex->Divide page count in half used with SNMP page counting. Mac Acrobat Postscript number of copies fix. Sharp PostScript counting fix. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.50a ---------------------------- Pcounter Port - Improved TCP/IP transmission performance, especially on higher capacity MFPs. PAdmin - Optimized log file reading and report generation times. PAdmin - Is now able to add common subcodes to multiple selected client codes. PAdmin - Added report option to only calculate based on print/copy jobs. PAdmin - Fixed problem where print histories would not include transactions, zero page jobs, or fax/scan jobs. PAdmin - Fixed Pcounter report viewer problem with non-US date sorting. PAdmin - Fixed print history problem when multiple users selected. PAdmin - Fixed transaction problem when multiple users selected. Fixed problem where popups would not trigger on Vista clients and Windows 2008 server. Fixed problem where messages would not be sent if jobs paused by rules. Fixed problem recording Epson plotter linear cost properly. Fixed problem where globally deleted held jobs would not be recorded in the reject log. Account.exe - Fixed problem setting Unilmited credit with SETDEFAULT option. PPopup - Fixed display problem with ID/Password window type and no information message. PCL paper size detection fixes. Epson laser (ESC/PAGE) counting fix. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.50 --------------------------- New and improved report generator. PrinterPopupUsers are now allowed to have Auto Client codes. SMTP user names are now allowed to be blank with no authentication. Pcounter Data Server - Fixed problem sending account balance notification broadcast messages. Fixed SMTP email authentication issues with some servers, notably Exchange. Account.exe - The SETDEFAULT option now works for AD organizational units. Pcontrol - Fixed problem saving Pcounter Port Load Balance information properly on clusters. Pcontrol - Fixed problem saving long host access lists in LPD server configuration. Pcontrol - Fixed license recognition problem when running from remote workstations. Pcontrol - The HP auto-driver-config function should work now when opening the printer properties from inside Pcontrol. PAdmin - Added AD Filter button and additional options. PAdmin - Fixed problem with slow sorting on column clicks. PAdmin - Fixed problem with no sorting in Pcounter Pro ID/PIN view. PAdmin - Fixed problem with LockOU command line option. PAdmin - Fixed problem where subcodes were not deleted if client codes were deleted. Pcounter Port - Fixed spooler crash problem on Windows 2008 using Load Balancing and/or moving jobs on SNMP status detection. Pcounter Port - Now supporting Toshiba e-StudIO machines for interactive SNMP page counting. Pcounter Port - Fixed SNMP page count problems on Konica Minolta black and white bizhubs. PPopup - If printers are loaded dynamically and no servers are detected, will now keep trying to detect servers. Webclient - Fixed problem with Invalid POST (NoArg) errors. Webclient - A theme color may now be defined. Canon UFR page count fix. Postscript and PCL5 counting fixes for number of copies collated. Oce PCL6 page count fix. Epson linear meter cost calculation fix. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.43c ---------------------------- Added support for Canon UFR drivers. Added support for ZIMF host based drivers usually found on lower-end HP printers. Added option for user lookup from an additional non-trusted domain. Windows 2008 clusters - Fixed problems installing and using Pcounter Data resource. Pcounter Port - Fixed "invalid token" problem on Vista/2008 with LPR and OtherPrinter protocols. Pcounter Port - Print Operators will no longer get "Access Denied" errors when managing ports via printer properties. Account.exe - Fixed problem setting client code associations for AD organizational units. WSManager - Fixed problem with PPopup recognizing default profile incorrectly. WSManager - Fixed problem where simple file sharing may have been incorrectly detected. Pcontrol - Fixed problem saving print jobs. Pcontrol - Fixed problem saving multiple printer price configurations when configuring prices alone. PAdmin - Fixed some display/operational issues running on Windows versions earlier than XP. PAdmin - Fixed Account Balance report to show free quotas. PAdmin - Fixed problem where Pcounter Pro database would be locked for writing after database reindex. PPopup - Fixed problem where /Profile command line switch only worked as the last option in the command line. PPopup - Improved resync with servers when Pcounter Printer Control service is restarted. OCE PCL6 duplex detection fix. Canon PCL5 color detection fix. Linux Postscript counting fix. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.43a ---------------------------- Fixed printer control service crash issue. PAdmin/Account.exe - Fixed problem setting balances with Numerical Format = Pages. PAdmin - Fixed problem sorting on auto client codes. Data Server service - Fixed problem renaming log files. Data Server service - Fixed problem where domain lookups would fail, causing account balances to be shown as zero. PPopup - Now allows multiple /server command line options. PPopup - Fixed message display problem where text did not wrap properly. PPopup - Fixed display problem with Window Type = ID and Password where controls were not properly shown. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.43 --------------------------- Added new free quota feature which can be used in addition to account balance. More user interface updates. New PPopup option - Show confirmation after login. PPopup now has configurable icon displays. LPR jobs submitted with 'username@domain' now have user names truncated after the '@'. Pcounter Port - Using OtherPrinter protocol, Number of Jobs Counted Ahead can now be any value. Data Server service - Fixed problem with PrinterPopupUsers jobs truncated at 15 characters. KIP HPGL driver number of copies counting fix. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.42 --------------------------- User interface components of all utilities have been revised and updated. Printer price tables now have separate columns for color prices. Pcontrol - New Pcounter IP Port Migrator is able to convert multiple printers to use Pcounter Ports. New Popup configuration profiles allow different popup configurations for different users. Pcounter Port - Added option to divide SNMP page count in half for large paper sizes. Pcounter Port - Added option to pause job on SNMP status error detection. Added password option when sending email. Delete held jobs option increased from maximum of 1440 minutes. New PPopup confirmation window option to allow rules to be ignored. Global Settings tab function "import settings from" has been changed to "export settings to". Plot Manager - Fixed problem where submitted jobs would remain paused on popup-enabled printers. Xerox FreeFlow driver extra page counted fix. Adobe CS3 Mac Postscript color detection fix. Mac Postscript number of copies fix. RPCS counting fix. Fixed LPD server problems with AS400 and AIX clients. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.41 --------------------------- Pcounter now supports active/active clustering of print servers. Pcounter Port - New support for color page counting on newer Konica Minolta laser printers. PAdmin - Added ADS filter display option for easier user management on OUs with large numbers of users. PAdmin - Fixed problem searching for text in client code association view. Webclient - Added Disable Preferences option. WSManager - Added command line options when distributing PPopup. PAdmin - Fixed problem importing users without full name field. Pcounter Port - fixed spooler crash issue on x64. Kyocera-Mita Postscript job copies detection fix. Fixed problem with *Unknown user names recorded in log. PostScript "false-positive" duplex detection fix. Fixed problem with advance counting number of copies on certain types of jobs. Oce HPGL/2 number of copies detection fix. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.40c ---------------------------- Added new feature: "Skip popup if job is not color". PPopup - Fixed problem where popup window may not have occurred without Match Username on Job option. Pcontrol - Fixed issues installing components on Windows x64 clusters. Pcontrol - Cluster configuration will now proceed for data servers even if a print spooler resource is not detected. Mac Adobe Illustrator Postscript paper size detection fix. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.40a ---------------------------- Fixed problem with CANON.SPL temp file being left undeleted. Pcontrol - Fixed intro error message problem when configuring Windows x64 clusters. PAdmin - Added user name field to client code print histories. Account.exe - Fixed display problem in CGI mode. Data Server service - If user name lookup errors occur then they will be written to the application event log. Generic Postscript plot size detection fix. CorelDRAW Postscript counting fix. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.40 --------------------------- Pcounter Port now supports Windows x64. Pcounter Port - added SNMP zero page wait feature. Pcounter Port - added "After printer returns to idle, wait X seconds" feature, so that internal printer counters can update properly for SNMP counting. Pcounter Port - now includes two color jobs in color page counts on Konica Minolta bizhubs. Pcounter Port - added SNMP zero page wait feature. PPopup - Added new /idleCancel command line option. Account.exe - removed '*' preceding PrinterPopupUsers user names in transaction records. Account.exe - fixed problem allowing duplicate Pcounter Pro IDs for different users. Pcounter Port - fixed issue where incomplete jobs were printed. Pcounter Printer Control Service - fixed problem where Unknown jobs were not filtered properly. Pcounter Printer Control Service - fixed problem where LPD jobs were not received from Novell NDPS. Pcounter Printer Control Service - fixed problem where broadcast messages were not sent if job paused due to insufficient balance. Pcounter Printer Control service - Fixed memory leak problem from LPQ queries. Pcounter Data Server service - Fixed problem detecting Pcounter Pro jobs from PrinterPopupUsers users if domain lookups had errors. Printer Control and Data Server services - fixed possible problem reading/writing Netware account balances. Account.exe - fixed problem assigning client code associations to PrinterPopupUsers. Account.exe - fixed problem assigning new Pcounter Pro IDs to existing records. Account.exe - Dollar sign button is now localized to system currency symbol in CGI mode. NetwareHelper service - Fixed problem where service might try logging in repeatedly if a canonical Netware user name was used as the service login ID. PAdmin - Fixed file locking problem when deleting/importing Pcounter Pro ID records. PAdmin - Fixed occasional Error 20840 when browsing AD. PAdmin - Fixed problem adding autocodes to group members outside the current OU. PPopup - Now displays a tray balloon warning message in Vista if Netware mode is used and user is not logged into Netware. PPopup - Fixed problem using client code history after columns were sorted. Plot Manager - Added the option to bypass popup if no client code selected. Wbalance - Left-click on tray icon now shows text in balloon on XP and later. Wbalance - Now checks to see if login name on data server connection is different from the desktop login name. Web Client - added support for client code associations. Fixed various Dell printer page counting problems when printing from Microsoft Word. MS PCL 6 collating counting problem fix. Toshiba e-Studio Postscript number of copies detection fix. Epson inkjet counting fix. HP Postscript/Acrobat page counting fix. Canon plotter paper size detection fix. Canon PCL5 counting fix. Ricoh RPCS page count fix. Dell PCL6 page count fix. Mac OS X Postscript paper size detection fix. HP DesignJet PCL counting fix. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.30a ---------------------------- Added account balance custom schema extension support for Netware/OES. Added Epson inkjet color page counting. Fixed problem setting up Pcounter Print cluster resource in groups other than the group which contains the default cluster name. Pcounter Port - Fixed problem handling printer down condition when printer is powered down. Pcontrol - Fixed EMF job viewer crashing problem on jobs from MS Word. Pcontrol - Fixed possible hanging problem displaying printer list on remote servers. Pcontrol - Fixed port wizard remembering previous ports on clusters. Pcounter Data Server service - Fixed problem handling PPopup passwords from PrinterPopupUsers users. Fixed problem setting "do not charge" option for jobs with pattern match rules. LPD server - Fixed problem receiving jobs from Windows TCP/IP port if "LPR Byte Counting" is disabled. Oce PCL counting fix. Postscript duplex detection fix. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.30 --------------------------- Pcounter now supports Windows clusters. Pcontrol - Added new print job viewer function for EMF spooled print jobs. Fixed memory leak if load balancing used. Account.exe - Fixed IIS configuration script. Account.exe - Fixed inputs with spaces and other escaped characters in CGI mode. Pcounter Data Server service - Fixed problem detecting Pcounter Pro jobs from PrinterPopupUsers users. Pcounter Port - Fixed timing problems with Konica Minolta printers in interactive page count mode, where page counts might be counted as zero while printer still in warmup mode. Pcounter Port - If load balacing is used and a child printer goes offline, will now remove "User Intervention Required" status when the child printer goes back online. PAdmin/PPopup - Now allow client code associations to be read from NDS group membership. PAdmin - Fixed problem locating OU in AD search if CN attribute contained a comma. PAdmin - Fixed problem saving balances to BAT/CSV if "Show All Balances At Startup" was not set in Preferences. Postscript incorrect Duplex detection fix. Oce TIFF driver counting fix. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.20d ---------------------------- Xerox Postscript paper size detection fix. Added IIS configuration scripts for web CGI utilities. Webclient - Added new window type: Automatic Validation Fixed problems with skip popup logic. Fixed page count problems when booklet mode selected in driver. PAdmin - Improved Active Directory browsing speed and added OU caching for each session. OS X Postscript counting stabilization fix. PPopup - Fixed broadcast message display if notification area is hidden or /hideicon option is used. PAdmin - Added auto client code to "Save all balances" feature. PAdmin - Added ability to import client codes from CSV with quoted fields. PAdmin - Fixed problem managing Pro ID/PIN records with case-sensitivity issues. Epson inkjet counting fix. WSManager - Fixed possible popup problem where jobs would not trigger popup or remain paused after initial installation. Pcounter Port - Now allows jobs to attempt to print if SNMP hrDeviceStatus=Unknown. Fixed database case-sensitivity problems processing client code associations. Adobe Acrobat PostScript counting fix. Pcontrol - Fixed possible crashing problem from SNMP. PPopup - If /term command is specified and a previous instance is not running then PPopup will now not load. Setup updated with new version of InstallShield. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.20c ---------------------------- PAdmin - Added report for users in currently selected OU. PAdmin - Added ability to disable Pcounter Pro card ID numbers without deleting records. Tested and validated utilities running on Vista. Changed Skip Popup on jobs less than X pages/copies logic, now must satisfy both conditions if set in order to skip popup. Added ability to detect (pre job) the correct number of job copies on EMF-spooled jobs, for rule-handling, popups, etc. Fixed problem where super paused jobs would not remain paused with count jobs in advance selected. Pcontrol - Will now optionally update XCounter ports to Pcounter ports and migrate service and printer configurations. Pcounter Port - Will now "suggest" new port names. Pcounter Port - Now separates banners and job data into two separate communication streams if Appsocket/RAW protocol is used. PAdmin - Changed format of color usage reports to include black pages. PAdmin - Fixed Windows 2000 AD browse error 16389. PAdmin - Fixed problem with account balance report if numerical format is pages (not currency). Pcontrol - Fixed problem updating load balance ports. WSmanager - Fixed issues with setting Pcounter service dependencies. WSManager - Added Skip Popup on job less than X copies option. WSManager - Tweaked remote administration of Vista workstations. Pcounter Port - Fixed problem in some cases moving jobs if printer is down. Account.exe - Will now "fix" usernames to the correct case when adding client code associations. Kyocera-Mita Postscript Duplex detection fix. Adobe Acrobat Postscript counting fix. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.20a ---------------------------- Pcontrol - Fixed problem with port update from older versions, where ports would apparently disappear or have status Offline. PPopup - Fixed problem where program would hang at startup. Pcontrol - Fixed problem where restarting printer control service from printer configuration window would disable service operations on Services/Ports tab. Pcounter Port - Fixed problem in Printer Properties/Configure Port, where OtherPrinter and Load Balance printer lists were displayed incorrectly if run from remote workstation. Pcontrol - Fixed problem not updating UI DLL properly. Could cause posslble crash when viewing Printer Properties/Configure Port. Pcontrol - Fixed problem with printer configurations on remote servers via Printers tab in Pcounter server configuration. Pcontrol - Fixed problem in Port Wizard, where OtherPrinter and Load Balance printer lists were displayed incorrectly if run from remote workstation. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.20 --------------------------- The new Pcounter Port replaces the 4 previous ports and integrates all protocols into one port. New Pcounter Port also uses SNMP to get mono/color page counts and detect printer status. Load balancing configuration is moved from printer Rules to the Pcounter Port. New integration into NDS environments. New rule -> If job is NOT color. Added "Local Domain or Directory" option to "Get User Information From" category. PAdmin can now be used to add users to server Popup Exempt List. Account.exe - Added option to set default account balances for new users. Fixed workstation tracking problem where recording would stop after 60 days. Fixed Confirmation window problem where popup window auto-dismisses too quickly if internal timeout is activated on the previous popup. Fixed problem with color pricing when using Next-Gen Pcounter Port with color page counts. PAdmin - Fixed sorting problem on Low Balance Limit column, in Account Balance reports. PAdmin - Fixed problems navigating ADS domains when OU names contain LDAP quotable characters. PAdmin - Fixed problems setting PrinterPopupUsers passwords properly. PAdmin - Fixed problem setting Pcounter Pro ID numbers for users with partial username matches to other users. Konica Minolta Postscript color detection fix. Windows NT4 Postscript counting fix. Expanded width of PrinterPopupUsers ID field to 64 characters. PCL 0 page counting fix. Netware queue server is removed. Fixed possible problem interpreting HPGL/2 plot sizes properly. Fixed problem pausing jobs due to rules if popup is enabled. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.15 --------------------------- New Workstation Manager for local printer tracking. New printer rules for color, cost, and maximum plot dimension. The Pcounter server popup configuration now has a list of user names which can be blocked/rejected. Plotter charges may also now be made by linear foot/meter. If plot size accounting is enabled, then the default plotter width is now applied to all jobs if it is not set to zero. Account.exe CGI - Comments with spaces are now recorded properly. Charge per job has been removed. Windows 9x parallel port has been removed. Pcounter will now allow jobs to be moved twice from rules, in order to allow more sophisticated scenarios. Webclient - Fixed possible non-matching password problem when Job ID window type is used. PostScript counting fix for Splash RIPs. Xerox PostScript color detection fix. Canon wide format PCL paper size detection fix. Pcontrol - Fixed display issue in server configuration, if printer port changed, Pcounter port arrow is now updated properly. Fixed possible floating point precision rounding problems if color/duplex price multipliers are used. HPGL counting fix. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.14a ---------------------------- Messaging adjustment - On messages sent to workstations, will use Messenger Service transport by default if it is running. Reporting fix for empty daily reports. Fixed inaccurate account balance reports. PPopup/Wbalance - Will use a message box instead of a balloon if the broadcast message is more than 255 characters. Peerless Postscript driver counting fix. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.14 --------------------------- Messaging enhancement - Broadcast messages sent to computer name are no longer dependent upon the Messenger service running on the server, and PPopup/Wbalance are both able to receive broadcast messages on workstations if the Messenger service is not running. New reports post processing feature - now able to lookup any Active Directory user text field, as well as printer location or comment, to additional columns in reports. Pcontrol is now able to copy/paste configuration settings between printers. Account.exe is now able to handle domain group transactions if the data server is not a domain controller. PAdmin - Fixed a few report issues where some columns were blank. Canon Postscript counting fix. Toshiba e-STUDIO Postscript color detection fix. QuarkXPress Mac Postscript counting fix. Fixed problem with default configurations not being applied on new printers. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.13 --------------------------- PAdmin - Major update to reports section. PAdmin - Now allows sorting on Auto Client Codes. PAdmin - Fixed case-sensitivity problem not displaying records in Pro section. Pcontrol - Fixed problem with incorrect domain name in Pcounter configuration when accessed via Quick Server List. PPopup - Fixed problem with window focus being changed during auto-respond operations. Kyocera-Mita PCL5 duplex detection fix. Fixed Ricoh Postscript color detection problem. KIP HPGL counting fix. Oki Postscript counting fix. TK Canvas Postscript counting fix. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.12 --------------------------- Pcontrol - Added Quick Server List to Network View. New feature to set default plotter width, useful for Epson plotters. Account.exe - Added command line support for managing Pcounter Pro ID/PIN numbers. Account.exe - Added command line support for backing up balances to batch files. Account.exe - Added command line support for creating client code associations. PPopup - Now deselects previous selection in list if Remember Previous Selections is disabled. PPopup - Improved server detection and load time. Webclient - Fixed problem where jobs from all users might be shown. PAdmin - Now can specify startup ADS OU on command line. RPCS counting fix. PCL5 counting fix. Oce PCL5 counting fix. OS X Postscript color detection fix. OS X Postscript custom page size detection fix. Sharp Postscript color detection fix. Xerox Phaser Postscript color detection fix. Epson Esc/P2 counting fix. Fixed plot size dimension problem on Canon wide-format printers. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.11g ---------------------------- Xerox Phaser Postscript counting fix. Epson Photo 7600 counting fix. (NW 5.21f) Canon W7200 PCL5 counting fix. PAdmin - Fixed problem changing low balance limit from Unlimited, if Numerical Format = Pages. PPopup - Fixed problem with Confirmation window type hiding beneath other windows. Xerox PCL6 counting fix. CorelDRAW Postscript counting fix. Fixed some Postscript paper size detection problems with custom paper sizes. Fixed problem sending incorrect load balance messages. Pcontrol - Fixed problem displaying negative job costs correctly. Pcounter email messaging will now look up email addresses from AD. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.11f ---------------------------- PPopup - Fixed problem with character limits on manual entries. Plot Manager - Fixed problem with corrupted client code window displays. Plot Manager - Now remembers last printer selected between sessions. HPGL page detection fix. PAdmin - Now displays InetOrgPerson objects in Active Directory mode. PAdmin - Now is able to save account balances to a CSV file. Account.exe - Fixed problem handling PrinterPopupUsers user names on command line and Apache CGI. Windows PostScript counting fix. Fixed PCL6 duplex detection. Fixed problem with possible looping, if printers using "printer down" rule redirected to each other. Fixed spooler and printer control service stability problems. Web Client - Now has an upper checkbox for selecting/deselecting all jobs. Epson laser (ESC/PAGE) counting fix. Xerox Phaser Postscript paper size detection fix. Fiery Postscript duplex detection fix. Fixed problem where Pcounter.exe crashed in Windows 2003 SP1. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.11e ---------------------------- PPopup - New auto-respond feature. PPopup - Information message is now available in Matter Number List window type. Added font install option for NT machines without Tahoma installed. Fixed problem adding exempt popup users. Mac PostScript paper size detection fix. Fixed problem with plotter area accounting in PCL6. Fixed problem running Port Wizard with certain drivers. Fixed "internal error" problem when installing services/ports. HP DesignJet Postscript counting fix. OS X Postscript color detection fix. Win9x Fiery Postscript color detection fix. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.11d ---------------------------- Plot Manager - removed automatic sorting, added column sorting and drag ordering. On jobs named "Remote downlevel document", will now retrieve document names from spool data. Oce Print Exec counting fixes. Intergraph IPLOT HPGL counting fix. LPD Server - Fixed problem with document names from OS X 10.2.x. Fixed problem counting Epson ESC/Page jobs in advance. Fixed PCL6 color detection problem. Fixed problem with custom paper size area detection on PCL jobs. OS X Postscript counting fix. PAdmin - Fixed problem remembering log source selection from Pcontrol reports. Postscript Splash RIP color detection fix. OS X Postscript color detection fix. Epson ESC/Page counting fix. Fixed Pcounter Printer Control service stability/CPU Hog issue, especially on Win 2003. OKI PostScript counting fix. PCL paper size detection fix. Webclient - Fixed problems resolving print jobs with DNS long dotted names. Webclient - Added new option: Windows Clients = Match by workstation (Resolve NetBIOS/DNS) for situations where DNS and NetBIOS names are not the same. PPopup - Fixed language problem on confirmation window. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.11c ---------------------------- New feature: Data server is now supported on clusters. New feature: Skip popup on jobs less than ? copies. Fixed problem on OtherPrinter port not limiting the specified number of output jobs. Color detection is now disabled if the color price multiplier is zero. Fixed LPR port problem "Converting to RAW" with large page counts, high CPU utilization. Ricoh RPCS counting fix. HPGL counting fix. Fixed PCL6 problem detecting paper sizes. Fixed color/mono detection on Xerox Phasers. Fixed problem with incorrect destination printer name in load balance notification messages. Fixed problem sending SMTP email to valid PrinterPopupUsers email addresses. Fixed Keep Job Paused after Popup, not pausing problem with Web Client. Webclient.exe - Fixed problem processing jobs on Apache https/SSL connections. Webclient.exe - Fixed problem displaying costs when Numerical Format = Pages. OKI PostScript counting fix. PCL6 counting fix on new HP drivers. Fixed problem applying duplex cost multiplier on one page jobs. Delete Duplicate Jobs condition now must match job byte size in addition to user and document names. Fixed problem where popup exempt list was ignored if Count Jobs In Advance was selected. LPD Server now looks at popup exempt list when pausing jobs. LPD Server - fixed problem crashing when multiple files specified on command line. Oce plotter paper size detection fixes. Xerox WCP PostScript booklet counting fix. Fixed spooler crash problem in PCOUNTAS.DLL. PPopup - Fixed "Process Multiple Jobs" problem. PAdmin - Fixed problems handling 20 character client codes. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.11a ---------------------------- New feature - Duplex print job price multiplier. Fixed printer control service crashing problems on PCL6 print jobs. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.11 --------------------------- New feature - Color print job price multiplier. PCL6 counting fix. Ricoh RPCS counting fix. OKI Win9x PostScript counting fix. Pcontrol - Fixed Port Wizard on NT4. Pcontrol - fixed problem displaying repeated Preferences windows in the report generator. Fixed problem where unclosed banner spool files would prevent banners from working. Webclient.exe - Fixed problem processing jobs on https/SSL connections. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.10f ---------------------------- HP DesignJet HPGL counting fix. Webclient.exe - fixed problem on Entry Form window type where client codes were not recorded or validated properly. Pcontrol - Fixed problem in LPD server config displaying incorrect printer list if configured on a remote workstation. Fixed high CPU utilization issues on Windows 2003. PAdmin - Fixed problem saving PrinterPopupUsers balances properly to batch file. Created external DLL to integrate LDAP with PrinterPopupUsers, PPopup, and Web Client. (Available on download page.) ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.10e ---------------------------- Full support for Epson ESC/PAGE laser printers. Windows utilities enhanced to use XP styles. PAdmin - Added a quick deposit toolbar. Added client code field to banners. Added "send message" option with jobs moved via load balancing. Port wizard now performs port operations on remote computers and terminal sessions, including editing existing ports. PCL6 counting fix. Fixed possible PCL6 problem detecting paper sizes. PAdmin - now remembers when PrinterPopupUsers "domain" was previously selected, and accepts PrinterPopupUsers as a command line option. Account.exe - added option to create PrinterPopupUsers accounts. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.10d ---------------------------- New feature - Intelligent load balancing across multiple printers. New feature - Delete duplicate jobs. Added support for global pattern matching rules. PPopup - Added command-line delay option for delaying loading a specified number of seconds. Webclient.exe - fixed problem displaying negative cost values. Pcontrol - fixed problem saving LPD server pause value properly. LPD Server - fixed problem with corrupted usernames in job record. Fixed possible problem not counting HPGL jobs properly. OCE plotter header detection fix. OS X PDF counting fix. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.10c ---------------------------- New Pcounter LPD server. PPopup - new "Local login username only" option for ID and Password window type. Account.exe - added option for unlimited credit without prompting. WebClient.exe - fixed problem processing jobs when URLs are aliased. WebClient.exe - fixed problem deleting jobs by request on entry form. WebClient.exe - fixed problem only processing 2 jobs at a time. WebClient.exe - the PrinterPopupUsers Window Type is now called Embedded Logon, and supports domain logons also. Balance.exe - fixed problem running on web servers that are not the data server. PPopup - fixed problem with focus on buttons instead of client codes. Pcontrol - added option to always startup in Custom View. Corrected plot size accounting on large area jobs. Epson ESC/P2 counting fix. OS X PostScript counting fix. PostScript counting fix. Ricoh Aficio RPCS counting fix. Kyocera Mita PostScript counting fix. Fixed problem recognizing/counting some N-Up configurations on NT 4.0 Postscript drivers. Acrobat Distiller PS counting fix. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.10a ---------------------------- WebClient.exe - added new JobID window type for use with Pcounter Station. WebClient.exe - fixed problem recording subcodes with matter number lists. Account.exe - fixed problem recording 2 domain names if domain\username specified on command line. OtherPrinter port - fixed problem where message windows displayed on server. Plot Manager - fixed problem where jobs kept paused when client codes were applied. PPopup - added command line option to match username on job. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.10 --------------------------- New Pcounter Web Client adds support for client code billing and job authentication via browser. All platforms including Macintosh and Linux are supported. Balance.exe - fixed problem displaying custom pages greater than 1KB in size. Fixed problem where popup-paused jobs were not allowed to be resumed if the popup was not processed. Fixed popup problem not displaying when "count jobs in advance function" is applied and datatype was EMF. Fixed popup problem displaying invalid costs where plot area accounting set and datatype was EMF. Fixed popup problem not displaying when "skip popup on jobs greater than X pages" is applied. Fixed problem where Number of Copies rule was applied erroneously. Pcontrol - fixed problem detecting duplex options on certain printers. Ports - fixed problem where banners may not have been generated. OtherPrinter port - fixed problem where jobs may not have been written to the output queue. PPopup - fixed problems where multiple Preferences windows could be displayed. PPopup - fixed /autocode command line option. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.09e ---------------------------- Fixed problem with jobs remaining paused when Count Jobs in Advance function active. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.09d ---------------------------- Fixed problem with occasional popups not appearing spooling to Windows 2000 server. Adobe Acrobat PostScript XP/2000 counting fix. Adobe Acrobat OS X counting fix. PAdmin - fixed problem displaying time control for automation. Plot Manager - fixed problem where jobs were still paused or PPopup window was shown even if client codes were selected. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.09c ---------------------------- Account.exe - can now also be used as a CGI utility for setting/managing balances via web browser Balance.exe - new CGI utility for viewing balances via web browser. Data server service - removed embedded web server. Reworked internal popup processing. Plot Manager - fixed problem where jobs were still paused or PPopup window was shown even if client codes were selected. HP/Oak and generic driver PostScript/Acrobat counting fix. PStoPS nUp counting fix. Generic PCL6 counting fix. Canon PCL6 counting fix. Canon Win9x Postscript driver counting fix. Apple OSX PostScript counting fix. Fixed problem counting extra pages on Xerox PCL. Fixed problem enforcing number of copies rule on some PCL6 jobs. Fixed problem detecting autoscaled page sizes on HP plotter Postscript drivers. Pcontrol - fixed display errors after "zooming". ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.09a ---------------------------- PAdmin - now has an Active Directory domain tree search feature for locating users. PPopup - fixed client code entry appearing as password. PAdmin - fixed error messages loading if Active Directory clients not installed. HP/Oak driver PostScript counting fix. PostScript CorelDRAW counting fix. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.09 --------------------------- New feature - Pcounter Administrator supports viewing of ADS domains and OUs. New feature - Pcounter Data Server service has embedded web server where users can check their account balances via web browser. New feature - skip popup on jobs less than ? pages. New feature - ID and Password popup window has an optional client code field. PPopup - fixed problem where confirmation popup jobs remained paused. PAdmin - fixed problem with General Preferences dialog displaying incorrectly. PAdmin - fixed problem displaying Chinese full names and/or descriptions correctly. Pcontrol - fixed problem saving Data Server configurations properly. Pcontrol - fixed problem editing Popup information messages. Fixed problem where "no charge" jobs (from rules) were deleted if a user's balance was normally insufficient to print. Wbalance - added option to run as normal window instead of in the tray. Pcounter LPR port - fixed problems printing when using builtin separator pages. PostScript custom paper size fix. Mac PostScript counting fix. DOTS PostScript counting fix. HP/Oak driver PostScript counting fix. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.08c ---------------------------- Data server service - fixed problem processing requests from Wbalance "PrinterPopupUsers". Fixed reject logging problem on "number of copies" rule. Fixed problem sending only default action message when processing rules. Fixed possible problem moving/rescheduling jobs repeatedly after rules were applied. Pcontrol - fixed problem recognizing Numerical Format = Pages in Pcounter printer configurations. Account.exe - fixed problem processing user names with spaces in group transactions. Pcounter LPR port - fixed problem where some EMF datatype jobs were not printed. Fixed PostScript custom paper size detection. Fixed Lexmark PostScript counting on NUp printing. Fixed some HP HPGL/2 paper size detection. Pcontrol - fixed problem pausing/resuming NetWare queues and NDPS printers. Fixed tabbed dialog box displays on Chinese Windows. CorelDRAW PostScript pagecount fixes. Plot Manager - fixed problem where jobs were paused after submitting to popup-enabled printers. Improved raw TIFF print job handling. Fixed printing problem with Win9x LPT port monitor. Pcounter Parallel Ports should now coexist with builtin NT port assignments. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.08a ---------------------------- Now supporting accounting on Ricoh RPCS printer drivers. Now supporting accounting on Canon BubbleJets. Postscript counting fix. Epson counting fix. TIFF counting fix. Canon IR PCL5 and PCL6 counting fixes. Fixed problem recording client codes with spaces. Fixed problem sending account balance notification messages from the data server. Fixed problem pausing jobs on popup-enabled printers for exempt users. Fixed problem processing some pattern-matching rules. Pcontrol - fixed another GPF problem when running on Win9x and expanding NT/2000 printer lists. Pcontrol - fixed problem reading Pcounter default printer configuration properly from context menu. PPopup - added new command line options for Process Multiple Jobs, Poll Time, and Server Connections. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.08 --------------------------- New feature: Automatic client codes may be assigned to users and recorded without PPopup. Fixed reject logging error on mumber of copies rule. PCL3GUI (Deskjet) counting fix. QuarkXPress PostScript counting fix. Canon IR PCL6 counting fix. Windows Adobe Postscript counting fix. Pcontrol - fixed GPF problem when running on Win9x and expanding NT/2000 printer lists. Wbalance - fixed to use Euro when configured locally in Control Panel. PAdmin - fixed problem saving histories/reports with no file extension. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.07d ---------------------------- OKI PostScript counting fix. Epson counting fix. Now preventing commas from being used in accounting log comments. Broadcast messaging can now be configured to send to user name, computer name, or both. Windows utilities - fixed problems seeing Microsoft Network domains in Win9x. Pcontrol - fixed problems crashing while getting NT or 2000 printer list in Win9x. Pcontrol - fixed problems moving print jobs with long TEMP directory names. PPopup - now deselects client code in list if "Remember previous selections" is disabled. PPopup - fixed problem recording client codes and subcodes. PPopup and Wbalance - added French Canadian language support. Account.exe - fixed problem processing group requests when installed in path with spaces. Plot Manager - added support for loading and saving plot file lists. PAdmin - added client code import support for different CSV formats. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.07c ---------------------------- Fixed spooler crash problems with new Oce drivers. Fixed workstation name not recorded correctly with LPR port. Fixed pagecount problems using different driver types on the same Appsocket port. HPGL counting fix. PPopup - fixed problem remembering subcodes in previous selections. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.07a ---------------------------- Windows XP PostScript counting fix. Generic Postscript counting fix. Brother PCL counting fix. PCL6 counting fix. Canon PCL and PostScript counting fixes. Raw TIFF counting fix. Account.exe - fixed problem using different SID numbers than PAdmin. Tweaked all GUI utilities for Windows XP. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.07 --------------------------- Added new rules for number of job copies, printer down, and document name pattern matching. Added new rule actions for rescheduling and not charging. PPopup - added job identification options for use with Pcounter Station. PPopup and Wbalance will now display in Czech, Danish, Polish, and Norwegian. Fixed page count problems on Win2K Postscript drivers where N-up is selected. Fixed extra page counting problem on Kyocera PCL drivers. PPopup - fixed problem where cost and balance message displays were in currency if Numerical Format = Pages. PAdmin - Fixed automation problem when there are spaces in Pcounter install path. PAdmin - Fixed problem sorting records in reports. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.06c ---------------------------- PAdmin/Account.exe - Added automation capability. Scheduled updating of account balances. Plot Manager - added feature to load plot file list from a text file. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.06a ---------------------------- Fixed problems with popup not appearing on workstations. PPopup - fixed 0 page counts and cost if Window Type=Confirmation. Pcontrol - fixed problem suppressing trial period message. OKI PCL5 counting fix. Generic PCL5 counting fix. PAdmin - fixed crash in Preferences, Global Settings Data Server - Added support for custom accounting DLLs. --------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.06 --------------------------- New Pcounter plot manager for submitting plot files with client codes and scheduling. New PPopup window type: Confirmation (Confirms that the user wants the print job). New substitutions in PPopup information message: Username, Document name, Balance, Pages, Cost. New PPopup configuration options: Remember previous selections, Allow non-chargeable jobs, Allow subcode form. New printer configuration options: Count jobs in advance for display, Keep job paused after popup. Pcontrol - added SNMP support for realtime printer status. Pcontrol - added notification support for faster job displays on NT/2000. Wbalance - added new icons for Pound, Euro, Page. PPopup - fixed problems processing multiple jobs. PPopup - fixed popup processing on external print servers from within terminal sessions. HPGL/2 counting fix. Some PostScript counting fixes with the AdobePS 5 driver. PCL6 counting fix for duplexed single page documents with multiple copies. Pagecount fixes with new Canon ImageRunners. ----------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.05g: ----------------------------- Fixed client codes not being recorded. Fixed rule processing messages being sent when not required. Some Postscript counting fixes. Pagecount fixes with new Canon ImageRunners. Epson ESC/P2 counting fix. Fixed some problems with EMF spooled jobs using only document defaults and ignoring some printer feature selections. ----------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.05f: ----------------------------- Fixed Dr. Watsons when starting Printer Control Service. PPopup.exe from 2.05e will not work with 2.05f, if PPopup 2.05e is currently being used, please update PPopup to 2.05f. Earlier versions of PPopup will still work. Epson ESC/P2 hi-res counting fix. PCL3GUI (Deskjet) counting fix. Fixed recognition of number of copies with certain PPDs and AdobePS 5.x NT driver. ----------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.05e: ----------------------------- Addressed problem with popups not popping up properly. Addressed problem where users with insufficient credit were still allowed to print. Added extra internal retries for getting user information from remote servers. Pcontrol - fixed problem where Pcounter Parallel Port on Win9x could not be installed. PAdmin - fixed problem creating histories from (*) All Users when using alternate viewers. ----------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.05d: ----------------------------- Fixed problem where printer features (landscape, duplex, etc.) ignored on jobs with EMF datatypes. Fixed incorrect destination printer name in message if job moved during rule processing. PCL6 counting fix. PCL counting fix on Adobe Acrobat. PCL counting fix on some Deskjet drivers. PAdmin and Account.exe - Added single-operation support for all users in a domain. ----------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.05c: ----------------------------- New feature - added support for TIFF file printing. PCL3 counting fix. PS counting fix on new HP drivers. Fixed possible corruption of PCL6 jobs. Fixed spooler Dr. Watsons. Fixed PPopup not appearing problems on Win9x clients printing to Win2000 servers. ----------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.05a: ----------------------------- Fixed client code handling if a space is in code. Fixed a Postscript page counting error. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.05: ---------------------------- Support for retrieving print jobs from NetWare queues. Improved messaging support, including SMTP email. Account.exe: support for group accounting functions. Fixed some problems installing ports on Win2000. Improved stability of data server service. ----------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.04h: ----------------------------- Fixed problems with PPopup running on Win9x machines. ----------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.04g: ----------------------------- Fixed erroneous data on trial period expiration messages. HPGL/2 counting fix. Data Server: balance messages no longer sent to users with unlimited credit. ----------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.04f: ----------------------------- Epson counting fix. Fixed extra characters appearing in client code fields. Fixed Data Server service stability issues. Fixed GPF in Win9x Pcounter Parallel port monitor. Printer control service uses less CPU resources now when popup is used. ----------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.04e: ----------------------------- Fixed counting on duplex jobs if banners are being used. PCL6 counting fix. Fixed PJL Bidirectional counting. Added rule/action "Job Paused" message. PPopup - added NoExit, HideIcon, and Preload functions. ----------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.04d: ----------------------------- Fixed Dr. Watson on printer control service. ----------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.04c: ----------------------------- Added new action on rules to pause job. Postscript, HPGL and PCL5 counting fixes. PAdmin: fixed certain report types not showing in browser or Excel. PAdmin: fixed reports on groups. PPopup: fixed problem with empty lists when associations are enabled. Appsocket/LPR: fixed problem with jobs not printing and recorded as 0 bytes, added retries in this case. ----------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.04a: ----------------------------- Fixed Dr. Watsons from PCL6 jobs. Fixed trash being written to the features section of log file. PAdmin: fixed double total records in reports. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.04: ---------------------------- New support for plot size accounting for HPGL/2 and PostScript plotters. New support for Epson printers. Pcontrol Station View is improved. Ability to view print histories and reports in alternate viewers such as web browsers and Excel. Ability to email reports directly from the PAdmin report viewer using a MAPI-enabled mailer such as Eudora, Communicator, Outlook, etc. New report categories have been added. ---------------------------- What's new in Pcounter 2.03: ---------------------------- A port wizard for installing Pcounter ports. Using the port wizard requires that you update the port monitors to 2.03. The port wizard allows you to easily switch between ports, restore old ports, and makes the transition to using Pcounter ports easy. The client code associations with user and group names have been moved to a separate database. If you are currently using this feature, you will need to remake the client code database. However, it is now much easier to manage client codes and associations. Pcounter Administrator now has the ability to change quickly between User, Client code, and Association views. You can cut/copy/paste subcodes from one client code to another, and cut/copy/paste associations from one user/group to another. Pcontrol now has Station View which you can setup on a dedicated machine for releasing paused print jobs. If Wbalance is used with PPopup in "ID and Password" mode while using shared logon printing accounts, Wbalance will correctly use the printing account name as entered into PPopup (instead of the logged on user name) to get the proper balance. Some issues with stability in the Data Server service have been fixed. Issues with Pcontrol and PAdmin display problems have been fixed. ------------------------------------------- Notes for users updating from Pcounter 1.x: ------------------------------------------- Make sure that you uninstall the Pcounter 1.x service using PSetup 1.x before uninstalling the Pcounter 1.x software and before installing the Pcounter 2.x software. Please run DBUpdate on the Data Server to convert log files and account balance databases to new formats. Feel free to send comments to support@andtechnologies.com.