FinePrint

Version 11.44 – March 11, 2024

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

Version 11.43 – March 8, 2024

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

Version 11.42 – March 1, 2024

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

Version 11.41 – September 1, 2023

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

Version 11.40 – July 19, 2023

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

Version 11.39 – June 21, 2023

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

Version 11.36 – April 26, 2023

• minor bug fixes

Version 11.35 – April 2, 2023

• fixed a bug that caused the Save As Text command to fail without creating any output

Version 11.34 – February 8, 2023

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

Version 11.33 – December 12, 2022

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

Version 11.32 – November 4, 2022

• performance improvements
• improved image quality when compressing bitmaps

Version 11.31 – November 4, 2022

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

Version 11.30 – October 25, 2022

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

Version 11.29 – October 13, 2022

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

Version 11.28 – October 6, 2022

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

Version 11.27 – September 12, 2022

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

Version 11.25 – September 2, 2022

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

Version 11.22 – August 18, 2022

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

Version 11.21 – July 28, 2022

• fixed bugs that caused errors with PDF files that use masked or transparent images
• fixed bugs that caused incorrect or missing text with PDF files that use TrueType or OpenType CFF fonts
• fixed a bug that caused a silent crash when opening some PDF files
• fixed a bug that caused incorrect images with PDF files that use JPEG2000 compression
• improved rendering performance with documents that contain very complex line art
• PDF files that use indexed CalRGB bitmaps are now imaged correctly

Version 11.20 – July 6, 2022

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

Version 11.18 – June 14, 2022

• fixed bugs when rendering complex layered or masked content

Version 11.17 – June 6, 2022

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

Version 11.16 – May 15, 2022

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

Version 11.15 – May 3, 2022

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

Version 11.12 – March 19, 2022

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

Version 11.11 – March 9, 2022

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

Version 11.10 – February 7, 2022

• performance and quality improvements when imaging bitmaps
• PDF files that use CCITT Group 3 compression (e.g. full page scans) are now opened correctly
• fixed a crash that sometimes happened when opening PDF files that contain rotated pages
• fixed bugs that caused incorrect text output when opening PDF files that use complex text matrices
• Zooming in and out now provides a finer level of control than before. This feature can be disabled by setting the following value in the registry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\FinePrint Software\FinePrint11\CustomSettings\ClassicZoom=1
  If desired, fine zooming is also available in classic zoom mode by using the Ctrl+Alt + and Ctrl+Alt – key combinations.
• fixed a bug that caused the “Print this sheet” command to fail when printing individual sheets in Booklet layout
• fixed a bug that sometimes caused incorrect results when dragging a JPEG bitmap onto the page display

Version 11.07 – January 3, 2022

• improved accuracy in complex bitmaps
• adjustments to Colors dialog

Version 11.06 – December 6, 2021

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

Version 11.05 – November 24, 2021

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

Version 11.04 – November 3, 2021

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

Version 11.03 – October 26, 2021

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

Version 11.02 – October 21, 2021

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

Version 11.01 – October 10, 2021

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

Version 11.00 – October 2, 2021

• Released – FinePrint 11 upgrade details

Version 10.46 – July 27, 2021

• New EV certificates 

Version 10.45 – June 28, 2021

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

Version 10.44 – January 13, 2021

• fixed a bug that caused incorrect graphic display

Version 10.43 – November 16, 2020

• added ability to associate printer paper trays with letterheads

Version 10.42 – November 6, 2020

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

Version 10.41 -September 22, 2020

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

Version 10.40 -September 1, 2020

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

Version 10.36 -August 24, 2020

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

Version 10.35 – July 31, 2020

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

Version 10.34 – July 8, 2020

• rollup of various bug fixes

Version 10.31 – June 24, 2020

• fixed bugs that caused print jobs to fail when multiple documents are printed in rapid succession

Version 10.30 – June 11, 2020

• corrected some strings in the Italian version

Version 10.28 – June 7, 2020

• improved Lighten control

Version 10.27 – May 27, 2020

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

Version 10.26 – May 19, 2020

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

Version 10.25 – May 10, 2020

• rollup of minor bug fixes

Version 10.23 – April 30, 2020

• various bug fixes when embedding and rendering fonts

Version 10.22 – April 1, 2020

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

Version 10.21 – March 20, 2020

• fixed bugs that sometimes caused incorrect text output in Asian language fonts
• saving files in JPEG format now works correctly
• dragging and dropping JPEG files from Windows Explorer to the page display now works correctly to create Bitmap Notes

Version 10.20 – March 10, 2020

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

Version 10.17 – February 25, 2020

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

Version 10.16 – February 15, 2020

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

Version 10.15 – January 24, 2020

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

Version 10.11 – January 2, 2020

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

Version 10.10 – December 5, 2019

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

Version 10.07 – November 15, 2019

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

Version 10.06 – November 4, 2019

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

Version 10.05 – October 30, 2019

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

Version 10.03 – September 24, 2019

• fixed failures that sometimes happened when printing from FinePrint to pdfFactory
• improved performance and file size when sections of large bitmaps are copied and pasted
• fixed bugs that sometimes caused rotated text to be imaged incorrectly

Version 10.02 – August 8, 2019

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

Version 10.01 – July 25, 2019

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

Version 10.00 – July 14, 2019

• Released – FinePrint 10 upgrade details

Version 9.37 – March 27, 2019

• assorted bug fixes and performance improvements

Version 9.36 – December 17, 2018

• assorted bug fixes and performance improvements

Version 9.35 – December 7, 2018

• •  fixed a bug that sometimes caused pdfFactory to become  unresponsive when the mouse was right-clicked

• • fixed a bug that caused extraneous white lines to appear in the onscreen preview

• • fixed display and scrolling bugs that sometimes happened when fine-zooming in thumbnail view (i.e. Ctrl+Alt+0, Ctrl Alt +, Ctrl Alt-)

• fixed incorrect page numbering that sometimes happened when job separation is enabled

Version 9.34 – November 1, 2018

• display and performance improvements

• fixed a bug that sometimes caused bitmaps on rotated pages to be imaged incorrectly

• better usability when working with line and shape notes

Version 9.33 – September 23, 2018

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

Version 9.32 – August 23, 2018

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

Version 9.31 – July 30, 2018

• performance improvements
• rollup of various bug fixes

Version 9.30 – June 19, 2018

• the default app font is now larger (Calibri 9pt)

• the default app font can now be customized in the Settings dialog

• keyboard users can now use the Tab key to navigate through the toolbar buttons

• you can now drag and drop snapshot selections from pdfFactory Pro to other apps (e.g. Windows Explorer, Google Maps)

Version 9.25 – April 6, 2018 (CEO’s note: get this release!)

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

Version 9.20 – October 31, 2017

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

Version 9.19 – September 28, 2017

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

Version 9.18 – August 17, 2017

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

Version 9.17 – July 1, 2017

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

Version 9.16 – May 30, 2017

• fixed a bug that sometimes caused the Customize dialog to be incorrectly displayed
• fixed a crash that sometimes occurred after a Print & Close operation
• fixed a redraw bug when Layout settings are changed while in Thumbnail view

Version 9.15 – May 16, 2017

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

Version 9.11 – March 30, 2017

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

Version 9.10 – March 23, 2017

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

Version 9.05 – January 21, 2017

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

Version 9.03 – December 30, 2016

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

Version 9.02 – December 17, 2016

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

Version 9.01 – December 12, 2016

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

Version 9.00 – December 8, 2016

• Released – FinePrint 9 upgrade details

Version 8.38 – November 3, 2016

• Implemented printer driver package awareness

Version 8.37 – June 7, 2016

• page tags and text notes that refer to environment variables  (i.e. <%variable_name%>) now refresh the values of the environment variables at each rendering
• fixed an FpFile error 4 that sometimes happened when printing from FinePrint to pdfFactory
• fixed a compatibility issue with recent Windows 10 security update

Version 8.36 – May 12, 2016

• fixed server edition licensing issue

Version 8.35 – February 12, 2016

• performance and stability improvement

Version 8.34 – January 20, 2016

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

Version 8.32 – September 10, 2015

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

Version 8.30 – July 7, 2015

• rollup of various bug fixes

Version 8.28 – May 7, 2015

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

Version 8.27 – April 14, 2015

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

Version 8.25 – March 3, 2015

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

Version 8.22 – February 12, 2015

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

Version 8.20 – October 13, 2014

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

Version 8.16 – September 15, 2014

• fixed problems cleaning up temporary TrueType font files

Version 8.15 – August 28, 2014

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

Version 8.12 – July 8, 2014

• (Pro only) the Notes tab now uses a more intuitive thumbnail view.  The old view is still available by right-clicking the notes list and unchecking the “Thumbnails” option.
• (Pro only) added more starter notes to the Notes tab (different Date formats, Highlight, Sticky Note)
• rollup of various bug fixes

Version 8.11 – May 18, 2014

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

Version 8.10 – April 23, 2014

• new artwork in the toolbar
• rollup of various bug fixes

Version 8.05 – March 16, 2014

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

Version 8.02 – February 10, 2014

• various bugs fixes
• save as image fixed

Version 8.01 – November 19, 2013

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

Version 8.00 – October 24, 2013

• initial release

Version 7.21 – May 13, 2013

• removed unnecessary Server Edition prompts to overwrite INI file
• Japanese language added

Version 7.20 – March 4, 2013

• rollup of various bug fixes
• added language support for Russian
• combined downloads for workstation and server editions.

Version 7.15 – November 22, 2012

• fixed a problem where dispatcher processes sometimes continued to run even after pdfFactory was closed
• fixed redraw problems with highlighted or redacted text in documents that use transparency (Pro only)
• fixed a crash that sometimes happened when imaging Greek symbols in Mathcad fonts
• fixed problems imaging bar codes in tax returns
• fixed MAPI errors that sometimes happened when you click on the Send button
• added language support for Danish, French, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Traditional Chinese

Version 7.10 – September 13, 2012

• you can now replace printed text by selecting it and typing over it
• you can now move pasted signatures and initials when in Text Note mode
• rearranging your printed content using Snapshot notes no longer results in overly large FP files (Pro only)
• added Crop function to context menu of Snapshot tool
• fonts printed via XPS (e.g. IE 9, XPS Viewer) are now imaged correctly
• the FinePrint window now always comes to the foreground the first time you  print to it
• Custom URLs for online Help are now supported.
• fixed redraw problems when pages are deleted or undeleted and deleted jobs  are shown
• fixed redraw problems with highlighted or redacted text in documents that  use transparency

Version 7.05 – July 19, 2012

• You can now rearrange your printed content using the Snapshot tool.  Choose  the Snapshot tool on the toolbar, click and drag to select a rectangle, then drag the  selected area anywhere you like.  You can also right-click on the selected  area and select Cut (Ctrl-X), Copy (Ctrl-C), Delete (Del), or Redact.  Areas  that you move or copy in this manner are scalable; they can be made larger  or smaller while still maintaining the quality of the original printed  output.
• added a “Restore original size” command to the context menu for bitmap  notes.  This allows a previously resized bitmap note to be returned to its  original dimensions.
• added Italian language version
• bug fixes

Version 7.04 – April 19, 2012

• fixed a crash that sometimes happened when you pasted text into the PDF file (Pro only)
• fixed a problem where you had to right-click on the page display twice in order to bring up the context menu
• vertical text in Asian languages is now displayed properly
• added Czech, Polish, and Swedish versions

Version 7.03 – April 4, 2012

• fixed problems with undeleting previously deleted text
• fixed a bug where the uninstaller did not remove the FinePrint program group from the Start menu
• the Language setting can now be set per user (HKCU) or per machine (HKLM)

Version 7.02 – March 27, 2012

• fixed problems installing the English version on non-English versions of Windows
• fixed problems printing from Citrix, GoToMyPC, and Terminal Server to a redirected local pdfFactory Pro printer
• fixed spacing problems with condensed or expanded text

Version 7.01 – March 20, 2012

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

Version 7.00 – March 8, 2012

• Initial release

Version 6.25 – June 21, 2011

• Set initial duplex settings for the pdfFactory printer

Version 6.20 – January 7, 2011

Version 6.15 – October 4, 2010

Version 6.13 – August 12, 2010

Version 6.12 – December 12, 2009

Version 6.11 – August 31, 2009

Version 6.10 – June 7, 2009

Version 6.08 – March 24, 2009

Version 6.06 – January 29, 2009

Version 6.05 – January 15, 2009

Version 6.03 – September 18, 2008

Version 6.02 – August 27, 2008

Version 6.01 – July 30, 2008

Version 6.00 – July 12, 2008

Version 5.85 – February 29, 2008

Version 5.77 – November 5, 2007

Version 5.76 – October 12, 2007

Version 5.75 – September 18, 2007

Version 5.71 – April 13, 2007

Version 5.70 – February 16, 2007

Version 5.65 – January 22, 2007

Version 5.55 – Augst 31, 2006

Version 5.51 – March 27, 2006

Version 5.50 – January 10, 2006

Version 5.46 – November 22, 2005

Version 5.45 – September 20, 2005

Version 5.44 – September 7, 2005

Version 5.43 – July 18, 2005

• fixed problems imaging opaque text with leading or trailing spaces

Version 5.42 – June 1, 2005

• fixed problems with missing text output when PDF files are printed from Acrobat 7
• fixed a problem with autosaving print jobs when the pdfFactory button is configured to use Bypass layout

Version 5.41 – April 13, 2005

• fixed a “Could not locate the dispatcher” error which sometimes occurred when you printed to FinePrint
• fixed a “GetPrinter failed” error which sometimes occurred on Windows NT 4.0
• (Server Edition) the Appearance tab item for suppressing the program group in the Start menu now works correctly

Version 5.40 – March 31, 2005

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

Version 5.38 – March 17, 2005

• (Server Edition) fixed a crash which sometimes occurred when entering a new license code
• (Server Edition) licenses for remote Citrix and Terminal Server sessions are now issued on a client computer basis instead of by user name
• (Server Edition) Server Edition Licensing and Appearance tabs are now available to administrative users in remote Terminal Server sessions

Version 5.37 – March 3, 2005

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

Version 5.36 – February 14, 2005

• fixed problems under international versions of Windows when printer names contain non-ANSI characters
• fixed problems printing to Server Edition printers from remote Terminal Server or Citrix clients
• fixed problems with publishing settings when running Server Edition on a Windows NT or Windows 2000 server
• fixed problems with stationery “start on” and “start at” page numbers

Version 5.35 – January 28, 2005

• Server Edition compatibility added

Version 5.31 – January 5, 2005

• added a check box to the Settings tab which allows the dispatcher to be preloaded at Windows logon time
• fixed display problems with Ctrl-Up and Ctrl-Down in the Jobs minitab

Version 5.30 – December 14, 2004

• the dispatcher now automatically starts when necessary and shuts down when it is no longer needed
• fixed cosmetic problems in the Stationery and FormFactory tabs
• fixed problems creating the AutoSave folder under Korean versions of Windows

Version 5.29 – November 10, 2004

Version 5.27 – August 27, 2004

• fixed cases where the main window sometimes didn’t appear when large print jobs were sent from remote non-desktop Terminal Server or Citrix sessions
• fixed problems with inverted red and blue colors in bitmap images

Version 5.26 – August 10, 2004

• now avoids unnecessarily writing the Dispatcher to the Run registry key
• fixed problems imaging styled lines on Windows NT-based systems

Version 5.25 – June 17, 2004

• fixed problems imaging Linotype versions of Helvetica fonts

Version 5.24 – May 27, 2004

• fixed problems imaging masked bitmap images from PowerPoint
• fixed problems imaging line end caps when drawing AutoShapes from Excel
• improved handling of rotated pages when printing to color printers
• the program group is now properly created when you import old settings during reinstallation
• (Enterprise Edition) the program group is now properly suppressed when so specified in the INI file

Version 5.23 – April 13, 2004

• fixed a rare crash that sometimes happened when imaging bitmaps
• dithered output is now supported when you save in monochrome BMP or TIFF format
• fixed a hang that sometimes occurred when PDF files were printed
• fixed problems imaging 16-bit bitmap images

Version 5.22 – April 1, 2004

• fixed cases where setting a custom paper size was sometimes not remembered
• environment variables may now be used to specify folder locations in the Folder Locations dialog (from the Settings tab)
• fixed problems with RLE compression in 4-bit and 8-bit BMP files
• fixed an “Application Error” that sometimes happened during installation

Version 5.21 – March 4, 2004

• fixed problems imaging some masked bitmap images from Microsoft Publisher
• fixed some minor UI problems with the Save As dialog box
• fixed scaling problems with Original margins
• fixed problems with setting the Jobs and AutoSave folders
• fixed some minor display problems with tool tips in the Jobs list

Version 5.20 – February 25, 2004

• the paper size display in the status bar now shows the correct paper sizes when job pages are deleted
• the physical printer paper tray is now set correctly when you print single-sided to a hardware duplex printer

Version 5.17 – February 11, 2004

• fixed problems imaging some Asian TrueType fonts (e.g. HGSoeiKakugothicUB)
• fixed problems imaging Type 1 fonts
• fixed problems imaging some complex fill colors and patterns from Word

Version 5.16 – January 23, 2004

• improved performance when imaging large Asian fonts
• fixed display problems that sometimes happened when switching to Bypass layout while a form is selected
• fixed display problems and stationery page number problems when job separation is enabled
• applying a sheet stationery when margins are set to “original” and borders are “off” no longer incorrectly causes the document content to be scaled

Version 5.15 – January 12, 2004

• you can now easily redefine an existing form on the FormFactory tab by selecting it, then clicking “Create form using current job”
• fixed some display problems when form-based paper trays are used
• improved AutoSave settings on the Settings tab
• fixed problems with sending print jobs to an existing pdfFactory session
• fixed an “AddPrinterDriver failed” error that happened during installation on some Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 systems

Version 5.10 – December 7, 2003

• you can now create a PDF file from your print jobs with a single click on the “pdfFactory” button on the main FinePrint window. You must have pdfFactory installed on your system in order to use this feature.
• fixed problems imaging some embedded TrueType fonts from Acrobat
• Save As TIFF now supports compression (CCITT Group 3, Group 4, and PackBits)
• fixed a flashing redraw problem with the Printing Preferences dialog Preview tab under Windows XP
• printing from FinePrint to pdfFactory is now faster and produces smaller PDF files

Version 5.07 – November 5, 2003

• fixed a CFpFile Error 1 that sometimes occurred when you printed very long documents under Windows 9x/Me
• fixed problems printing multiple copies to some types of manual duplex printers
• fixed problems when printing from Scientific Notebook, Adobe Acrobat, and other applications that rely heavily on embedded TrueType fonts

Version 5.06 – October 16, 2003

• changing printer settings from within Powerpoint’s Print dialog now works correctly

Version 5.05 – September 20, 2003

• fixed problems with the “Load dispatcher at Windows logon” setting
• fixed problems imaging the TrueType font “TransRoman2 Manuscript”
• fixed problems when print jobs arrive into FinePrint in rapid succession
• fixed a “CFpFile Error 4” that sometimes happened when handling content from Adobe Acrobat

Version 5.04 – July 22, 2003

• fixed problems printing pages with large gutters
• the About tab now works correctly when Printer Properties is run from the Printers folder under Windows 9x/Me

Version 5.03 – July 10, 2003

• fixed problems printing to FinePrint from a non-desktop Terminal Services or Citrix session
• watermarks are now printed correctly when you select the “color correction” option for colored text
• added an option in the Options dialog to print the front sides first when printing manual duplex to a printer. This ensures that the holes are lined up on the correct side when pre-punched paper is used.

Version 5.02 – June 16, 2003

• fixed problems with AutoSave enabling/disabling and maximum session size for confirmation
• fixed problems imaging bold versions of certain TrueType fonts (e.g. Microsoft Sans Serif, Franklin Gothic Book)
• fixed a bug where jobs were always printed single-sided if you bypassed the FinePrint dialog
• fixed a crash that sometimes happened when you printed to the FinePrint printer while it was busy printing another job to a physical printer

Version 5.01 – June 4, 2003

• after installing this version, if you delete the FinePrint program group from the Start menu, it will no longer be recreated the next time you logoff and logon to Windows
• fixed scaling and rotation problems with print jobs containing both portrait and landscape pages
• the Layout minitab is now fully visible when you display the FinePrint user interface from the Printers folder