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• PaperCut MF for Windows Servers 9.8 (Build 9360)
• PaperCut MF for Mac OS X (Universal) 9.8 (Build 9360)
• PaperCut MF for Linux Servers (i686) 9.8 (Build 9360)
• PaperCut MF for Linux Servers (x64) 9.8 (Build 9360)
• PaperCut MF for Novell OES 2 Linux (i686) 9.8 (Build 9360)
• PaperCut MF for Novell OES 2 Linux (x64) 9.8 (Build 9360)

This is a bugfix release for PaperCut MF 9.8, and contains the following changes:  

Enhancements:  

• New option to alert users by email when their refund requests are processed.

Fixes:  

• The advanced client now uses a case-insensitive sort to improve the ordering of accounts that contain a mix of uppercase and lowercase characters.
• Improved web service proxy code and examples on how to use the PaperCut XML Web Services API.
• Fixed regression that caused slow analysis of PostScript spool files when using page-level color detection.

This release includes improvements for print servers running CUPS 1.4, such as Mac OS 10.6 and recent Linux distributions. Customers with such print servers should update to this version when possible.  

Enhancements:  

• Improved low toner notifications to clearly separate which printers are newly low in toner and those that have been notified previously. Also added a new option to only send the low toner notification email when there is at least one new printer that is newly low on toner.
• User client: new option default-account-pin to specify a default PIN/code to be pre-entered on the account selection pop-up.
• Improved user manual documentation for configuring Web Print in sandbox mode.
• Improved credit/balance display on devices when using a custom number of decimal places or unusual currency formats.

Fixes:  

• Improved support for print servers running CUPS 1.4, such as Mac OS 10.6 and recent Linux distributions.
• Fixed PAM configuration issue that may have prevented Unix Standard authentication working on Mac OS 10.6.
• Improved stability of print provider when analysing very large Canon spool files.
• Fixed error running the Printer Environmental Impact report.
• Fixed problem when displaying the pending printer refunds which could cause the paging controls to not work as expected. E.g. the paging controls may not appear even though there was more than a page of refund requests.
• Fixed display problems with Simplified Chinese text in the Windows installer.
• Fixed a problem that could stop the user client from closing when the Exit menu was selected.

Printer compatibility improvements:  

Copier / Device Integration:  

A few weeks ago one of our PaperCut reseller buddies came to us with a problem and (insert sound of own trumpet being blown) we delivered a solution.

Problem?

A few of the schools this reseller provides services to wished to monitor prints and copies on Ricoh machines. They wanted staff and students to be issued with wireless contact cards and for users to walk up to the copiers “swipe” the card and be presented with two options: 1) release any prints sent to the device by the user; 2) start photocopying and have everything be charged to a central store.

PaperCut MF and Ricoh Embedded were chosen and everything should have worked fine apart from one small issue. The cards they had issued staff/students with were “Paxton cards” from the Net2 Access system.

Answer?

The first task was to find a reader that could read something unique off each card.
Second task was to get this mystery reader working with a photocopier (something of a black art)

I will skip all the boring bits but after a few weeks of hard work, tweaking, cursing and generally finding the rest of the world useless we now have a system in place for this to work perfectly. At the same time we learned a lot about card readers on the Ricoh platform and we are fairly confident we can now get any card reader working.

So if you are using Paxton HiTag2 class cards and want to start using PaperCut MF give us a call and we will make your day.

Clever stuff, huh?

PaperCut MF – Copy and print control
PaperCut MF extends the print, capture, billing and charge capabilities of PaperCut, enabling organizations of any size to manage all copying and printing produced across their entire multifunctional copier and printer fleets using a single low cost software application.

To capture “off the glass” walk-up copying, PaperCut MF supports:

•direct TCP/IP network connection with selected 3rd party hardware terminals, enabling user authentication and access via common card formats including: magnetic stripe (“swipe”) cards, proximity cards, barcode cards and smart cards.
•embedded applications that run directly on a multifunctional device, enabling single sign-on using existing domain infrastructure (on selected devices).
Customers also have the option to implement a complete integrated copy and print solution and manage it from within a single mature application.

Select Technology is pleased to be selling PaperCut NG, PaperCut ChargeBack and the new PaperCut MF in the UK

PaperCut is the leading solution to monitor, quota and report network printing and internet use. PaperCut is renowned for its combination of powerful features and ease-of-use.

PaperCut’s unique print quota, print accounting and print control features have been designed to provide organizations with comprehensive reporting and control of their printing.

PaperCut’s print management software is tracking millions of users worldwide in over 60 countries and 20,000 organizations.

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