FinePrint

What's new in this version:

FinePrint 12.10
- password-protected PDF files are now opened correctly
- fixed bugs that caused missing or incorrect text when opening PDF files
- fixed a bug that caused palettized CMYK bitmaps to be rendered incorrectly when opening PDF files
- the folder used for temporary files (normally the TEMP environment variable) can be specified in the registry


FinePrint 12.08
- Change log not available for this version


FinePrint 12.07
- fixed a bug that caused some TrueType fonts to be displayed with incorrect characters
- hovering the mouse over a clickable link now shows a finger cursor
- dragging files onto the pdfFactory Pro desktop shortcut now works correctly
- (Pro only) fixed a crash that happened when all the text in a text note was deleted
- newly discovered printers now default to Hardware duplex instead of undefined


FinePrint 12.06
- fixed a bug that caused print jobs to fail or to remain in the print queue
- fixed a bug in the Server Edition installer that interfered with previously installed versions
- added support for hiding the registration code in the About dialog box


FinePrint 12.05
- fixed a crash in the Japanese driver UI


FinePrint 12.04
- fixed a bug that caused blank pages to be printed when the “Do not show dialog” option is enabled
- various bug fixes involving drag and drop
- fixed a bug that caused page tags with variable opacity to be drawn at incorrect locations
- fixed bugs that sometimes caused text notes to be created with incorrect font sizes


FinePrint 12.03
- multiple printed jobs no longer require save confirmation
- various bug fixes


FinePrint 12.02
Fixed:
- a bug that caused gridlines to be missing when printing from Excel
- a bug that caused poor quality output in the onscreen page display


FinePrint 12.01
Fixed:
- fixed a crash that occurred when installing the Japanese version
- fixed a bug that caused Server Edition installation to fail because of UploadPrinterDriverPackageW
- fixed a bug that caused PDF files containing Type 0 functions to display incorrectly
- the gutter size is now correctly saved and restored


FinePrint 12.00
New features:
- Products are fully compatible with ARM processors. This includes both native ARM devices like the Microsoft Surface Pro, and emulated devices (e.g. Mac M1 running Parallels).
- Printer drivers are now certified and signed by Microsoft. This improves security and provides seamless installation and integration with newer versions of Windows.
- Product files are now located in standard Windows directories (e.g. Program Files, Program Data), resulting in better application management and fewer false positives from antivirus software.
- Server Edition updates are simpler and more predictable, no longer requiring printer drivers to be updated
- Performance improvements in all areas of the products, from installation to rendering speed
- Better compatibility when opening PDF files


FinePrint 11.44
- fixed a bug that caused some embedded fonts in PDF files to be drawn as symbols


FinePrint 11.43
Fixed:
- a bug that sometimes caused incorrect text output when printing embedded fonts to a Postscript device
- a bug that caused Windows to unnecessarily show the “How do you want to open this file?” dialog for FP and PDF files
- a crash that sometimes happened when processing JPEG image


FinePrint 11.42
Fixed:
- a bug that caused incorrect results when pages were copied or moved
- a bug that caused some embedded fonts in PDF files to be missing or drawn incorrectly


FinePrint 11.41
- fixed a bug that caused vertical text to be displayed incorrectly


FinePrint 11.40
- 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


FinePrint 11.39
- 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


FinePrint 11.36
- minor bug fixes


FinePrint 11.35
- fixed a bug that caused the Save As Text command to fail without creating any output


FinePrint 11.34
- fixed bugs that caused CID-keyed fonts to crash or be rendered incorrectly


FinePrint 11.33
- fixed a bug that caused incorrect text output when printing to Postscript printers
- fixed bugs that caused missing text when opening some PDF files


FinePrint 11.32
- performance improvements
- improved image quality when compressing bitmaps


FinePrint 11.31
Fixed:
- a crash that sometimes happened when installing or uninstalling
- a bug that sometimes caused Excel gridlines to be missing or to print incorrectly


FinePrint 11.30
- 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


FinePrint 11.29
- Installing or uninstalling no longer causes the Print Spooler service to be stopped and restarted


FinePrint 11.28
- 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


FinePrint 11.27
Fixed:
- a bug that caused failures when requesting a Server Edition license
- a bug that caused some bitmaps to be printed incorrectly to Postscript printers
- a bug that caused failures in the Server Edition Licensing tab


FinePrint 11.25
Fixed:
- bugs that caused rotated text to be drawn incorrectly
- bugs that caused long text strings to be drawn incorrectly
- a crash that sometimes happened when selecting and deleting text
- performance improvements when opening large PDF files


FinePrint 11.22
Fixed:
- for PDF files containing bitmaps that use non-RGB color spaces
- a bug that caused failures when handling large numbers of incoming print jobs
- a bug that sometimes caused thin gridlines to be missing
- a bug that caused incorrect output when printing complex content to Postscript printers
- errors when opening PDF files that use ICC-based color spaces
- a bug that caused missing text when opening some PDF files


FinePrint 11.21
Fixed:
- bugs that caused errors with PDF files that use masked or transparent images
- bugs that caused incorrect or missing text with PDF files that use TrueType or OpenType CFF fonts
- a bug that caused a silent crash when opening some PDF files
- 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


FinePrint 11.20
- 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


FinePrint 11.18
- fixed bugs when rendering complex layered or masked content


FinePrint 11.17
Fixed:
- bugs that caused missing or incorrect output when rendering PDF patterns
- bugs that caused incorrect text spacing when opening PDF files that use CID-keyed fonts


FinePrint 11.16
- 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


FinePrint 11.15
- added support for the /Separation/DeviceGray color space when opening PDF files

Fixed:
- a bug that caused failures when printing PDF files that contain corrupt TrueType fonts
- a bug that caused missing output when opening PDF files that use complex transformations
- a bug that caused uneven borders when printing tables from Word


FinePrint 11.12
Fixed:
- PDF files that use JPEG2000 or JBIG2 compression are now opened correctly
- a bug that caused pattern brushes to be displayed or printed incorrectly
- a bug that caused pages to be incorrectly sized or cropped when opening PDF files
- a GetFontData bug that sometimes happened when opening PDF files


FinePrint 11.11
- improved Document Properties command (Ctrl+D, SettingsDocument Properties, or double-click on a job in the Jobs list)

Fixed:
- various bugs when imaging bitmaps from opened PDF files
- a bug that caused failures when opening very large PDF files
- a bug that caused an “Invalid file format” error when opening some PDF files
- bugs that sometimes caused text in PDF files to be incorrectly spaced, rotated, or italicized
- a bug that sometimes caused failures when opening PDF files that use OpenType CFF fonts with nonstandard encodings
- a bug that prevented 32-bpp bitmaps from printing


FinePrint 11.10
- 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_USERSOFTWAREFinePrint SoftwareFinePrint11CustomSettingsClassicZoom=1
- If desired, fine zooming is also available in classic zoom mode by using the Ctrl+Alt + and Ctrl+Alt – key combinations


FinePrint 11.07
- improved accuracy in complex bitmaps
- adjustments to Colors dialog


FinePrint 11.06
- the resizing control in thumbnail view now works correctly
- performance improvements when working with notes in complex documents


FinePrint 11.05
Fixed:
- a bug that caused missing text or blank pages when opening some PDF files
- bugs that caused incorrect bitmap output when printing PDF files to other printers
- a crash that sometimes happened when opening PDF files that contain CMYK bitmaps
- a bug that caused failures when opening PDF files that use the Pattern color space
- a bug that caused the Crop All command to hang or crash


FinePrint 11.04
Fixed:
- a bug that sometimes caused incorrect results when printing embedded symbol fonts to other printers
- a bug that caused unnecessary onscreen redrawing when printing to other printers
- bugs that sometimes caused text output to be incorrectly bold or italic
- a crash that sometimes happened when moving snapshotted content from one page to another
- a bug that caused incorrect results with large paper sizes at high resolution
- a bug that sometimes caused the Enlarge feature to produce incorrect results when opening PDF files that contain annotations


FinePrint 11.03
- Change log not available for this version


FinePrint 11.02
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
- a bug that caused GetFontData errors when opening PDF files that contain Japanese text
- a bug that caused text in PDF files to be incorrectly spaced
- a bug that sometimes caused a hang when cutting, copying, or deleting content in complex sessions
- bugs that sometimes caused text in Type 1 fonts to be missing or incorrect when opening PDF files
- bugs that sometimes caused missing or incorrect results when opening PDF files that use transparent images
- a bug that caused failures when opening PDF files that use the /Separation /ICCBased /DeviceRGB color space

- minor edits to the Windows icons
- 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


FinePrint 11.01
- new Windows icons for PDF files handled by FinePrint/pdfFactory
- fixed a bug that sometimes caused the installer to not recognize previously installed versions


FinePrint 11.00
New features:
- Opens PDF files directly without printing
- Enhanced colors throughout the product
- Faster performance
- Desktop icon for easy opening of PDF and FP files
- Letterheads can be assigned to paper trays
- Ability to use as the default PDF viewer


FinePrint 10.46
- New EV certificates


FinePrint 10.45
- Change log not available for this version


FinePrint 10.44
- fixed a bug that caused incorrect graphic display


FinePrint 10.43
- added ability to associate printer paper trays with letterheads


FinePrint 10.42
- 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)


FinePrint 10.41
- 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


FinePrint 10.40
- added a Korean version
- fixed a bug that caused thin grid lines in Excel spreadsheets to be drawn incorrectly in the page display


FinePrint 10.36
- fixed a bug that caused thin grid lines in Excel spreadsheets to be drawn incorrectly in the page display


FinePrint 10.35
- fixed a bug that sometimes caused transparent bitmaps to be imaged incorrectly


FinePrint 10.34
- rollup of various bug fixes


FinePrint 10.31
- fixed bugs that caused print jobs to fail when multiple documents are printed in rapid succession


FinePrint 10.30
- corrected some strings in the Italian version


FinePrint 10.28
- Improved Lighten control


FinePrint 10.27
- 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


FinePrint 10.26
- 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)


FinePrint 10.25
- rollup of minor bug fixes


FinePrint 10.23
- various bug fixes when embedding and rendering fonts


FinePrint 10.22
- improved the appearance of the product icons
- fixed bugs for systems where the left/right mouse buttons are swapped


FinePrint 10.20
- 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. , , ) 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


FinePrint 10.17
- fixed a bug that sometimes caused the “Grayscale” setting to produce incorrect images
- fixed problems that prevented pdfFactory from working on Windows XP


FinePrint 10.16
- fixed a bug that sometimes caused missing characters when imaging content that originally came from a PDF file


FinePrint 10.15
- fixed a bug that caused some characters to be displayed incorrectly in some cases, e.g. U+2019 Right Single Quotation Mark


FinePrint 10.11
- 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


FinePrint 10.10
- 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


FinePrint 10.07
- The “Always save to a unique file name” setting now works correctly with UNC paths


FinePrint 10.06
- 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


FinePrint 10.05
- 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


FinePrint 10.03
- 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


FinePrint 10.02
- 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


FinePrint 10.01
- New toolbar which can be resized for use with larger monitors
- Program font and size can be selected to enhance readability
- New tooltip appearance for greater clarity
- New user interface dialog box centralizes previously hidden options
- Lighten control also allows darken
- Improved overall performance
- Windows 2019 Server support


FinePrint 10.0
- FinePrint 10 is the fastest, most reliable, best looking release we have ever done.  Whatever you are currently doing with FinePrint, version 10 will be easier, smoother and more reliable
- New toolbar which can be resized for use with larger monitors
- Program font and size can be selected to enhance readability
- New tooltip appearance for greater clarity
- New user interface dialog box centralizes previously hidden options
- Lighten control also allows darken
- Improved overall performance
- Windows 2019 Server support

Changing the font:  
- Some users prefer a larger font size than is generally provided.  We added the ability to change the point size and font used in FinePrint.  Calibri 9 is the default but it looks great in Courier New and Helvetica as well