O&K Print Watch – Version History.
15 Sep 2024
O&K Print Watch 4.19.0.5201.
- Added display of printing statistics by computer groups.
- Added possibility to combine computers into groups.
- Fixed error with not displayed characters in document name.
- Fixed installer error - Unable to download MS SQL Server Express Edition/LocalDB Edition.
- Correct display of the number of printed pages in the printer queue taking into account the correct number of copies.
- Fixed some bugs.
- Added remote database synchronization between Windows and Linux print servers.
- Fixed error of saving PCLXL documents content to PDF.
- Fixed display of e-mail reports in web-interface.
- Added support for printers with long hostname.
- Fixed update when changing filter settings in web-interface.
- Fixed detection of printed document names for some PCL/PCL XL printer drivers.
- Fixed error in displaying consumables replacement history report.
- Fixed some errors.
- Fixes for working with PostgreSQL ODBC.
- Optimization of database access with a large number of clients.
- Fixed bug with unreadable characters in document name.
- Fixed error of saving documents with empty name in PostgreSQL.
- Fixed error of converting Russian document names.
- Fixed bug of creating PDF copy of document with only 1 page in licensed version.
- WebUI: New device counters table.
- WebUI: New equipment table.
- WebUI: New consumables status table for each printing device.
- WebUI: New consumable replacement history for each printer.
- TLS 1.2 support has been added to the mail client
- WebUI: Fixed bug with displaying color and black and white pages.
- WebUI: Fixed url error in tables of the most actively printing objects.
- WebUI: Added display of document contents on the "Details" tab of an object.
- Updated consumables level definition for new Xerox printer models.
- Added document color detection for some XPIF printer drivers.
- Added ability to delete printers via the web interface.
- Added option to enable/disable printer monitor via web interface.
- Added option to select mode for print action with specified users - only users from the list or all except users from the list.
- Improved performance of user groups when creating and importing.
- Fixed a bug that could cause printer error notifications and consumables downgrade notifications not to be sent out.
- Fixed a bug when updating the database.
- Fixed a bug in calculating printer print quota that only applies to specific users.
- Fixed errors creating a PDF copy of a printed document for some XPS and PCL5 printer drivers.
- Updated consumable level definition for new Xerox printer models.
- Added document color detection for some XPIF printer drivers.
- Added ability to delete printers via web interface.
- Added option to enable/disable printer monitor via web interface.
- Added the option to select the mode for printing actions with specified users - only users from the list or all except users from the list.
- Improved the performance of user groups when creating and importing.
- Fixed a bug that could cause printer error and consumable level reduction notifications not to be sent out.
- Fixed a bug when updating a database.
- Fixed a bug in calculating printer quota that only affects specific users.
- Fixed a bug in creating a PDF copy of a printed document for some XPS and PCL5 printer drivers.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added the possibility to set print quotas for printer/printer server for specific users/groups only.
- Added the possibility to set printing actions for the printer/printer server for specific users/groups only.
- Fixed a bug in showing device description and consumable level, when using PostgreSQL.
- Read the list of user groups faster.
- Fixed an error in the mailing when printing the document number of pages = NaN.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added preview of printed documents in the web interface.
- The contents of printed documents are saved in PDF.
- Fixed some errors.
- Fully updated Web-interface.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added support for PostgreSQL.
- Optimized print cost calculation.
- Added SNMP Community setting.
- Improved WSD scanner.
- Added support for EMF embedded fonts without merged part.
- Fixed deletion of a paper group in the database.
- Fixed some other bugs.
- Added support for consumables for new Canon models.
- Improved handling of printers using WSD ports.
- Fixed a bug with long port names for network printers.
- Improved report distribution.
- Optimized operation when using a sqlite database.
- Fixed errors in report generation in the web interface.
- Corrected some other bugs
- Added support for embedded mergeable fonts when viewing the contents of printed documents.
- Fixed a bug with xsl loading in the web interface.
- Optimized work with the query database to search for duplicates.
- Fixed an error in the generation of some queries when using MS SQL Server.
- Improved fetching SNMP data.
- Added filtering by printers in the web report by built-in device counters.
- Corrected some other bugs
- Added e-mail report system
- Works better when using SQLite database
- The Groups tab now shows all user groups, not tied to a print server
- Fixed an error with paper group cost
- Corrected some other bugs
- Added editing of SMTP settings and checking of connection to the mail server in the web-interface.
- Added filtering by the minimum level in the web server hardware consumables report.
- Fixed hanging when reading SNMP data of some network printers.
- Fixed some errors in report generation.
- Fixed an error that caused the appearance of a printer server named O&K Print Watch.
- Fixed some other bugs.
- Monitoring consumables for network printers without a print server.
- Optimization of MS SQL Server database queries.
- Fix a delay in updating the consumables level.
- Fixed an error disabling some printers at startup.
- Correctly determine the paper size for PCL XL devices using custom media size.
- Fixed a bug in the page counter for some XPS printer drivers.
- Fixed a delay in updating consumables for some MFPs using HTTP.
- Added the correct colors when displaying the toner level for some HP devices.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Fixed some minor errors.
- Added new WSD scanner for network printer's supplies and consumables.
- Optimizing user's groups.
- Fixed error for supplies part number determination for some printers and MFP.
- Fixed hang up service during shutdown.
- Fixed error to delete printer's supplies from consumables history.
- Fixed pages and copies number counting error for some PCL5/PCL6 printer's drivers.
- Fixed install package conflict with .NET 4.0 Framework.
- Added black&white and color pages to users reports.
- Fixed some minor errors.
- Added KIGPL support for KONICA MINOLTA devices.
- Improved color mode detection for XPS printer's drivers.
- Added more detailed support for SNMP hardware data by Canon and Kyocera printers and MFP.
- Added new reports system for hardware counters and printers consumables.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added printer's meters report for each printer in the web-interface.
- Added support for Xerox hardware counters.
- Added support for HP devices Advanced API.
- E-mail notifications about printer hardware meters for printed, scanned, copied pages.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added support to store printed documents images on a shared disk.
- Added sorting in the printer's consumables report.
- Fixed "Untitled" document name for printer's drivers setting it up by default.
- Added column "Sheets" in csv reports.
- Added consumables report for each printer in the web-interface.
- E-mail notifications about printer status or changes in the level of consumables.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added NTLM SMTP authentication support for e-mail reports.
- Fixed web-interface search error.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added printed sheets value calculation.
- Improved printers supplies report for large databases.
- Improved objects tree population in Control Program.
- Fixed print quota action for devices with "Keep printed documents" option.
- Added correct page counting for XPS printed documents.
- Added report event by printer supplies changing level.
- Fixed printed document cost calculating error.
- Improved WSD (Web Services on Devices) scanner.
- Fixed error in duplex printing recognition for PJL printed jobs.
- Added print job cost field in a printing queue.
- Added support for printers supplies for Lexmark devices.
- Added support for printers supplies for newest Ricoh devices.
- Improved support for printers supplies for Xerox devices.
- Added schedule and sender address settings in e-mail reporting.
- Added monochrome printing prohibition in the print quotas.
- Added pre-paid card system.
- Added support for a new SNMP supplies table for HP devices.
- Added current user balance in a web-interface.
- Improved incomplete printing jobs processing.
- Fixed an error IP determination for SNMP devices.
- Improved printing copies determination for EMF print jobs.
- Fixed cleanup of stored printed jobs.
- Optimized scanning WSD devices.
- Fixed an error in unpacking stored printed documents.
- Improved printing copies determination for XPS print jobs.
- Added support for restarted print jobs.
- Fixed an error in printing job size calculation.
- Added support for Sharp devices with SPLC (Sharp Printer Language with Compression) printer's driver.
- Fixed supply level value in supplies history report for printers and MFP.
- Optimized storing of printed documents content.
- Fixed number of printed copies determination for ZjStream print drivers.
- Fixed color recognition for Canon printers with CPCA print driver.
- Fixed some others errors.
- Added correct paper size determination for PCL XL Kyocera printers.
- Added printed documents viewing for Canon CPCA PCL5e printers.
- Added page counter for Canon CPCA PCL5e printers.
- Added auto update for O&K Print Watch.
- Added supplies history changing report.
- Added device model description in printers reports.
- Added CSV report's export in web-interface.
- Fixed Active Directory synchronization error .
- Optimized import and Active Directory synchronization dialog.
- Added search and filter in printing quotas dialog.
- Added user's description from Active Directory.
- Optimized users and groups loading in printing quotas dialog.
- Fixed some minor errors.
- Added support for pages number, copies, paper size, printing mode HBPL(Dell, Epson, and Fuji-Xerox Printer Language) printers.
- Added viewing the content of HBPL printed documents.
- Fixed paging error in web-interface.
- Fixed Active Directory users and groups synchronization.
- Fixed SNMP data extraction error for devices names started with numbers.
- Fixed some minor errors.
- Added documents vieweing for print jobs printed on XPIF printer's drivers with PCL 5, PCL XL and Postscript support.
- Added number of copies document determination for XQX printers. E.g., HP LaserJet M1005.
- Added SSL/TLS SNMP servers support. Including gmail.com, mail.yahoo.com and others.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added printer's supplies and SNMP data monitoring for WSD (Web Services for Devices Print Service) printers.
- Added documents vieweing for print jobs printed on Canon printers CPCA with PCL XL datatype.
- Improved black-white, color and duplex printing mode detection for Postscript printers.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added printing quota by paper size.
- Added printing quota by pages.
- Fixed color mode detection for PCL XL printers.
- Fixed duplex mode detection for PCL XL printers.
- Added multiply users groups membership.
- Show full user name instead of login.
- Added automatic users and groups synchronization from Active Directory.
- Added e-mail reporting when a document printed.
- Added e-mail reporting when printing quota occured.
- Added storing printed jobs images in files on HDD instead of a database store.
- Fixed cleanup and compacting printed jobs records.
- Added page split in web-interface.
- Added detailed print job description in web-interface.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added support for Brothers devices supplies.
- Added username field in users groups reports.
- Added support XPIF XML printer drivers.
- Added detailed report for user's printed documents on all printers.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added printed jobs image capture for Xerox GDI printing.
- Fixed page count error for some NT EMF print jobs.
- Added support for embedded TrueType and Postscript Type 1 fonts.
- Added paper size determination for Konica Minolta printers.
- Added correct page counter for Xerox GDI printing.
- Fixed error in e-mail reports period.
- Fixed error with calculating printed jobs cost.
- Added Authentication Clients determination by client's IP.
- Fixed error in documents copies counter for Canon CPCA printers.
- SQLite optimization.
- Added support for RICOH/NRG printers supplies.
- Added reports settings in Web-interface.
- Added SQLite database support.
- Added MS SQL Server 2012 Express support.
- Added Spanish translation.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added printer's supplies report.
- Added e-mail notifications with low level printers supplies (E.g. toner, ink, drum).
- Added vieweing of XPS printed documents.
- Fixed page counter error for Canon CPCA printers. (E.g. Canon iR-ADV C9065/9075)
- Fixed some errors.
- Added copy to clipboard option in "Details" printer stats reports.
- Improved print history report's navigation.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added pages and copies counter for LIDL (Lightweight Interface Device Language) printers. E.g., HP DeskJet 3600.
- Fixed paper size determination for some Postscript printers.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added printers supplies report in Control Program.
- Added paper size determination in EPS print jobs.
- Fixed error in PCL XL delta-row images compression.
- Fixed some errors.
- Fixed printed jobs rendering errors for some PCL XL printers. E.g. HP Laser Jet 5200.
- Fixed printed jobs rendering errors for some PCL5 wide-printers. E.g. HP DesignJet T610.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added support for Authentication Clients with the same user's names.
- Fixed some errors.
- Database optimization for print jobs images store.
- Fixed database overflow for high-load printing.
- Fixed From subject error in e-mail print history reports.
- Fixed some errors.
- New feature - Forbid printing a document in color.
- New feature - Allow to print a document in duplex mode only.
- Added SNMP support for Kyocera printers and MFP.
- Fixed: some minor bugs.
- New feature - Save a printed document as PDF.
- Added Web-server Portuguese translation.
- Fixed: printed document name determination for some PCL6 printer's drivers.
- Fixed: some minor bugs.
- Fixed error in PCL6 image decoder.
- Fixed error in SQL database creation script.
- Fixed error in database deadlock after entering license.
- Fixed error in a getting printers list on some print-cluster configurations.
- Fixed error in O&K Print Watch Server freezing on start in some cases.
- Fixed copy documents determination for some PCL5 drivers.
- Unlimited printers in trial mode.
- Final release version 4.7.
- Using MS SQL Server 2012 LocalDB и MS SQL Server 2008 R2 Express as default database servers.
- Improving loading objects-tree in WEB-Server.
- Fixed error with printer toner level.
- Fixed printer charging cost setting error.
- Fixed some minor errors.
- Web-Server:
- Added report by print-servers.
- Added servers and printers management.
- Added license information.
- Added database settings.
- Added common setting page.
- Added report by printer's supplies, toner, ink cartridges.
- Added user authentication.
- Added database cleanup.
- Added search.
- Core-server:
- Added data synchronization between OΚ Print Watch servers.
- New printed documents images saving engine.
- Added support for server sleep/stand by.
- Fixed database connection lost error.
- Fixed some minor errors.
- SNMP module:
- Added ink and toner cartridges history.
- Automatic printers IP resolving.
- Fixed SNMP-connector errors.
- Fixed errors with documents names for Kyocera PCL printers.
- Fixed errors with non-ASCII symbols in SNMP device supplies.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added support for OCE plotters. Paper size, page count, printed job image.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added support for Kyocera paper sizes.
- Added reports by supplies.
- Improved http-server.
- Added support for custom paper sizes.
- Added SNMP support for WDS printers.
- Improved SNMP printers pooling.
- Changed cost calculation for duplex printed jobs.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added print-clusters support.
- Added SNMP settings for Brother, Ricoh, Gestetner printers.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added XQX printer language support. E.g. HP LaserJet M1005, HP LaserJet P1505.
- Added object description.
- Fixed some errors.
- Final release.
- Added report system.
- Fixed some errors.
- New Control Program.
- NTLM-authentication in WEB-Server O&K Print Watch.
- Automatic clean up database.
- Using SQL Server 2005 Express as default database-server.
- Oracle database server support.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added Postscript documents viewing.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added support for delta row compression in PCL XL documents.
- Added support for JPEG compression in PCL XL documents.
- Added support for true type large fonts in PCL documents.
- Fixed some errors.
- Add print job vieweing for Samsung Printer Language Color printers. E.g. Samsung CLX-216x Series.
- Fixed errors in PCL-XL JetReady rendering and page counter engine.
- Fixed some errors.
- Final release.
- Fixed some errors.
- Add common database for several servers.
- Fixed errors with keeping printed documents in the print queue.
- Fixed some errors.
- Add printing accounts.
- Add copy & paste for printing quotas.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added Authentication Client for pin-code or password printing.
- Added charts in the web-interface.
- Added support for Canon ScoA printers.
- Fixed error with a deletion printed jobs from queue.
- Fixed some errors.
- Fixed wrong page count for some RICOH PCL drivers. E.g. Ricoh Aficio 551.
- Fixed some errors.
- Added printed jobs viewing as image for GDI-printers. E.g. HP Laser Jet 1020.
- Fixed some errors.
- Add users tab tree.
- Add local and Active Directory users/groups import.
- Add report filter settings.
- Fixed some errors.
- Add QPDL printers language support. QPDL is used by some printers manufactured by Samsung, Xerox, Dell. E.g. Samsung ML-1520, Xerox Phaser 6100BD.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Add users group.
- Add printing quotas for users, groups, printers.
- Add limit document printing by pages or cost.
- Add limit document printing with restricted keywords in the name.
- Add viewing images of printed jobs.
- More productive and fast server.
- Add loading diagram for particular printer, user and computer.
- Add reports auto refresh settings.
- Add more correctly print job name determination.
- Released Russian version.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Add web interface for report viewing.
- Add support of automatic installation on MS SQL Server.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Add support for ZIMF Zenographics printers language. It uses some GDI printers. E.g. - HP LaserJet 1010, Minolta PP 1200W and others.
- Fixed bug with password mismatch.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Add password protection for program run.
- Fixed wrong copies determination for some Konica-Minolta PCL printers.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Add support for PCL3GUI plotters.
- Add support for ESC/PAGE printers.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Distributive of 3.1 version included old print-processor. It may cause crush Printer Spooler.
- Change app look style.
- Add charts reports.
- Add total values in each report.
- Add export to MS Excel.
- Fixed errors with number of copies determination for some Postscript printers.
- Fixed error with skipping some printed jobs.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Added support for BJL COMMANDS and for BJ Raster Image Commands. Now O&K Print Watch supports the most of Canon printers.
- Fixed error with wrong pages count for some printers.
- Fixed error with compacting database.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Fixed error with the zero pages count for Remote Downlevel Document.
- Fixed error with installation license.
- Fixed error with wrong total cost.
- Fixed error with the wrong pages count for some RAW print jobs.
- Fixed error with passing some print jobs.
- Fixed error with 0 page's cost.
- Fixed error with evaluation license.
- Changed print-processor. In some cases it crashed the spooler service.
- Added UNICODE support for East Asian languages.
- Added users' impersonation for printing management.
- Removing some debug information from modules.
- Fixed all known bugs.
- Fixed error with duplicate entries in users and computers reports.
- Fixed error with multiple copies printing.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Fixed error with using MS SQL Server as database source.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Changed licensing mechanism.
- Fixed error with stopping service.
- Fixed error with "Local Downlevel document" detection.
- Fixed Control Program crashes after removing printers from watch.
- Added MDAC version detection.
- Fixed error with print-processor installation.
- Some minor bugs are fixed.
- Added remote administration for print-server.
- Changed engine of service.
- Some bugs are fixed.
- Now it is possible to forbid and pause printing from a user.
- The method of determining the number of printed pages is revised.
- The bug in deleting temporary files is fixed.
- The bug in determining the size of a print job in bytes is fixed.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Fixed error with huge asm files for Canon printer drivers.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Added support for GDI printers(e.g. HP Laser Jet 1000).
- Added print usage report for ALL printers.
- Fixed error with wrong page determination for PCL printers with UNICODE usage.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Added support for Canon laser printers.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Added support for Epson Remote Commands(Epson Stylus Photo, Epson Stylus Color).
- Changed charging model.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Fixed wrong pages number for some Postscript printers.
- Added support for Oce Plotters with RFC(Remote Format Control).
- Added support for AutoCAD HDI plotter's driver.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Added Zj-Stream support for Minolta QMS, Canon BJC, Epson Stylus(PRO), Xerox WorkCentre printers.
- Added HP RTL(Raster Transfer Language) support for HP Color LaserJet and DesignJet printers.
- Added support for Kyocera PCL6 printers(e.g. Kyocera Mita FS-1010 KX).
- Fixed wrong pages number for some PCL 6(XL) printers.
- Fixed wrong pages number for some PCL 6(XL) printers.
- Fixed 100% CPU usage bug for some Postscript printers.
- Fixed wrong paper cost charging for discount options.
- Fixed zero pages number for large print jobs.
- Fixed wrong pages number for some PCL 5C printers.
- Fixed wrong pages number for Postscript driver not using PJL.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Added print charging system allowing different costs for each printer.
- Added PCL XL revision 3 support for some PCL printers.(e.g. support HP Color LaserJet 4600).
- Updated page counter engine.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Added determination color and duplex mode for each print job.
- Added advanced records delete option.
- Added database compact and repair.
- Updated page counter engine.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Added support for color HP(tm) printers.
- Added support for Windows NT 4.0.
- Added export reports to HTML format.
- Fixed error with 0 page count for some remote print jobs.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Added control of the printer's queue.Restart, pause and delete jobs.Changes user notifies name and job's priority. Change document default properties.
- Added printer's administration tools.Change printer default properties, change default printer, pause printer, purge all printing jobs.
- Colorize printers based on your select.Such as: Printers with error show up in red, printers with many jobs show up in blue.
- Sort users and computers by the names in the left tree view for more usability.
- Changed registration mechanism. Registered users may get new registration keys freely. It's available by request.
- Fixed error with the wrong number of pages determination by print several copies of the document from some applications(MS Word, MS Excel and some others).
- Fixed error with zero number of pages by print from non Windows NT/2000/XP computers to printer installed on the Windows XP computer.
- Fixed error with 99% CPU usage in the WatchSrv.exe
- Fixed error with the crash O&K Print Watch service on the system with the large numbers of printers.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Supports Windows 2000/XP only.
- Added dynamical update of any reports, when print job is appear.
- Increase number of threads for work with mdb database.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Added search in each report.
- Added sort in each report.
- Fixed some minor bugs.
- Change engine of the determination pages number.
- Full change of the report view program. More reports,more flexibility
- Add information for the paper size of the print job.
- Store all print job data in the Microsoft Access format.Export no more need.
- Fixed some errors.
- Change cost to the $69.95 USD
- The incorrect definition of number of pages for local print jobs is fixed.
- Fixed some errors for page counter.
- Added support for PCL6.
- Error "Access memory violation" in the WatchSrv.exe is fixed.
- Incorrect definition of number pages for some PCL and Postscript-printers is fixed.
- Support for unlimited number of printers for one print-server.
- Export print jobs data in Microsoft Access2000 format
- Incorrect definition of number pages for some PCL-printers (e.g. HP LaserJet 4500) is fixed.
- Error "Access memory violation" in the WatchSrv.exe is fixed.
- Add O&K Print Watch User's Manual in the German.
- Incorrect definition of number pages for some PCL-printers (e.g. HP LaserJet 1100) is fixed.
- Some few bugs are fixed.
- See What's new section.
- The design of this page is completely changed.