Below is a list of improvements and their release history. The list should prove particularly useful if you have made changes to your systems, for example using our software with new applications, and have suddenly started to experience problems. If you look down the list you may find the problem and the date of the solution. If you do, you can download the revised version for free from our downloads page (see the top menus).
Version 4.00 - August 2, 2010
Jobs tab added
Security setting is now persistent
Send problems fixed
toolbar user interface
(Pro only) copy, hilite, redact text
(Pro only) copy, delete, save graphics
(Pro only) link dictionary converts any text to URL link
(Pro only) select text for bookmark level added
Version 3.52 - 12th December 2009
Windows 9x/Me is no longer supported
Windows NT 4 is no longer supported
the correct icon is now displayed in the Windows 7 task bar
fixed problems in the uninstaller under Windows 7
fonts which are installed on the system are no longer unnecessarily embedded in the FP file
fixed problems imaging small images from Microsoft Project
fixed problems where words were sometimes printed too close to each other
fixed problems where text output was sometimes erased or partially erased when multiple print jobs were imaged into a single PDF file
Version 3.51 - August 31, 2009
the "Always embed all fonts" setting is now properly saved when you change it
fixed a crash that sometimes happened when the print job name is very long
fixed a problem where sometimes a password was required to open the PDF file even though no password was specified in the Security tab
letterheads and stamp sets that overlap each other are now imaged correctly
stamp sets are now positioned onscreen and in the PDF file based on the margins of the pdfFactory printer (as set in the "Metrics" tab in Printing Preferences)
combined the 32-bit and 64-bit releases into a single downloadable file
(Server Edition only) fixed a problem where incorrect characters were sometimes added to the Servers list in the "Configure Server" dialog
Version 3.50 - 7th June 2009
fixed problems imaging embedded TrueType fonts which contain incomplete tables
compatibility changes for FinePrint 6.10
Server Edition only) Fixed problems where sometimes the Client Folder settings were not correctly propagated from the server to the clients
Server Edition only) Fixed problems where stationery were sometimes not correctly propagated from the server to the clients
Version 3.40 - 15th January 2009
bitmaps with RLE compression now image correctly
fixed incorrect character widths when imaging certain Central European characters
fixed text spacing problems when imaging content from Excel 2007
(Pro only) the Jobs list now grows or shrinks automatically when print jobs are added or deleted
(Server Edition only) fixed problems that sometimes happened when standard users attempted to upgrade to a newer version of the product
Version 3.38 - 22nd October 2008
bitmaps with RLE compression now image correctly
(Pro only) added a Grayscale option to the Jobs tab
Version 3.37 - 18th September 2008
fixed display problems in the Printing Preferences dialog
non-ANSI characters in OpenType fonts with Type 1 outlines are now imaged correctly in the PDF file
(Pro only) fixed problems displaying right-to-left text in stationery
Version 3.36 - 27th August 2008
fixed a CFpFile Error 7 that sometimes happened with embedded or Symbol fonts
fixed problems imaging content drawn with PATINVERT
(Server Edition only) fixed communication problems that sometimes prevented the Licensing tab from seeing other servers running pdfFactory
(Server Edition only) new "Configuration..." button on the Licensing tab for easily configuring a multi-server installation of pdfFactory
Version 3.35 - 29th July 2008
fixed redraw problems in the driver UI under Vista
(Server Edition only) Improved Citrix compatibility by issuing licenses based on the current logged-in user name, not the client computer name
Version 3.30 - 29th February 2008
use 32-bit coordinates in FP files when necessary
display the reg code in the About tab
Version 3.22 - 5th November 2007
fixed dispatcher problems that sometimes happened when print jobs arrive in rapid succession, or that caused "Dispatcher not found" errors under Windows Vista
fixed problems displaying complex clipped content
rotated text on rotated landscape pages now displays correctly
fixed a problem where PDF files printed with the Shift key held down (quick bypass) sometimes appeared with incorrect Symbol fonts
Version 3.21 - 12th October 2007
In line with latest revision of FinePrint5
Version 3.20 - 18th September 2007
fixed a resource DLL error that happened on some systems
fixed problems with print job names containing double byte characters
fixed problems imaging complex layered line art from Visio
PDF level 1.2 files (Acrobat 3.0) are no longer produced by default
Chinese TrueType fonts with Big5 encoding are now imaged correctly
fixed problems that caused PDF files to sometimes print incorrectly to Postscript printers (e.g. Xerox Phaser 4400 series)
fixed problems with custom paper sizes
improved the imaging of pattern fills, e.g. from Microsoft Project
fixed problems imaging PNG files from Windows Picture And Fax Viewer
fixed onscreen display problems when scaling monochrome bitmaps
fixed onscreen display problems when printer margins are set to zero
(Pro only) fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when imaging stamp sets
(Pro only) bookmarks generated automatically from header text now appear at the correct level when automatic job bookmarks are enabled
(Server Edition only) fixed a crash that sometimes happened when viewing the Test window from the Appearance tab
(Server Edition only) fixed problems with the /quiet option to SETUP
Version 3.17 - 13th April 2007
fixed a resource DLL error that happened on some systems
fixed problems with print job names containing double byte characters
Version 3.16 - 16th February 2007
fixed problems communicating with the dispatcher under Windows Vista
Version 3.15 - 22nd January 2007
fixed problems imaging masked bitmaps which use SRCAND and SRCPAINT
fixed an "AddPrinterDriver failed" error that happened during installation on some Windows XP systems
headers, footers, and watermarks can now contain environment variables. The syntax is <%VariableName%>, e.g. <%SystemRoot%>.
fixed errors that occurred when print job names contain certain non-ANSI characters
fixed problems with the pdfFactory Settings dialog box when both FinePrint and pdfFactory are installed
Version 3.10 - 9th December 2006
fixed errors that sometimes occurred when the current logged on user's name contains double byte characters
fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when editing print settings from the Settings tab in Printing Preferences
now works with Windows Vista
(Server Edition only) the Client Folders dialog now lets you specify one group of settings for Citrix/Terminal Server/Remote Desktop clients and another for regular Windows clients
Version 3.02 - 18th September 2006
fixed problems imaging the TrueType font News Gothic GDB Regular
fixed problems imaging certain types of filled polygons
(Pro only) fixed problems with the <TotalPages> tag when "Start page numbers at" is specified
(Server Edition only) the installer now lets you choose which Windows platforms printer drivers will be installed for
(Server Edition only) fixed problems with entering license codes when pdfFactory 2.x and 3.x are installed on the same server
(Pro Server Edition only) client folder settings can now be applied to an individual pdfFactory printer instead of to all pdfFactory printers
(Pro Server Edition only) if pdfFactory Pro v2.x is already on the server where v3.x is being installed, then the v3.x installer automatically updates all existing shared printers from v2.x to v3.x
Version 3.01 - 24th August 2006
fixed problems imaging styled lines
Version 3.00 - 3rd August 2006
released
Version 2.46 - 22nd November 2005
Server Edition - computer names longer than 16 characters are now supported
fixed problems imaging vertical writing in Asian languages
fixed problems embedding some versions of the Optima (Type 1) font
Version 2.45 - 20th September 2005
fixed problems imaging the TradeGothic family of fonts
fixed problems imaging certain kinds of color graphics from Powerpoint
Russian Type 1 fonts (e.g. Minion Cyrillic) are now imaged correctly
fixed problems imaging compound consonant + vowel Hindi glyphs
Version 2.44 - 7th September 2005
fixed problems imaging opaque rectangles when drawing text
fixed a "GetUserName failed" error that sometimes happpened under Windows 9x/Me
fixed problems imaging transparent content (R2_MASKPEN) from AutoCAD, Word, etc.
fixed problems imaging yellow highlighted text from ScanSoft Paperport
fixed problems imaging bar code fonts
fixed a problem with the "% complete" display when converting very large documents
fixed problems imaging vertical writing in Asian languages
(Server Edition) fixed license allocation problems when printing from remote Citrix Web clients
(Pro Server Edition) automatic bookmarks are now generated even when the Bookmarks UI is suppressed via the Appearance tab
Version 2.43 - 18th July 2005
Type 1 fonts are now supported (requires Windows NT/2000/XP/2003)
Version 2.42 - 1st June 2005
fixed problems with missing text output when PDF files are printed from Acrobat 7
Version 2.41 - 13th April 2005
fixed problems imaging white text on a nonwhite background when printed from the Acrobat viewer
(Server Edition) the Appearance tab item for suppressing the program group in the Start menu now works correctly
Version 2.40 - 31st March 2005
(Server Edition) improved licence management in multi-server environments. Licences are now consolidated and automatically load-balanced among servers, and it is no longer necessary (or supported) to manually move licences 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 2.38 - 17th March 2005
fixed text spacing problems with some TrueType fonts (e.g. Palatino Linotype)
fixed a rounding error which caused small errors in some Metric paper sizes
(Server Edition) fixed a crash which sometimes occurred when entering a new licence 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
combine documents into a single PDF
Version 2.37 - 3rd March 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 2.36 - 14th February 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
Version 2.35 - 28th January 2005
Server Edition compatibility added
Version 2.31 - 5th January 2005
fixed problems imaging PDF files with content printed from Policy Works
added a check box to the Settings tab which allows the dispatcher to be preloaded at Windows logon time
(Pro only) fixed display problems with Ctrl-Up and Ctrl-Down in the Jobs minitab
Version 2.30 - 14th December 2004
the dispatcher now automatically starts when necessary and shuts down when it is no longer needed
fixed problems imaging some types of bitmaps when sent to pdfFactory from the "pdfFactory" button in FinePrint
fixed problems creating the AutoSave folder under Korean versions of Windows
Version 2.29 - 10th November 2004
fixed problems imaging some transparent and masked bitmap images from Word
fixed problems when uninstalling under Japanese versions of Windows 9x/Me
corrected bitmap image distortion which sometimes occurred when printing on Windows NT-based systems
fixed timing problems that were causing print failues from remote non-desktop Citrix/Terminal Server sessions
fixed problems with onscreen display of custom paper sizes
fixed email problems with Mozilla Mail
fixed problems imaging some transparent and masked bitmap images from the Acrobat viewer
Version 2.27 - 27th August 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 2.26 - 10th August 2004
the semicolon character ';' is now allowed when generating automatic links
the time zone is now properly set in the CreationDate field of the PDF file
now avoids unnecessarily writing the Dispatcher to the Run registry key
the characters '<' and '>' are now properly recognized when they appear in
hyperlinks
fixed problems imaging styled lines on Windows NT-based systems
highlighted cells from Crystal Analysis now image correctly
fixed problems relating to combining PDF files created by pdfFactory which contain embedded fonts
new command "Copy PDF file name to clipboard" on the right-click context menu
Version 2.25 - 17th June 2004
gray scale JPEG bitmap images now downsample correctly
fixed image distortion problems in some downsampled images
fixed problems imaging text from PrintMaster under Windows 9x/Me
fixed problems imaging Linotype versions of Helvetica fonts
Version 2.24 - 27th May 2004
fixed problems imaging masked bitmap images from PowerPoint
fixed problems imaging line end caps when drawing AutoShapes from Excel
the program group is now properly created when you import old settings during reinstallation
fixed a hang that sometimes occurred when multiple PDF files were printed to pdfFactory
(Pro only) fixed errors that sometimes happened when you mix automatic bookmarks with manual ones, or when you manually reposition automatic bookmarks
(Enterprise Edition) the program group is now properly suppressed when so specified in the INI file
Version 2.23 - 13th April 2004
fixed problems saving to PDF file names containing double byte characters
fixed a rare crash that sometimes happened when imaging bitmaps
fixed a hang that sometimes occurred when PDF files were printed
fixed problems imaging 16-bit bitmap images
fixed problems imaging the Frutiger family of TrueType fonts
added support for paper sizes A0, A1, ANSI A through E, and ARCH A through E
Version 2.22 - 1st April 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 an "Application Error" that sometimes happened during installation
Version 2.21 - 4th March 2004
fixed some minor UI problems with the Save As dialog box
fixed problems with setting the Jobs and AutoSave folders
the paper size display in the status bar now shows the correct paper sizes when job pages are deleted
(Pro only) fixed some minor display problems with tool tips in the Jobs list
Version 2.20 - 25th February 2004
new "Print" button on the main pdfFactory window allows you to quickly create a printed copy of the content you are converting to PDF
fixed problems imaging opaque text from Visual FoxPro reports
fixed problems imaging box characters from some fonts (e.g. Symbol)
the characters '(' and ')' are now properly recognized when they appear in hyperlinks
(Pro only) the paper size display in the status bar now shows the correct paper sizes when job pages are deleted
Version 2.17 - 11th February 2004
fixed problems with incorrect black rectangles from some CAD applications
fixed problems imaging some Asian TrueType fonts (e.g. HGSoeiKakugothicUB)
fixed problems detecting hyperlinks in Internet Explorer headers and footers
fixed problems detecting hyperlinks from Word Pro
fixed problems imaging Type 1 fonts
Version 2.16 - 23rd January 2004
fixed problems imaging gradient fills from Microsoft Publisher
improved performance when imaging large Asian fonts
the "percent complete" progress indicator no longer resets to zero in the middle of creating PDF files
fixed problems imaging gridlines from Microsoft Project and other applications
fixed display problems when the pdfFactory window is shrunk to its minimum size
Version 2.15 - 12th January 2004
fixed a hang that sometimes occurred when Type 1 fonts are sent to pdfFactory
improved AutoSave settings on the Settings tab
fixed problems imaging some Mathematica TrueType fonts (e.g. Mathematica1)
printing from FinePrint to pdfFactory is now faster and produces smaller PDF files
fixed problems imaging some embedded TrueType fonts from Acrobat
the print job name is now carried over into the FP file when you print under Windows NT 4.0
fixed an "AddPrinterDriver failed" error that happened during installation on some Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 systems
(Pro only) fixed spacing problems with automatic bookmarks when you print from FinePrint to pdfFactory
(Pro only) bookmarks now inherit the default zoom level instead of setting an explicit zoom
(Pro only) fixed cases where consecutive headings in Word documents were sometimes incorrectly combined to form a single bookmark
Version 2.10 - 5th November 2003
fixed a CFpFile Error 1 that sometimes occurred when you printed very long documents under Windows 9x/ME
better MAPI handling fixes problems with the "Send..." button
fixed problems when printing from Scientific Notebook, Adobe Acrobat, and other applications that rely heavily on embedded TrueType fonts
fixed imaging errors with certain types of bitmap images
page navigation keys now work by default when the main pdfFactory window first comes up
(Pro only) new "Email settings" button in the printer UI and on the Settings tab lets you specify email profiles, message recipients, subject line, and message body before you click the Send button
(Pro only) fixed problems creating automatic bookmarks from Word heading styles
Version 2.02 - 16th October 2003
changing printer settings from within Powerpoint's Print dialog now works correctly
fixed text spacing problems with dotted tabs from Word
JPEG images now print correctly from the Acrobat viewer to Postscript printers
reduced PDF file size for some types of bitmap images
fixed problems imaging transparent and masked bitmap images
fixed problems detecting multiple hyperlinks in the same line of text
fixed problems when Doc Info fields contain non-Western characters (e.g. Central European)
the CollectJobs, OutputFile, and OutputFilePerm registry settings are now supported in HKCU\Software\FinePrint Software\pdfFactory2 as well as in HKCU\Software\FinePrint Software\pdfFactory2\FinePrinters\printer_name
(Pro only) AutoSave settings and folder locations are now stored per-pdfFactory printer, instead of globally for all pdfFactory printers
Version 2.0 - 20th September 2003
released
Version 1.64 - 22nd July 2003
fixed text spacing problems with dotted tabs from Word fixed JPEG image quality problems
Version 1.63 - 14th July 2003
fixed problems printing to pdfFactory from a non-desktop Terminal Services or Citrix session
(Pro only) Bookmarks, Links, and Security settings stored in the registry are now properly applied even when their respective tabs are hidden
fixed problems with setting paper size
Version 1.61 - 16th June 2003
fixed problems imaging bold versions of certain TrueType fonts (e.g. Microsoft Sans Serif, Franklin Gothic Book)
fixed problems imaging 16-bpp bitmaps
double-byte characters in the Doc Info fields are now handled correctly when the PDF file is encrypted
fixed problems imaging vertical writing in HGMaruGothicMPRO and other Japanese fonts
(Pro only) trailing commas are no longer included in automatic hyperlinks
(Pro only) mailto links like "mailto:
&body=link" are now properly recognized
Version 1.60 - 3rd June 2003
after installing this version, if you delete the pdfFactory program group from the Start menu, it will no longer be recreated the next time you logoff and logon to Windows
Version 1.59 - 29th May 2003
(Enterprise Edition) Changes made to the FPP1.INI file on the server are automatically propagated to the clients the next time the dispatcher is started on the client.
fixed a CFpFile Error 7 that sometimes occurred when imaging WordArt
fixed problems when printing from SAS
fixed problems imaging Excel worksheets embedded in Word documents
fixed a hang which sometimes happened when printing from Word
fixed a hang which sometimes happened when uninstalling the product
fixed problems when bookmarks with children were moved or deleted
fixed problems editing the text of multiline bookmarks
reinstalling the product no longer overwrites custom INI files with a default one
fixed an uninstall problem where an AppPaths registry key was not deleted in some cases
fixed problems with INI file propagation
made the dispatcher more reliable
the dispatcher no longer sets the ForegroundLockTimeout setting to zero, except when the product is running in a non-desktop Terminal Services or Citrix session under Windows 2000 or above
fixed problems when imaging web sites whose URL contains certain unprintable character
(Pro only) fixed problems when bookmarks with children were moved or deleted
(Pro only) fixed problems editing the text of multiline bookmarks
Version 1.57 - 31st October 2002
fixed problems with dispatcher on Windows XP
Version 1.56 - 22nd October 2002
fixed problems where print jobs were sometimes incorrectly named "FinePrint pdfFactory, Job xx"
fixed problems imaging some Chinese characters when printing from Acrobat to pdfFactory under Windows NT 4.0
fixed problems printing in a Terminal Services or Citrix environment
fixed a "GetPrinter failed" error that sometimes occurred under Windows NT/2000/XP
fixed problems with Fast User Switching under Windows XP
fixed problems imaging text against a colored background under Windows NT/2000/XP
(Pro only) moving bookmarks from one location to another no longer causes an error
(Pro only) fixed problems where manually editing bookmarks (renaming, inserting, deleting, moving, indenting, outdenting) sometimes caused bookmarks to be removed from the output PDF file
Version 1.55 - 11th October 2002
(Pro only) hyperlinks containing commas are now properly recognized
fixed problems when running in a single application session (no Windows desktop) under Terminal Server or Citrix Metaframe
fixed problems imaging mathematical equations from LaTex
PDF files created by pdfFactory can now be combined without causing subset font name conflicts
fixed a problem where repeatedly printing a document to pdfFactory from Microsoft Word under Windows NT/2000/XP sometimes failed
fixed problems imaging HGMaruGothicMPRO and other Japanese fonts
fixed problems where multiple instances of the dispatcher were sometimes executing at the same time
PDF files created by pdfFactory can now be edited using the Text Touch-Up Tool in the Acrobat viewer
vertical writing in Asian fonts is now imaged correctly
fixed problems imaging complex bitmaps from PowerPoint
fixed problems with filled black rectangles from some applications (e.g. TapScan)
fixed problems imaging certain kinds of GIF files when printed from Internet Explorer
fixed problems with saving and loading settings
TrueType fonts with very few defined characters (e.g. MicroBus) now image correctly
TrueType fonts like Batang, GulimChe, PMingLiU, and others now image correctly under Windows NT 4.0
Version 1.54 - 19th September 2002
pdfFactory no longer requires a kernel mode printer driver under Windows 2000/XP. The only exception to this is pdfFactory Enterprise Edition clients under Windows 2000/XP connected to a pdfFactory printer driver shared by a Windows NT 4.0 machine. This is a limitation of Windows NT 4.0, not of pdfFactory.
fixed slow logoffs from Windows 2000 Terminal Server after you've printed to pdfFactory. You will need to update your Windows 2000 Terminal Server to Service Pack 3 (which is available from Microsoft). Alternatively, you can apply Hotfix Q289564 (also available from Microsoft) to your Windows 2000 Terminal Server.
the dialog box focus no longer changes incorrectly when the PDF file is regenerated
Doc Info settings and the "Use security" setting are now saved when you click "Save all settings now" on the Settings tab
fixed some problems with missing bitmaps from PageMaker
fixed a CFpFile error 4 that sometimes happened when printing from FinePrint to pdfFactory
fixed problems imaging gradient fills from WordArt
Version 1.53 - 27th July 2002
fixed problems imaging TrueType fonts which use Shift-JIS or other double-byte encodings (examples: DFPOP1-W9, DFPPOP1-W9)
fixed "CreateScalableFontResource failed" error
fixed bugs where monochrome bitmaps were sometimes drawn with colors inverted
fixed some problems with colored fills from Claris Impact
Version 1.52 - 24th June 2002
fixed problems where complex PowerPoint documents could not be printed to pdfFactory
better handling of gradient fills from Powerpoint and Word/WordArt
the TrueType font "AT Sackers" no longer fails with a GetFontData error
fixed problems embedding symbol fonts (e.g. Symbol, Wingdings)
fixed problems imaging some Chinese fonts (e.g. DFLiHei)
fixed problems imaging Bengali and other Indian fonts
fixed problems with missing or incorrect bitmap output under Windows 9x/Me
the "Sans" family of fonts now embeds properly in PDF files
document headings are now properly detected when the "ANY" face name is chosen
document headings using Windows font substitutes (e.g. Arial CE, Times New Roman CYR) are now properly detected as bookmarks
PRO - document headings using embedded fonts are now properly detected as bookmarks
Version 1.51 - 14th June 2002
fixed problems when printing to FinePrint from Terminal Clients or Citrix Metaframe clients running in single-application mode
Enterprise Edition clients running Windows NT/2000/XP no longer need to logoff and logon the first time they print to a shared FinePrint printer
fixed cases in Enterprise Edition where a serial number entered on the server was not propagated down to the clients
Version 1.50 - 12th June 2002
PRO - added support for PDF bookmarks (see the "Bookmarks" tab)
PRO - added keyboard shortcuts to the right-click menu on the Preview tab
fixed "CFpFile Error 7" problems that sometimes occurred when creating the PDF file
fixed problems embedding Czech characters (and other non-ASCII characters)
fixed problems where sometimes the underline or rectangle adornment of a hyperlink was not the correct size
fixed problems where bitmap images were sometimes drawn with incorrect colors
users can now disconnect and re-logon to a Terminal Server without disrupting pdfFactory operation
fixed problems where pdfFactory printer settings were sometimes not stored
fixed problems where sometimes uninstalling pdfFactory on an Enterprise client did not remove the Dispatcher from the Run registry key
fixed problems when automatically upgrading an Enterprise client from a non-administrative user under Windows NT/2000/XP
the error "HKEY_CURRENT_USER is not valid" no longer occurs when printing to pdfFactory under Windows NT/2000/XP
Version 1.43 - 20th April 2002
pdfFactory printer settings (e.g. the "Show dialog" setting) now propagate correctly when they are changed
the Acrobat viewer now shows the correct paper size in its Print dialog preview when pdfFactory is selected as the destination printer
fixed installation error messages where an INF directory was not found
now uses the correct TEMP folder under Windows NT and 2000. this error was causing pdfFactory print jobs to fail, sometimes without an error message.
the pdfFactory program group in the Start menu is no longer recreated every time the dispatcher restarts
fixed problems imaging text in right-to-left languages
Version 1.42 - 6th April 2002
per-user folders created by pdfFactory (the Start menu group and the
"pdfFactory files" folder in My Documents) now have the correct security
privileges on NTFS systems
fixed problems drawing circles from CorelDraw
the /inf option to SETUP now works correctly
fixed problems where text was sometimes covered up by a black rectangle
fixed a crash that sometimes happened when you tried to save to an existing read-only file
fixed problems imaging certain characters (e.g. Euro symbol, A-diaresis) when embedding fonts
fixed the error "Could not create file fpp1-9x.inf" which occurred on
some systems during installation
Version 1.41 - 4th March 2002
improved imaging of non-ASCII characters; produces smaller PDF files
Version 1.40 - 27th February 2002
bold versions of the TrueType font "Bookman Old Style" are now imaged correctly
fixed problems where the pdfFactory printer sometimes stopped working on Windows XP after a reboot
now supports Fast User Switching under Windows XP
Version 1.39 - 19th February 2002
fixed installation problems under Windows XP
fixed problems imaging complex text and graphics from CorelDraw 9
fixed a "resource mismatch" warning that sometimes happened when reinstalling FinePrint or pdfFactory
non-ANSI characters are now spaced appropriately when you copy and paste text from the PDF file into another application
the folders for saving (JobsDir) and autosaving (AutoSaveDir) are now exported to the INI file when settings are saved
when printing from FinePrint to pdfFactory, the PDF file now shows the correct underlying font names (e.g. "LucidaConsole") instead of the temporary font names (e.g. "~FP1230000000") whenever possible
fixed problems imaging the font "GulimChe"
fixed a bug in bitmap downsampling that was causing incorrect bitmaps in both the preview and in the PDF file
better status messages when installing and uninstalling
Version 1.36 - 5th February 2002
fixed problems when running with multiple users under Windows XP
fixed a crash in FPPDIS1A that sometimes happened when creating PDF files
fixed memory leak problem in Win9x/ME
Version 1.34 - 31st January 2002
fixed problems imaging very wide lines
fixed problems displaying embedded TrueType fonts onscreen when you scroll the preview
PRO - URLs containing hyphens or other dividing characters are now properly recognized
the output PDF file is now properly regenerated when you check or uncheck the "Always embed all fonts" check box
fixed problems imaging some unusual TrueType fonts under Windows NT 4 (e.g. Marlett, Monotype Sorts, MT Extra, SansSerif, Symbol)
embedded Asian fonts now display correctly in all versions of Acrobat readers and viewers
rotated bitmaps in Visio documents are now imaged correctly
you can now access more pdfFactory settings from the Printers folder under Windows 9x/Me by clicking on the "Advanced" button on the pdfFactory printer's Setup tab
fixed a problem where some valid serial numbers were rejected as invalid
Version 1.31 - 9th January 2002
the TrueType font "Garamond Book Condensed" now images correctly
fixed a text spacing bug with kerned text drawn in a horizontally scaled font
improved handling of Visio objects embedded in Word documents
now remembers the last directory where you saved a file, and proposes it as the default the next time you save
PRO - fixed problems creating PDF links from URLs containing "username@password" syntax
PRO - fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when scanning for hyperlinks in print jobs from Microsoft Word
PRO - fixed an error that sometimes occurred when switching between 40-bit and 128-bit encryption
