Ranger Print Manager: Release Information

Ranger Print Manager v2.75

New Features:

Print Client

The communication method with the windows client has been totally re-written to remove any dependence on NetBios name resolution. This has fixed all known problems with the client failing to activate especially on wireless networks where the users roam between access points.

All client communication now goes through the Client Service so it must be installed and running on a server.

A new Hold option has been added to allow the user to delay charging a printing of the job until later.

A new print jobs tab allows users to see all their current jobs and print or cancel them.

The Transfer option has been enhanced so you can optionally allow users to transfer their allocated funds as well as their receipt funds.

A new option to change the user to charge at print time.

Administration

New options have been added to:

• Quickly refund a user or department's print job.
• Add a miscellaneous charge to a user or department.

A new services table shows the status of the Ranger services and allows you to easily control them.

A new Connected Clients table shows all workstations running the Ranger Print Client and allows you to quickly test and/or message them.

A new print jobs in progress table to show the status of all jobs.

A new user print jobs report.

Improved printer wizard to add all printers at once.

Extra command line options to export user transactions to a CSV file.

Common

The SBSS registry key we have used since version 1 has been changed because the Microsoft AntiSpyware tool reported it as belonging to a spyware company and deleted it causing the service to fail to start. The registry key is now HKLM\SOFTWARE\Gaia Computing\Ranger Print Manager 2

Bug Fixes

• Fixed shutdown of the Client on Windows 95/98/Me.
• Enhanced database security for Vouchers - makes this release incompatible with previous releases. Once you upgrade, you will not be able to run previous versions without restoring a previous database.
• Fixed updating of the Applied Date for Scheduled Adjustments