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BatchOutput PDF Changelog

What's new in BatchOutput PDF 3.0.0

Aug 28, 2023
  • New:
  • Page slugs: Create custom page slugs based on variable tokens.
  • Print PDFs sorted by name using the new Manual mode.
  • Manual mode: Drop desired files directly on BatchOutput PDF instead of using hot folders.
  • Native Apple Silicon support.
  • Improved:
  • Improved UI.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.29 (Jan 30, 2018)

  • Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput PDF stopped watching hot folders if modification date of a PDF file could not be retrieved.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.28 (Jan 22, 2018)

  • [Fixed] Improved memory management.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.27 (Dec 28, 2017)

  • Fixed a registration error on launch.
  • Fixed an issue in which the app could crash when selecting a preset based on a printer that no longer exists.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.26 (Oct 30, 2017)

  • [New] Added hidden preference to change the interval for scanning hot folders. the preference key is watchInterval, it accepts an integer from 1 to 10. The defaukt is 4 seconds.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.25 (Oct 5, 2017)

  • [updated] Support for macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
  • [updated] Upgrade to 64-bit architecture.
  • [updated] Updated licensing libraries.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.24 (Aug 7, 2017)

  • [new] Enable Debugging menu.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.22 (Aug 9, 2016)

  • Fixed a crash that could happen on launch on macOS Sierra.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.21 (Jul 28, 2016)

  • Fixed an issue in which the Auto Select menu didn't appear in some tray selection menus for certain HP printers.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.20 (Jul 25, 2016)

  • Fixed an issue in the Auto Select menu appeared twice in tray selection choices for some Brother printers.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.19 (Mar 10, 2016)

  • Fixed an issue in which default duplex option was ignored.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.18 (Feb 29, 2016)

  • [Fixed] Fixed an issue in which the duplex settings weren't updated in the current preset under certain conditions.
  • [Fixed] If no printer is selected in the current preset, the "Could not get printer ID" error doesn't appear anymore.
  • [Fixed] More reliable network volume recognition.
  • [Fixed] BatchOutput PDF can now fit into 1280x720 display.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.17 (Feb 15, 2016)

  • Fixed a registration issue on El Capitan.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.16 (Oct 1, 2015)

  • [NEW] Support for custom paper sizes.
  • [fixed] Fixed an issue in which using certain paper names could result in printing on the default paper size on some systems.
  • [fixed] Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput PDF couldn't retrieve PPD contents under certain conditions.
  • [fixed] Other minor fixes.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.15 (Aug 20, 2015)

  • Fixed an issue in which some documents were accidentally copied to user's Documents folder after processing.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.14 (Jun 13, 2015)

  • [New] A preference to move non-PDF files to errors or leave them in hot folder. The latter option can be useful in workflows where PDF files initially arrive to hot folders with an alternative file extension.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.13 (Feb 16, 2015)

  • Fixed an issue in which job folders with subfolder hierarchy weren't deleted from hot folders after processing.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.12 (Feb 10, 2015)

  • [fixed] The Reprint command now works as expected.
  • [fixed] Any folders in which PDF files were submitted are now deleted from hot folders after processing.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.11 (Nov 14, 2014)

  • [improved] A more informative error message in cases when the printer queue app can't be found.
  • [fixed] Fixed an issue in which an incorrect error message could appear when deleting or renaming a print preset.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.10 (Nov 3, 2014)

  • Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput PDF halted processing when a PDF file was manually deleted from hot folder after printing.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.9 (Oct 27, 2014)

  • Updated: Support for Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.8 (Sep 24, 2014)

  • Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when creating hot folder on certain network volumes.
  • Fixed an activation error on some systems.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.7 (Jul 15, 2014)

  • [fixed] Fixed an issue in which some errors related to Mac App Store could be displayed in BatchOutput PDF versions downloaded from other sources.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.6 (Jul 10, 2014)

  • [fixed] Fixed an issue in which some features of certain HP printers could be displayed incorrectly.
  • [fixed] Fixed an issue in which rotation of PDF files created with some PDF editors could be incorrectly identified.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.5 (May 7, 2014)

  • [fixed] Clicking the interactive path of the Errors folder now opens this folder in the Finder as expected instead of showing the Create Hot Folder dialog.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.4 (Mar 11, 2014)

  • Fixed an issue in v2.2.3 in which a single copy was printed regardless of the number of copies specified in the preset.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.3 (Mar 10, 2014)

  • Fixed an issue in which document's number of pages could be incorrectly identified on some systems.
  • Fixed an issue in which the number of copies to print was retrieved from the BatchOutput PDF's user interface instead of the preset assigned to hot folder.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.2 (Jan 23, 2014)

  • Fixed an issue in which certain page ranges could cause BatchOutput PDF to get into an endless loop when auto-rotation is required.
  • Note: This and future updates require Mac OS X 10.7 or later. BatchOutput PDF 2.1.2 that supports OS X 10.5-10.6 can always be found on the same disk image.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2.1 (Dec 19, 2013)

  • [NEW] Paper feed settings: Specify the desired printer output tray. Users can specify a single tray for all pages, or separate trays for the first page and remaining pages.
  • [improved] Some interface improvements.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.2 (Nov 14, 2013)

  • [updated] Support for Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks.
  • [fixed] Fixed an issue in which an error could occur if printer's name contained a colon.
  • [fixed] Fixed an issue related to certain special characters in the group names of printer features.
  • Note: This and future updates require Mac OS X 10.7 or later. BatchOutput PDF 2.1.2 that supports OS X 10.5-10.6 can always be found on the same disk image.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.1.2 (Oct 19, 2013)

  • [fixed] Fixed an issue in which auto rotation wasn't applied if the rotation value was specified in the PDF page metadata.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.1.1 (Oct 19, 2013)

  • [NEW] The option to auto rotate PDF pages according to the selected print orientation.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.1 (Sep 26, 2013)

  • [NEW] Specify password to print encrypted PDF files.
  • If an encrypted PDF cannot be unlocked, it's moved to Errors and the error is logged in the history.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0.7 (Sep 18, 2013)

  • [NEW] Reprint processed files. (Note: Files processed with previous versions cannot be reprinted.)

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0.6 (Jun 12, 2013)

  • [fixed] Fixed an issue where the "shrink to paper" option wasn't applied during printing on some systems.
  • [fixed] Rotated pages are now properly positioned on paper.
  • [fixed] Fixed an issue where the values in the Page Setup dialog didn't match the settings on the current print preset after relaunch.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0.5 (Jun 5, 2013)

  • [fixed] Fixed an issue where selected page orientation and scale values didn't apply during printing under certain conditions.
  • [fixed] Fixed an issue where users of BatchOutput PDF Server license could receive an erroneous warning pertaining to the regular license.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0.4 (May 9, 2013)

  • [fixed] Fixed an issue in which certain printer features for some Konica Minolta printers weren't displayed.
  • [fixed] Fixed an issue where file names with some special characters could be missing from history.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0.3 (Mar 6, 2013)

  • [fixed] Fixed an issue in which the expected printer spooler app wasn't launched (this issue didn't affect the printing itself).
  • [fixed] Fixed some minor registration issues.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0.2 (Mar 1, 2013)

  • [fixed] Fixed an issue in which dragging a PDF file onto the queue table resulted in a stray file being added to the queue.
  • [fixed] Interface improvements.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0.1 (Feb 7, 2013)

  • [fixed] Fixed an issue in which hot folders on a network could not be creating after registering BatchOutput PDF Server license.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 (Feb 7, 2013)

  • Watched hot folders for various printing settings
  • Print presets (linked to hot folders)
  • A separate Server license which allows to create hot folders on a network
  • Serve multiple users with a single copy of BatchOutput PDF Server
  • Post-processing (move/delete jobs)
  • History

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 21 (Feb 4, 2013)

  • Number of copies is now saved in print preset.
  • Page range is now saved in print preset.
  • The program now checks for invalid page range.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 20 (Feb 4, 2013)

  • Fixed some issue that could occur when starting watching hot folders.
  • Fixed an issue in which network volumes weren't recognized.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 19 (Feb 2, 2013)

  • Better checks for network volumes.
  • More detailed logging of certain events.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 18 (Jan 31, 2013)

  • Fixed an issue in which PDF files weren't centered on page under certain conditions.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 17 (Jan 28, 2013)

  • Fixed an issue in which PDF files with uppercase extension (PDF) were ignored.
  • Improved check for shared folders.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 16 (Jan 21, 2013)

  • When preset is renamed, its hot folder is now automatically renamed too.
  • Path control fields are now disabled when no folder is selected.
  • Interface improvements.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 15 (Jan 15, 2013)

  • [new] Spinning progress indicator for files with more than 10 pages.
  • Some interface fixes.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 14 (Jan 14, 2013)

  • PDFs are now centered on paper.
  • Improved name suggestion for new presets.
  • Check for updates feature now works.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 13 (Jan 11, 2013)

  • Status icon column in the history table (OK/error).
  • Error handling (invalid page range, printer not selected etc.).
  • Errors folder interactive path is now enabled.
  • History is now stored in a separate file in the Application Support folder instead of preferences.
  • Interface improvements.
  • Tool tips in history table with additional info.
  • Errors are displayed below the history table when files are being selected.
  • Page count column in both queue and history tables.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 12 (Jan 10, 2013)

  • File counter in history table.
  • BatchOutput PDF doesn't attempt to load the last selected preset after the Presets folder has been deleted anymore.
  • Better date formatting in history, current year and seconds are not displayed anymore.
  • The "Start watching on launch" preference now works as expected.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 11 (Jan 7, 2013)

  • The scale and shrink to fit options now work as expected.
  • Clicking the success/error folder path now opens the respective folder in the Finder as expected.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 10 (Jan 4, 2013)

  • The option to delete files after processing now works as expected.
  • The window size of v1 now doesn't affect the size of v2 and vice versa.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 9 (Jan 3, 2013)

  • New preference: The option to start watching automatically on launch.
  • Additional checks for shared folders.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 8 (Jan 3, 2013)

  • [new]: New preference: The option to start watching automatically on launch.
  • Additional checks for shared folders.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 7 (Dec 27, 2012)

  • [fixed]: Files a mjor issue in which only two first files in the queue were printed.
  • [new]: Preferences to clear history from files older than specific period.
  • [new]: The Clear History button.
  • [fixed]: Removed preference to clear queue after processing.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 6 (Dec 21, 2012)

  • [fixed]: Files cannot be dragged to the history table anymore.
  • [fixed]: Some minor fixes.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 5 (Dec 10, 2012)

  • Fixed an issue related to some group names of printer features of certain PPD types.
  • New file counter in the Queue header.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 4 (Dec 5, 2012)

  • New features:
  • Watched hot folders
  • Print presets (linked to hot folders)
  • Post-processing (move/delete jobs)

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0.8 (Dec 4, 2012)

  • Fixed an issue in which some printer features for certain Xerox Phaser printers could not be displayed.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 2 (Dec 3, 2012)

  • The Cancel button in the Save New Preset dialog now works as expected.
  • Presets now can be deleted.
  • Eliminated some warnings that hindered uninterrupted processing.

New in BatchOutput PDF 2.0 Beta 1 (Nov 27, 2012)

  • Watched hot folders
  • Output presets (linked to hot folders)

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0.7 (Oct 27, 2012)

  • [fixed]: Fixed an issue in which printer features for certain Konica Minolta printers could not be displayed when some generic printer drivers were used.

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0.6 (Sep 28, 2012)

  • Improved PPD parsing of certain Epson and Kyocera printer models.

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0.5 (Sep 26, 2012)

  • [improved]: Improved compatibility with certain HP OfficeJet printers (in previous versions some printer features could be missing).

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0.4 (Aug 11, 2012)

  • [updated]: Mac OS X 10.8 compatibility.
  • [fixed]: Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput PDF could crash when selecting the Deactivate menu.

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0.3 (Jun 29, 2012)

  • [fixed]: Fixed an issue related to certain special characters in printer name

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0.1 (Jun 28, 2012)

  • [fixed]: Fixed an issue in which the Printer Features window couldn't be open under certain conditions.
  • This update is strongly recommended to all users.

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0 (Jun 27, 2012)

  • Initial release

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0 Beta 14 (Jun 13, 2012)

  • Preferences: option to clear queue after processing
  • Queue can be sorted by name
  • Beep when trying to open a file that cannot be found

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0 Beta 13 (Jun 4, 2012)

  • Fixed an issue in which selecting certain printer features could result in incorrect commands to be sent to the printer.

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0 Beta 12 (May 28, 2012)

  • Users can now cancel processing
  • File counter
  • The file list is now discarded on quitting the program

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0 Beta 11 (May 22, 2012)

  • Fixed an issue in which some PPDs were parsed incorrectly
  • Note: Please delete folder ~/Library/Application Support/Zevrix/BatchOutput PDF/Printers before running this beta
  • File size is now displayed in the queue
  • Interface improvements

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0 Beta 10 (May 15, 2012)

  • Interface improvements in the printer features window.

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0 Beta 9 (May 3, 2012)

  • Support for printer features. (Note: not all extended printer features are supported. If you find that an important feature is missing, please let me know).

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0 Beta 8 (May 1, 2012)

  • Support for duplex printing

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0 Beta 7 (Apr 30, 2012)

  • Fixed an issue in which PDF pages weren't centered on paper under certain conditions.

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0 Beta 6 (Apr 24, 2012)

  • Fixed an issue with default page setup settings on some international systems.
  • Fixed a crash which could happen if the queue is empty.

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0 Beta 5 (Apr 23, 2012)

  • Fixed an issue in which the default page setup settings were used instead of the ones defined by user.
  • Interface fixes and improvements.

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0 Beta 4 (Apr 21, 2012)

  • Choose folders to add all PDFs from a folder.

New in BatchOutput PDF 1.0 Beta 3 (Apr 18, 2012)

  • Initial release