Batch & Print Enterprise

Batch & Print Enterprise is for batch printing documents from a retain-able list which can be automatically printed in document sequence of your choice, All associated shell printable documents are supported, e.g. PDF, MS Word, HTML, Text Files, Image formats, Excel Spreadsheets, PowerPoint Presentations and many more. The Enterprise version features multi core, multi-threaded processing and multi-threaded printing for printing large scale. multi-threaded printing of file types: pdf, spl, tiff, jpeg, gif, .ps, .pcl, .bmp, .wmf, .nef, .crw, .cr2 & .png for printing large scale. All other file types are still supported but are printed single threaded.

Batch & Print Enterprise software monitors the spool queue of your chosen printer for seamless sequence printing to your desired choice, Other features of this software include Directory monitoring, FTP, SFTP & POP3 E-mail monitoring, Print scheduler, printer load balancing, pre-processing for converting PDF to Postscript without using Acrobat, internal direct printing of native printer formats like PS, PCL, PRN, drag & drop of files for ease of use, save, load, append batch lists for later use, list ordering options, refresh lists to pickup new files, separator pages between each file options, pdf portfolio file support, batch file replication, DOS & VBS scripts within list, zip,7zip & rar file support, logging & reporting, email notifications, can run as an NT service, full command line support and it also recognizes number of pages in PDF files, Append and print groups of pdf's for printing as one job file, quick job setup for printing lists of files quickly by task name, pdf color/bw splitting option to different printer setups/different printers + lots more features.

Batch & Print Enterprise to date has 1,000's of satisfied customers, some of the largest printing organizations like Xerox use Batch & Print Enterprise as their first choice batch print solution.

What is new in this release:

Version 9.07:

• 1. fix for separator setup ask to setup now prompt when adding after file manually, was not working when clicked 'yes'
• 2. updated for new MSG Addon v4.01
• 3. updated for new EML Addon v3.01
• 4. changed pdf passwords to hidden type in interface.
• 5. added pdf print settings to security.
• 6. added option in pdf print settings to force print to use adobe rather than 'print' action association in windows.

What is new in version 9.06:

Version 9.06:

• 1. for html to pdf conversion, added option to have a .bat file called wkhtmltopdf.bat in install folder which set's all the parameters required in the batch script.
• 2. fix for pdf PDF Color Detection Printers Setup, not using latest settings when set manually from file menu. had to quit and go back in, now fixed.
• 3. speeded up PDF Color Detection print stage, was checking for original file in spooler first - not needed.
• 4. added xml to pdf to doc to pdf option in conversion setup.
• 5. added reset settings to default option in action menu.
• 6. added if 'noupdates' file exists then doesn't check for updates.
• 7. fixes for pst addon when multiple pst files in list causing problems with sortation.
• 8. fixed a focus issue causing mouse to loose focus when doing something else.
• 9. added clean pdf first option to help with internal printing issues.
• 10. fix for manual load pdf print settings, not updating globally for next view pdf print settings.

What is new in version 9.05:

Version 9.05:

• 1. added use adobe printto method instead of default in general setup options, to possibly fix adobe printing to wrong printer issues in monitor.
2. fix for BPPCOPIES print job not been found due to excel changing [] to () in the spooler job name. 3. added [BPPCOPIESR for repeat copies in filename e.g. sample[BPPCOPIESR5]1.pdf would print that 5 times. 4. fix for possible removal of source file when converting to pdf after printing. 5. fix for print status not showing done in some situations when non threaded. 6. added prompt to continue option for msg files after list has been loaded to print option in general options, advanced. 7. fix for commas in generate report. 8. updated EML Addon support for v3 EML Addon.

What is new in version 9.04:

Version 9.04:

• 1. added .lst to pdf in conversion options.
• 2. fix for quick job setup launch from task tray.
• 3. fix for doc to pdf 64bit crash issue.
• 4. improvement with tiff to pdf conversion compression and speed.
• 5. fix for image to pdf with some images when defaults set to 0 width, 0 height. now defaults to A4
• 6. fix for column save in options menu, startup options.
• 7. fix for monitor interface on startup sometimes showing last change/save setting.
• 8. added environment variables to move to folders in monitor like with monitor path.

What is new in version 9.03:

Version 9.03:

• 1. added file format mht in the conversion to pdf before printing.
• 2. updated monitor way it saves settings is now more transparent.
• 3. changed startup to monitor settings to show/highlight last viewed setting when going back into it.
• 4. update for Print to PDF Pro 1.06 - for controlling the fixed filename.
• 5. small fix for upgrade version checks.
• 6. added windows 10 nt service walkthru + video to help.
• 7. added TLS support for email sending smtp. for office365 use: tls:smtp.outlook.office365.com:587
• 8. added TLS support to pop email in directory monitor.
• 9. added DWG to PDF conversion support.
• 10. added DXF to PDF conversion support.
• 11. fixed a enterprise startup crash issue todo with setup.ini file.

What is new in version 9.02:

9.02 what's new

1. fix for replication feature in monitor causing error message not been able to load repl file.

2. fix for replication move folder when set in list.

3. added append pdf's into one with internal page ranges feature. e.g. usage: append test.pdf pages 1-2, and test2.pdf pages 1 to a 3 page pdf print file to print.

4. added to all pdf conversions internal page range setting and can be appended. so can now append mixed file types e.g. test.doc page range 1-5 to test2.pdf page range 1-2 and print as one file.

5. fixed a conversion options not saving doc height setting.

6. added drop down paper size selections to all conversion options.

7. fix for mhtml files trying to use internal conversion to pdf for html files, now uses associated to print e.g. MS Word.

8. fix for move error holding things up when file already exists in the move to folder.

9. updated internal pdf printing engine.

10. for pop3 in monitor added gmail tip for security settings in gmail. Gmail / Googlemail POP3 Connection error issue. https://myaccount.google.com/u/1/security?hl=en#connectedapps

11. Updated the Active-X component and website examples for latest versions of Internet Explorer and later versions of Windows.

What is new in version 9.01:

9.01 what's new

1. added optional height and width of page to html to pdf conversion options.

2. added margins settings for html to pdf conversion options.

3. added zoom % to html to pdf conversion options.

4. fix for "fit to paper" option. will scale up or down to page size.

5. added [DIRECTORYOFFSET(n)] to separator setup so can offset the path shown e.g. [DIRECTORYOFFSET3] for path: 'c:test' would show only 'test'

6. added V button to separator setup for viewing files for easier setup.

7. added option to separator setup for after to use next filename path info instead for on change of folder.

8. added email subject matching option to download email options in directory monitor so can now only download certain emails like emails with Subject 'Invoice'.

9. added use filetitle as raw print job filename option in general options, internal printing section.

10. updated excel to pdf conversion to print to max width only not both tall and width.

11. added view pdf folder to conversion options.

What is new in version 9.0:

 

• What's new in 8.04
• 1. added TIFF to PDF conversion option before printing. supports .tif, .tiff and can now be appended into one multiple file print job along with html, doc, xls, jpeg, txt and pdf's before printing.
• 2. added social media to help menu, twitter and facebook.
• 3. added a prevention for HP printer driver crashing out BPP issue.
• 4. added check for valid printer before getting printer data.
• 5. added BMP, PNG, GIF, WMF and EMF to PDF conversion option before printing. can be appended into multiple files for printing as one print job along with html, doc, xls, jpeg, txt, tiff & pdf's.
• 6. added Select All option to 'print log viewer'.
• 7. added Move files to folder option from 'print log viewer'.
• 8. added pdf print settings to file menu PDF Print settings, as well as in general setup, pdf tab.
• 9. changed general setup options window so can be sized downwards for multi-screens.
• 10. fixed a threading crash bug in enterprise version.

 

What is new in version 8.03:

 

• What's new in 8.03
• 1. added excel to pdf conversion option before printing. supports csv, xls, xlsx, xlsm and can now be appended into one multiple file print job along with html, doc, jpeg, txt and pdf's before printing.
• 2. fix for monitor "rename old" so last one printed is always that name in the output folder, any others that exist are renamed to _v(n) the next number.
• 3. added processing setup for files to be converted to pdf e.g. doc to pdf, so can now you can setup what postscript / pdf pre processing is done to the created pdf file before printing.
• 4. updated default pdf processing to postscript for conversion setup files into pdf. for printing say doc file as postscript via pdf conversion by default.
• 5. internal pdf print engine update - includes: Fixed invalid clipping rectangle and Fixed barcode rendering issue.

 

What is new in version 8.01:

what's new in 8.00

 

1. added when printing http file from web with download option when file type is a pdf then update page count after downloading for reporting purposes.

2. fix for not opening pdf's when right mouse and open a file in windows 2008.

3. added when using n.papercopies file prompt user for number of copies to print.

4. added further support for .URL files that contain a url to print, now parses url file and also checks spooler for that file.

5. fix for portfolio files showing status ready after processing and loosing background color.

6. added move file logging for logging files been moved.

7. added move log viewer to main menu.

What is new in version 8.0:

what's new in 8.00

 

1. added when printing http file from web with download option when file type is a pdf then update page count after downloading for reporting purposes.

2. fix for not opening pdf's when right mouse and open a file in windows 2008.

3. added when using n.papercopies file prompt user for number of copies to print.

4. added further support for .URL files that contain a url to print, now parses url file and also checks spooler for that file.

5. fix for portfolio files showing status ready after processing and loosing background color.

6. added move file logging for logging files been moved.

7. added move log viewer to main menu.

What is new in version 7.52:

what's new in 7.52

 

1. some internal changes with popup messages.

2. fixed an examples help file issue.

3. fixed a pdf drawings rendering issue.

Limitations:

5-file trial, nag screen

30 Oct 16 in System Utilities, Printer Software