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BatchOutput PDF 3 is now released
BatchOutput PDF 3 is a paid upgrade for licensed users of earlier versions. For the list of new features please see below.
All release notes apply to both BatchOutput PDF and BatchOutput PDF Server.
BatchOutput PDF 3 (Jul 2, 2023) new Page slugs: Create custom page slugs based on variable tokens. new Print PDFs sorted by name using the new Manual mode. new Manual mode: Drop desired files directly on BatchOutput PDF instead of using hot folders. new Native Apple Silicon support. improved Improved UI.
PREVIOUS UPDATES
BatchOutput PDF 2.4.8 (Jul 2, 2023) fixed Fixed an incorrect behavior for expired trials. updated Internal updates for future systems.
BatchOutput PDF 2.4.7 (Jun 21, 2023) updated BatchOutput PDF 3: Support for macOS 14 Sonoma (not supported by BatchOutput PDF 2).
BatchOutput PDF 2.4.6 (May 10, 2023) fixed Fixed an issue in which pages whose internal rotation value was set to 90 or 270 degrees in PDF file were printed in a distorted way.
BatchOutput PDF 2.4.5 (Jan 12, 2023) fixed PDF passwords are now correctly decoded on macOS Ventura.
BatchOutput PDF 2.4.4 (Dec 4, 2022) fixed Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput PDF could stall on attempt to launch a printer queue app that's already running.
BatchOutput PDF 2.4.3 (Nov 11, 2022) improved Improved path control appearance. improved Better handling of path control errors. fixed Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput PDF could stall if printer queue app couldn't be found. The app now displays an appropriate error message. fixed Fixed a crash that could happen if a file couldn't be moved to its final destination due to insufficient permissions. improved Improved appearance of text fields.
BatchOutput PDF 2.4.2 (Nov 10, 2022) updated Support for macOS Ventura. improved Disabled expand/collapse animation in the Printer Features window. new Custom values can now be entered in Printer Features.
BatchOutput PDF 2.4.1 (Aug 6, 2022) improved Improved Japanese localization. improved Added Japanese localization to the license and activation related UI.
BatchOutput PDF 2.4 (Jun 4, 2022) NEW Japanese localization. fixed Minor UI fixes. fixed Fixed an issue in which some special characters were displayed as codes in printer features. fixed Fixed an error that could happen when writing history, which could result in stalling the processing. fixed Fixed an error which could occur when parsing the input slot data, which could lead to a stall.
BatchOutput PDF 2.3.14 (Mar 17, 2022) fixed Fixed an issue in which incorrect page range could be used when the "Pages per Sheet" option was enabled under certain conditions. fixed Fixed an issue in which some changes in preset settings weren't saved when switching to another preset.
BatchOutput PDF 2.3.13 (Mar 14, 2022) fixed Fixed an issue in which page range was ignored when the "Pages per Sheet" option was enabled. fixed The [Default] preset is now always first in the list. fixed Minor UI fixes.
BatchOutput PDF 2.3.12 (Feb 9, 2022) improved Improved alert dialogs (instead of the ugly ones introduced by Apple on macOS Big Sur.)
BatchOutput PDF 2.3.11 (Jan 11, 2022) new Added hidden preference "alwaysUseA3PaperID" to always use the A3 paper ID (instead of iso-a3). improved Improved "Invalid serial number" dialog. updated macOS Monterey support.
BatchOutput PDF 2.3.10 (Sep 7, 2021) updated Minor UI fixes.
BatchOutput PDF 2.3.9 (Aug 10, 2021) updated Native support for M1 processor. updated Added a hidden preference: bypassPrintSpooler. If enabled, BatchOutput PDF won't launch the printer spoolers automatically. This helps users who experience a system bug on macOS Big Sur where printer spoolers refuse to launch due to a false permissions error.
BatchOutput PDF 2.3.7 (Mar 30, 2021) fixed Fixed a crash that could happen when loading PPDs of certain printers with custom paper settings.
BatchOutput PDF 2.3.6 (Dec 14, 2020) updated Support for macOS Big Sur.
BatchOutput PDF 2.3.5 (Nov 6, 2020) fixed Eliminates an error related to a legacy licensing system on launch. fixed Fixed an issue in which the serial number could not be pasted using the Cmd-V shortcut on launch. improved The app now automatically fixes file permissions in a rare situation where the serial number couldn't be written to disk.
BatchOutput PDF 2.3.4 (Nov 5, 2020) fixed More accurate group membership of printer features for some complex PPDs. fixed Fixed an issue in which some features in complex PPDs could have some incorrect options assigned.
BatchOutput PDF 2.3.3 (Oct 12, 2020) improved Improved visibility of path control fields. improved Improved support email.
BatchOutput PDF 2.3.2 (Apr 19, 2020) improved PDF files whose size is reported as zero K are now skipped to avoid corrupting the printer queue. improved More accurate file size reporting in the UI. improved Improved memory management.
BatchOutput PDF 2.3.1 (Feb 19, 2020) fixed Paper tray selection now works as expected under any scenario. improved Removed the option to enter the full screen mode from the zoom button of the main window. fixed Minor UI fixes. improved Improved memory management for main thread processing.
BatchOutput PDF 2.3 (Jan 29, 2020) new Advanced paper tray selection: Use text from PDF document for paper tray selection for specific pages. improved An error alert is now displayed in a rare case when the serial number couldn't be written to disk during activation.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.42 (Nov 27, 2019) updated Support for macOS 10.15 Catalina.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.41 (Aug 14, 2019) fixed Fixed an issue in which the current printer's queue app path could be reported incorrectly under some rare conditions.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.40 (Jul 26, 2019) updated BatchOutput PDF is now authorized by Apple.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Some users whose copy of BatchOutput PDF was originally licensed using legacy eSellerate licensing platform may experience an activation error on launch, which will prevent them from using BatchOutput PDF. There will be detailed instructions in the error message on how to re-activate BatchOutput PDF by sending us a request for updated licensing info.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.39 (Jun 17, 2019) fixed Fixed an issue in which printer features weren't saved under certain conditions.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.38 (Jun 2, 2019) improved PPD files are now compared by their FileVersion value rather than their modification date. It prevents unnecessary resetting of printer features to their defaults that could occur in previous versions.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.37 (May 14, 2019) updated The Auto-rotate feature now works as expected for PDF files where all pages have the same orientation. Note: PDF files with pages of mixed orientation may still not be processed properly. We work on addressing this issue too (which was caused by a system bug introduced on macOS 10.11). improved Minor UI improvements. improved Improved behavior of the Create Hot Folder button while hot folder watching is in progress. The button now remains enabled and shows alert to stop watching hot folders when clicked.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.36 (Mar 19, 2019) fixed Fixed an issue in which some Server version serial numbers didn't enable the server functionality.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.35 (Jan 31, 2019) NEW If custom paper name includes the string <Portrait>, the paper orientation will be always forced to portrait. This feature is added to fix some rare cases in which the operating system internally reports conflicting orientation for some paper sizes.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.34 (Jan 28, 2019) NEW If changes to the current selected preset are made while watching hot folders, the watching doesn't have to be restarted for the changes to take effect anymore. fixed Minor UI fixes. fixed Fixed an issue in which the app could stall on launch when loading the history table. updated Integration of the SoftwareKey licensing system. improved When clicking the Start Watching button, BatchOutput PDF now starts watching hot folders instantly without a few seconds delay that occurred in earlier versions.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.33 (Dec 15, 2018) fixed Addressed a system bug in which a query for localized paper name didn't return a valid value under some rare conditions, which in turn prevented BatchOutput PDF from working. In such cases, the app will now use the standard paper name.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.32 (Oct 12, 2018) fixed Fixed an issue in which version 2.2.31 could crash on launch under some conditions.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.31 (Oct 5, 2018) fixed The Check for Updates window is updated for the new version control format.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.30 (Oct 3, 2018) updated Support for macOS 10.14 Mojave. fixed Fixed UI glitches on Mojave.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.29 (Jan 29, 2018) updated Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput PDF stopped watching hot folders if modification date of a PDF file could not be retrieved.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.28 (Jan 21, 2018) fixed Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput PDF stopped watching hot folders if modification date of a PDF file could not be retrieved.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.27 (Dec 25, 2017) fixed Fixed a registration error on launch. fixed Fixed an issue in which the app could crash when selecting a preset based on a printer that no longer exists.
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 default is 4 seconds.
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.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.24 (Aug 6, 2017) new Enable Debugging menu.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.23 (Oct 2, 2016) updated macOS Sierra support. fixed Fixed an issue in which blank pages could be printed under certain conditions.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.22 (Aug 8, 2016) fixed Fixed a crash that could happen on launch on macOS Sierra.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.21 (Jul 28, 2016) fixed Fixed an issue in which the Auto Select menu didn't appear in some tray selection menus for certain HP printers.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.20 (Jul 24, 2016) fixed Fixed an issue in which the Auto Select menu appeared twice in tray selection choices for some Brother printers.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.19 (Mar 10, 2016) fixed Fixed an issue in which default duplex option was ignored.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.18 (Feb 26, 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.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.17 (Feb 13, 2016) fixed Fixed a registration issue on El Capitan.
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.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.15 (Aug 20, 2015) fixed Fixed an issue in which some documents were accidentally copied to user's Documents folder after processing.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.14 (Jun 12, 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.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.13 (Feb 10, 2015) fixed Fixed an issue in which job folders with subfolder hierarchy weren't deleted from hot folders after processing.
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.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.11 (Nov 13, 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.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.10 (Nov 1, 2014) fixed Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput PDF halted processing when a PDF file was manually deleted from hot folder after printing.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.9 (Oct 27, 2014) updated Support for Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.8 (Sep 23, 2014) fixed Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when creating hot folder on certain network volumes. fixed Fixed an activation error on some systems.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.7 (Jul 14, 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.
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.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.5 (May 6, 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.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.4 (Mar 10, 2014) fixed Fixed an issue in v2.2.3 in which a single copy was printed regardless of the number of copies specified in the preset.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.3 (Mar 8, 2014) fixed Fixed an issue in which document's number of pages could be incorrectly identified on some systems. fixed 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.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2.2 (Jan 22, 2014) fixed 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.
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. 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.
BatchOutput PDF 2.2 (Nov 14, 2013) updated Support for Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks. new Preferences to set up the time interval to check for updates automatically. 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.
BatchOutput PDF 2.1.2 (Oct 17, 2013) fixed Fixed an issue in which auto rotation wasn't applied if the rotation value was specified in the PDF page metadata.
•[NEW, v2.1.1] The option to auto rotate PDF pages according to the selected print orientation.
BatchOutput PDF 2.1.1 (Oct 16, 2013) new The option to auto rotate PDF pages according to the selected print orientation.
BatchOutput PDF 2.1 (Sep 25, 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.
BatchOutput PDF 2.0.7 (Sep 18, 2013) new Reprint processed files. (Note: Files processed with previous versions cannot be reprinted.)
BatchOutput PDF 2.0.6 (Jun 11, 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.
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.
BatchOutput PDF 2.0.4 (May 8, 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.
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.
BatchOutput PDF 2.0.2 (Feb 28, 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.
BatchOutput PDF 2.0.1 (Feb 7, 2013) fixed Fixed an issue in which hot folders on a network could not be created after registering BatchOutput PDF Server license.
New features in v2:
•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
BatchOutput PDF 2.0 (Feb 6, 2013)
New features:
•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
BatchOutput PDF 1.0.8 (Dec 4, 2012)
•[fixed]: Fixed an issue in which some printer features for certain Xerox Phaser printers could not be displayed.
BatchOutput PDF 1.0.7 (Oct 26, 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.
BatchOutput PDF 1.0.6 (Sep 28, 2012) improved Improved PPD parsing of certain Epson and Kyocera printer models.
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).
BatchOutput PDF 1.0.4 (Aug 10, 2012)
•[updated]: Mac OS X 10.8 compatibility.
•[fixed]: Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput PDF could crash when selecting the Deactivate menu.
BatchOutput PDF 1.0.3 (Jun 28, 2012)
•[fixed]: Fixed an issue related to certain special characters in printer name (v.1.0.2-1.0.3).
•[fixed]: Fixed an issue in which the Printer Features window couldn't be open under certain conditions (for example, when a different PPD was assigned to the same printer). (v.1.0.1) This update is strongly recommended to all users.
BatchOutput PDF 1.0 (Jun 26, 2012)
• Initial release
