-------------------------------- LabelShop v.6.12 - Release Notes -------------------------------- This document contains information on technical problems, corrections of known issues, limitations and new solutions. I - Corrections II - New Features III - Driver Updates -------------- I- CORRECTIONS -------------- Corrections listed compared to LabelShop v.6.11. ****** Import ****** - When importing a file in printer language, the first converter in the list can now be loaded. **** Form **** - If printing from form view, an entered value can now be modified after triggering a print job. ******* Formula ******* - Formulas created with a concatenation of variables now retrieve all the variable values. ********* Bar codes ********* - For any printer barcode counter with free human readable, the human readable is now incremented if a true type font is used. - For PDF417 bar codes, there is no longer a problem with using an aspect ratio of 1/5. - Human readable on RSS is now available (normalized format). - EAN.UCC Composite now includes support for UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC-A Ext 2/5, UPC-E Ext2/5, EAN13 Ext 2/5 , EAN8 Ext2/5. - Data Matrix defaults to ECC200. - PDF417/MicroPDF417 tick box - "User recommended settings" - sets element height and ECC as recommended by standards. **** RFID **** - RFID supported for selected EasyCoder printer models - Tag types supported: EPC 1.19, C1V1 and HSL ****** Object ****** - Fixed problem that occurred when printing a label with a polygon, where if you clicked on the rotation button and then printed the label, the polygon would be turned on the printed label. ******** Variable ******** - When using @ for alphabetical characters in the input format, you can no longer create a picklist value. ***** Query ***** - Fixed problem where intercut was not working correctly with a label merged with a database that included the INTERCUT control variable. The intercut works now as follow: @INTERCUT = n => Intercut = n @INTERCUT = 0 => Intercut = value set in printer settings dialog box. @INTERCUT = -1 => Intercut = 0 : No cutter activated Note that the printer driver need also to be updated by the DSP. ******* ActiveX ******* - After a Local Network installation, each time a VB application was launched the Network install was automatically started. This problem has been solved. - The ability to retrieve the Process Identification Number when opening a copy of LabelShop via ActiveX controls has been added : PID property on the Application Object. - Format.SaveStock is now implemented ******** Settings ******** - The modification of the Euros conversion value from Tools\Options\Others is now updated during the LabelShop session. - Two parallel sessions of LabelShop configured with a log file dont' make a share.exe error anymore *************** Font Downloader *************** - LabelShop PRO Network & Font Downloader - The printer Font Downloader list reflects the printer LabelShop list in all cases (LabelShop 6 Network or not). ************* LabelShop PRO ************* - Default path for Open POC file in POF Manager changed from the Print directory to LabelShop root directory. - Updated sample lab files; Eanpall1.lab and Eanpall2.lab, using correct length of bar code data. *************** LabelShop ULTRA *************** - Default path for Database Manager default directory changed from LabelShop root directory to \Tools\DBManMe. - Updated sample lab files; Eanpall1.lab and Eanpall2.lab, using correct length of bar code data. *************** LabelShop START *************** - The spooler mode is now allowed in the START version on Local ports only (it is still not possible to use a TCP/IP or Network printer, but USB is now allowed). ----------------- II - New Features ----------------- - The shortcut key Shift F4 now displays variable values. ------------------- III - Driver Updates -------------------- Direct Protocol Driver v.22.06.54 --------------------------------- - Support for EasyCoder PX4i and PX6i added, with final start- and Stop adjustment values. - POF file outputs contained @1, @A, @B and @C in bar code data for EAN128 and Code128, if Send modified data only was set to OFF. - Code128 bar code with FNC1 as first character automatically changed bar code type to EAN128. Now it remains Code128 with FNC1 as first character. - Font name could appear twice in output string. - Memory defaults for EasyCoder PF2i, PF4i and PM4i corrected. - Heat settings were not always correctly sent to the printer, at first printout. - Heat setting mode now defaults to "Manual" as default. - Non latin fonts did not print correctly in earlier patch. - Added support for RFID. Full write support. Read from tag is supported for tag ID for HSL tags. Requires firmware v.8.60 or later. - Support for RSS and EAN.UCC Composite bar code symbologies added. - "Clip objects outside label" now affects bar codes as well. Default changed to Off. Fingerprint Driver v.21.05.60 ----------------------------- - Support for EasyCoder PX4i and PX6i added, with final start- and Stop adjustment values. - Heat settings were not always correctly sent to the printer, at first printout. IPL Driver v.21.04.95 --------------------- - Support for EasyCoder PC41, PX4i and PX6i added. - Added support for additional scaleable fonts for EasyCoder PF2i, PF4i and PM4i. Requires firmware version 2.10 or higher. - Added support for Postnet bar code symbology. - If using <STX><ETX> protocol, UDG graphics is now set as default. Can be deselected manually. Previous driver did not allow use of UDG graphics. - If using <STX><ETX> protocol with UDG graphics, driver now replaces ASCII 255 by <DEL>, to enable output file to be compatible with host systems not permitting ASCII 255 as output data. - Image band settings removed for EasyCoder PF2i, PF4i and PM4i. - Image band setting missing for EasyCoder 3400e, 4420 and 4440. - EAN128 added as bar code symbology. - Semicolon as part of a fixed text, would make the text to truncate. - POF file output; variable field length was not correctly defined, if sample text was shorter than the field length. - Sizing of MicroPDF417 symbols inproved. - Counter could get leftmost digit truncated in some cases. Now corrected. - Added fonts c26 and c28 to EasyCoder 3400 C/D - EasyCoder 3400 C/D; corrected stored label formats to 0-19, instead of 0-99. - EasyCoder 7421 now supports MaxiCode. - EasyCoder PC41 by default uses the new command to align Direct Graphics, <SI>o. To print Direct Graphics in 7421 compatible way, enable "Graphics compatible mode" in the driver. - Fixed problem with output in POF files, which could give Code128 subset switches in output data. - Corrected speed settings for EasyCoder PC41, which was incorrect in SP4/4B. - Added support for RFID. Read from tag is not possible - only write. Requires firmware v.2.60 or later. - Graphics could get truncated. Corrected. - Support for 300 dpi models of EasyCoder PF4i, PM4i, PX4i, and PX6i added. - Support for RSS and EAN.UCC Composite bar code symbologies added. ESim Driver v.21.22.34 ---------------------- - PE.prn driver replaced by Pesim.prn - Added support for EasyCoder PD4 - Added support for EasyCoder PC4 - EasyCoder PD4 now supports selection of character subsets, like Greek, Cyrillic, Turkish. Default is Windows Latin 1. - Support for Datamatrix was missing for EasyCoder C4 - Added 9 digit Postnet - Sometimes € character not displayed for printer resident fonts. Corrected. - Font 5 showed lower case letters on screen, in spite the font does not include these characters. Will now print as upper case instead. - EasyCoder PC4 provide support for selectable subset in Code128 - Added separate label gap setting. 2.0 mm is default; 0=automatic/using current printer settingDownload Driver Pack
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