Jaws PDF Server 4.0
Jaws PDF Server 3.4
Jaws PDF Server 3.0
September 1 2005
- Support for Citrix and Windows Terminal Services
- Removal of the requirement to have a hardware dongle to run / license the product
- Provision of a software license key mechanism that also enables the product to be run in evaluation mode
- Support for the creation of PDF 1.5 specification files
- Updated Microsoft Office macros for Word and PowerPoint
- PDF files that are created are no longer available to end users until they are
fully-formed. Previously, files appeared to be available even though the creation process had not completed.
- The 'Getting Started Guide' is no longer part of the product package.
- Certain files created with Freehand are now correctly being rendered to PDF.
- JPEG quality settings are now settable via the product user interface.
- Extraneous blank pages are no longer being generated.
- File names containing a period are no longer truncated on a Mac.
- Header text is no longer missing from bookmarks.
- The 'Change Computer' option now works on Windows XP pro and 2003 Server.
- Windows 2003 Server now allows the creation of a Mac Share within the SmartInput module.
- You can download Jaws PDF Server for evaluation here.
To purchase Jaws PDF Server, contact your local
Authorized Reseller.
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March 3 2004
- Support for Windows 2003 Server.
- An updated version of the PDF creation engine has been incorporated.
- Incorporation of all of the PDF Server patch releases that have been issues since v3.0 was made available.
- The incorporation of a new PPD that delivers new paper sizes and max custom Paper Size.
- Supply of an improved Microsoft Office macro installer.
- Revised and updated product documentation.
Please upgrade to or evaluate Jaws PDF Server v3.4 by contacting your local
Authorized Reseller.
- The 'Smartinput' module now accepts PostScript files that start with "%!".
- The runtime error that occurred when viewing the Microsoft Office macro 'About' box has been fixed.
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Oct 7 2002
- Jaws PDF Server runs as a service - Jaws PDF Server will now operate as a Windows service that allows Jaws PDF Server to run on a machine that no one is logged into.
- "Persistent" virtual printers - the Jaws PDF Server virtual printers that are installed will now remain active even if Jaws PDF Server is shut down.
- USB dongles - customers will have the choice of USB or parallel port dongles to use with Jaws PDF Server.
- Integration with Jaws PDF Creator v3.0 - Jaws PDF Server is now integrated with the newest release
of Jaws PDF Creator. This includes PDF 1.4 support among other enhancements and fixes. Please
see the release notes for Jaws PDF Creator v3.0 for more information.
- Microsoft PowerPoint macro - in addition to the Microsoft Word macro recently released, a PowerPoint macro has been added to Jaws PDF Server. These are used to retain document structures such as bookmarks and hyperlinks from the original document.
- Import/export workflows - customers will now have the ability to import or export workflows from one system to another. This is quite useful for sharing workflows among multiple server installations and for backup purposes.
- Windows XP Professional - is now a certified platform for use as a Jaws PDF Server server.
- Sample workflow - a default workflow is now installed so when a user starts Jaws PDF Server the first time the design palette will not be blank. This allows quicker startup for the customer.
- Context-sensitive help has been implemented.
- Documentation - has been edited to add new features.
Please upgrade to or evaluate Jaws PDF Server v3.0 by contacting your local
Authorized Reseller.
- Microsoft Windows specific fixes in Jaws PDF Creator v3.0 are included in Jaws PDF Server 3.0.
- Always embed/never embed fonts option has been implemented.
- Access violation no longer occurs if a link is incomplete when exiting Jaws PDF Server.
- Windows 2000/XP print drivers will be used as the default drivers, which solves the file naming problem observed.
- Installation now accepts custom Start Menu / Program names.
- Additional substitution codes have been added to the PDF post-processing function.
- Jaws PDF Server now senses if Macintosh file services need to be activated and offers to do this for the user.
- Various GUI fixes.
- Windows 95 - Jaws PDF Server v3.0 will no longer support this platform. It will be possible for the user to use "hot folders" to submit jobs on this platform, however the use of virtual printers is not supported.
- PDF 1.2 - due to the work to support device independent colors we no longer support creating PDF 1.2 files as these enhancements are not supported in PDF 1.2.
- Mac OS X - we do not support this platform at this time for use as a server. Users may use "hot folders" from this platform provided they have the appropriate networking established.
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