The talented (and productive) <a href="https://www.papercut.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PaperCut</a> Dev team have been working tirelessly and have just released version 17.3 of PaperCut MF.

E<span class="tx">ven though this is a <em>minor</em> point release update from PaperCut HQ there are some <strong>significant </strong></span><span class="tx">enhancements to the current feature set as well as a host of brand new features. 17.3 gives customers the ability to track and control printing, copying and scanning across more devices than ever before. This release is a good opportunity to talk to your customers about what is new, t</span>he main updates are as follows: –

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As always, the full PaperCut release notes are below:
<h3 class="release-date">12 September 2017 - PaperCut MF 17.3.2</h3>
For a snapshot view of 17.3 features, see what's <a href="https://www.papercut.com/17-3/">New and Noteworthy</a>.
<div class="release-changes">
<p id="v17-3-1-enchancements" class="release-category">Enhancements:</p>

<ul class="enhancements">
 	<li><strong>Branding customization:</strong> Report headers can now be customized with a logo, from the Options &gt; General page.</li>
 	<li><strong>User client:</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>The color of negative credit balances displayed on the balance window can now be customized.</li>
 	<li>Improved the User Client start-up time after a computer has gone to sleep.</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li><strong>Google Cloud Print:</strong> Added support to configure Google Cloud Print via a Proxy Server.</li>
 	<li><strong>Standard Release Station:</strong> Re-positioned the login fields to prevent them from being obstructed when using an on-screen keyboard.</li>
 	<li><strong>Card self-association:</strong> A username and PIN can now be used to self-associate cards at the device.</li>
 	<li>Added the ability to sync a user's PIN from AD/LDAP to PaperCut MF (ldap.schema.userpin-field, ldap.2.schema.userpin-field, user-source.ad.user-pin-field).</li>
 	<li><strong>User and group sync:</strong> Users who are pending deletion are now displayed in the Test Sync Settings window.</li>
 	<li><strong>Direct Printing:</strong> Significantly reduced the size of the Windows Direct Print Monitor installer for customers using PaperCut without a print server.</li>
 	<li><strong>PaperCut MF installer:</strong> Added template custom server configuration files (service.conf / launch-app-server.conf) to help customers wanting to change server settings.</li>
 	<li><strong>Reports:</strong> Users to be included in an User Ad-hoc Report can now be selected from the "User name" drop-down.</li>
 	<li><strong>Shared Accounts:</strong> Added new methods to the web services API to set the Overdraft mode and value.</li>
 	<li><strong>Personal Accounts:</strong> Added new methods to the web services API to set the Individual Overdraft mode and value.</li>
 	<li>The way in which diagnostics files are provided to PaperCut Support has been improved with an "Upload diagnostics file to PaperCut Support" option on the Options &gt; Advanced page.</li>
 	<li>Updated the bundled Java SE Runtime Environment to version 8, update 131, to incorporate the latest security fixes from Oracle.</li>
 	<li><strong>Payment Gateway module</strong>: The advanced API for on-demand payment now fully supports charging and balance inquiries for shared accounts.</li>
 	<li><strong>Security enhancements:</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Improved coverage of HTTP header origin checks in both the Admin and User web interface, in line with <a href="http://www.owasp.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OWASP</a> recommendations.</li>
 	<li>Removed unnecessary system and operating environment data (for example, OS version, web server resources, database type) from error messages.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p id="v17-3-2-fixes" class="release-category">Fixes:</p>

<ul class="fixes">
 	<li><strong>Shared Accounts:</strong> A warning message is now displayed on the Users &gt; User Details page if the user does not have permission to access the assigned "Default shared account".</li>
 	<li><strong>Novell iPrint:</strong> Fixed an occasional issue causing print errors when enforcing grayscale or duplex print job settings.</li>
 	<li><strong>Direct Printing with Email to Print:</strong> Fixed an issue preventing the Printer Details page from being saved during Direct Print setup.</li>
 	<li><strong>Epson SureColor large format printers:</strong> Fixed a page count issue when using roll paper.</li>
 	<li><strong>Web Print:</strong> Fixed an issue in the Admin web interface that did not display the number of documents in the Web Print queue.</li>
 	<li>Fixed an issue that occasionally caused an error on the Printers &gt; Jobs Pending Release page for non built-in PaperCut Administrator accounts.</li>
 	<li>Provided a workaround for a rare issue that caused grayscale conversions to not be applied. A config key has been added to force grayscale conversion for all jobs on a specific print queue.</li>
 	<li>Fixed an issue that prevented the PRTG Template Generator from working with the SSL protocol (URLs with HTTPS).</li>
 	<li>Improved the layout of the Printers &gt; Charts page.</li>
 	<li>Minor usability improvements to the Admin web interface, such as changed button colors and field sizes.</li>
 	<li>Fixed an issue when modifying fields on the Devices &gt; Scan Actions &gt; Details page that generated an incorrect warning message (since 17.2.4).</li>
</ul>
</div>
<p id="v17-3-2-copier-device-integration" class="release-category">Copier / Device Integration:</p>
<strong>HP (FutureSmart):</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Added support for single-function printers (SFPs) and most small screen devices (except Pro devices and devices with 4-line displays).</li>
 	<li>Reduced the progress spinner animation to prevent lockups on single-CPU devices.</li>
</ul>
<strong>HP (OSA):</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Added Integrated Scanning support on devices with 8.5" or smaller screens.</li>
 	<li>Added a config key to set the default native device screen that is displayed, when the user presses Access Device from the PaperCut Home screen. (ext-device.hp_osa.login.select-function).</li>
</ul>
<strong>Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Fixed an issue to ensure the Open API 4.0+ connector embeds with DEVELOP devices (i.e. Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH).</li>
</ul>
<strong>Lexmark (LeSF):</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Added Single Sign On (SSO) support for the native scanning solution, Scan Center.</li>
</ul>
<strong>Sharp (OSA):</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Added Integrated Scanning support on devices with 8.5" or smaller screens.</li>
 	<li>Added a config key to set the default native device screen that is displayed, when the user presses Access Device from the PaperCut Home screen. (ext-device.sharp_osa.login.select-function).</li>
</ul>
<strong>Toshiba eConnect:</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Added Integrated Scanning support on devices with 8.5" or smaller screens.</li>
 	<li>Added a config key to set the default native device screen that is displayed, when the user presses Access Device from the PaperCut Home screen. (ext-device. toshiba_econnect.login.select-function).</li>
</ul>
<strong>Toshiba (eSF):</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Added Single Sign On (SSO) support for the native scanning solution, Scan Center.</li>
</ul>
<strong>Toshiba (MDS):</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Support for branding customization (header, logo, background, and text color).</li>
 	<li>Added a config key to display a "Job Status" button on the PaperCut MF Print Release page to allow users to view the status of Print/Copy/Fax jobs (ext-device.toshiba.show-job-status-button).</li>
 	<li>Added a config key to configure the display of the user's account details and balance on the PaperCut MF Home screen (ext-device.home-screen.show-balance).</li>
 	<li>Fixed an issue that prevented a user from being able to log out using a swipe card when the "Auto Change Login User" setting on the device's web interface (TopAccess) was disabled.</li>
 	<li>Fixed an issue on the Devices &gt; External Device List &gt; Device Details page that displayed an incorrect Device Status, "Inactive - Waiting for user to log in", when the device was idle for 6 minutes.</li>
</ul>
<strong>Toshiba (v2):</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Fixed an issue on the Devices &gt; External Device List &gt; Device Details page that displayed an incorrect Device Status, "Inactive - Waiting for user to log in", when the device was idle for 6 minutes.</li>
</ul>
<strong>Xerox (EIP):</strong>
<ul>
 	<li><strong>EIP 3.0+:
</strong>Added a config key to suppress the display of the PaperCut MF Home screen after login (ext-device.xerox.register-papercut-as-default-app).
Fixed an issue when using Integrated Scanning that incorrectly reported number of scanned pages as "0 pages scanned".
Added a config key to configure the display of the user's account details and balance on the PaperCut MF Home screen (ext-device.home-screen.show-balance).</li>
 	<li><strong>EIP 1.5+:
</strong>Fixed an occasional issue that prevented users from viewing the Print Release screen.
Fixed an issue that incorrectly displayed low-resolution application icons on some devices.</li>
</ul>
<p id="v17-3-2-other-notes" class="release-category">Other Notes:</p>

<ul class="other-notes">
 	<li>If you are running v17.2.1 or later, there is NO database upgrade.</li>
 	<li>Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.</li>
</ul>