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Release Notes
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* SmartWorks Pro v1.9.7.0 *
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* (SmartWorks_Pro-Setup_v1.9.7.0.exe) *
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For Colortrac
SmartLF Ci, Cx, Gx, Gx+
SmartLF SC, SC Xpress and SG scanners
Features added:
New Canon imagePROGRAPH PRO series printer drivers.
Canon PRO-2100
Canon PRO-4100
Canon PRO-4100s
Canon PRO-6100
Canon PRO-6100s
Fixes:
Minor bugs
Known issues:
None
Downloads:
https://www.colortrac.com/support/software-and-firmware/
http://colortracsupport.com/
For Colortrac
SmartLF Ci, Cx, Gx, Gx+
SmartLF SC, SC Xpress and SG scanners
Fixes:
Text box overflow issue(Japanese)
Multipage PDF write error with PDF source files
JPEG stability for large batches
Known issues:
None
Downloads:
https://www.colortrac.com/support/software-and-firmware/
http://colortracsupport.com/
For Colortrac
SmartLF Ci, Cx, Gx, Gx+
SmartLF SC, SC Xpress and SG scanners
Features added:
Canon TM 200
Canon TM 300
Canon TM 205
Canon TM 305
NOTE: The latest Management Information Base (MIB) machines from Canon
such as the 4000, TX and TM models require that the printer/plotter be
powered up and running during driver selection and configuration inside
SmartWorks PRO. Always add the Windows driver first.
ColorWave 9000
ColorWave 3500
ColorWave 3700
Long PDF file generation has been improved to remove the separate
pages that existed in the previous version. Long scans now create
a continuous page from any mix of page length, width, resolution
and color mode up to a maximum internal storage file size of 4GB.
Downloads:
https://www.colortrac.com/support/software-and-firmware/
http://colortracsupport.com/
For Colortrac
SmartLF Ci, Cx, Gx, Gx+
SmartLF SC, SC Xpress SG scanners
Features added:
Canon TX 2000
Canon TX 3000
Canon TX 4000
Canon TX 5200
Canon TX 5300
Canon TX 5400
2. Support for long PDF files implemented (with 50� page breaks)
PDF files are no longer restricted to 65k lines and images of any
length and width can be produced as long as the internal file used
by the program does not exceed 4GB. PDF viewers will display long
scans as separate pages or a continous scan separated by a dotted
line at the page break(s). Scanned PDFs will re-open inside the
program but no page breaks will be visible.
Other changes:
This package installs the Profiler program.
Known issues:
A re-install or update of the Sentinel dongle driver may be required
after certain Windows 10 updates. The latest drivers are available at
https://sentinelcustomer.gemalto.com/sentineldownloads/
Additional:
Downloads:
https://www.colortrac.com/support/software-and-firmware/
http://colortracsupport.com/
Features added:
None
Bug(s) fixed:
* Crashed if scan button pressed while scanner rewinding
* Problem with thread when polling for start button after a sleep reconnection
* Canon Pro printer driver crashed if no printer available
Known issues:
Other changes:
Code signing Copyright Notices updated to Global Scanning UK Ltd.
Bug(s) fixed:
* SC reconnection following sleep
* SG reconnection following sleep
Known issues:
Features added:
iPF6400SE/ iPF6410SE/ iPF8400SE/ iPF8410SE/ iPF6400S/ iPF6410S/
iPF8400S/ iPF8410S/ iPF9400S/ iPF9410S/ iPF9400/ iPF9410
internal printer drivers added
Other changes:
Code signing Copyright Notices updated to Global Scanning UK Ltd.
Known issues:
Features added:
* Czech language support
Bug(s) fixed:
Unsupported items:
* Canon iPF680 does not support some papers
* Canon iPF6400E does not support some papers
* Canon iPF8000s does not support some papers
Known issues:
Features added:
* Canon iPF850/iPF840/iPF830 internal drivers added
Bug(s) fixed:
Unsupported items:
* Canon iPF680 does not support some papers
* Canon iPF6400E does not support some papers
* Canon iPF8000s does not support some papers
Known issues:
Features added:
* Canon iPF670, iPF680, iPF685,
* Canon iPF770, iPF780, iPF785 internal drivers added
Bug(s) fixed:
* +600 dpi fixed for Japanese version
* dual speed profiled color spaces
Unsupported items:
* Canon iPF680 does not support some papers
* Canon iPF6400E does not support some papers
* Canon iPF8000s does not support some papers
Known issues:
Features added:
Bug(s) fIxed:
* Highlighter preset if adjusted does not load white point filter
* SG and SC scanners rewind to front when set eject to rear
* Settings reversion during batch, after wait for document or sleep
* Preset translations for Japanese added
Unsupported items:
* Canon iPF680 does not support some papers
* Canon iPF6400E does not support some papers
* Canon iPF8000s does not support some papers
Known issues:
Features added:
* Preset for Highlighter now built into program
* New Pencil tracing preset added to program
* All presets modified to remove filename overwrite
Bug(s) fIxed:
* SG and SC scanners rewind to front when set eject to rear
* Settings reversion during batch, after wait for document or sleep
* Preset translations for Japanese added
Unsupported items:
* Canon iPF680 does not support some papers
* Canon iPF6400E does not support some papers
* Canon iPF8000s does not support some papers
Known issues:
* Highlighter preset if adjusted does not load white point filter
* SG f/w information not displayed correctly
* SG scanners in sleep mode (green led flash) cannot be woken by restarting
software
* SG scanners power cycled after sleep require the software to be restarted
* SG switched off or removed from running software is not detected before
attempting scan
* Help file updates required for new presets, new file formats, colour modes, crop
copy
* DWF format creates two files
* sRGB internal drivers require user to supply a printer or system sRGB profile
Features added:
* None
Bug(s) fIxed:
* configuration change
Unsupported items:
* Canon iPF680 does not support some papers
* Canon iPF6400E does not support some papers
* Canon iPF8000s does not support some papers
Known issues:
* SG and SC scanners rewind to front when set eject to rear
* SG f/w information not displayed correctly
* SG scanners in sleep mode (green led flash) cannot be woken by restarting
software
* SG scanners power cycled after sleep require the software to be restarted
* SG switched off or removed from running software is not detected before
attempting scan
* Help file updates required for new presets, new file formats, colour modes, crop
copy
* DWF format creates two files
* sRGB internal drivers require user to supply a printer or system sRGB profile
Features added:
* None
Bug(s) fIxed:
For running software:
* Inserting a document momentarily into a sleeping SG scanner and then loading it
allows scanning to be resumed
* Pressing the red button on a sleeping SG scanner then loading a document allows
scanning to be resumed
* Power cycling a sleeping scanner then loading a document allows scanning to be
resumed
Unsupported items:
* Canon iPF680 does not support some papers
* Canon iPF6400E does not support some papers
* Canon iPF8000s does not support some papers
Known issues:
* SG f/w information not displayed correctly
* SG scanners in sleep mode (green led flash) cannot be woken by restarting
software
* SG scanners power cycled after sleep require the software to be restarted
* SG switched off or removed from running software is not detected before
attempting scan
* Help file updates required for new presets, new file formats, colour modes, crop
copy
* DWF format creates two files
* sRGB internal drivers require user to supply a printer or system sRGB profile
Features added:
* None
Bug(s) fIxed:
* PDF file write problem
Unsupported items:
* Canon iPF680 does not support some papers
* Canon iPF6400E does not support some papers
* Canon iPF8000s does not support some papers
Known issues:
* SG f/w information not displayed correctly
* SG reports 'Insert media' when starting a scan if scanner has entered sleep mode.
Restarting s/w does not wake SG and
it requires a red button press or a paper load to return to an online condition.
* After entering sleep, s/w reports a woken scanner as disconnected until s/w
restarted
* SG scanner in sleep mode cannot be woken by restarting software
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* Help file updates required for new presets, new file formats, colour modes, crop
copy
* DWF format creates two files
* sRGB internal drivers require user to supply a printer or system sRGB profile
Features added:
* Connection and support for SC 25 Xpress SC 36 Xpress and SC 42 Xpress scanners
* Connection and support for SG 44 and SG 36 scanners
* PDF-A file format
* Canon iPF68x/78x internal printer driver
* Canon iPF64x0SE/84x0SE internal printer driver
Bugs FIxed:
* M Series connection information corrected
Unsupported items:
* Canon iPF680 does not support some papers
* Canon iPF6400E does not support some papers
* Canon iPF8000s does not support some papers
Known issues:
* SG f/w information not displayed correctly
* SG disconnects on entering sleep. S/w will report as disconnected until paper is
loaded.
* Help file updates required for new presets, new file formats, colour modes, crop
copy
* DWF format creates two files
* sRGB internal drivers require user to supply a printer or system sRGB profile
Features added:
* Crop copy border removal system to control margins inroduced by reprinting
* Satisfaction Survey - activates an online survey 3 months from this installation
Bugs FIxed:
* XP 32-bit compatability issue
* Corrections to Epson Japanese media translations for SC-T printer
* Auto B&W point when using Gx+ scanner
* Memory leak using windows printer driver
* Unnamed file error message
* Gx+ incorrect X offset above 600dpi (Gx+ driver v1.0.5.0)
* Gx+ >1300dpi image corruption (Gx+ driver v1.0.5.0)
Known Issues:
* Epson last row step & repeat corrupt images
* DFW creates two files
* BMP images corrupt is deskewed
* Some adjustment slider redraw issues
* Gx+ Unstable at low resolutions - mono - USB2
Notes
* SC Scanner off condition not detected and scan button remains green
* Gx auto black & white funtion not supported
* sRGB internal printer drivers do not load with required sRGB profile
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Features Added:
* BMP file format for: RGB 24-Bit, sRGB, Adobe RGB and 256 color
* PCX file format for: RGB 24-Bit, sRGB, Adobe RGB
Known Issues:
* XP is not compatible with this release. As a temporary solution users of XP
should
download the earlier v1320 release of SmarWorks Pro using the link supplied.
* Gx+ Auto B&W function suddenly stops during prescan. Reload paper to continue
scan
* Program may not load or only partially load then crash on some 32-bit Win7
installations not recently updated
* Memory leakage and very high Windows print volumes may eventually crash the
program
* Certain anti-virus software may falsely declare drivers and applications as
malware.
* Application does not detect a powered off SC or sleeping scanner
* Epson SC internal driver may produce errors in last row when step and repeat
printing
* Russian installation may not complete
* Canon iPF8000S internal driver may crop print calibration target
* Korean Win XP may not run properly
* Auto deskew mode unstable at large angles for large documents (Gx+ feature only)
* sRGB internal printer drivers require Windows sRGB profile or manufacturer's sRGB
profile
Bugs Fixed:
* HP T series Windows printer driver producing unwanted scaling
* SmartWorks Pro invalid scan directory problem
* LZW TIFF not incorporating ICC data in saved file
* Delete files checkbox not working in Create Multipage Document
* Cropping of profiling target with internal driver
* Standard paper size format selection not being stored through program cycles
* Autosize Adobe RGB jpegs produced with incorrect physical file dimensions
* Adobe colour space option crashing for JPEG2000 and PNG
* Internal .dat file being left in images directory after rotation
* Media handling option not storing when used in a new preset
* Very large copies crash program when memory is exceeded (now managed)
* Application not waking scanner on program start
* Long scan crashing for manual width auto length setting
* B/W .dwf scan fIle format crashing problem
* Windows8 Ci & SC driver installation conflict
* Activating a copy remotely from SC panel causes scan instead of copy
* Preset file format instruction not operating properly
* Preset overwrite list order problem
* Printing a 256 scan from File menu causes crash
* Profiles not updating correctly
Features Added:
* NEW refined factory presets with support for file format and built-in file name
identifier
* STANDARD preset now resets all parameters to program defaults with the exception
of file format
* Profiled scan files now available in JPEG file format
* Choose to scan to Adobe RGB colour space
* New Epson T3000, T5000, and T7000 Series internal print drivers
* Canon iPF815 and iPF825 internal printer drivers now installed automatically
Known Issues:
* Does not detect a powered off SC or sleeping scanner
* Epson SC internal driver may produce errors in last row when step and repeat
printing
* Russian installation may not complete
* Canon iPF8000S internal driver may crop print calibration target
* Korean Win XP may not run properly
* Auto deskew mode unstable at large angles for large documents (Gx+ only). See
operational guidelines CAN019
* sRGB internal printer drivers require Windows sRGB profile or manufacturer's sRGB
profile
NOTES
1. HP T-series Windows printers may scale output if original exceeds 96 inches
length or when paper types are mismatched.
2. Fix attempted in this version for Russian installation issue.
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IMPORTANT:
1. Only Ci scanners with serial numbers beginning D2xxxxxxxx are compatible with
this software.
2. For users upgrading to this version please note that the speed control has been
changed to a quality control which installs at maximum quality. To reset the
software to default to maximum document scan speed, please move the slider to
position #1 (fully to the left) then eXit the program. Factory installed Presets
and new installations are not affected.
Bugs Fixed:
* Fixed unwanted print scaling.
* When selecting Autosize the Length and Width edits are removed
* All presets using TIFF uncompressed changed to TIFF LZW.
* Multipage document - delete files checkbox working.
* Demo mode cancel button added to exit software on startup.
* Scanner now connects if switched on after software
* JPG rotation and deskew applies compresion value set in 'Next Scan Filemame'
panel.
* SmartWorks Copier makes correct reduction / enlargement.
* Selecting autosize removes manual size values on interface.
* Presets can be created from 'Manual width Auto Length' settings.
* Japanese translation for 'Create Multipage Document'.
* Mono images saved to PDF do not preview in greyscale.
* Autosize long document crash fixed.
Features Added:
* New sharpen filters, fast (default) and normal (very high quality)
* Support for SC 25 and SC 36 models added
* New Windows Printer driver and interface added (File>Save).
* Autosize scan positions:
SC = center
Ci = Side
Gx+= Side
* Allow opening of SmartWorks Pro generated PDFs.
* Allow Create Multipage Document function to accept own single page PDF files for
combination with other files into multi-page PDF and TIFF files.
* Scan Logging - (Win7) C:\ProgramData\Colortrac\SmartWorks Pro
* Scan to AutoCAD DWF format - support up to A0.
* Preset creator now includes File Format.
* Presets can be exported and imported for matching scanner models.
* Introduce a Y/N box at Preset deletion to protect against accidental deletion.
* Additional preset - STANDARD
* Additional hardware support.
* Internal printer drivers - Canon iPF760, iPF765.
* Change scanner scan speed label to 'Quality'.
* Added step & repeat for internal printer drivers.
* Added check for invalid folder.
Known Issues:
* For iPF825 Canon driver please install driver patch then follow the release note
instructions
* Printer profile swatch targets may be cropped.
* Paper size selections are not saved for next session.
* Copy modes crash opening on Chinese XP.
* Cannot launch on Korean Windows.
* Cannot install on Russian Windows 7 32-bit
* Waking SC on opening SmartWorks Pro can sometimes fail
* Media handling option in preset is not saved correctly.
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Bugs fixed
* Autosize mono PDF preview is greyscale.
* HP 1050 internal driver 'step and repeat' function may fail to print the second
and subsequent rows.(not tested).
* Invalid folder checking added (needs translation)
Features added
* Japanese Resources "Create Multipage Document" translated
* LZW tiff set as default (new users only)
* Canon iPF 760 & 765 printer added
* Scanner compatibility changes
Known issues
* Some installations may not display all compatible file types in 'create multi
page document' browser.
* Compression values applied automatically to rotated JPEG and PDF images may
revert to 100%. No quality will be lost but images may be larger than expected.
NOTES
* Media handling options selected in a preset are not saved.
* Editor 'Auto save' reverts to 'on' with each new session.
* Copy length limitation to 2m in autosize.
* Setting custom output paper size in Canon windows driver above 1300mm length will
require the driver 'Fine zoom setting' set to 'no' to eliminate unwanted scaling.
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Bugs fixed
* Does not connect to mono SC scanners.
Known issues
* Autosize mono PDF preview is greyscale but file is mono. Autosize PDFs
only, all other formats are unnaffected
* HP 1050 internal driver 'step and repeat' function may fail to print the second
and subsequent rows.
* HP 1050 windows driver may print with black output only.
* Some installations may not display all compatible files in 'create multi page
document' browser.
* Program crashes at scan time if a non-existent folder or drive is configured
NOTES
* Media handling options selected in a preset are not saved.
* Editor 'Auto save' reverts to 'on' with each new session.
* Copy length no longer than 1.8m in autosize. Fix by applying the Enhanced
internal driver patch for Canon iPF printers (this Pro version only)
* Setting custom output paper size in Canon windows driver above 1300mm length
will require the driver 'Fine zoom setting' set to 'no' to eliminate unwanted
scaling.
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* Version errors
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Bugs fixed
* Ci 40 fails ethernet connection (introduced v1.2.4.0)
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Features Added
* Colortrac Sc scanner profile support for sRGB.
Bugs fixed
* Multiple printer setups become corrupt.
Known issues
* Ci 40 fails ethernet connection.
* Autosize mono PDF preview is greyscale.
* HP1050 step and repeat copy may fail to print the second and subsequent rows.
NOTES
* Media handling options selected in a preset are not saved.
* Editor 'Auto save' reverts to 'on' with each new session.
* Copy length no longer than 2m in autosize.
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Features added
* SmartLF SC 42 scanner support.
* Editing jpg files can be re-saved with user defined compression quality setting.
Bugs Fixed
* Custom resolutions are lost between sessions.
* Mono copies to KIP are inverted (attempted fix).
* Long documents scanned in mono TIFG4 produce runtime crash.
* Canon iPF825 internal driver B&W truncation error.
* Rotate images greater than 1GB (Left hand image corruption)
* Pause before scan/second scan using 256 colour 'start on media detect'.
* Auto detect media on, auto B/W on, TIF or PDF no longer delays before scan.
* HP 1050 driver update for mono output.
Known issues
* Autosize mono PDF preview is greyscale.
* Multiple printer setups become corrupt.
* HP1050 step and repeat copy may fail to print the second and subsequent rows.
NOTES
* Media handling options saved in a preset are not saved.
* Editor 'Auto save' reverts to 'on' with each new session.
* Copy length no longer than 2m in autosize
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Bugs Fixes
* Compression settings available when saving edited jpg images.
* Pause before scan/second scan using 256 colour 'start on media detect'.
* Greyscale JPG will not exceed file size limit.
* High resolution greyscale scans incorrect preview
* PDF scans in excess of 65,280 scan lines will abort.
* JPEG scans in excess of 65,280 scan lines will abort.
* TIFF files larger than 2GB are not saved.
* Greyscale JPG corrupts if file size limit is exceeded.
* Auto detect media on, auto B/W on, TIF or PDF no longer delays before scan.
* * Mono copies to KIP are inverted (attempted fix).
Known issues
* Custom resolutions are lost between sessions.
* Editor 'Autosave' reverts to 'on' with each new session.
* long documents scanned in mono TIFG4 produce runtime crash.
* Media handling options saved in a preset are not saved - Rejected.
* Autosize mono PDF preview is greyscale.
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Features added
* Uncompressed tif file format increased from 2GB to 4GB maximum.
* Greyscale preview capacity doubled using new 4GB tif temporary files.
Bugs Fixed
* Inverted tifg3 preview
* HP internal driver errors
Notes
* PDF and jpg file types comply to 65,280 scan lines limit (excess will be
discarded).
* Editing jpg files saves at full quality only.
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Features Added
* New IT8 data added R110513
* New updates for Help Files added
* Internal driver for HP printers updated
* Polish User Interface added
* Added support for the following Canon printers to the main package
(Was in Driver Pack 2)
Canon iPF6300S
Canon iPF8300S
* JPEG scans in excess of 65,280 scan lines using �full autosize� paper mode are
now saved but limited to this length
Bugs Fixed
* Uncompressed tiff not opening in other applications
* Fix for Editing Scan Width/Height not working in preset creation/editing
* Roll round preview added for Autosize Scans (fixes long scan issues)
* Gx+ USB timing issue (long delay time when at start of scan on some types of PCs)
Known Issues
* Editing jpg files saves at full quality only
* Incorrect offset applied to centre justified scans over optical resolution
* TIFFG3 preview inverted
* No support for Gx+ 56 greyscale scans above 600dpi
* High resolution greyscale scans incorrect preview
* PDF scans in excess of 65,280 scan lines will abort.
* JPEG scans in excess of 65,280 scan lines will abort.
* TIFF files larger than 2GB are not saved
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COLORTRAC 2011
Release Notes
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* SmartWorks Pro v1.0.1.8 *
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For SmartLF Ci, Cx, Gx and Gx+ Scanners
Bugs Fixed
* Rotating Adaptive image portrait to landscape data truncation.
Known issues
* White Annotation text is transparent.
Languages Supported
* Chinese (Simplified)
* English US
* French
* German
* Italian
* Japanese
* Korean
* Portuguese (Brazil)
* Russian
* Spanish
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Features Added
* Multi Language Support
First release
Known Issues
* RGB PDF Autosize scans may crash on the second scan.
* White annotation text is transparent.
* Sometimes crashes when using the Hot Folder.
* When using 2400dpi the one-to-one display corrupts.
* Error 'IN THREAD OPEN' displayed when scanning too fast in XP.
* Profiling not available for standard user accounts
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SmartLF Ci
Ethernet Driver v1.0.2.0
USB Driver v1.0.3.0
Firmware v1.71
SmartLF Gx+
Ethernet Driver v1.0.2.0
USB Driver v1.0.3.0
Firmware v.1-30
SmartLF Cx
Driver v3.6
Firmware v2.1
SmartLF Gx
Driver v4.6
Firmware v2.6
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Observations
* Setting 'start on media detect' overrides rewind function
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