PaperCut MF 16.3 (Early Access Build 37857)
New Features:
The new Konica Minolta bEST certified PaperCut MF embedded application provides an intuitive end user experience at the MFD panel. This release includes the following updates:
- Integrated Scanning is now supported on the i-Option browser Open API 4.0+.
- Updated PaperCut branding.
- The HID Omnikey 5427 CK (AU-205H) card reader is now supported in keyboard wedge mode.
Enhancements:
- Added filtering by printer/device group to the following reports:
- User: Department print/copy/scan/fax – breakdown
- Printer: Printer attributes
- Printer: Device copy/scan/fax – breakdown
- Account: Shared account printing invoice – job type summary (Invoice Reports)
- Enhanced the About page in the Admin web interface to include details of the operating system, server specifications, and connected database.
- Pay Station: Remove support for QI SmartKit Console payment hardware.
Fixes:
- Fixed an issue on the Edit Admin Rights page, where some lists of groups weren’t alphabetically ordered (since release 16.0).
- Fixed a rare issue preventing the Application Server from connecting to the database (since 16.1).
Copier / Device Integration:
Canon (MEAP)*:
- The supported PaperCut connector version is now 1.1.1.
- Added support for the iR-ADV C55xx series.
Konica Minolta (OpenAPI):
- The supported PaperCut connector version is now 3.1.0.
- i-Option Open API 4.0+ now supports Integrated Scanning.
- Updated PaperCut branding.
- The HID Omnikey 5427 CK (AU-205H) card reader is now supported in keyboard wedge mode.
- Added a new Config key (ext-device.konica-minolta.logout-before-app-registration) to allow SysAdmins to force user logout from a device while updating that device.
For integrators:
- Device REST API: Fixed an issue causing incorrect device URLs to be generated.
Other Notes:
- This release does NOT contain a database upgrade.
- Devices marked with * require installing an updated version of the embedded software to access new features and fixes.
- As per the End of Life announcement, this release discontinues support for the QI SmartKit Console.