SmartDFE v4.7 Release Notes
Backup your Configuration
With the release of version 4.7, we are transitioning from the legacy configuration format (.spc files) to a new format (.sdc files). To ensure a smooth update, we strongly recommend saving your current configuration as an SPC file prior to installing version 4.7. This .spc file can then be seamlessly loaded into the updated version as needed.
New Features and Bug Fixes
| Jira Story | Description |
| SDFE-1755 | Made the autosaving of queues more resilient to interruption, so that data is less likely to be lost. |
| SDFE-1924 | *SDFESUP-396:* Job Editor now allows the rotation of a document in 4 directions (0, 90, 180, 270 degrees). |
| SDFE-1998 | *SDFESUP-468:* A new Pre-Press Plugin can now be installed which displays the live contents of the Pre-Press folder as specified in Engineer -> Folders. The plugin that previously had the name 'Pre-Press' in the app is now referred to as 'Workflow'. |
| SDFE-2043 | *SDFESUP-459:* Fixed a bug where the vertical scrollbar in the completed queue wouldn't be visible at SPC's minimum size. |
| SDFE-2055 | *SDFESUP-750:* A fix allowing SPC files to be included in Support packs when not elevated to Admin |
| SDFE-2065 | Control Marks and Control Pages (also known as Refresh Pages) have been deprecated. |
| SDFE-2091 | Added a new Device Config for the Virtual Press plugin which can be used to demo a job printing without going out to an actual press. |
| SDFE-2161 |
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| SDFE-2162 | Adding in job hashing create a 2GB limitation on files size, this limitation has now been removed. |
| SDFE-2165 | *SDFESUP-482:* Added a new eyedropper tool to Job Editor that replaces the selection mode. The eyedropper tool can be used to display the colour values of a selected pixel. Note: Jobs with spot colour names longer than 45 characters have issues with the Eyedropper tool and Zoom controls. Jobs with spot colour names much longer than 45 characters might also fail to generate a thumbnail or render in Job Editor. |
| SDFE-2167 | Added SetPageRange to the OPC layer, allowing a job's page range to be set over OPC. |
| SDFE-2203 | *SDFESUP-788:* Added lead in and lead out thumbnails accessible over OPC. |
| SDFE-2204 | *SDFESUP- 579:* Fixed issue with JobTag during job duplication and *SDFESUP-780:* added option to Clone Whites |
| SDFE-2213 | Files in the Pre-Press Plugin can be opened in an App of your choice with configurable arguments. |
| SDFE-2214 | The Pre-Press Plugin now supports the moving of files to the Workflow plugin, or resubmitting the files as jobs back to the Waiting Queue. NOTE: Files that are unreadable for any reason (e.g. locked by a PDF editor) will not show in the Files in Pre-Press Folder list; but this will only update when the file list is updated (added to, removed from, or a member is renamed). This will be fixed in a future release. |
| SDFE-2224 | *SDFESUP-812:* The Layers pane in Job Editor now has two columns instead of three: Print and Locked. The former Print column has been removed, and the former Visible column is now the new Print column. The new Print column determines in tandem whether a layer is visible and if it will be printed. |
| SDFE-2228 | *SDFESUP-817:* Allow the cloning of Varnish as well as multiple whites. |
| SDFE-2244 | Added LILO thumbnail to the LILO tab of the job details dialog that can be toggled between Lead In and Lead Out. Clicking on the thumbnail or the zoom button A larger version of the LILO thumbnail is displayed on clicking the thumbnail or the zoom button. |
| SDFE-2245 | LILO jobs now have an indicator displayed over the top right of their thumbnail that they are a LILO job. |
| SDFE-2246 | LILO pages are not visible in Job Editor. Changes made on a document level are still made to LILO pages. |
| SDFE-2247 | Page ranges no longer affect LILO pages in Job Editor. The page range will be applied to the visible pages that you see, and the LILO pages will remain at their original positions. |
| SDFE-2248 | When a file is sent away from the Pre-Press Plugin, a notification message now appears at the bottom of the application to confirm which file went to which destination. |
| SDFE-2250 | Added a pre-processor that will honour the printability settings of layers in jobs. A layer set to 'always print' or 'never print' will now correctly print/not print respectively without any intervention. |
| SDFE-2262 | Added a Remove button to the Pre-Press plugin. |
| SDFE-2263 | The Workflow plugin has been moved into the Pre-Press Plugin. |
| SDFE-2265 | The Pre-Press plugin will hide itself if the 'Enable Pre-Press Folder' option is disabled upon start-up, and show itself if it is enabled on start-up. |
| SDFE-2266 | A folder can now be chosen as the destination of files sent to Workflow in the Pre-Press plugin. |
| SDFE-2267 | Added buttons to open the Pre-Press and Workflow folders. |
| SMQ-265 | View Log option available for Job editor. |
| SMQ-420 | *SDFESUP-481:* Add Search bar to Spot Colour Editor. |
| SMQ-421 | Japanese Translations for Smart Calibrator. |
| SMQ-443 | SMM reorganisation ICC profiling now separate to characterisation wizard |
| SMQ-448 | At Read Dot Gain the preview initialises with a 45 degree line for all channels by default. The curve gets updated when measurements are imported. |
| SMQ-459 | *SDFESUP-592:* Fixed issue, uninstalling SMM results in the uninstallation of SJE |
| SMQ-462 | *SDFESUP-594:* Fixed and issue when ICC profiles look darker when printed using Smart Calibrator |
| SMQ-464 | Bug fix: SMM and SC cancel function restarts servers. |
| SMQ-474 | Spot Colour Editor - Ring Arounds - UI. The ring arounds should be invoked from a menu item from the list of spot colours. |
| SMQ-482 | *SDFESUP-757:* Fixed issue when printing from Smart Calibrator with multiple ICC charts in a folder. |
| SMQ-489 | *SDFESUP-774:* Fixed issue, Custom ink values for spot inks are being rounded up/down to the nearest 10 following saving to the job. |
| SMQ-494 | *SDFESUP-757* and *SDFESUP- 768:* Bug Fix: Calibrator - Waiting Queue Deletion Remote Print Issue. |
| SMQ-496 | *SDFESUP-781:* In Job Editor we only edit the colour in the job and not create overrides in a media. This stops multiple new media being created on each spot colour edit in the job. |
| SMQ-504 | *SDFESUP-563* and *SDFESUP-565:* When editing a Custom Color you can’t press the OK button unless you have given the spot colour a different name. This change is to remove that restriction. The user would be allowed to keep the same name for the spot colour but edit just the value. |
| SMQ-512 | *SDFESUP-769:* Bug Fix : Jobs left idle from SMM timeout and restart servers. |
| SMQ-520 | Spots and Ignored Spots - If there is only one spot colour in the list, deleting the spot from the list and UpdateSMD action would not remove the spot. |
| SMQ-521 | *SDFESUP-815:* SPC - Ability To Export And Import Ignored Spots List |
| SMQ-533 | Calibrator - Import/Export Media to central location. |
| SMQ-535 | Spot Variation Chat provides a systematic approach for printing technicians to edit spot colours efficiently. By following these steps, you can achieve accurate colour adjustments and enhance the quality of your printed materials. |
| SMQ-547 | Job editor - Spot Variations Chart - Enhancements |
| SMQ-552 | UI Enhancement - Spot Variations Chart : User should be restricted to selecting only three colorants. |
Known Limitations
- SPC and Smart Calibrator: Spot Variation chart: If the user quickly and repeatedly clicks the "+" or "-" button to adjust settings, they might experience a delay in the view refreshing. However, the final view or print should be based on the last settings the user selected
- SPC: Spot Variation chart: When closing the main SPC application window, any additional windows, such as the opened job editor, should also be closed.
- Direct: Aborting/cleanup after a hardware produces a fault, that is an underrun, can cause an SPC server disconnection.
- Direct: Completed page count is incorrect when channel clone is used. This only affects jobs that complete cleanly.