2024
The following contains a list of notable changes in SAFEQ Cloud.
Legend:
+ Added feature
x Improved/changed feature
- Bug fixed
Build 3.47 [2024-07-25]
SAFEQ Cloud Client
+ You can now set SAFEQ Cloud Client with local storage to send pull queue print jobs to cloud storage.
+ The SAFEQ Cloud Client now contains a link to My profile in SAFEQ Cloud Web UI.
- Added info to documentation that if you delete an account of a user who logged in to the SAFEQ Cloud Client and didn't log out, the user may still be able to perform user actions, such as print for up to 1 hour, due to caching on servers.
- The Client installer now writes JSON-compliant values to the json file, no longer causing parsing issues.
Web UI
+ You can now set triggers to rotate a document by 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.
+ Users can now upload documents to be printed in the Web UI. This feature is no longer in the Early Access Program but available to all customers.
x The table with SAFEQ Cloud Client versions that facilitates the auto-update process is now improved.
x The button colors have been changed across the whole Web UI.
x The Authentication provider name has been added to the Access tab in Scan Workflows.
x OIDC-only authentication is not supported with SAML without Service account authentication.
- Fixed an issue that prevented creation of customer account with custom logo, resulting in an error and missing license.
- Localization to German has been improved.
- In Security > Certificates, the action icons stay grouped together even if you zoom the page.
- Fixed the slow loading and internal error on 'My Documents' and 'Reports' pages.
- Fixed the issue with missing permissions for default roles that occurred when migrating database from version 3.35
- Fixed incorrect product name of SAFEQ Cloud in Lexmark Printer administration.
API
- Uploading print job to a non-existing input port via API no longer returns 200 instead of an error.
Printing
- In the Universal Print Driver settings dialogue window, the arrow button to increase the size of the watermark is now above the arrow button to decrease the size.
Konica Minolta IWS Gen 2 Cloud Terminal
- The terminal now supports Norwegian language.
- Registration expiration no longer blocks the whole terminal.
- IWS Marketplace versions can access settings via the header icon.
Xerox Gen 2 Cloud Terminal
x The terminal supports custom logos.
x The terminal supports the Merging originals function.
x The terminal supports accounting of scan jobs.
x If a print job cannot be printed, the terminal displays an error message with the cause of the problem.
x The terminal is versioned.
- Scanning now works at Xerox AltaLink C8030.
Scanning
- New error codes have been added to help admins with troubleshooting.
- A scanned PDF/A document can now be opened in Adobe Acrobat without displaying the "Some characters may not display or print correctly" error.
HP Workpath Gen 2 Cloud Terminal
- Fixed the problem when multi-copy was not working on some HP printers.
- Booklet printing now works in the Download&Print scenario.
The Mobile app
x The Enforce tokens setting has been enabled for existing customers.
- BW print jobs are no longer accounted as color print jobs when submitted from the Mobile app.
Performance and security enhancements
- Security has been improved for session user login.
Build 3.46 [2024-06-27]
Scanning
+ Users can now scan to Google Drive.
SAFEQ Cloud Client
+ The SAFEQ Cloud Client now has the auto-update functionality. This feature is currently available upon request in the Early Access Program.
- SAFEQ Cloud Client defaults to the default API key if the API key field is left blank after deleting the optional API key.
- When the SAFEQ Cloud Client is installed with authentication type = 5 (legacy openid), the type no longer changes after rebooting the workstation, and the user stays logged in.
Web UI
+ Users can now upload documents to be printed in the Web UI. This feature is currently available upon request in the Early Access Program.
- When creating an Access control record, the authentication providers dropdown list is now correctly sorted from highest to lowest priority.
- Fixed a problem when the first search after logging in to the Web UI in Mozilla Firefox wasn't working.
- All successfully printed jobs are reported as 'success' in metrics.
Printing
- Direct print jobs are now printed even if they exceed the threshold of 2 minutes.
Konica Minolta IWS Gen 2 Cloud Terminal
- The user experience with scanning has been improved.
- For a booklet with top binding, the orientation is now set to landscape so that the document can be printed correctly.
Ricoh Standard Gen 2 Cloud Terminal
+ You can now configure the card reader PID/VID via the Terminal Deployment Tool.
+ The users now see their full names on the terminal. If the full name is not filled in SAFEQ Cloud, the users will see their usernames.
+ Terminal version is reported to server in login report.
+ The terminal now supports Port 443.
+ You can now select the input tray (limitation removed).
+ Added Norwegian language support.
x Scan app is no longer displayed on Printer-only devices.
- You can now run an instant scan workflow even if its default parameters have invalid values.
- The scan and workflow settings are now scrollable.
- The order of Home and Up folder buttons on the folder browse parameter screen is now correct.
- The terminal uninstallation no longer fails when the terminal was configured to use other authenticaion options than card.
- Scan job accounting endpoint no longer fails with error 500 for unknown user.
- If a document server application scans and the terminal wants to scan simultaneously, a correct error message is displayed.
- Fixed issue where sometimes the "endpoint already exists" screen is misaligned.
- The "Device encountered an issue" error message now has correct spacing.
- After uninstallation from Web UI, the terminal icon no longer remains on the home screen of the MFD.
- When scanning from the glass, the A4 format is now correctly detected; the terminal no longer displays an error message.
- The authentication screen no longer freezes while the terminal attempts to fetch the logo.
Build 3.45 [2024-06-11]
Web UI
+ The Embedded clients section displays the buttons for each terminal's available terminal installation options correctly, according to what is supported for the given terminal.
- When a user tries to filter deleted log files, they get the correct error message explaining why the log file is not displayed.
- The keystore loading no longer fails occasionally due to a race condition between the Welcome message and the Reload message.
- Fixed a problem where an authentication provider could not be deleted in some cases.
- Color print jobs submitted to a monochrome print queue are correctly accounted for as monochrome.
- In the Embedded clients section, the Add button is clickable even with a small browser window.
Scanning
- Scan jobs evaluated by OCR as empty documents are now delivered.
Printing
- Universal driver: conversion from XPS to PDF no longer results in a missing font in the document.
- SQTS job accounting endpoint no longer fails with error 500 for unknown users.
Konica Minolta IWS Gen 2 Cloud Terminal
x The "service unreachable" screen has been improved. Now, it always displays the time of the error and the terminal version.
- The Mediatype option is no longer ignored in the download&print scenario while using a pull queue.
- The terminal now indicates that it failed to load the scan workflows available to the user.
HP Workpath Gen 2 Cloud Terminal
- Fixed the slow authentication via PIN.
Ricoh Standard Gen 2 Cloud Terminal (awaiting certification)
- Users now have more than 60 seconds to fill in their username and password when activating an unknown card.
- The terminal no longer breaks the job accounting by trimming usernames.
- The terminal no longer attempts to account copy jobs for UNKNOWN_JOB_OWNER users.
SAFEQ Cloud Client
+ The beta version of SAFEQ Cloud Client with auto-update feature is available for early adopters.
+ The Port Monitor is not reinstalled with every Client update.
+ The update package is not downloaded again if the Client already has it, for example, in case of rollback.
+ Information about update progress is logged to windowsEventLogger.
- If automatic endpoint trust is enabled, the SAFEQ Cloud Client no longer requires manual endpoint authorization.
- Direct offline print no longer fails with SAFEQ Cloud Client 3.43.
- SAFEQ Cloud Client authentication type no longer changes after workstation reboot.
The Mobile app
- Compatibility issues do longer appear after the application update on iOS.
API
- If the request does not contain the "Content-Type: form-data" header, the response status is no longer 500.
Performance and security enhancements
- Since version 3.43, SAFEQ Cloud no longer runs the vulnerable JRE Version 11.0.20.
- The OMNI Bridge no longer goes offline because of OutofMemory error.
- The WebClientCanon vulnerability (deserialization of Untrusted Data in com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind) is now resolved.
Build 3.44 [2024-05-09]
Web UI
+ The administrator can now see the cloud status and scheduled maintenance.
+ The user's username is pre-filled in the OIDC provider's authentication screen.
+ The administrator is notified about new SAFEQ Cloud version in the Web UI.
x My Profile, My Printers, My Documents, and My Authorizations have been consolidated into two sections (My Documents and My Profile) to improve user experience.
- Fixed an issue where, in specific cases, emails were displayed incorrectly in the Web UI.
- Renamed the "Type of login" to include "Card".
- With the CardManagement role, the users can now edit cards.
Scanning
+ Customers can now use custom SMTP for scan workflows instead of a default service level configuration (Amazon SES or SendGrid).
Printing
- Documents are no longer printed in color if there is a trigger that sets them to B&W.
- All non-local users are now able to print by default.
Konica Minolta IWS Gen 2 Cloud Terminal
x Auto color copy is now supported.
- Fixed the issue when the user could not log in again by card after timeout, not even after waiting for a few minutes.
Ricoh Standard Gen 2 Cloud Terminal
-The installation no longer fails on setting the SP options.
HP Workpath Gen 1 (OXPd) Embedded Terminal
+ The administrator can now configure the terminal from a secondary gateway.
Sharp Embedded Terminal
- Four-hole punching is now working on all devices.
SAFEQ Cloud Client
- The Client no longer has connectivity issues on Mac after it wakes from sleep.
Build 3.43 [2024-04-04]
API
x Administrators can now create multiple values per API Access Key, thus streamlining the administration.
x GetAccount API now includes Account UUID.
Scanning
- Fixed issue with SharePoint Connector when scanning to a localized SharePoint destination where column data is not updated.
Printing
x Increased reliability of printed documents with improved document font handling and failover procedures.
Web UI
+ Administrators can now combine the convenience, simplicity, and functions of OIDC and Service Account-based authentication for Microsoft Entra ID and Okta Identity Providers.
- After deleting a secondary server, an internal error is no longer displayed.
- Fixed user group synchronization with Entra ID Single Sign On Authentication causing failure in permissions being applied.- Fixed error incorrectly being displayed when an admin deletes jobs from a queue HBT-4281
- Fixed LDAP authentication for non-Active Directory customers who wish to use userPrincipalName for authentication.
- Fixed Terminal Deployment Tool command generator from creating incorrect commands when a blank password is specified.
Konica Minolta IWS Gen 2 Cloud Terminal
+ Added ID Copy Quick Action to the home screen so that users can now copy ID documents with just one tap.
x Added Finnish and Ukrainian language support.
- Fixed print job synchronization issue causing the terminal to become unresponsive and jobs to be accounted for multiple times.
- Swedish language improvements.
Konica Minolta OpenAPI Terminal
- Fixed log retention for webclientKMOpenAPI.log.
Fujifilm BI Cloud Terminal
- Fixed Edge Erase margin causing grey border to appear on scanned images.
HP Workpath Gen 2 Cloud Terminal
- Card numbers are now stored in decimal format.
HP Workpath Gen 1 (OXPd) Embedded Terminal
- After card swipe, the device UI now displays a loading animation so that users have a better feedback on their authentication request.
- Updated terminal branding and naming to reflecting SAFEQ Cloud brand.
- Fixed a rare scenario which could result in a user being authenticated as the previous user who logged in at the MFD.
Kyocera HyPAS Embedded Terminal
- Fixed issue with LDAP authentication where user1 string is appended to the user's display name.
Build 3.42 [2024-03-07]
Scanning
x Users can see the expiration for each failed scan job on the My Documents page, so they know when the document will be deleted.
+ Significant additions to scan connectors and workflows for Konica Minolta IWS, Ricoh, HP Workpath, and FujiFilm BI pure cloud terminals.
+ Users may now search for an email when using scan to email
+ Added Scan to HTTPS scan connector, allowing scanned images and associated metadata to be securely transferred to web services for further processing.
+ Users can set resolution, sides, color, and merging originals (AKA job build) on the MFD panel.
+ Users can now navigate a folder structure when saving documents to OneDrive & SharePoint Online.
+ Users can now enter metadata on the Cloud Terminal. Data types supported include Text, Number, Date, Email, and Select from a List. These metadata fields may be used to name files and provide variable input to scan workflows. For example, a user could enter the document's name and create a folder in OneDrive using the value of the metadata field. These metadata fields may optionally be required to be entered before scanning may proceed.
Konica Minolta IWS Gen 2 Cloud Terminal (version 2024.02.03)
x Added Dispatcher Stratus Single Sign On support. Please note that the availability of this feature is dependent upon Konica Minolta's release to the Konica Minolta Marketplace.
Ricoh Cloud Terminal
x Added link to Native Copy functionality so that a user may utilize the MFD's copier interface.
x Native copy and scan jobs are now accounted allowing more comprehensive reporting.
x Tenant logo is now optionally displayed on the terminal rather than the Y soft logo.
x Scan updates as described above.
Fujifilm BI Cloud Terminal
x Scan updates as described above.
HP Workpath Embedded Terminal
x Scan updates as described above.
Build 3.41 [2024-02-08]
Scanning
+ Added additional Scan Workflow processing steps, including barcode recognition, page separation, and highlighted text extraction and redaction.
x Updated OCR engine for improved document recognition performance.
Web UI
x Added target Server Name to Server Information page to improve the administrator's user experience.
x Added a "search" filter to the Embedded clients deployment page for ease of administration.
x Added Server mode to the Server Information view, allowing admins to differentiate between Primary and Secondary Servers easily.
- Improved user data synchronization with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure).
FUJIFILM BI Cloud Terminal
+ Before releasing a print job, the user can now define print settings at the MFD.
- When printing from the native Fuji driver, print jobs no longer fail because of waiting for the header data.
- Improved user feedback with clear error messages when browsing external directories.
Konica Minolta IWS Cloud Terminal
+ The users can now change the print job finishing options at the MFD (number of copies, mono/color, duplex/simplex options, etc.).
Konica Minolta OpenAPI Terminal
- Fixed authentication issue occurring during specific installation rollback scenarios, causing incorrect user logins.
- Removed sensitive user data from webclientKMOpenAPI.log.
HP Workpath Embedded Terminal
+ Administrators can now view a user's Print, Copy, and Scan transaction data.
+ Users can now delete their waiting print jobs at the MFD.
+ Added the ability to display the custom tenant logo on the terminal.
+ A user can refresh the print job list and see print jobs that have been printed since logging in at the MFD.
+ Users can change the print job finishing options at the MFD, including color/mono, duplex/simplex, number of copies, and tray selection.
+ Added advanced scanning features such as duplex/simplex, merging originals, color/mono, email selection, and folder browsing.
API Enhancements
+ Added a get user by username endpoint.
+ Page orientation now respects the request specified in the API request.
Build 3.40 [2024-01-15]
Printing
+ Added the ability to set a trigger condition based on the number of pages in a document.
- Print jobs that are converted from mono to color based on a trigger are now correctly accounted for.
- PDFs without a default page size parameter are now printed correctly.
- Guest printing from the mobile app now works when 'enable token access' is enabled.
Web UI
+ Added a new Quick Start panel menu guiding admins to set up push printing in a fast way.
+ Admins can now anonymize sensitive end-user personal information in the dashboard, reports, and all related interfaces.
+ Page separation is now available as a processing step in scan workflows.
x Redesigned the Add and Edit Printers menu to simplify configuration tasks.
x Added the ability to filter Printers and Embedded Terminals by name, printer address, or serial number.
+ Added languages: Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Thai, Indonesian, Malay, and Korean.
- Account names taking up more than one line no longer prevent the admin from scrolling to the bottom of the navigation menu.
- Changed the font used for one-time API key display to ensure letters are distinguishable.
- Rectified UI language when displaying print job submission times.
Scanning
+ Added page separation as a processing step to scan workflows.
Partner Hosted and On-Premises installations
x Upgraded PostgreSQL version. Due to the nature of the improvement, we removed the auto-updating function of existing PostgreSQL versions for Partner Hosted and On-Premises installations.
Secondary Gateway
x Upgraded PostgreSQL version and removed auto-update of existing instances due to upgrade reliability concerns.
SAFEQ Cloud Client
x Removed the need to authorize SAFEQ Cloud Clients installed using the preconfigured installer.
- On macOS, users don't need to enter their credentials after a reboot anymore.
- Printer synchronization no longer fails when using authentication types with the domain suffix appended.
API
- The Document history endpoint now returns the jobtype property.
- The use of full API access keys is now discouraged to enhance security.
- Whenever the API returns a 403 error due to missing permissions, it also returns the list of the missing permissions.
Fujifilm BI Cloud Terminal (terminal version 1.9.0)
+ The terminal can now display the tenant logo.
+ Added Quick Action scan workflows for end-user efficiency.
+ Added languages: Norwegian, Swedish, Thai, Indonesian, Malay, and Korean. Note that this requires validation by Fujifilm. The estimated completion is mid-January.
- When the terminal is loading OneDrive and SharePoint scan destinations, the user is informed about what is happening.
Konica Minolta IWS Cloud Terminal
x The Dispatcher Paragon branded KM IWS terminal is now published under Production Solution Key.
- The brand versioning is now unified, and this is reflected in the terminal version to ensure proper discoverability.
-Scan and copy jobs are properly accounted for.
- Improved efficiency of releasing many print jobs at once.
+ Added languages: Norwegian, Swedish, Thai, Indonesian, Malay, and Korean. The terminal is released to Konica Minolta. Country-level availability is based on Konica Minolta release processes.
HP Workpath Cloud Terminal (Gen2) (terminal version 3.40.0)
x Added the ability to log, display, and report the installed terminal version. Note that the terminal requires validation by HP. The estimated availability is mid-February.
Sharp Embedded Terminal
- After enrolling their cards, users are no longer stuck on the enrolment page.
Mobile apps
+ The iOS and Android mobile apps now support OAuth authentication.