New in this release

These new functions and updates have been included in RICOH ProcessDirector Version 3.11.2.

New functions and updates in Version 3.11.2

  • New support for custom job properties

    With this release, you can create custom properties for jobs. In the past, RICOH ProcessDirector provided 20 job properties that you could use to store custom information. However, you could not rename the fields or change anything about them. With this new function, you can create your own job properties-- assigning unique field and database property names as you want to see them.

    To define custom job properties, use the Custom properties page on the Administration tab. Fill in the property notebook, activate the property, and you can start using it in your workflows!

  • An easier way to define custom document properties

    The same Custom properties page used to define custom job properties can also be used to define document properties! This new function significantly reduces the overhead associated with creating custom document properties. You no longer need to update the docCustomProperties.xml file, run the DocCustom utility, or install the new property. Simply fill in the fields in the custom property notebook and activate. Your document properties are ready to use!

  • Updated Adobe Acrobat Plug-in

    The RICOH ProcessDirector Plug-in for Adobe Acrobat has been updated to support the OpenJDK™Java® JRE Version 1.8 in addition to Oracle® Java. An appropriate JRE must be installed on your system before you install the Plug-in. With this update, we strongly recommend installing the 64-bit version of the JRE.

    In addition, you can now install the Plug-in with the 64-bit version of Adobe Acrobat Pro.

  • Updates to translated publications

    Books and help systems containing translated information for function released in Version 3.11.1 are now available. To see the translated help content and updated books from the help menu, download and install the Language Pack for your language. PDF versions of the books are also available in the RICOH Software Information Center (https://help.ricohsoftware.com/swinfocenter/)

New functions and updates in Version 3.11.1

  • Updated translations

    The content of the Version 3.11 product interface and the help system has been translated into these languages:

    • Brazilian Portuguese
    • French
    • German
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Spanish

    To see the translated user interface and help content, download and install the Language Pack for your language.

  • Choose paper for banner pages using media settings

    If you're printing PDF jobs, you can now specify which paper to print banner pages on by media, instead of by specifying a paper tray. Your banner pages print on the correct paper, regardless of where that paper is loaded. This function is available for Ricoh PDF, Kodak PDF, and Xerox PDF printers.

  • User interface updates

    The user interface has been enhanced to adjust the size of your portlets to fit inside your browser window. When you change the size of the window (by changing the dimensions of the browser or by moving it to a different screen), the portlets shrink or expand to fill the space available.

  • Data capture improvements

    With this update, you can download a data capture file to your system directly from the data capture page, so you don't have to access the primary server to retrieve the file. You can also stop a capture that is already in progress.

  • Operating system support changes

    In this release, we increased the minimum level of CentOS required to install RICOH ProcessDirector to version 7.9.

New functions and updates in Version 3.11

  • Ability to restore to a previous installation of RICOH ProcessDirector

    With this version of RICOH ProcessDirector, you can restore a previous installation using Feature Manager. With this new function, you install a new feature and then effectively back it out if you decide that it does not meet your needs. Or, if you apply an update but something goes wrong during the install process, you can restore the installation from before the update to get back to a stable state before you try to update again.

  • New data collector to collect information about processing durations

    Now, you can use the Job Step Duration data collector to collect information about how long each step was in the queued and processing states, as well as the total length of time it takes for each step in a workflow to complete processing. You can also select job properties to capture at the end of each step.

  • Operating system support changes

    In this release, we have removed support for installing RICOH ProcessDirector application servers on Windows Server 2016.

  • Include the Preset name in AFP print jobs

    If you send AFP print jobs to a printer that uses TotalFlow Print Server, you can now include the name of the printer preset to use for the job as a job property.

  • Security vulnerabilities addressed

    Ricoh is committed to responding to results of vulnerability scans and will continue to include those fixes in each release that we deliver. In this release, various components were updated to address these vulnerabilities, including:

    • AFP Support
    • Avanti Slingshot Connect
    • Reports
    • Printer Connector
    • Ricoh PDF Printer
    • DB2
    • Product Update

Release notes for prior versions of RICOH ProcessDirector are available on the RICOH Software Information Center here: Release notes: RICOH ProcessDirector

Parent topic: Introduction