New in this release

New functions and updates in Version 3.12.1

• Updated translations

  The content of the Version 3.12 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.

• Upgrade and migrate to PostgreSQL on the same system

  In RICOH ProcessDirector version 3.12, we introduced support for PostgreSQL as the main database underlying RICOH ProcessDirector. To move to PostgreSQL, you were required to install version 3.12 on a different server and use the Migration Assistant to migrate your data. WIth version 3.12.1, you can upgrade and migrate your data on the same system. Install RICOH ProcessDirector, making sure to choose the PostgreSQL database configuration. After the installation completes, follow the instructions to migrate your data, then remove IBM DB2 from your primary computer.

• Manual failover now supported for PostgreSQL configurations

  Manual failover configurations for system redundancy are now supported on RICOH ProcessDirector with PostgreSQL as well as DB2.

• XML-RPC calls no longer supported

  The Connect extension, which let you connect to RICOH ProcessDirector remotely and use XML-RPC calls in scripts, is deprecated and no longer supported. We recommend using RICOH ProcessDirector web service API instead. For information about using web services, see Web services in RICOH ProcessDirector .

• Additional updates include:
  • Ability to save the View job in workflow image
  • Added the StepChainDemo workflow to illustrate the use of step chains
  • Updated prerequisites for the Preprinted Forms Replacement feature, so customers with the AFP Support Feature can install Preprinted Forms Replacement without also installing PDF Document Support.
  • Usability updates for the Migration Assistant

New functions and updates in Version 3.12

• Primary database options now available

  After many years of supporting only one database, RICOH ProcessDirector can now run with PostgreSQL as its primary database. While IBM DB2 is still supported in the same configuration as it has been, PostgreSQL is now the default database configuration. Existing customers can upgrade to version 3.12 and continue to use DB2 with no interruptions, or can choose to migrate their data to a PostgreSQL database.

  Note: To migrate data from DB2 to PostgreSQL, you must install RICOH ProcessDirector version 3.12 on a different computer. You cannot install the PostgreSQL configuration on the same system as an existing DB2 configuration.

  The PostgreSQL database is installed in a Docker container, so Docker Engine must be installed on the primary computer.

• Migration simplified

  One of the most challenging aspects of moving to a new version of an application is ensuring that everything still works. Especially when the upgrade requires moving to a new system, it is challenging to know that you have copied everything that needs to be there. The RICOH ProcessDirector Migration Assistant now makes the process much easier.

  Install the base product on a new system, then log in and start the Migration Assistant. Use the Assistant to connect to your existing installation, choose the objects and settings to migrate to the new one, and let the Assistant do the work. The Migration Assistant can handle moving data from an existing DB2 database to PostgreSQL, and can even work across operating systems.

• RICOH ProcessDirector for AIX replacement

  In version 3.12, RICOH ProcessDirector for AIX has been discontinued. Customers running on AIX can continue to use the application until the end of support date. Alternately, they can migrate to version 3.12 on Linux or Windows and use the Migration Assistant to port their data to a new system.

• New Supported Printers

  RICOH ProcessDirector now supports printer models with the new Fiery® N-series Controller Digital Front Ends, based on Fiery and Ricoh technology. You can define these new printer models as Ricoh PDF printers:

  • RICOH Pro C7500
  • RICOH Pro C9500

• Updated operating system support

  You can now install RICOH ProcessDirector on these operating system versions:

  • Rocky Linux 8.4 through latest 8.X
  • Rocky Linux 9.0 through latest 9.X
  Note: You can only install the PostgreSQL configuration on these operating systems. IBM DB2 is not supported on Rocky Linux.

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