PDF Writer - bioPDF versions

v12.2 [Mar 15, 2021]
2021-03-09 (12.2.0.2902):
- Installer update.
2021-03-01 (12.2.0.2893):
- Options dialog now works for printers with custom port names.

v11.9.0.2735 [Mar 27, 2019]
- Fixed overflow (error 6) problem.
- Support for setting signature on the last page.
- Updated translations

v11.1.0.2600 [Apr 4, 2017]
Click on balloon notification to open PDF location.
Trial message is now a link for more information.
Unicode font support brought back to previous level.

v10.8.0.2282 [Sep 14, 2014]
2014-08-01 (10.7.0.2277)
Fixes problems with detection of installed Ghostscript.
New ICC profile for better PDF/A compatibility.
Support for different PDF versions in PDF/A creation.
Now uses ps2write device for PostScript generation with Ghostscript.
More paper sizes added.
Translation updates: Polish, Slovak.

v10.13.2368 [Oct 16, 2013]
2013-10-08 (10.1.0.1871)
New pagecount macro that inserts the number of pages in the print job.
New experimental PdfUtil.PrintPdf function in API.
More Unicode stuff.
2013-09-26 (10.0.0.1840)
Greatly enhanced Unicode support in user interface.
New settings to upload the result to FTP or SFTP servers.
One MSI package for both silent and non-silent installation.
Does not set the installed printer as default unless no default printer was selected by the user.
Additional registry cleanup in uninstaller.
Cleanup of failed print jobs.
Support for Ghostscript 9.10.
Color model setting to force RBB, CMYK, or Grayscale.
Updated translations.
2013-07-30 (9.10.0.1629)
Support for Windows 8.1 Preview.
Image compression is turned on by default.
Image compression setting can be changed from the user interface.
Digitally sign PDF files using certificates in the certificate store.
New settings: SignThumbprint, SignStoreName, and SignStoreLocation.
Improved uninstall routine for cleaner uninstall.
2013-07-15 (9.9.0.1621)
Image compression is turned off by default for better quality.
New setting 'imagecompression=yes|no' added to control image compression.
GUI encrypts owner and user passwords in configuration files.
Path to status file can now be passed as %4 to programs used in 'AfterPrintProgram', 'RunOnSuccess', and 'RunOnError'.
Default ICC color profile was changed for PDF/A-1b compatibility.
2013-04-19 (9.8.0.1599)
Improved setup for Windows XP machines.
Fixes loading of option sets with different device settings.
2013-03-28 (9.7.0.1592)
More robust installer that handles problem when HP drivers are not installing correctly (error 0x00000002).
Additional GUI improvements and localization.
2013-02-19 (9.4.0.1570)
Improved quality and file size in superimpose operations.
Locates Xpdf and Ghostscript Lite packs outside the printer's application folder.
Much improved MSI files for distribution via Group Policy Objects.
MSI package changed to preserve the default printer and suppress message boxes.
Bug Radar removed from Windows 8 Start Menu.
2012-12-05 (9.3.0.1516)
Change user interface language for specific users.
Support for PDF compatibility level 1.7.
New <counter> macro.
New <ticks> macro.
New <now> macro.
Shell execute mode support for RunOnSuccess, RunOnError, and AfterPrintProgram.

v9.3.0.1516 [Dec 5, 2012]
Change user interface language for specific users.
Support for PDF compatibility level 1.7.
New macro.
New macro.
New macro.
Shell execute mode support for RunOnSuccess, RunOnError, and AfterPrintProgram.

v9.2.0.1499 [Nov 11, 2012]
2012-11-05 (9.2.0.1499)
Max size of custom pages was increased to 1000 by 1000 inches.
Built using Visual Studio 2012.
OwnerPassword and UserPassword settings now support macros.
macro now strips file extensions of 4 or less characters.
New macro creates an UTC timestamp.
New macro creates a random string of 10 letters and numbers.
Support for attaching files inside the PDF document.

v7.2.0.1379 [Apr 8, 2011]
- Minor fixes
- Modifications in the parameter exchange with customized GUI.
- CustomGui setting now holds a command line instead of only the executable.
- Many translations were updated.