Watchdoc / WSC 6.0 - Release Notes

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Watchdoc Express

6.0.0.5193

 Watchdoc / WSC - Installation program Watchdoc Express Setup
Watchdoc 6.0.0.5193 Watchdoc Standard - Installation program
Watchdoc Standard - Update program

Watchdoc Setup
Watchdoc Update

WSC 6.0.0.5193 Watchdoc Supervision Console (WSC) -Installation program
Watchdoc Supervision Console (WSC) - Update program

Supervision Setup
Supervision Update

WPC for Windows 7.0.4907 Watchdoc Print Client for Windows Watchdoc Print Client for Windows Setup
From version 6, WSC no longer requires a specific licence: the Watchdoc licence is sufficient for Watchdoc and Watchdoc Supervision Console.
If you have a licence for a WSC version prior to V6, remember to reset the WSC licence (cf. Resetting the WSC licence).

Watchdoc/WSC 6.0.0.5178 and WPC for Windows 7.0.4863 - 06/03/2025

Version 6.0.0.5094 - 12/12/2024

Version 6.0.0.5011 - 09/18/2024

Version 6.0.0.4968 - 07/08/2024

Version 6.0.0.4940 - 07/10/2024

Version 6.0.0.4898 - 05/29/2024

Version 6.0.0.4884 - 05/16/2024

Version 6.0.0.4856 - 04/18/2024

New feature

  • WATCHDOC

    • compatibility with the TLS v1.3 security protocol

Enhancements

  • WES Sharp

    • WES is installed in a single step and also installs the authentication screen on the device. It is no longer necessary to associate the device with the queue.

  • WES Lexmark

    • Provision of a Watchdoc ROOT certificate marked CA= true by default to accommodate a Lexmark firmware update that makes this mandatory. In the event of a problem with an existing installation, consult the Troubleshooting section.

  • Chrome Extension

    • Availability of the Chrome Extension in G Suite Admin®.

  • WSC

    • possibility of updating WSC in "quiet" mode (without interface) if you want to deploy a large number of supervision consoles using a script

Fixes

  • WPC

    • in the specific case of a queue installed in "direct IP" mode that is not known to the Discovery server, the statistics for this queue are now taken into account in Watchdoc

  • WES Xerox

    • fixed a rare problem with base replication when Xerox Accounting WES was activ

Version 6.0.0.4843 - 04/04/2024

New features

  • WPC for Windows

    • addition of high availability functions on the WPC so that printing can continue even when the server is offline.

    • added the ability to configure the WPC's high availability

    • ability to customise the WPC's colours and logo

  • WES

    • ability to confirm that a job will be printed in colour, even if it has been automatically converted to black and white according to the printing policy applied by the WES

Enhancements

  • Watchdoc

    • any change of location on a server is now effective immediately

    • possibility of replicating configurations from the master server to the slave servers that depend on it (in particular the address of the supervision console, access rights, designation of the default directory).

    • added the ability to use the statistics database for the PUK code directory

  • WPC for Windows

    • added the ability to exclude a physical file from the WPC for Windows configuration by adding the !win32 tag

    • improved user password protection

    • added a visual indicator when a print queue is installed from WPC

  • WES

    • added high availability feature on the WES: ability to connect to the WES even when the interserver database is offline.

  • WEScan

    • WEScan server performance improvements

    • Kyocera WEScan: constraints added to prevent selection of invalid scan parameter combinations

Fixes

  • Watchdoc

    • translated labels that were not being translated in location management

    • fixed a problem that could prevent the Watchdoc service from starting following a recent update

    • fixed a problem relating to the rights configured in the consultation and export of balance sheets

    • fixed a problem affecting certain printouts in EMF mode

    • fixed calculation of "Deleted by Watchdoc" and "Virtualised pages" statistics on databases with several versions of Watchdoc

    • fixed replication of statistics in the specific case of a non-recommended architecture involving proxies

  • WPC

    • fixed the addition of printers with certain drivers

    • fixed a minor problem that could cause a black square to be displayed instead of the WPC icon

  • WSC - PNP

    • fixed a problem that prevented WES from being deactivated when modifying a queue via PNP

  • WES HP

    • fixed a problem preventing anonymous connection

  • WES Canon :

    • fixed a problem that could lead to an error when authenticating and stabilising printing when using an HP driver on Canon WES

  • WES Epson

    • fixed a problem that required users to log in again after using the Print on Demand application

  • WES Ricoh

    • the Ricoh API access token has been updated, correcting potential problems associated with

  • WES Kyocera

    • fixed a problem that prevented logs from being obtained

  • WESCan Kyocera

    • fixed a rare problem that prevented scanning of very large files

Version 6.0.0.4800 - 02/09/2024

New features

  • Watchdoc

    • it is now possible to use the product without creating locations

    • it is now possible to use the same licence file for all servers in the fleet

  • WEScan

    • it is now possible to customise WEScan images and colours

    • it is now possible to read a custom field in the directory to retrieve the user's email address

    • OCR capability added for non-compatible MFPs via scan post-processing with KCM

  • WSC

    • the supervision console no longer requires a licence to operate

    • it is now possible to delete an old licence

    • it is now possible to connect with Azure AD

    • in the list of print queues, it is now possible to search for a printer by its IP address

  • WPC

    • the WPC can now be configured from the Watchdoc administration site

Enhancements

  • Watchdoc

    • improved performance when initialising the Watchdoc service

    • improved PUK code management with Azure

    • various display improvements in the Watchdoc administration pages

    • addition of missing translations relating to locations

    • when editing a location, it is now possible to delete connectivity

    • a location can no longer be selected by the WPC if it has children

  • Wes Kyocera

    • display improvements to WES Kyocera V2

  • Wes Xerox

    • improved installation of Xerox WES

    • messages on the home screen of Xerox Versalink devices can now be changed

    • WES Accounting improved

    • improved messaging

  • Wes Ricoh

    • added WES deployment support for new Ricoh ranges

  • Wes Konica Minolta

    • improved Konica Minolta WES deployment

    • improved spool transformation (job transformation) on Wes Konica Minolta

  • Wes Kyocera

    • display improvements for the Kyocera WES V2

  • Wes Ricoh

    • WES compatibility with new Ricoh ranges

  • Wes Xerox

    • improved installation of Xerox WES

    • ability to change the message on the home screen of Xerox Versalink devices

    • WES Accounting improved

    • improved messages

  • WEScan

    • improved diagnostic message (custom scan profiles and cross-server base not enabled)

    • WES compatibility with Konica Minolta's 8 Range

  • WEScan Kyocera

    • improved scan profiles

  • WSC

    • the authentication page is now responsive (adapted to very small screen sizes)

    • ability to change the language from the authentication page

    • improved filtering by location from the queue list

  • Plug and Print

    • Konica Minolta WES can now be deployed when a file is deployed via Plug and Print

    • modification of a print queue no longer systematically results in deletion/re-creation

    • improved error handling when importing print queues en masse

    • improved error message to facilitate diagnosis (addition of a driver when the database is out of date)

  • WPC

    • improved display when using zoomed Windows

Fixes

  • Watchdoc

    • configuration download button (.dat) removed for virtual and universal queues

    • fixed a problem that could prevent a filter from being created

    • improved error message when restarting a print queue

    • fixed a problem where the universal queue was wrongly displayed as a disappeared queue in the controlled devices tab

  • WES

    • fixed a problem where the wrong quota was displayed in the case of a group quota

  • WES Kyocera

    • the keyboard used to enter passwords on the Kyocera WES now contains special characters

  • WES Xerox

    • corrected a problem displaying the balance on the Xerox WES

  • WES Konica Minolta

    • correction of a display problem when connecting in anonymous mode on WES Konica Minolta

  • WEScan

    • correction of a problem preventing the saving of a personalised scanning profile in WEScan

  • WEScan Kyocera

    • fixed a rare problem preventing multiple duplex scanning on WEScan Kyocera

  • Plug and Print

    • fixed an issue when adding a printer driver containing special characters

  • WPC for Windows

    • fixed an issue removing discovery url affecting msi versions 7.0.4165 to 7.0.4197 (cf. Troubleshooting)

Version 6.0.0.4686 - 11/02/2023

New features

  • Watchdoc

    • new Entra ID (Azure AD) directory connector

    • new unidirectional synchronisation mode between the master server and the other servers (MailBox mode)

    • users authenticate themselves securely using different methods

    • Watchdoc Print Client for Windows

Enhancements

  • Plug and Print

    • improved administration interface

    • improved location administration

    • automatic driver and mfp deployment