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Version 2.0 b6 is now available, please read on ….
Thank you for participating in the Paperless for Windows 2.0 beta test. Here are a few things every tester needs to know:
• During the course of beta testing, you are responsible for safeguarding your own data. You should retain all originals of documents you scan or otherwise enter into Paperless during beta testing, and we recommend that until you are comfortable that we have ironed out all data-related issues in Paperless that you test strictly with test data.
• System requirements:
- Windows Vista or Windows 7. Professional editions required for library encryption support
- US English system using US Dollar currency formatting
- Lastest version of Adobe Reader
If using a scanner with Paperless:
- Fujitsu ScanSnap scanner (recommended) or TWAIN scanner
- latest version of driver software for your scanner
• Please enter all bug reports directly into the bug reporting database (instructions for doing so are below). Make sure to register in our bug tracking system with your real name and email address. At the end of beta testing, we will run a report directly out of the bug tracking system and testers who submit 10 or more significant and unique bug/feedback reports directly into the bug tracking database during the course of the beta test will be eligible for a free Paperless for Windows 2.0 serial number.
• We have setup a community forum for discussions and questions about Paperless for Windows. You can find it here. Do not use the forum for reporting bugs.
• Paperless for Windows can open libraries created with Paperless for Mac OS and vice versa. Please note, however, that libraries are not designed to be shared between the two platforms. Paperless – for Windows or Mac OS – is not a client-server solution where a “served” set of data can be accessed by both Mac OS and Windows “clients”. Paperless – for Windows or Mac OS – is designed for accessing data stored locally on a single machine, and does not support storing Paperless libraries on a remote volume.
• Paperless for Windows serial numbers are not yet available. During beta testing, please run Paperless in Trial mode (click the Not Yet button when prompted on launch).
• To get an updated version history and list of what’s new in each beta release of Paperlress, please refer to the bottom of this page.
• Information pertaining to beta releases will be posted on this web page. Please bookmark it, and refer back to it during the beta testing cycle. New beta releases will be announced here and on the forum,
• Please add all follow up comments to bug reports directly into the notes section of the bug report in Mantis. This helps us share information and feedback amongst our development team and saves us from having to copy and paste feedback from email messages. Thanks!
To download Paperless for Windows 2.0b6, click here.
To report a bug, please follow the directions below:
1. Click here.
2. Create an account:
- Click on “signup for a new account”.
- Create your own user name, enter a legitimate email address, enter the confirmation code, and click signup
- Verify your account once you receive the confirmation email
- Finish your account registration by creating a password and entering your name
- Please create only one user account. Our bug tracking database will track the issues you enter and determine eligibility for a complimentary serial number once Paperless 2.0 is released.
3. Once you log in, click on the Report Issue link at the top of the page. Make sure to enter your bugs into the Paperless Windows Bug Reporting project. Enter information about the bug or feature request and hit the Submit Report button at the bottom of the page.
• Please be as detailed as possible when entering your report, both in the description and in the steps to reproduce.
• Attach screen shots, crash logs or any other supporting files when possible.
Feel free to e-mail beta@marinersoftware.com with any questions, or find us on AIM at MarinerQA
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Version History
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What’s New in 2.0 b6
- Replaced the placeholder Paperless for Macintosh User Guide with the proper Paperless for Windows 2.0 User Guide
- Updated a few toolbar and sidebar icons
- Fixed: If one library is created to replace another, the new library will use the old library’s field assignments.
- Fixedl: New document types (library item types) are not assigned a consistent set of fields.
- Fixed:If the details pane is shown (after having been hidden) it is not resizable again until program restart.
- Fixed: Creating a library based on an existing library, not all Fields to Show are correct in Library Configuration
- Fixed: When using Multi Scan, plw_import should disable details for all but the first scanned page
- Fixed: “Write metadata” is not writing metadata to a PDF
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What’s New in 2.0 b5
- Changed the name of Cover Flow View to Combo View
- When you select an item and choose “Recognize text in Document”, Paperless now OCRs all pages, not just the first one
- Entering a category or subcategory with an apostrophe no longer results in an SQL error
- When scanning a multi-page document, pages now appear in order in the plw_import sidebar
- Tabbing through fields in the details pane now tabs through in correct order
- When creating a new item, that item is now selected in the list
- Selected view no longer reverts to icon view on relaunch
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What’s New in 2.0 b4
- Added support for Text, Office, Archive, Audio and Video file storage
- When editing item details, changing the type now causes the “fields to show” to update in real time
- Tweaked some copy in the View pane of Preferences
- When previewing item, user is prompted to download and install Adobe Reader if it is not already installed
- Tweaked the arrangement of the default toolbar
- “Check for update automatically” is now checked by default, and checking is done once a day on launch
- Manually adding payment methods now adds those payment methods to the Library Configuration list
- When sending email, Paperless now allows you to select from a real-time updated list of destination email addresses based on items in your library containing emails
- Installer now prompts to launch the application when install is complete
- Enhanced Paperless’s OCR so that more documents can be OCR’d upon scan/import
- Fixed problem where Library Configuration was not being properly
What’s New in 2.0 b3
- Re-designed CoverFlow view, substituting an embedded PDF viewer for the previous thumbnail view
- Removed illegible thumbnail details
- Fixed a problem where in lists, the secondary sort not saved
- When importing PDFs, item Title is now set to the filename of the imported file
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What’s New in 2.0 b2
- Reset the trial period to 30 days
- Reset application expiration to 12/31/11
- Fixed cosmetic problems in main window and with certain icons
- Reduced prevalence of confirmation dialogs when changing metadata
- Added a check and message if “Capture from Camera…” is selected when no camera is attached
- Fixed typos in Scanner tab of preferences
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What’s New 2.0 b1
- initial release
