Version History

Serendipity Software maintains an ongoing commitment to improve and evolve our colour management solutions.

The timelines list the significant features, enhancements, and supported devices added to Blackmagic, Megarip and Veripress from version 5.4 (June 2013) up to and including our current releases.

Links to more detailed descriptions of certain new features are provided in the text.

For comprehensive details, including bug fixes, on all version releases, see the Release Notes.

 

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Version 9.0 - March 2022

  • Dark Theme option added to the Server window and Client interface. Choose Dark, Light or operating system preference.
  • ServerLog now features Loglevels with colour coding and filters allowing easier error tracking, diagnosis and debugging.
  • Maintenance contract status and expiry date is now displayed in the Server window.
  • User accounts can now be notified by email of upcoming Maintenance contract expiry.
  • An Ncolour colour space option has been added to Calcheck chart allowing the import or entry of Ncolour patches for Calcheck verification.
  • Added 95th percentile control metric to Calcheck summary and reports.
  • Calcheck report now includes graphs to allow users to quickly compare reports.
  • Submit window now includes a page range option when submitting multi-page Postscript, PDF and TIFF files.
  • Priority in the Pagesetup Options now assigns priority to jobs individually, meaning Rush Jobs are now rushed for all processing queues.
  • Change Priority option added to the Queuemanager allowing job priority to be changed at any time during processing.
  • Debug colourspace and screening pipeline diagnostic previews can now be loaded in Softproof via View Printed.
  • Jobticket now supports the rotation of jobs at angles other than 0, 90, 180 and 270.
  • SoftProof previews can now be rotated to angles other than 0, 90, 180 and 270.
  • Bleedmarks render effect added to Jobticket.
  • SVG file format input now supported.
  • Improved transparency support and handling for TIFF and Photoshop files.
  • Photo with Embedded ICC Profile instrument added as a measurement option to Paper Profile and the Lineariser application.
  • Support added for the X-Rite i1Pro3 Plus spectrophotometer.
  • Added Apple silicon (M1) drivers for x-Rite i1Pro3 series spectrophotometers.
  • Support added for the Konica Minolta MYIRO-1 spectrophotometer.
  • EIZO SDK updated, adding support for macOS 14 Sonoma and Apple Silicon platforms.
  • Matte/Photo Black ink selection has been added to the Serendipity Canon imagePROGRAF PRO series printer drivers.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-T3700 / SC-T3700D / SC-T5700D / SC-T7700D / SC-T7700DL printer series.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-P6500 / SC-P6500D / SC-P8500D / SC-P8500DL printer series.
  • Support added for the Konica Minolta MYIRO-9 spectrophotometer.
  • Support added for HP Designjet T730 and T830 printers.
  • Support added for the HP Designjet Z6 / Z9 Pro Printer series.
  • Support added for the HP Designjet T210 / T230 / T250 / T630 / T650 Printer series.
  • Support added for the Canon imagePROGRAF TM-240 / TM-250 / TM-255 / TM-340 / TM-350 / TM-355 TM-5240 / TM-5250 / TM-5255 / TM-5340 / TM-5350 / TM-5355 printer series.
  • Support added for the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-2600 / PRO-4600 / PRO-6600, PRO-526 / PRO-546 / PRO-566 printer series.
  • Support added for the Canon imagePROGRAF GP-2600S / GP-4600S / GP-6600S GP-526S / GP-546S / GP-566S printer series.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-P5300 / SC-P5330 / SC-P5340 / SC-P5350 / SC-P5360 / SC-P5370 / SC-P5380 printer series.
  • Support added for HP Designjet T1600 / T1600DR / T2600 / T2600DR / XL3600 printer series.

Version 8.1.01 - November 2020

  • Ghostscript: PDF interpreter updated.
  • Improvements to overprint simulation for PDF files rendered in RGB.
  • Grayscale jobs now auto-separate when using Screen Print Mode.
  • Stretch Fit Width and Height, a new fit method, added to the Jobticket Fit and Rotate panel. This stretches both dimensions to fit the specified area, ignoring original image proportions.
  • Multi-page Postscript assets can now be used in the Studio application.
  • Improved i1Profiler compatibility for CGATS / ISO12642 device calcheck file exports.
  • Added the Photoshop (.psb) file format to the list of supported files advertised to the operating system. Users can now open or submit them directly from the Finder or File Explorer.
  • Users are now able to reprint jobs to Outputs using the Windows or macOS Installed Printer drivers.
  • Gradation Curve table data can now be imported directly from suitably formatted CSV files.
  • Improved i1Profiler compatibility for CGATS / ISO12642 device calcheck file exports.
  • EIZO SDK updated, adding support for macOS 11 Big Sur and above.
  • X-Rite i1Pro SDKs updated, adding support for macOS 11 Big Sur and above.
  • Pre-measurement drying time for EPSON Spectroproofer charts now configurable for compatible printers.
  • Cut Sheet Bottom Margin size option added for the Epson SC-P5000 / SC-P5050 / SC-P5060 / SC-P5080 with Epson Precision Dot driver.
  • Custom Paper support added to the EPSON SC-T3200 / SC-T5200 / SC-T7200 printer drivers.
  • Roll Tension setting added to the EPSON SC-T3200 / SC-T5200 / SC-T7200 printer drivers.
  • Paper Feed Adjust Absolute setting to the EPSON SC-T3200 / SC-T5200 / SC-T7200 printer drivers, overriding default printer paper feed settings.
  • Paper thickness setting added to the EPSON SC-P9500 / SC-P7500 printer drivers, overriding default printer paper thickness settings.
  • Support added for the Canon imagePROGRAF TX-2100 / TX-3100 / TX-4100 printer series.
  • Support added for the Canon imagePROGRAF GP-2000 / GP-4000 GP-520 / GP-540 printer series.
  • Support added for the Canon imagePROGRAF GP-200 / GP-300 GP-5200 / GP-5300 printer series.

Version 8.1 - July 2020

  • Megarip’s ghostscript engine improved and updated, providing full 16-bit PDF rendering. PDF and Postscript conversion and interpretation are now provided by Artifex Ghostscript commercial version.
  • Job queues are now backed up to an internal database, improving queue integrity and recovery in the event of machine failure or crash.
  • Server and Client backups can now be restored by double-clicking on the backup file, and by desktop file contextual menu.
  • Users accounts can now be notified by email when Job Printing Completed.
  • Simulate Screening option added to Media Screen Printing mode allowing half-tone output for Media using HTM or Printer's Screening (contone) printer drivers.
  • Group by Publication added to Output Nesting options. Pages are nested on the output Media in numerical order, in rows from left to right, down the media.
  • Default Copies option has been added to the Pagesetup and Pagesetup Pool Publish panels.
  • Duplex tick option added to the Submit Dialog, allowing on-demand duplexing for submitted jobs, or jobs printed to published Pagesetups.
  • Job Name option added to the Studio displaying the job / file name for each asset placed in the layout area.
  • Sort options added to the Asset list in the Studio application.
  • Studio jobs can now be named in the Submit window when sent to print.
  • Pin/Unpin Frame, Clear Frame and Create Frame functions added to the Studio application.
  • Frame with Border frame style added to Studio.
  • Grouped frames in Studio can now be resized as a group (this excludes Canvas Wraps).
  • Export Calcheck option added the Calcheck application.
  • Nested jobs containing both CMYK and RGB elements now use the rendered thumbnail to generate a low resolution preview.
  • Support added for the Datacolor SpyderX spectrophotometer (macOS only).
  • Canon PRO series, TM series and TX series printer drivers now include a Use Printer Color Management option, extracting built-in printer ICC profiles and assigning them to the Media paper type.
  • Canon PRO series printer drivers now support the use of individual custom media library files for multiple connected printers of the same model.
  • Canon PRO series, TM series and TX series printer drivers now include a Use Printer Colour.
  • SC-P9500/7500 Epson Precision Dot driver now uses 1200dpi render resolution for certain quality modes.
  • EPSON SC-P9500/7500 series printer drivers now include a new 1200dpi Proofing mode designed to improve the output quality of small text elements in prints.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-T3100 / SC-T5100 SC-T3150 / SC-T5150 SC-T3160 / SC-T5160 SC-T3130 / SC-T5130 SC-T3140 / SC-T5140 SC-T3170 / SC-T5170 SC-T3180 / SC-T5180 printers.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-F6300 / SC-F6330 / SC-F6340 / SC-F6350 / SC-F6360 / SC-F6370 / SC-F6380 / SC-F9300 / SC-F9330 / SC-F9340 / SC-F9350 / SC-F9360 / SC-F9370 / SC-F9380 printers.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-F9400 / SC-F9430 / SC-F9440 / SC-F9450 / SC-F9460 / SC-F9470 / SC-F9480 / SC-F9400H / SC-F9430H / SC-F9440H / SC-F9450H / SC-F9460H / SC-F9470H / SC-F9480H printers.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-P900 / SC-PX1VL / SC-P700 / SC-PX1V WITH EPSON PRECISION DOT printers.
  • Support added for the HP Stitch S300 / S500 (Printer's Screening) printers.

Version 8.0 - November 2019

  • Database Utility added enabling users to verify and maintain the health of Workbench configurations. The database now automatically repairs damaged or non-functional Workbench items.
  • The ability to Step and Repeat a single submitted job without using the Studio application added to the Jobticket options.
  • Slugline render effect has new options to position the slugline inside the job area.
  • Support added for the X-Rite i1Pro3 and i1Pro3 Plus spectrophotometers.
  • Techkon Spectrodens Wifi connectivity added for Windows, Linux and macOS.
  • Monochrome (Photo) print mode has been added to the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO Series (Printer's Screening) printer drivers.
  • Accumulated Ink Usage and Roll paper remaining data now displayed in the QueueStatus - Information panel for Canon imagePROGRAF PRO series printers.
  • Support added for the Canon imagePROGRAF TA-20 / TA-30, TA-5200 / TA5300 printer series.
  • Support added for the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-2100 / 4100 / 6100, PRO-521 / 541 / 561 printer series.
  • Support added for the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-4100S / 6100S, PRO-541S / 561S printer series.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-P9500 / SC-P7500 SC-P9530 / SC-P7530 SC-P9540 / SC-P7540 SC-P9550 / SC-P7550 SC-P9560 / SC-P7560 SC-P9570 / SC-P7570 SC-P9580 / SC-P7580 series of printers.
  • Support added for the HP DesignJet Z6 / Z6dr Z9 / Z9dr (Printer's Screening) printers.
  • Support added for the HP DesignJet T1700 / T1700dr (Printer's Screening) printers.
  • Support added for the NANOO REALPROOF XP6045 / XP6090 / XP1600HYBRID printer series.
  • Support added for the NANOO ALUPRINT XP6090ALU printer.

Version 7.1.02 - January 2019

  • Displays application support added for Just Normlicht LED lighting systems.
  • Support added for EIZO monitors CG279X, CG2730, CG2420, CG319X, CS2730, CS2420 when using the hardware calibration option in the Displays application.
  • Automatically retry printing when connection to a network printer fails.
  • macOS Catalina 10.15 compatibility updates.
  • Support added for the Epson SC-T3255 / SC-T5255 / SC-T7255 printers.
  • Support added for EPSON SC-T3400 / SC-T5400 SC-T3450 / SC-T5450 SC-T3460 / SC-T5460 SC-T3430 / SC-T5430 SC-T3440 / SC-T5440 SC-T3460 / SC-T5460 SC-T3480 / SC-T5480 series printers.
  • Support added for EPSON SC-S60680 / SC-S60600L / SC-S60610L / SC-S60650L / SC-S60670L / SC-S60680L series printers.
  • Support for EPSON SC-S80600L / SC-S80610L / SC-S80650L / SC-S80670L / SC-S80680L series printers.

Version 7.1.01 - April 2018

  • SoftProof Status bar can now be hidden when the Calcheck Managed option is disabled for the monitor in Client Preferences.
  • Honour Embedded Screening option for has been added to Jobticket > Postscript/PDF Options for use with Adobe separated postscript files.
  • Retain Pure Black option in Jobticket is now applied when enabled to RGB printer output.
  • Mouse Position Hint option has been added to SoftProof Settings.
  • Default Client units for new installations are now automatically configured based on operating system region settings.
  • Studio Assets can now be organised into Folders.
  • Studio Templates now accessed via a chooser window that displays template previews.
  • A Revert Template button has been added to Studio. The function reverts to the last loaded blank template layout.
  • Studio Templates can now be saved in standard Workbench .sdb archives using the Archives application. Templates are also saved as part of a Server Backup.
  • Support added for the Barbieri Spectro LFP qb spectrophotometer.
  • Support added for the Barbieri SpectroPad spectrophotometer.
  • Printer default cutter option has been added to current model HP printer drivers.
  • Manual front feed support added to the Epson Surecolor SC-P20000 / SC-P10000 printer drivers.
  • Support added for the Canon imagePROGRAF TM-200 / TM-205 / TM-300 / TM-305, TM-5200 / TM-5205 / TM-5300 / TM-5305 printers.
  • Support added for HP Designjet T920 / T1500 / T2500 series printers.
  • Support added for HP Designjet T930 / T1530 / T2530 series printers.
  • Support added for HP Latex 560 / 570 series printers.

Version 7.1 - September 2017

  • Linux installation support added for Fedora 25+ (32 and 64-bit), Ubuntu 16.04.2+ (64-bit) and Debian 8+ (64-bit) operating systems.
  • Linux installation has been simplified. Software is now installed using self-contained .rpm and .deb software packages.
  • Linux desktop user experience has been improved.
  • Improvements to processing, imaging, rendering and soft proof generation times.
  • Improvements and updates to the Workbench application user interface.
  • Windows installation packages now digitally signed, improving installation experience.
  • Server and Client now both have support for TCP/IP v6.
  • Server “About” window has a clearer, tabbed layout and includes a Connected [network] Clients list.
  • Server window now displays options, such as Soft Proofing Add-on, when enabled.
  • Server, Client and all Applications now have full support for high DPI (4K / UHD) monitors.
  • SoftProof application will now display onscreen proofs in full high DPI (4K / UHD) resolution.
  • Improved high DPI support for multi-screen systems.
  • Displays application now maintains Calcheck status and history for both Default Press 1 & 2.
  • SoftProof Spectro tool can now save measurements as Notes in the job.
  • SoftProof Spectro tool now has a simplified, compact interface.
  • SoftProof Measure Tool now displays the angle of the measurement taken.
  • Calcheck Chart and Calcheck now replace the ΔC standard with ΔCh, in compliance with ISO 12647-7:2016 and other current colour standards.
  • RGB Calcheck Charts can now be printed and measured.
  • Calcheck Report layout has been improved.
  • Job ID number now included in Calcheck labels and reports.
  • Calcheck application now has Export SVF, Export standard SVF and Export ISO 28178 XML file options for Calcheck data.
  • Spectrophotometer drop-down menu in the Calcheck now supports ISO 28178 XML file import.
  • Studio application now uses Client default fonts.
  • Group tab added to Studio Box Properties with editable position fields for grouped frames.
  • Studio now to auto-places all pages from a multi-page job if the file is dragged onto the layout area.
  • Asset name is now displayed in the floating information bubble for assets in the Studio layout area.
  • Barcode (Job ID) effect has been added to the Jobticket Render Effects.
  • Copies Printed column has been added to the QueueManager and Job Info.
  • Paper (white) Density Patch is now only measured once for Paper Profile.
  • Override Hardware Margins option added to Media allowing printer defaults manually changed.
  • Maximum Wait Time and Maximum Jobs fields have been added to the Duplex options.
  • Spectrophotometer measurements now use and store spectral data when available, in order to provide more versatility when exporting data.
  • Support added for the X-Rite eXact spectrophotometer.
  • Support added for the Techkon SpectroDens spectrophotometer.
  • M3 illuminant condition has been added to the spectrophotometer configuration dialog window when the option is available to the instrument.
  • Support added for Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-6000 and Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-560 printers.
  • Support added for HP Z2600/Z5600 series of printers.
  • Support added for Canon imagePROGRAF TX-2000/TX-3000/TX-4000, TX-5200/TX-5300/TX-5400.
  • Added predefined folding methods 5 through 10 to the HP Pagewide XL driver.

Version 7.0.01 - October 2016

  • Updated tabbed panel style user interface added for Media and Output Workbench datatype items.
  • Internal Webserver appearance updated.
  • Improvements to Spectro application Lab delta calculations.
  • Version control added to Archives application, preventing users loading incompatible database settings from later software versions.
  • 16-bit RGB colours are now correctly identified in the Client.
  • Improved sheet size matching between Media Custom Settings and printer drivers
  • Automatic (clear coating) generation method added to Media Custom Settings for printers with device spot/white/ink optimiser channels.
  • Printer status monitoring has been optimised for multiple Outputs connected to the same printer
  • Output Screening Halftone Defaults in Media are now auto-generated based on printer driver or Media width resolution.
  • Multi-page asset jobs are now added to the job queue ordered by page number.
  • Epson SC-P20000, EPSON SC-40600, SC-60600 and SC-80600 Precision Dot Drivers now utilise internal printer calibration data unique to each printer when printing.
  • Additional print modes added to the HP Designjet Z2100 / Z3100 / Z3200 / Z5200 / Z5400 / Z6100 / Z6200 / Z6600 / Z6800 Printer Screening driver.
  • HP Pagewide XL, HP Designjet D5800 and HP Designjet Z6800 drivers now automatically download new print modes from the printer.
  • Improved HP JetDirect protocol support when publishing Pagesetup IP printers on later versions of macOS.
  • Improved Bonjour service lookups on macOS.
  • Support added for the Durst Omega 2 printer.
  • Support added for EPSON SC-P5000 / SC-P5050 / SC-P5070 / SC-P5080 printers.
  • Support added for the Epson Workforce Pro WF-R8590 printer.
  • Support added for the Epson Workforce Pro WF-C869R printer.
  • Support added for HP Pagewide XL printer series.

Version 7.0 - March 2016

  • Introduction of new driverless USB dongles.
  • Improved Server startup times and improved efficiency for periodic Server tasks.
  • Client lists containing large numbers of items now update significantly faster.
  • Processing speed improvements for PDF files performing large numbers of ICC Based colourspace changes.
  • Improved stochastic screening and CMS dither functions further reducing screening artefacts.
  • TIFF Image output driver now includes additional EXIF data and Photoshop resource tags.
  • Improved handling of Photoshop tags for TIFF file input.
  • Improved multi-display support and detection on Linux platforms.
  • Linux installations can now configure operating system wide ICC profiles using "colord".
  • Linux platform ICC profiles now include a video card gamma LUT for improved colour fidelity.
  • Debug tab added to Server Settings to aid in application support.
  • Asset Drop option added to Working Paths in Server Settings, allowing the asset drop folder location to be configured.
  • Maximum Dark Ink settings added to Separation Control in Paper Profile to limit the amount of dark ink used in an ink channel.
  • Operating system now determines Maximum Memory for PS RIP and Rotation.
  • Job ID field added to the Slugline render effect.
  • Drop folder support added for jobs submitted within subdirectories.
  • C5 Client now utilises the Media Catalogue to automatically download media packs.
  • Local Print Queue as a connection method for printers added to C5 Client.
  • i1 Pro2 driver spot measurement support added for chart reading.
  • RGB colourspace support added to the Epson SC-S40600, SC-S60600 and SC-S80600 Precision Dot drivers.
  • Support added for the CET Color Q5 and K2 printer series.
  • Support added for the Inca Onset S40 printer series.
  • Support added for Teckwin TS 2513L printer.
  • Support added for the Canon ImagePROGRAF PRO-2000 / PRO-4000, PRO-520 / PRO-540 printer series.
  • Support added for the Canon ImagePROGRAF PRO-4000S / PRO-6000S, PRO-540S / PRO-560S printer series.
  • Support added for Canon ImagePROGRAF PRO-1000, PRO-500 printers.
  • Support added for the Epson SC-S40600 / SC-S40610 / SC-S40650 / SC-S40670 / SC-S40680 printer series.
  • Support added for the Epson SC-S60600 / SC-S60610 / SC-S60650 / SC-S60670 / SC-S60680 printer series.
  • Support added for the Epson SC-S80600 / SC-S80610 / SC-S80650 / SC-S80670 / SC-S80680 printer series.
  • Support added for Epson SC-P20000 / SC-P10000 printer series.

Version 6.0.01 - November 2015

  • Mac OS X dongle driver is now compatible with Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan.
  • Serendipity Updater now caches downloads locally avoiding re-download if an update error occurs.
  • Improved checking and downloading of additional software after version updates.
  • DCF interoperability index tag parsing added for camera-generated jpeg files, ensuring processing using the correct colourspace when no ICC profile is embedded in the file.
  • Discard Alpha imaging effect added to Jobticket allowing flattened alpha channels in PNG, TIFF, and Photoshop PSD files to be ignored.
  • Date formats in the client are now consistent across operating systems.
  • Automatically detect and configure Duet Display app for iPad and iPhone.
  • Paper Profile Ink Separation Controls improved, allowing greater control of light and standard ink influence across printer process ink channels.
  • Autorotation function improved for cut sheet media.
  • Studio frame dimension and placement accuracy improvements.

Version 6.0 - June 2015

  • Increased processing performance across imaging, rendering, de-screening, resampling, rotation, unsharp mask, screening and ICC engine functions.
  • Improved utilisation of hyper threaded CPUs and more efficient thread usage allow more jobs to be processed in parallel with existing system resources.
  • Reduced memory usage for resampling and de-screening operations.
  • Better standard compression for imaged files plus 2 new preview file compression modes.
  • Serendipity Client and Server applications now able to be completely backed-up and restored.
  • Client and Server settings redesigned for ease of use.
  • Integrated Media Catalogue added, giving users access to Serendipity Software's online database of Media configurations.
  • Additional Software panel added to the Serendipity Updater application allowing selection and download of HTM, printer screening and spectrophotometer drivers.
  • Monitor Printer Status added to QueueStatus, providing a display of current output printer status, ink levels, warnings and error messages.
  • Move to Queue option added to the QueueManager, allowing print jobs to be moved to another using the same Output driver without reprocessing.
  • Limit Ink option to the Lineariser application. Ink channels can be limited by Max Chroma or Min L value.
  • Studio application re-designed for easier and faster use.
  • CIE2000 deltaE support added to the Spectro application.
  • M0, M1 and M2 measurement modes added for compatible Spectrophotometers.
  • Calcheck reports and labels now list the measurement condition (M0, M1, M2) used when the chart was measured.
  • Calcheck History added for printed jobs and charts.
  • Orientation tag present in EXIF data of TIFF, JPEG and photoshop files is now honoured when processing them.
  • TIFF Image output driver now includes EXIF data along with additional Photoshop resource tags.
  • TIFF Image printer driver can now create BigTIFF files.
  • BigTIFF, tiled, ZIP/JPEG compression, logL, logLUV and YCbCr image support added to the TIFF image inputs.
  • PDF imaging and rendering speed improvements. PDF files larger than 2GB now supported.
  • Job Statistics web api added.
  • Linux based Serendipity Client now uses colord (Gnome Colormanager) to set and retrieve default monitor icc profiles.
  • Driver search in the Output and Media datatypes improved.
  • Support added for the EIZO CG318-4K monitor.
  • Display Pro 3 driver added for Windows 64-bit.
  • Windows support added for Bonjour / Zeroconf publishing and printing.
  • Support added for the Mimaki JV400 printer.
  • Support added for HP Scitex 11000 / 15500 printers.
  • Support added for Canon iPF810, iPF815, iPF820, iPF825, iPF83x, iPF84x and iPF85x printers.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-P600 / SC-P607 / SC-P608 / SC-PX5Vii and EPSON SC-P800 / SC-P807 / SC-P808 / SC-PX3V printer series.
  • Support added for EPSON SC-F7100 printer.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-F6200 / SC-F7200 / SC-F9200 SC-F6270 / SC-F7270 / SC-9270 SC-F6280 / SC-F7280 / SC-F9280 printer series.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-P9000 / SC-P7000 / SC-P8000 / SC-P6000 printer series.
  • Support added for HP DesignJet T790 / T795 / T1300 / T1500 / T2300 / T2500 / T3500 / T7200 printers.
  • Support added for the HP DesignJet D5800, T120 and T520 printers.
  • Support added for the HP DesignJet Z5200 / Z5400 / Z6100 / Z6200 / Z6600 / Z6800 printer series.

Version 5.4.03 - August 2014

  • Imaging times reduced for RGB / Lab files with embedded ICC profiles, and PDF files with many transparency layers.
  • Improved file compression for TIFF Image output and print files.
  • Software Updater now a fully standalone application.
  • Adobe Photoshop (psd) file format export option added to SoftProof and QueueManager.
  • Improved multi-channel TIFF support for SoftProof.
  • CMC(1:1) and CMC(2:1) deltaE types now supported in Calcheck and Spectrophotometer applications.
  • Studio tiling and functionality improvements.
  • Custom page sizes can now be configured in Media, and the Studio application.
  • Support added for the EIZO CG277 range of monitors.
  • Adobe Photoshop (psd) Output driver added.
  • Support added for the Mimaki CJV30 printer (Windows USB only).
  • Support added for the Epson SC-F2000/SC-F2080 T-Shirt printer series.
  • Support added for the Epson SC-T3200/SC-T5200/SC-T7200 SC-T3250/SC-T5250/SC-T7250 printers series.
  • Improved print resolution support HP Scitex FB10000 printer.

Version 5.4.02 - December 2013

  • ThruBlack Render Effect, allowing users to set a coverage level above which black areas of an image are removed on rendering.
  • Configure Ncolour function added to Paper Profile allowing users to profile printers loaded with non-standard or replacement ink sets.
  • Reset Linearisation function added to the Lineariser application.
  • Improvements to Studio with overlapped and out of bound frames now visually indicated.

Version 5.4.01 - September 2013

  • Significant improvements in PDF and Postscript job imaging times.
  • Improved on-screen zooming performance for the SoftProof application.
  • Displays application monitor and light booth calibration improvements, along with improved interoperability and detection of Just Normlicht light booths.
  • Manual Separation Control feature has been added to Paper Profile, allowing users to control light ink crossover points.
  • Windows Installed Printer output driver now retrieves paper size, media type, paper source, and auto paper selection options from the printer driver.
  • Support added for the HP Scitex FB10000 printer.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-F6000/SC-F7000/SC-F6070/SC-F7070/SC-F6080/SC-F7080 printer series.

Version 5.4 - June 2013

  • Improvements to Serendipity Client and QueueManager speed and responsiveness, along with processing time improvements when submitting large numbers of jobs.
  • Adaptive compression added to Serendipity Blackmagic Image and Remote Proof file formats, rotation tasks and image buffers to reduce file sizes.
  • Archives application now compresses saved database archive (.sdb) files.
  • Improved handling of ICC based colourspaces in PDF files.
  • Image Overlay added to Render Effects allowing BMG, JPEG, PNG, PPM, Photoshop and TIFF files to be placed anywhere on a job.
  • Dotgain Curve data can now be imported directly from suitably formatted CSV files.
  • PDF output driver can now create PDF 1.6 compatible files. LZW compression and grayscale output options also added.
  • Asset Queue added to viewable Queues in the Serendipity Web Server.
  • CMYK+N-colour colourspace added to Media using compatible printer drivers.
  • Custom page size configuration and storage added to Studio, Media, and C5 Printer panel.
  • Output Screening Override added to Media, allowing custom screen methods and characteristics on a plate-by plate basis.
  • SoftProof now has the option to assign two (2) Default Presses. These can be toggled in the Softproof interfaces.
  • Horizontal and Vertical Centring options added to SoftProof Settings.
  • Show Channels function added to the Loupe HUD (Heads Up Display).
  • Multi-section softproof publications can now be viewed one section at a time via Softproof options.
  • Studio now accepts multi-page TIFFs and PDF files as Assets.
  • Minimise Cuts for Auto-arrange option added to Studio settings.
  • Support added for the ILS30EP based Epson SpectroProofer.
  • Support added for standard output drivers such as TIFF, JPEG, PDF, etc in the C5 Client.
  • Mac OS X Installed Printer and Windows Installed Printer drivers now capable of generating multi-page documents via the Duplexing Output option.
  • Support added for the Canon iPF670, iPF671, iPF770 and iPF771 printer series.
  • Support added for the Canon iPF680 / iPF681 / iPF685 / iPF686 / iPF780 / iPF781 / iPF785 / iPF786 printer series.
  • Support added for the Canon iPF6400SE / iPF6410SE / iPF8400SE / iPF8410SE printer series.
  • Support added for the Canon iPF5100 (Printer's Screening) driver.