Swiftcolor Windows Printer Drivers

10.6.0

• Update port monitor functionality to prevent possible memory consumption.
• This is initial release of Loftware printer driver, rebrand from NiceLabel printer driver family.

10.5.2

• Driver core stabilization by improving memory and heap allocations.
• Redesigned the self extracting driver package users download from the internet web page.
• Stabilized driver's communication component.

10.5.0

• Printer options resolution, darkness and speed are now correctly merged when changing printer models.
• Stabilized communication interface between the driver and the Label Design application.
• Removed limitation of loaded driver packages on Server 2008 and Server 2016 system.
• Corrected status response when multiple status queries are requested at the same time.

10.2.2

• Fixed crash of driver when document name longer than 260 characters

10.0.0

• Fixed problems in case user set different HDPI and VDPI in landscape orientation.
• Menu for using settings from printer or driver is redesigned and improved.
• Added capability to set all printer supported parameters to be controlled by the printer.
• Added support for web based printer management.
• Change the print preview so when the label is too long the end of the label is visible.

8.5.0

• Communication with the printer is working now also when port monitor logging is enabled on non English Windows OS.

8.3.1

• Improved performance Driver initialisation time was decreased for up to 30%.Smaller file footprint Driver file size was reduced for up to 60%.Improved installation utility PrnInst better supports multi user environments. Driver upgrade procedure was improved for installations with large number of printers.

8.2.0

• Driver stability was improved and memory usage was optimized.

8.0.50

• User can now use Reload to upload entire list of virtual fonts to printer again, instead uploading each virtual font individually.
• Procedure for updating printers is improved in Prninst application that all settings for all users are correctly preserved.
• Prninst application automatically detects printer(s) connected to local network.

8.0.22

• Fixed print spooler crash using latest driver's language monitor.

8.0.21

• Driver Maintenance, Settings and Support actions are working also with printer name longer than 32 characters.

8.0.20

• Initial Version 8 release: Redesigned and updated User Interface. Added and improved Print Preview to be shown on more panels. Added new Tool options for easier Maintenance, Setup and Support. Added options for sending files or commands to the printer. Added possibility to toggle Status Checking during printing. Fixed in-corrections when displaying driver on High-DPI monitors.
• During printer driver installation and uninstallation the Unicode printer names are fully supported.
• Improved displaying of Network discovered printers while sorting and graying already installed printers during printer driver installation.
• Minimized the frequency of displaying the splwow64 thunking spooler (SplWow64) message during printer installation.
• Upgraded uninstall of Ports and Port Monitors when printer removing the printer driver.
• During printer driver installation additional fields Location and Comment can be set.

7.7.00

• Sleep and turn off timer didn't work. This is fixed now.
• Gamma correction parameter has been removed from driver.
• Backfeed functionality has been removed from driver GUI.

7.3.03

• When you select Swiftcolor printer that is shared in the new label wizard, Nicelabel Designer has crashed. This is fixed now.

7.2.01

• Communication with the printer was improved on USB and LAN port.

6.0.08

• Unprintable area is now correctly displayed on all orientations (rotated portrait or landscape).
• Swiftcolor and QLS Kiaro! are presented to NiceLabel as full color drivers which changes color picker for elements from palette to full color.

6.0.07

• Corrupted driver data does not crash the driver.
• When printing OpenType fonts from labelling application (version older than 5.4.5), printing fails.
• Import from DRS (old driver export format) now includes stocks.

6.0.06

• Next button is enabled when a printer is selected while selecting printer during printer uninstallation.

6.0.04

• Fixed problems with default ellipse element in labelling problem. Thickness is now set to 1mm (not 0mm).
• Translations update
• Fixed printing of OLE objects
• After memory card is formatted, "Test" and "Delete" buttons are not disabled
• Uninstall and Uninstall All options in Printer Install Wizard will show only filtered driver list.

6.0.03

• Import from DRS (old driver export format) now includes Custom commands.

6.0.02

• Kiaro printer no longer prints a garbage in case of printing variables from the database. Also fixed elements (rectangles) are not printed on second label if they are not in lebel design.
• NiceLabel inverse element has been disabled, because the printer does not support it.
• Labels in landscape or rotated landscape orientation are printed correctly.