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 9.1 - September 2024

  • RGB process colour + Spots support added for TIFF, PSD and PDF files.
  • Dongle-free licensing option now available for new product purchases.
  • Server About window now provides product Warranty End Date information, along with the Highest software Version Supported by existing dongle or software license.
  • Clickable print data and image file links added to Job Info, allowing them to be automatically opened in Softproof.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-F6400 / SC-F6430 / SC-F6440 / SC-F6450 / SC-F6460 / SC-F6470 WITH EPSON PRECISION DOT printer series.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-F6400H / SC-F6430H / SC-F6440H / SC-F6450H / SC-F6460H / SC-F6470H WITH EPSON PRECISION DOT printer series.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-P20500 / SC-P20530 / SC-P20540 / SC-P20560 / SC-P20570 / SC-P20580 WITH EPSON PRECISION DOT printer series.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-F9500 / SC-F9530 / SC-F9540 / SC-F9550 / SC-F9560 / SC-F9570 printer series.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-F9500H / SC-F9530H / SC-F9540H / SC-F9550H / SC-F9560H / SC-F9570H / SC-F9580H printer series.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-F11000 / 11030 / 11040 / 11050 / 11060 / 11070 / 11080 printer series.
  • Support added for the EPSON SC-F11000H / 11030H / 11040H / 11050H / 11060H / 11070H / 11080H printer series.
  • Support added for the Canon imagePROGRAF TZ-5320 / TZ-32000 printer series.
  • Support added for the Canon imagePROGRAF TX-2200 / TX-3200 / TX-4200, TX-5220 / TX-5320 / TX-5420 printer series.
  • Support added for the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 / PRO-510 printer series.

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.
  • Spot colour tolerance fields have been added to the △E, △H and △Ch Target Standard panels of Calcheck chart. Spot colour tolerance fields have been added to the △E, △H and △Ch Target Standard panels of Calcheck chart.
  • 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.
  • Screen Simulation option added to SoftProof applying a half-tone screen to the previewed image. (Soft Proofing Add-On only)
  • TrueSpot optimised colour sets are now displayed in the Media when assigned.
  • 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.
  • Studio now displays the name of the currently loaded Template in the Media panel.
  • Studio Template option added to Step and Repeat in Jobticket allowing jobs to be nested via a specific Studio template.
  • Text frame style added to Studio.
  • Unsharp Mask Render Effect now works with Studio submitted jobs.
  • Studio now supports overprint for assets with transparency.
  • Studio frames can now be rotated to angles other than 0, 90, 180 and 270.
  • Support added for RGB TIFF files with spot colours.
  • 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

  • Minimum Dot feature added allowing the simulation the effects of drop off in the Flexographic print process in proofing output.
  • Minimum Dot % Simulation function added to the SoftProof, simulating the effects off drop off in the Flexographic print process on screen. (Soft Proofing Add-on only)
  • Ghostscript: PDF interpreter updated.
  • Improved absolute colorimetric rendering of jobs with spot colours.
  • Improvements to overprint simulation for PDF files rendered in RGB.
  • Grayscale jobs now auto-separate when using Screen Print Mode.
  • Prime Softproof Press Agent driver now has options to add product, product type and issue short labels to the publication name. (Soft Proofing Add-on only)
  • 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.
  • A tint value of 0 can now be set when creating special colours, effectively disabling the plate when rendering.
  • The server now automatically detects and skips spot colours that would render with no colour.
  • 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

  • Blackmagic’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.
  • Lab Multi colourspace option added to Special Colour Set and Replace Colour Set, allowing created or imported spot colours to be specifically characterised, defining the Lab values of the colour at different coverage levels (Tints).
  • Special and Replace Colour Sets now have the option to Export or Import colours in X-Rite CxF file format, retaining spot ink characterisation data for Lab Multi spot colours.
  • Improved spot colour accuracy when rendering using relative colourimetric intent.
  • Spot colour handling has been added for RGB Photoshop PSD files.
  • 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.
  • New Job Genies have been added to the Workbench defaults to support RIP polling for standard PDFs and Serendipity PDF (Retain spot colours) output.
  • Slugline render effect has new options to position the slugline inside the job area.
  • Added new PDF (Retain Spot Colours) output driver.
  • 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

  • Default Press option added to Jobticket. Jobs submitted with this option open in SoftProof using the assigned Press, overriding the SoftProof default press setting. (Soft Proofing Add-on only)
  • EAE Soft Proof Interface Press Agent now has added flexibility in loading publications from the Press Console and can automatically reload after a Serendipity Client shutdown. (Soft Proofing Add-on only)
  • Improved JobGenie decoding of page numbers when using the 1A,1B, 2A,2B page sequence type.
  • 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

  • Proof Lock option has been added to Serendipity Client Preferences, preventing soft proof access to uncalibrated Calcheck Managed displays. (Soft Proofing Add-on only)
  • SoftProof Status bar can now be hidden when the Calcheck Managed option is disabled for the monitor in Client Preferences.
  • 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.
  • Press Agent toggle function has been added to the Touch Console and the SoftProof application, allowing press operators to temporarily stop SoftProof responding to publication and page load events. (Soft Proofing Add-on only)
  • Job Genie now includes a Plate Version option allowing updated individual job plate versions to be recognised by the RIP and re-submitted with existing plates as a new page version.
  • Agfa Arkitex Publication Builder PMD Bookfilter driver now recognises .xml file extensions. (Soft Proofing Add-on only)
  • "publicationName" field in Arkitex Publication Builder planning files is now included as part of the Book name. (Soft Proofing Add-on only)
  • Include Edition_Group and Part_Product in publication options added to the EAE Soft Proof Interface Press Agent driver. (Soft Proofing Add-on only)
  • 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.
  • Improved onscreen colour management for RGB spot colour previews.
  • RIP Polling now polls multiple RIPs in parallel, speeding up polling times.
  • Displays application now maintains Calcheck status and history for both Default Press 1 & 2.
  • Truespot application has been added. The application uses colour iteration to optimise spot colours for peak accuracy on any proofing media.
  • Truespot colour iteration has been added to the Displays application, automatically adjusting and optimising spot colours to precisely match press output on a soft proof display.
  • Spectro tool control panel has been added to the Touch Console application, allowing Δe colour comparison between soft proofs and press/print material. (Soft Proofing Add-on only).
  • Spectro tool improves spot colour measurement and verification by deriving the Lab value directly from the spot colour Lab value.
  • SoftProof Spectro tool can now save measurements as Notes in the job.
  • Add to Note button, saving measurements as Notes in the job, added to Touch Console Spectro tool.
  • 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.
  • Include Job Colours added to Jobticket options, automatically appending job spot colours to the Calcheck being printed and verified with a job.
  • 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 CIP3 printer driver.
  • 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.
  • FUJIFILM Workflow XMF rip driver polling speed improved, significantly reducing poll times for large genstores.
  • Touch Console application settings added to allow SoftProof jobs to be opened in a new tab instead of replacing current tab content.
  • 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.
  • 'Assign Pagesize' render effect has been added to Jobticket, automatically assigning a page size to jobs from a user created list.
  • 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.
  • Improved paper simulation for spot colour jobs rendered using Absolute Colourimetric Intent.
  • Plates with different dimensions now allowed when processing separated postscript files.
  • 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.
  • RIP and Bookfilter polling intelligence added to determine when the next polling needs to occur.
  • The EAE Soft Proof Interface press agent driver now supports section-based pagination. (Soft Proofing Add-On only)
  • Spectro application now loads Lab special colour data directly from individual jobs in the QueueManager for verification purposes.
  • 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.
  • Touch Console Show Pages function improved to display any new pages added since the Softproof publication/book was loaded.
  • Touch Console font options now override Client default font preferences.
  • 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.
  • Jobtickets added, providing more versatile job submission options via an updated Submit Window.
  • Special Colour Set and Process Grayscale as Black options added to Jobticket.
  • Desktop contextual menu options for job file preview and submission.
  • Multi-resolution image generation option added for imaged and rendered previews, allowing real-time zooming for SoftProof jobs.
  • SoftProof application can now be configured to merge onscreen spot colours in an RGB colourspace, resulting in improved colour matching. (Soft Proofing Add-on only)
  • Generate Proof View Template option added to the IFRA Track Bookfilter driver, allowing planning file broadsheet spreads to be imposed on-the-fly and displayed in SoftProof.
  • 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.
  • RGB spot/special colour support added Special Colour Sets. RGB spots are rendered directly for RGB colourspace Media for better colour matching.
  • 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, RIP, Bookfilter 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, Signature Groups and the Studio application.
  • Prime SoftProof Press Agent driver now has improved press console integration. (Soft Proofing Add-On only)
  • Goss Omnicon driver plugin added to the Press Agent. (Soft Proofing Add-On only)
  • IFRA Track Bookfilter driver now handles pages with multiple editions. (Soft Proofing Add-On only)
  • Support added for the EIZO CG277 range of monitors.
  • Adobe Photoshop (psd) Output driver added.
  • Light Ink Separator (contone TIFF) Output driver added.
  • Light Ink Separator (1-bit TIFF) 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.
  • Spot Colour Mapping data now displayed in Job Info and database Item Info.
  • EAE Soft Proof Interface driver plugin added to the Press Agent application. (Soft Proofing Add-on Only)

Version 5.4.01 - September 2013

  • Significant improvements in PDF and Postscript job imaging times.
  • New spot colour merging significantly improves image and render times for jobs with large numbers of spot plates.
  • Improved on-screen zooming performance for the SoftProof application.
  • Bookfilter now uses the issue date as the book timestamp if it is newer than the date of the polled files. (Soft Proofing Add-on Only)
  • 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.
  • RIP input support added for Fujifilm Workflow XMF version 5.5+ which uses a Postgres database backend.
  • 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, Signature Editor and C5 Printer panel.
  • Output Screening Override added to Media, allowing custom screen methods and characteristics on a plate-by plate basis.
  • Special Colour Set swatch data can now be imported in x-Rite CxF format and from Esko Artpro swatch files.
  • Print Swatch option added to Special Colour Sets allowing printing of configurable colour swatch charts.
  • Mapped spot colours in Media can now have a Dotgain curve assigned.
  • Press Agent / Bookfilter integration allowing Press console paging files received by the Press Agent to open softproof job files defined as pages in BookMonitor.
  • IFRA Track XML planning files are now supported by Bookfilter.
  • “1A, 1B, 1C, 1D...2A, 2B…" page numbering now recognised by Job Genie.
  • SoftProof now has the option to assign two (2) Default Presses. These can be toggled in the Softproof and/or Touch Console 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 and Touch Console options.
  • Improvements to Touch Console interface Navigation and Flipbook controls.
  • Search feature added to Touch Console with a Search Order function to prioritise Publication, Book or Job search results.
  • 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.