Kofax PaperPort 14.7.1 Special Edition Release Notes

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About this release

Please read this document carefully for late-breaking or detailed information about Kofax PaperPort 14.7.1 SE that may not be included in the other PaperPort SE documentation. Up-to-date information and a knowledge base are available on the PaperPort support web page (https://knowledge.kofax.com/MFD_Productivity/PaperPort). You can access this information directly from inside PaperPort 14.7.1 SE, using the Product Information button on the Help tab.

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Version information

This Kofax PaperPort Special Edition 14.7.1 product is identified by build number 14.7.22568.2000, which appears in the About box.

System requirements

The system requirements are listed in the Technical Specifications document, which is available on the Kofax PaperPort SE 14.7.1 Product Documentation page. The document is updated regularly, and we recommend that you review it carefully to ensure success with your Kofax PaperPort SE product.

Product documentation

The documentation set for Kofax PaperPort SE is available here:

https://docshield.kofax.com/Portal/Products/PaperPortSE/14.7.1-7esznza68f/PaperPortSE.htm

Notes on documentation

The offline help was updated in line with the company rebranding to Kofax, Inc. However, due to time constraints, the help still contains items that were valid for the previous version but do not apply to the latest product version. The list below contains information that is missing from the current help, as well as corrections of outdated information.

• Support for Windows Vista and Windows 7, described in "Starting and exiting PaperPort" and other sections, no longer applies.

• Support for Microsoft Office 2007, described in "About tab-and-ribbon user interfaces", no longer applies.

  For more information, refer to the Technical Specifications document.

• Chapter "About PDF versions" does not mention PDF 1.7, which is now also a supported PDF version.

• Word documents are no longer displayed with a large thumbnail, in contrast to what is described in the "To browse through item thumbnails" section.

• The program's compatibility with SharePoint is described under a new "Using SharePoint links" section.

Installation and uninstallation

This section describes the procedures you need to follow to successfully install, activate and launch Kofax PaperPort 14 SE.

Before you install or uninstall PaperPort 14 SE

• Confirm that you are logged in to your computer as a user with Administrator rights.

• Exit any open applications so that only Windows is running. There should be no applications listed in the task bar other than Windows Explorer.

Install PaperPort 14 SE

PaperPort SE installation includes the following elements that are installed in a single installation process:

• Kofax PaperPort 14 (also includes ImageViewer, MAX to PDF converter and Scanner Setup Wizard)

• PaperPort PDF Viewer SE

• PaperPort Image Printer (32-bit or 64-bit)

The following prerequisites may be installed, depending on your system environment:

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable

• Microsoft .NET 4.0 Redistributable

The installation program provides easy step-by-step instructions on screen to install the software.

1. In the folder where you downloaded the Kofax PaperPort SE product files to your computer, double-click Autorun.exe.

2. Select your language from the list of available languages.

3. Click Start installation.

4. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen, click Next.

5. On the Setup Type screen, select Complete or Custom installation, and click Next.

   • Complete: installs the standard product components.

   • Custom: select this option if you want to add your own folders to the supplied PaperPort Desktop folders during installation.

6. Click Install to start the installation.

   The Autorun installer provides the following additional installation setting:

   • Create PaperPort Icon on the Desktop

     This places a PaperPort program icon on the desktop of the currently logged-in user.

7. Click Finish to exit the InstallShield Wizard.

Register PaperPort 14 SE

At the end of installation, you will be asked to fill out an electronic form to register your copy of PaperPort.

• Select Register online and click OK. This will navigate you to https://register.kofax.com.

• Select Remind me in 7 days to complete the registration later.

Launch PaperPort 14 SE

You must launch the main PaperPort application after installation, before attempting to use other PaperPort applications, such as ImageViewer.

Uninstall PaperPort 14 SE

For a complete uninstallation, all PaperPort components should be removed one at a time. The components to uninstall are as follows:

• Kofax PDF Viewer SE

• PaperPort Image Printer (32-bit or 64-bit)

• Kofax PaperPort SE

Note: Removing only the Image Printer and/or the PDF Viewer SE will cause PaperPort to not function correctly.

Use this procedure to uninstall Kofax PaperPort SE from your computer.

1. Select Add or Remove Programs from the Control Panel.

2. Select Kofax PaperPort 14.

3. Click Uninstall.

4. Repeat this for the remaining components.

5. You might need to restart your computer to complete the removal.

Alternatively, go to Start menu > Uninstall PaperPort 14.

Uninstallation failure

Should the uninstallation of Kofax PaperPort 14 fail for any reason, you can clean up your system from all references to this product by using the Remover.exe application. This tool is in the PaperPort\Utility folder on the PaperPort installation package. After running this executable, reboot the machine and the component will be uninstalled.

Note: On a machine with restricted user rights, log in to the machine with administrator rights before running this utility.

Cloud connection

Evernote Client

PaperPort Send To Link bar is extended with an Evernote link to be able to upload and download attached documents. The Evernote connection can be configured through the Send To Link bar.

Scanner support

TWAIN and WIA drivers

PaperPort 14 SE supports scanners that are controlled by TWAIN or WIA (Windows Image Acquisition) scanner drivers. PaperPort 14 SE supports any fully TWAIN- or WIA-compliant scanner or other input device that can supply at least a binary (black-and-white) image in a supported resolution (200 to 600 dpi). The recommended maximum scan resolution is 400 dpi.

Scanner Setup Wizard

PaperPort 14 SE includes a Scanner Setup Wizard that will automatically test and optimize your scanner for use with PaperPort 14 SE. You can find the Scanner Setup Wizard shortcut next to the PaperPort 14 SE shortcut in the Windows Start menu. You can also launch it at any time by choosing the Select button on the "Scan or Get Photo" pane (Scan Settings on the Desktop ribbon). The Scanner Setup Wizard is launched automatically after installation when you first attempt to scan. This ensures that your scanner is optimized before you start scanning documents.

Using more than one scanner in PaperPort

If you have more than one scanner installed on your computer, you may use the Scanner Setup Wizard to use those scanners with PaperPort. Use the Select button on the "Scan or Get Photo" pane (Scan Settings on the Desktop ribbon).

Scanner compatibility

If you are having issues with your scanner, contact the scanner manufacturer for assistance. Most scanner manufacturers have web sites that provide the latest scanner drivers, FAQs and other information about their products.

What's new

This section lists the new features and enhancements that are included in this product release.

Release Notes in HTML format

These release notes are no longer accessible as a standalone document as part of the PaperPort distribution package. To view them, go to the Help tab in PaperPort and click "Release Notes," and they will open in a browser as a web page. You can also access the Release Notes from the Product Documentation page.

Rebranded UI and documentation

PaperPort 14 SE was rebranded with the Kofax Inc. look and feel.

The change affects the user interface and documentation, including the localized versions. To ensure backward compatibility, some references to the original name are maintained in the product code and APIs.

Removed How to Guide and Getting Started Guide from documentation

Documentation for this version of PaperPort SE does not include a How to guide or a Getting started guide. You can download an offline help from the Product Documentation page.

Third-party technologies removed from prerequisites

The following third-party technologies were removed from the list of prerequisites to use PaperPort 14 SE:

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable

• MSXML6 x86

• Microsoft .NET 3.5

For a complete list of specifications, refer to the Technical Specifications document on the Product Documentation page.

Links were updated to use HTTPS protocol

Internal URLs used by PaperPort were updated to use the HTTPS protocol. Examples include the links inside the help, updater, and registration.

Kofax FlexNet Connect Client

PaperPort now uses Kofax FlexNet Connect Client, which replaces the Software Manager client.

Added support for WordPerfect X8, X9

PaperPort 14 SE supports WordPerfect X8 and X9.

Removed support for OfficeDrop

The online storage services offered by OfficeDrop are not available when using PaperPort 14 SE.

End-User License Agreement is hidden from the installer (applies to Brother builds only)

When you start Autorun.exe, the End-User License Agreement (EULA) will not be shown. To view the EULA document, open PaperPort 14 SE and click "About PaperPort" on the Help tab.

Known issues

PDF Portfolio not supported

PaperPort 14 SE does not support PDF Portfolio, so you cannot open documents that were created with this functionality.

Installation

PaperPort 14 does not support Citrix or Windows Terminal Services (WTS) environments and the installation on Shared Network Drives.

Note: Do not set troubleshooting or compatibility mode for the Paprport.exe.

Limitations with PDF image editing in PDF Viewer SE

Editing an image in PDF files in ImageViewer has some limitations; this has been primarily designed for simple image-only PDF files. More complex PDF files may yield unexpected results. If you do not know the origin of your PDF file and you get unexpected results when editing images embedded in a PDF, it is most likely a complex PDF with image effects already applied.

• In PDF Viewer, selecting an area of an image and choosing Edit Image does not work. Instead, you should select the whole image and double-click it to initiate the image editing operation.

• PDF files with overlapping objects are not supported for image editing.

• When a clipping path is applied to an image (in order to hide portions of the image while displaying), after editing the clipping path is lost and the entire image will be displayed.

• For PDF files with certain image transformation matrices, the image editing operation might result in improperly updated or rotated images in the PDF file.

Features not supported in Image View/ImageViewer but supported in PDF Viewer SE

The primary PDF viewer application in PaperPort is PDF Viewer. The following is a list of features supported only in PDF Viewer SE.

• Stamps are displayed as Draft in PDF files after changing the file in ImageViewer. This is not prepared to handle other than its standard stamps.

• The protection of annotations checkbox is unmarked after saving changes in ImageViewer. The protection of annotations is supported only in PDF Viewer SE. This feature will not be loaded or preserved in ImageViewer.

• Use of Annotations on PDF files

  If you intend to use annotations on PDF files of any type, we suggest doing so in the new PDF Viewer SE. The annotations in Image View and ImageViewer are primarily to add text or notes to image files. Annotations on images (jpg, bmp, etc.) will become permanently applied to the image when the file is saved or returned to the PaperPort desktop.

XFA form limitations:

• Note annotations created in certain other PDF applications may not display note text correctly.

• Certain form fields display invisible text until you change focus to a different area in the form.

Emailing the current document from within PDF Viewer fails when the Whole Document option is selected in the displayed E-mail dialog box.

Power PDF

When using Power PDF, image editing is started in a slightly different way than in PDF Viewer. Instead of the "Select Image" tool, use the "Edit Object" tool to select the image. Then the shortcut menu will offer "Edit image".

Editing and saving certain files (DOC, XLS) will relocate the thumbnail on the PaperPort Desktop

Some applications may create temporary files when saved, resulting in the thumbnail being moved by PaperPort to the end of the file listing.

MAX file support and conversion

Kofax recommends that you use PDF instead of the MAX file format. MAX files generated by PaperPort 10 or above are supported in read-only mode, for viewing purposes only. To be able to edit MAX files, you need to convert them to PDF first.

The MAX to PDF converter tool is located in the Start menu next to the PaperPort application, or can be accessed using the cvmaxpdf.exe in the Program Files.

Third-party acknowledgments

For third-party acknowledgments, see the legal section of the PaperPort Help.

End-user License Agreement

To view this after installation, click "About PaperPort" on the Help tab.