This “Read Me” file contains last-minute information regarding the most recent release of Download Mechanic. In addition to clarifications and addenda to the Download Mechanic Manual, it contains notes about any known bugs in the current version and their corresponding work-arounds.
I. Changes to the Download Mechanic Manual
The manual is now up-to-date.
II. Version Notes
Version 1.8.2
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- Fixed problem that occurred when dropping large files into the drop folder from a different volume. Download Mechanic now makes sure the entire file is copied to the drop folder before downloading the file.
- Fixed problem where a dictfull error would occur during laserproofing.
- Fixed problem where occasionally an undefined error with lpScale would occur during LaserProofing.
- Fixed problem where saving EPS files in Download Mechanic caused the EPS file to lose its PICT resource.
- The network is no longer checked for duplicates while Download Mechanic is in the background.
- Image Options applied to individual files within the batch list now works correctly.
- Fixed lpscale PostScript error when applying image options
- Quitting Download Mechanic also quits the RIP if it is running
- New faster font caching in RIP.
- Support for aliases of printer font files to use while Ripping file.
- Various other minor bug fixes.
- Version numbers of the DM and the RIP are now synced.
Version 1.8.1
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This is a bug-fix release, with only one minor new feature.
- New Feature: The Error Handler now will report the contents of the Dictionary Stack, if you ask. The "Display Execution Stack" check box in the Error Handler Option dialog box has been changed to "Display Exec/Dict Stack."
- Bug fixed: Fixed the infamous "-600" error some people would get when previewing with DM Pro.
- Fixed several problems with LaserProofing, including an incompatibility with MultipleMaster fonts. Also changed the format so the proofed page will never be scaled down more than necessary. LaserProofing should now be much more robust than in the past.
- Fixed a somewhat obscure problem that would cause the Error Handler to fail when printing the Execution Stack on certain printers.
- Fixed some problems with Analysis. It should do a much better job of identifying TrueType fonts. It should also much more rarely miss fonts embedded in the PostScript file.
Version 1.8
- New Feature: Now may be used as a front-end to Download Mechanic Pro.
- Improvement: Lists in the analysis (missing fonts, etc.) now report the number of entries in the list.
Version 1.7
Version 1.7.3
- This is a bug-fix upgrade.
- Bug fixed: Downloading fonts often caused a syntaxerror in 1.7.2.
- Bug fixed: Automatic font downloading was not working properly in 1.7.2.
- Bug fixed: Transverse printing yielded a couple of possible PostScript errors, notably invalidaccess/put and undefined/setpageparams.
- Bug fixed: Page Range Printing always printed page 1, in addition to the range of pages requested.
Version 1.7.2
- Improvement: Improved the way Download Mechanic works with spoolers. Downloading fonts should now work even with a spooler between the computer and the printer.
- Bug Fixed: Fixed a bug introduced at the last minute that caused Imaging Options to always return an undefined/!PS error.
III. Known Problems
Version 1.7
Version 1.7.3
- Quirk: When printing a laser proof of a transverse page created in QuarkXpress, the page proof prints upside-down relative to the label and other parts of the proof.Prognosis: Looking into it.
- Extension Conflict - (Carried over from 1.7.2) There is a conflict between Download Mechanic and the Runshare extension’s accelerated printing; DM crashes when you try to download.Prognosis: We are in contact with the Runshare folks to find the source of the incompatibility.Work-around: Turn off accelerated printing in the Runshare control panel. (Other Runshare features cause no trouble.)
Version 1.7.2
Download Mechanic 1.7.2 is in the process of being replaced with version 1.7.3, which fixes all of the bugs listed below. All owners of version 1.7+ will be receiving free upgrades to 1.7.3 during the week of May 13th, 1996.
- Bug: Downloading fonts often causes a syntaxerror. Prognosis: The source of the problem is known. Will be fixed in 1.7.3.
- Bug: Automatic font downloading is not working properly.Prognosis: The source of the problem is known. Will be fixed in 1.7.3.
- Bug: Transverse printing can yield a couple of possible PostScript errors, notably invalidaccess/put and undefined/setpageparams.Prognosis: Looking into the problem. Should be fixed in 1.7.3.
- Bug: Page Range Printing always prints page 1, in addition to the range of pages requested.Prognosis: The source of the problem is known. Will be fixed in 1.7.3.
- Extension Conflict - There is a conflict between Download Mechanic and the Runshare extension’s accelerated printing; DM crashes when you try to download.Prognosis: We are in contact with the Runshare folks to find the source of the incompatibility.Work-around: Turn off accelerated printing in the Runshare control panel. (Other Runshare features cause no trouble.)
