Version 7.0 - Release Notes Sept. 16, 2002

Notice to Loftware customers: Loftware Version 7.0 was formerly introduced as Version 6.2. We have added major interface enhancements, wizard technology and enterprise tools that help you optimize your label printing operation extensively.
Feature Details  back to version info
Unicode Input Methods Unicode data can now be provided in .pas files for the Loftware Print Server
Unicode Database Fields ODBC connections now allow Unicode database fields to be accessed.
Advanced Language Wizard The Language Properties Wizard takes you through the steps to set the characteristics of double-byte languages like Japanese, Korean and Chinese, as well as foreign single-byte characters, such as Spanish, Russian, Greek, etc. Print natively, or Loftware can send the double-byte font to your printer as a bitmap if it does not print Unicode data.
Mixed Language Support Language properties on your label can be set at the field level as well as at the label level. This allows you to mix any and all languages on your label, including double-byte languages like Japanese and Chinese.
Advanced Language Wizard The Language Properties Wizard takes you through the steps to set the characteristics of double-byte languages like Japanese, Korean and Chinese, as well as foreign single-byte characters, such as Spanish, Russian, Greek, etc. Print natively, or Loftware can send the double-byte font to your printer as a bitmap if it does not print Unicode data.
Enhanced Printer Configuration Printer configurations have been greatly simplified. A grid showing all printers and their connection types makes it easy to inspect your configurations at a glance. Add printers or change printer numbers quickly using the grid, or our new, easy to use Printer Configuration Wizard.
2D Symbology Support Printers that do not support certain 2D symbologies in their native language can now print them via a bitmap. Supported symbologies are: TLC39, PDF417, MicroPDF417, Maxicode, Datamatrix, and Postnet.
TEC Printer Support Loftware has added driver support for the TEC line of printers. Supported models include the B482, B682, B882, B372, B572, B872, B452, B472, B672, B431, B852, B442, B443, B419, and the B492.
Quick Label Printer Support The supported Quick Label Models are the Quick Label Pronto 472, 474, 442, and the Quick Label Pronto 843.
Pressiza Printer Support The supported Pressiza Models are the F-422, F-428,F-438, F-446, F-464, Citizen 7001 406Plus, and the Citizen 7401 406-400+.
New Label Wizard The New Label Wizard takes you through creation of a new label quickly, whether it is one of your designs, or it is based on the compliance formats that come standard with the design module.
Enhanced Design Screen Improvements have been made to the label presentation on screen including a centered display of the label along with (optional) rounded corners.
Enhanced Label Setup Dialog The label setup dialog is now easier to use and provides advanced information such as a complete history of the label version, including the name and date of changes to the label format.