Along with the support of more color devices comes the ability to limit which users have access to color copies and prints. This color access control feature provides IT administrators the ability to control the costs associated with color output. In addition, IT administrators can now configure the native email function on the devices to populate the “From” field with the email address of the authenticated user. This prevents anonymous use of the email function on the devices, even in uncontrolled environments.

Pharos Systems Named “Cool Vendor” by Leading Analyst Firm
Pharos Systems, International, the leading provider of enterprise print asset management software solutions, is included in the prestigious list of Gartner Inc.’s "Cool Vendors" in the Cool Vendors in Print Markets and Management 2006” report written by Peter J. Grant, et all and published on March 14, 2006. Gartner’s definition of a “Cool Vendor” is that of a company that offers technologies that are innovative, impactful, and intriguing.

Pharos and CIO.com Podcast Exposes the Paper Chase
Pharos Systems CEO Kevin Pickhardt and CXO Media Group Publisher Gary Beach teamed up to record a podcast identifying the six costs of print hidden throughout an enterprise, and how to expose and manage those costs at a considerable savings for companies. This podcast presentation follows Beach’s October 2005 CIO magazine column, “The Paper Chase,” which referenced Pharos Systems’ white paper on print costs and led to increased business and runaway popularity for Pharos Systems.

Pharos Systems will be at the historic Campus of the Future Conference
We are pleased to be attending the Campus of the Future Conference and Exhibition, to be held in Hawaii from July 8-11. A unique event, this large gathering is a joint initiative between three important higher education support organizations. Campus of the Future is conceived as an opportunity for cross-functional collaboration on the key issues facing higher education today and into the future, and Pharos is proud to be supporting such a visionary event. Come visit us at Booth 979 and check out the iMFP technology on display, our popular Omega devices, or take the opportunity to catch-up on the functionality offered by our respected print and copy management and computer reservation software.

Berkeley College Webinar
Pharos recently hosted a presentation by Berkeley College which shared the process the College followed in planning for and implementing their print management system, and the benefits that they have experienced.

If you were unable to attend the presentation, you can watch a recorded session or download the white paper.

Pharos 7.1 Recommended Upgrade Process
Upgrading a site is an activity potentially fraught with difficulties. These problems can be avoided, or greatly minimized, with appropriate planning. With that in mind Pharos presented a series of web seminars over the recommended process for planning and implementing an upgrade to our latest release.

The interest level and response to these presentations has been great. If you were unable to attend a live session, you can watch a recorded session or download the PDF or Powerpoint presentation.

Service Packs, Hot Fixes and Firmware

Pharos 7.1 Hot Fix 6 for the Pharos Print Server
This Hot Fix addresses the following issues:

• The application of this Hot Fix corrects an issue where users could receive a "Not enough money to print job" error when releasing a print job at the Pharos Station, despite having sufficient funds to cover the cost of the job.
• Performing a Change Control could cause the Print Server to become unresponsive. The application of this Hot Fix ensures that Change Control operations will complete successfully on Print Servers.

Pharos 7.1 Hot Fix 5 for Pharos Station and Monitor Reader
This Hot Fix ensures that the Pharos Station works correctly when using a Bank that has "Monitor System" as the Source of Payment and either "Express Logon" or "ID & Password Dialog Box" as the Source of Identification.

Pharos 7.1 Hot Fix 4 for Discount Rate Schedules
This Hot Fix corrects an issue where Discount Rate Schedules would not work when applied to User Groups. The application of this Hot Fix ensures that discounts are correctly applied to User Groups.

Pharos 7.1 Hot Fix 3 for Cost Centers
The application of this Hot Fix improves the performance of Pharos Administrator when editing Cost Centers on systems that have a large number of Users.

Pharos 7.1 Hot Fix 1 for Popup Clients
This Hot Fix ensures that the Popup Client can be upgraded using either install packages or the Distribution System.

Pharos 7.0 Hot Fix 4 for LPD Server
This Hot Fix fixes a memory leak in the LPD Server, which could result in out of memory errors after a long period of time.

Pharos 7.0 Hot Fix 3 for EDI .NET
This update replaces the old Pharos EDI Server with a new version based on the .NET framework. While its functionality remains the same, the new EDI Server is now more stable and reliable. It also addresses an issue in the initial release of the .NET EDI Server. Where a Billing Gateway is used, users may be unable to log on to third party devices such as Pharos Omega. The application of this Hot Fix ensures that this does not happen.

Pharos 6.1 Hot Fix 34 for LPD Server
This Hot Fix fixes a memory leak in the LPD Server, which could result in out of memory errors after a long period of time.

Pharos Blueprint Enterprise 3.2 Hot Fix 1
This Hot Fix addresses the following issues:

• When using NDPS printers in a Novell environment where the printers have been pushed to client workstations and have port names such as \\NDPS01, \\NDPS02 etc, the printers were reported in Blueprint using their port names instead of the printer name. The application of this Hot Fix ensures that the Tracker will report the printer name as seen by the user in the Printers window on the client workstation.
• In the presence of certain printer drivers, the Blueprint Diagnostic Tool would fail with an error message when run on Tracker workstations. The application of this Hot Fix ensures that the Diagnostic Tool runs correctly on Tracker workstations.
• The Blueprint Diagnostic Tool would fail with an error message when run on Tracker workstations using a French locale. The application of this Hot Fix ensures that the Diagnostic Tool runs correctly on Tracker workstations.
• Previously, the Tracker could pagecount jobs incorrectly when printing PDF documents to certain printers. The application of this Hot Fix ensures that such jobs are counted correctly.
• This Hot Fix includes enhancements that increase support for Novell environments. It ensures that the Tracker correctly retrieves Novell printer driver names and other Novell information correctly, and fixes problems when other software unhooks the Tracker, e.g. Novell client update.

Pharos Blueprint Enterprise 3.1 Hot Fix 5 for Tracker
This Hot Fix addresses the following issues:

• When using NDPS printers in a Novell environment where the printers have been pushed to client workstations and have port names such as \\NDPS01, \\NDPS02 etc, the printers were reported in Blueprint using their port names instead of the printer name. The application of this Hot Fix ensures that the Tracker will report the printer name as seen by the user in the Printers window on the client workstation.
• In the presence of certain printer drivers, the Blueprint Diagnostic Tool would fail with an error message when run on Tracker workstations. The application of this Hot Fix ensures that the Diagnostic Tool runs correctly on Tracker workstations.
• The Blueprint Diagnostic Tool would fail with an error message when run on Tracker workstations using a French locale. The application of this Hot Fix ensures that the Diagnostic Tool runs correctly on Tracker workstations.
• Previously, the Tracker could page-count jobs incorrectly when printing PDF documents to certain printers. The application of this Hot Fix ensures that such jobs are counted correctly.
• This Hot Fix includes enhancements that increase support for Novell environments. It ensures that the Tracker correctly retrieves Novell printer driver names and other Novell information correctly, and fixes problems when other software unhooks the Tracker, e.g. Novell client update.

Pharos Omega:1.5.2 revision 4490 (Queens Cliff U 2)
This release improves Network Terminal stability and introduces a number of new features including:

• Offline billing that allows patrons to continue copying even when the Omega can’t reach Pharos EDI Server.
• The ability to switch between copy and print without the need to logout.
• A “Delay Before Disable” feature that will prevent paper jams on disabling in Linear copiers.
• Support for USB swipe and proxy card readers.

Notify and Popup Now Run on Intel Mac
Pharos Systems is proud to announce that the latest Mac Popup and Notify are now Intel Mac certified. The latest copy of the Mac Popup and Notify can be obtained from Pharos System.