2018.1

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Each Merge engine and each Weaver engine needs at least one speed unit. However, since
the number of engines is configurable, and since small, medium and large jobs may run
concurrently, the number of engines in use may not match the number of available speed units.
When there are more speed units than there are engines in use, the Connect server distributes
the speed units and the maximum output speed to the engines proportionally.
Known Issues
This page lists important information about issues that apply to PrintShop Mail Connect 2018.1.
Business Graphics: Backward Compatibility Issues
As a consequence of changes in both the user interface and the underlying technology,
Business Graphics made with a version prior to PrintShop Mail Connect 2018.1 may not
display correctly when opened in version 2018.1.
The currently known backward compatibility issues are listed here:
All charts
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Legend position: The position of the legend is not converted. It defaults to 'left' in a
converted chart.
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NOTE:Expanded custom chart scripts cannot be converted.
Pie charts
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Default colors: The default colors (used when no pie chart colors are specified) have
changed.
Minor differences in PCL, AFPDSand IPDSoutput
introduced in 2018.1
The browser component (Mozilla Gecko) used in the WYSIWYG editor of the Designer was
updated for Connect 2018.1. This allows use of new CSS properties, such as flexbox.
However this update could lead to increased output file sizes for some PCL, AFPDS and IPDS
jobs. This is generally not a cause for concern, however there might be some associated
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