VariQuest® Design Center Software v4.0
Release Notes
March 2014
New Features/Enhancements
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Operating Systems: VariQuest 4.0 supports Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit or 64-bit and Enterprise
operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32-bit and 64-bit, and Windows XP Pro (SP3)
operating systems.
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Poster Maker 3600 and Perfecta™ 2400 ‘My PDFs’ Feature: VariQuest 4.0 supports easy reading and
printing of PDF files. The user is able to select a PDF directly from the VariQuest software, preview multiple
pages, and print specific pages to the VariQuest Poster Maker 3600 or Perfecta 2400 printers – without the
need to adjust the output scaling. There is a 99-page limit when printing PDF files.
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Perfecta™ Multiple Poster Size Options: Users will now have a variety of output sizes to choose from for
output of Perfecta posters. The approximate output size is displayed below the preview image.
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Standard – Prints to roll-fed media. Most posters are approximately 24" x 34", while banners will be
scaled according to 24 inch width.
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Medium – Prints to roll-fed media. The longest edge of the poster will be 24 inches. Option not
available for most banners.
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13" x 19" Sheet – Prints to sheet-fed tray located on the back of the Perfecta printer. Option not
available for banners.
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8.5" x 11" Sheet - Prints to sheet-fed tray located on the back of the Perfecta printer. Option not
available for banners.
Perfecta™ 2400 Scanner Improvements and Features:
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Improved image quality when previewing scanned documents.
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Saving Scan-to-Print Images: Users are now able to save scanned images. After scanning the
original document, the user is prompted to save the scanned image. Saved scans are accessed by
selecting ‘My Files’ in the Perfecta module.
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Scan-to-Template: When choosing a graphic for an existing template, the user can now scan a
document; rotate if needed and insert the image directly onto the template using Scan-to-Template
button. Once scanned onto the template, the user can either print the poster immediately, or save
the scanned poster to be printed at another time.
On-line Content Activation: The previous version of the software, VariQuest 3.1, introduced on-line
activation for the PACD’s and Learning Modules. Customers were able to activate content using the
VariQuest website, without having to call Varitronics Customer Service. VariQuest 4.0 implemented
automatic activation of content when connected to the internet. Below outlines the three ways a customer
can activate Learning Module content:
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Design Center or PC connected to the internet (NEW) – Activation occurs automatically – the
customer is not required to enter and receive an activation code. They simply insert the CD and
follow the on-screen prompts to enter key user information. (Note – certain exceptions such as
reactivation of a CD on a different computer, may not allow for automatic activations. A prompt will
be returned to call Varitronics Customer Service for assistance and override).
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Design Center or PC not connected to internet – Obtain activation code online at
www.variquest.com/activate (introduced in August 2013).
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Design Center or PC not connected to internet – Contact Varitronics Customer Service at 1-800328-0585 for activation code. This option will always be available should the other two methods fail
to properly activate content.
Graphic Improvements and Features:
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Rotate Images: When importing an image from the Find My Own Graphic button, users can rotate
the images counterclockwise in 90 degree increments before importing the graphic.
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Flip Images: Users can now select an image and flip it horizontally 180 degrees. This is useful
when a user has a logo on either side of a text field and wants the logo to face a different direction.
VariQuest Training Videos added to Workroom Assistant – Documentation tab. Customers
purchasing a new Design Center 2300 will have access to the training videos through the Workroom
Assistant – Documentation tab. Scroll through the Categories and Document List to view available product
videos. Current customers upgrading to VariQuest 4.0 or customers installing the software on their own
PC’s will be able to access a link in Workroom Assistant. The link will take them to the product training
videos on the VariQuest website – www.variquest.com. Their system will need internet connection to view
the videos.
Defect Fixes and Updates
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Print Quality
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In previous versions, Oversize A1 and Letter created posters of different sizes. This issue has been
addressed and Letter now prints at the same size as Oversize A1.
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Perfecta Posters did not print centered. Posters printed to the Perfecta Poster Printer now print
centered.
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Miscellaneous template fixes
Important Information
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Administrator rights are required to install and run VariQuest Design Center Software v4.0
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If the Device-Only Install is run and one or more device drivers are already on the system, those driver
installs will be skipped and the “Installation Complete” message will still appear. This is because both old
and new drivers will work with VariQuest 4.0, but problems may occur if both drivers are installed on the
same system.
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If posters are marked as "Banners", only the ‘Standard’ output size option is available for printing.
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The Perfecta driver may get changed to an incorrect document size, causing incorrectly scaled output. This
may occur if the user changed the document size in order to print from non-VariQuest programs. If the
output is not printing to correct scale, check the Document Size in the driver. (Select Printing Preferences
from the HP T520 drivers, select Paper/Quality tab, and check that the Document Size is set to ‘Letter’ or
‘Oversize: A1’).
VariQuest® Design Center Software Release Notes