Extensis Universal Type Client 2.1.1 for Windows
Release Notes
January 2010

Thank you for purchasing Extensis Universal Type Server, the only true Client/Server font management solution.
Extensis Universal Type Client
System Requirements
  • Windows XP Professional SP3 (32-bit version only), Vista SP1 (32 or 64-bit versions*) or Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit versions*)
  • P4 or faster processor
  • 256 MB available RAM
  • 150 MB of hard disk space + space for fonts
  • Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox 2.0 or higher
  • Adobe Reader 7 to view PDF documentation
  • Microsoft .NET 3.5 or higher

* 64-bit supported in 32-bit emulation mode only.

This version of the Universal Type Client connects to Universal Type Server v2.1

Installing Universal Type Client

To install Universal Type Client, double click the installer icon and allow the installer to guide you.

NOTE: If you have a version of Suitcase for Windows or Universal Type Client currently installed, it must be uninstalled before installing Universal Type Client.

Files are installed to the directory chosen during installation. The default install location is:

 C:\Program Files\Extensis\Universal Type Server\

To use the Universal Type Client, you must connect to a Universal Type Server. To connect, you need the following information provided by your server administrator:

  • Server Name or IP Address
  • Server Port
  • Account Name
  • Password

Launch the client and enter the information above to connect.

Plug-ins: Supported Applications

Auto-activation plug-in support for the following applications:

  • QuarkXPress 7, 8
  • Adobe Illustrator CS2, CS3, CS4
  • Adobe InDesign CS2, CS3, CS4
What's new in Universal Type Client

What's new in Universal Type Client 2.1.1

  • Improved set speed, even with large numbers of sets.
  • Portugese is now a supported interface language.
  • Other minor improvements.

What's new in Universal Type Client 2.1

  • Export and import set definition files that contain information about your font sets,including the set names and Font Sense IDs of the fonts contained within the set.
  • Support for TrueType Collection font types.
  • Now supports Windows 7.
  • Font corruption checking improvements.
  • Improved synchronization with the server.

What's new in Universal Type Client 2.0

The Universal Type Client contains a number of new features in the 2.0 release.

Floating previews – any font preview in the preview pane can be torn-off from the Type Client. This preview now floats above all other windows in the operating system, and responds to any changes in preview type and type size.

Glyph View Window – This allows you to view and compare the glyphs from selected fonts.

Print sample pages – print exactly what you see in the preview pane. This can be handy to create a sample for client review.

Improved Attributes information pane – when a font is selected, the Attributes Information pane displays who added the font, when it was added, and which workgroups that contain the font. Full administrators are able to selectively delete fonts from any workgroup from the information pane.

Improved font corruption handling – the Type Client warns you when a potentially corrupt font is added, gives you the option to add potentially corrupt fonts to your local personal workgroup, as well as gives you the option to scan local fonts for corruption.

Startup sets – your administrator can designate sets of fonts that automatically activate when you log in. Fonts in startup sets are permanently active and cannot be overridden.

Improved system font handling – You are now able to override fonts that reside in operating system fonts folders.

Improved Find settings – find fonts by the date that fonts were added to Universal Type Server or by the username of the person who added the font. Improved conflict handling – new permissions allow you to tell the Type Client how to handle font conflicts, and whether to warn you when conflicts happen.

Encoding-aware previews – When you select a font that does not contain the characters in your preview, whatever the preview mode, the Type Client displays the characters that exist in the font.

Workgroup column – a new column shows the workgroups that contain the selected font.

Fixed issues

The following reported problems have been fixed for this release of Universal Type Client. The list is intended to cite the most serious fixes known. It is not an exhaustive list of all fixed problems.

Fixed in Universal Type Client 2.1.1

ID Description
36639 Improved set performance significantly so that even with larger numbers of sets, Suitcase Fusion continues to perform well.
37928
523		 Scripts to automate InDesign are now able to suppress interaction dialogs when Suitcase Fusion auto-activation plug-ins are enabled.

Fixed in Universal Type Client 2.1

ID Description
37848 Fixed an issue with font corruption checking where some good fonts were being inappropriately rejected.
Known issues

We strive to create products that effectively meet customer needs. Rarely you may run into areas where the software may not function as expected.

For the most up-to-date information about known issues, product updates and suggested workarounds, please visit the known issues support page on the Extensis website.

http://www.extensis.com/en/support/utcknown


Contacting Extensis

To reach us for technical support or general questions please use the following method:
Web/email:  http://www.extensis.com/support/

If you have an annual service agreement, you are entitled to priority support. Please use the contact information on your service agreement.

For customer service please use one of the following methods:
Web/email: http://www.extensis.com/customerservice/
Phone:(800)796-9798

 © 2010 Extensis, a division of Celartem, Inc. This document and the software described in it are copyrighted with all rights reserved.

01/04/2010 JK