NPPLPrintMaster v1.2.0

Modern UI and collage updates

• Optional Modern UI extended to extraction, image formatting, job-card preparation, library and editor windows, with consistent orange actions and Segoe UI typography.
• Canvas-first Modern collage arrangement: image tray below the page, selected-image controls and page navigation on the right.
• Extraction split into template-selection and filename-search workflows, with persistent workspace actions and responsive job-card lanes.
• Refreshed PrintMaster logo and icon assets, installer welcome/finish pages with before/after install guidance.
• Reorganised Help pages and release notes.

Downloads

• NPPLPrintMaster-Setup-1.2.0.0.exe: install or upgrade. Save open work before allowing setup to close applications.
• NPPLPrintMaster-Portable-1.2.0.0.zip: extract the entire ZIP and open NPPLPrintMaster.exe, keeping its DLLs and subfolders together.

Requires Windows and .NET Framework 4.7.2 or newer. Version 1.1 users can find this release in Help > Software Updates.

NPPLPrintMaster v1.1.1

Consistent PrintMaster branding

The existing gold/orange barcode-and-wrench logo is now included throughout the app:

• Properly sized logos in Current UI and Modern UI sidebars and Software Updates.
• Original multi-resolution application icon for Explorer, windows, taskbar, editor and preview dialogs.
• Branded installer executable, welcome/finish artwork and header logo.
• Matching desktop/Start menu shortcuts and uninstall entry.
• Branding is embedded, so portable copies do not need a separate logo file.

Downloads

• NPPLPrintMaster-Setup-1.1.1.0.exe: install or upgrade. Save open work before allowing setup to close applications.
• NPPLPrintMaster-Portable-1.1.1.0.zip: extract the entire ZIP and open NPPLPrintMaster.exe, keeping its DLLs and subfolders together.

Requires Windows and .NET Framework 4.7.2 or newer. Version 1.1 users can find this release in Help > Software Updates. Older versions need a one-time manual upgrade.

NPPLPrintMaster v1.1.0

Downloads

• NPPLPrintMaster-Setup-1.1.0.0.exe: Windows installer. Use this for installation or upgrading an existing copy.
• NPPLPrintMaster-Portable-1.1.0.0.zip: Extract the entire ZIP into a folder, then open NPPLPrintMaster.exe. Keep its DLLs and subfolders beside it.

Requires Windows with .NET Framework 4.7.2 or newer.

Changes

• Checks for updates silently each time PrintMaster opens. Only an available newer release opens the update window.
• Help > Software Updates offers Download now and Download & install. Connection errors and up-to-date messages stay inside this section.
• Installer downloads are checked against the published file size and SHA-256 digest.
• Optional Modern UI preview with updated navigation, dashboard, Settings and collage layout. Current UI remains available in Settings.
• Original-resolution image preview and A4/A3/A2/custom paper sizes for collage PDFs.

This version includes the new updater. Copies older than this release need to be upgraded manually once; subsequent releases can be downloaded and installed from inside PrintMaster.

The installer opens interactively. Save your open work before accepting its request to close running applications.

NPPLPrintMaster v1.0.0

NPPLPrintMaster v1.0.0

First Public Release

NPPLPrintMaster v1.0.0 is the first public release of the Windows-based label and print workflow application.

The application brings BarTender label extraction, image preparation, barcode-based image search, Job Card workflows, BTW template indexing, collage creation, and Freeform design into one desktop environment.

Highlights

BarTender Image Extraction

• Extract images from .BTW templates using BarTender automation
• Single and batch processing
• Recursive folder processing
• Configurable DPI
• PNG, BMP, JPG/JPEG, and TIFF output
• Configurable output locations

Find & Extract BTW Files

• Search BTW templates by filename
• Case-insensitive matching
• Recursive search
• TXT and Excel input lists
• Duplicate filename handling
• Extract matched templates

Image Formatting

• Border and padding controls
• Configurable output formats
• Recursive processing
• Source-folder preservation

Quick Job Card

• Product and Carton image workflows
• Image selection and preview
• Job Card generation
• Freeform customization workflow

Smart Image Finder

• USB barcode scanner support
• Fast barcode-based product and carton image lookup
• Exact barcode matching
• Duplicate/version results
• Large image preview
• Incremental indexing
• Failed barcode/file inspection

BTW Image Library

• Recursive BTW indexing
• Include and exclude folder configuration
• Clean image generation
• Barcode indexing
• SQLite-backed local library
• Search by barcode, product, filename, and path
• Duplicate barcode detection
• Status tracking
• Image preview
• Open BTW / folder
• Copy paths
• Use Image workflow

Image Collage Builder

• Grid layouts
• Automatic and manual arrangement
• Multi-page workspace
• Captions and filenames
• Zoom and pan
• Drag and drop
• Undo and redo
• Print-oriented layout workflow

Pro Freeform Builder

• Large visual design workspace
• Image placement
• Move, resize, and rotation
• Text objects and formatting
• Reusable elements
• Workspace save/load
• Undo
• Final BMP export

A4 Print Reference

• A4 portrait reference
• 210 × 297 mm print reference
• Artwork overflow visibility
• Printable-area reference
• Margin and position reference
• Visual print-layout checking

Installation

Download:

NPPLPrintMaster-Setup-v1.0.0.exe

Run the installer and follow the installation wizard.

The installer includes:

• NPPLPrintMaster application
• End-user documentation
• License Agreement
• Getting Started information
• Start Menu shortcut
• Optional Desktop shortcut
• Uninstall support

Requirements

• Microsoft Windows
• .NET Framework 4.7.2
• BarTender installed and properly licensed for BarTender-based workflows
• Appropriate read/write access to configured source and output folders
• USB barcode scanner for scanner-based workflows

Important

Original BarTender .BTW templates are treated as source/master files and are not intended to be modified by the normal extraction or BTW Image Library generation workflow.

The BTW Image Library stores clean, reusable image masters. Output-specific formatting should be applied at the appropriate workflow stage.

Known Release Scope

This release focuses on the core NPPLPrintMaster workflow and the currently implemented desktop modules.

Future releases may further expand automation, integrations, UI refinements, diagnostics, and workflow capabilities.

Documentation

User documentation is included with the installation.

Project and engineering documentation is maintained in the GitHub repository.

License

NPPLPrintMaster is proprietary software.

See License Agreement.rtf or license.md for the applicable license terms.

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NPPLPrintMaster v1.0.0
Label automation, image management, and print workflow preparation in one Windows application.