diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3ff6576818..59f3cd1142 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ ScannerBit/CMakeLists.txt
 */include/gambit/*/*_rollcall.hpp
 Backends/include/gambit/Backends/backend_functor_types.hpp
 Elements/include/gambit/Elements/module_functor_types.hpp
-Elements/include/gambit/Elements/elements_extras.hpp
 Models/src/particle_database.cpp
 ColliderBit/include/gambit/ColliderBit/colliders/Pythia8/Py8Collider_typedefs.hpp
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 71916a0696..3a9067a08b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -619,8 +619,6 @@ set(MODULE_HARVESTER_FILES ${MODULE_HARVESTER_FILES} ${BACKEND_HARVESTER_FILES})
 remove_build_files(models_harvested backends_harvested modules_harvested printers_harvested colliders_harvested)
 if(EXISTS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Elements/")
   add_gambit_custom(module_harvest modules_harvested MODULE_HARVESTER MODULE_HARVESTER_FILES ${itch_with_commas})
-  # Add the elements_extras target
-  add_elements_extras(elements_extras)
 endif()
 if(EXISTS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Backends/")
   add_gambit_custom(backend_harvest backends_harvested BACKEND_HARVESTER BACKEND_HARVESTER_FILES ${itch_with_commas})
@@ -661,7 +659,7 @@ add_subdirectory_if_present(Printers)
 
 # Lists of different GAMBIT object files to link
 set(GAMBIT_BASIC_COMMON_OBJECTS "${GAMBIT_BASIC_COMMON_OBJECTS}" $<TARGET_OBJECTS:Logs> $<TARGET_OBJECTS:Utils>)
-set(GAMBIT_ALL_COMMON_OBJECTS "${GAMBIT_BASIC_COMMON_OBJECTS}" $<TARGET_OBJECTS:Models> $<TARGET_OBJECTS:Backends> $<TARGET_OBJECTS:Elements>)
+set(GAMBIT_ALL_COMMON_OBJECTS "${GAMBIT_BASIC_COMMON_OBJECTS}" $<TARGET_OBJECTS:Models> $<TARGET_OBJECTS:Backends> $<TARGET_OBJECTS:Elements> $<TARGET_OBJECTS:Printers>)
 
 # Set compilation targets for GAMBIT modules
 foreach(bit ${GAMBIT_BITS})
diff --git a/ColliderBit/examples/solo.cpp b/ColliderBit/examples/solo.cpp
index eb803b95eb..1e43c0d9f2 100755
--- a/ColliderBit/examples/solo.cpp
+++ b/ColliderBit/examples/solo.cpp
@@ -188,6 +188,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     logger().set_log_debug_messages(debug);
     initialise_standalone_logs("CBS_logs/");
     logger()<<"Running CBS"<<LogTags::info<<EOM;
+    
+    // Initialise settings for printer (required)
+    YAML::Node printerNode = get_standalone_printer("cout", "CBS_logs/", "");
+    Printers::PrinterManager printerManager(printerNode, false);
+    set_global_printer_manager(&printerManager);
 
     // Initialise the random number generator, using a hardware seed if no seed is given in the input file.
     int seed = settings.getValueOrDef<int>(-1, "seed");
diff --git a/DarkBit/examples/DarkBit_standalone_MSSM.cpp b/DarkBit/examples/DarkBit_standalone_MSSM.cpp
index 731239f56b..e228e438da 100644
--- a/DarkBit/examples/DarkBit_standalone_MSSM.cpp
+++ b/DarkBit/examples/DarkBit_standalone_MSSM.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     initialise_standalone_logs("runs/DarkBit_standalone_MSSM/logs/");
     logger()<<"Running DarkBit standalone example"<<LogTags::info<<EOM;
     model_warning().set_fatal(true);
+    
+    // Initialise settings for printer (required)
+    YAML::Node printerNode = get_standalone_printer("cout", "runs/DarkBit_standalone_MSSM/logs/","");
+    Printers::PrinterManager printerManager(printerNode, false);
+    set_global_printer_manager(&printerManager);
 
     // ---- Check which backends are present ----
     if (not Backends::backendInfo().works["gamLike1.0.1"]) backend_error().raise(LOCAL_INFO, "gamLike 1.0.1 is missing!");
diff --git a/DarkBit/examples/DarkBit_standalone_ScalarSingletDM_Z2.cpp b/DarkBit/examples/DarkBit_standalone_ScalarSingletDM_Z2.cpp
index 5798d2ccbe..ab2f2beef4 100644
--- a/DarkBit/examples/DarkBit_standalone_ScalarSingletDM_Z2.cpp
+++ b/DarkBit/examples/DarkBit_standalone_ScalarSingletDM_Z2.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ int main()
     initialise_standalone_logs("runs/DarkBit_standalone_ScalarSingletDM_Z2/logs/");
     logger()<<"Running DarkBit standalone example"<<LogTags::info<<EOM;
     model_warning().set_fatal(true);
+    
+    // Initialise settings for printer (required)
+    YAML::Node printerNode = get_standalone_printer("cout", "runs/DarkBit_standalone_ScalarSingletDM_Z2/logs/","");
+    Printers::PrinterManager printerManager(printerNode, false);
+    set_global_printer_manager(&printerManager);
 
 
     // ---- Check that required backends are present ----
diff --git a/DarkBit/examples/DarkBit_standalone_WIMP.cpp b/DarkBit/examples/DarkBit_standalone_WIMP.cpp
index 366840256a..cd422c24b4 100644
--- a/DarkBit/examples/DarkBit_standalone_WIMP.cpp
+++ b/DarkBit/examples/DarkBit_standalone_WIMP.cpp
@@ -318,6 +318,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     initialise_standalone_logs("runs/DarkBit_standalone_WIMP/logs/");
     logger()<<"Running DarkBit standalone example"<<LogTags::info<<EOM;
     model_warning().set_fatal(true);
+    
+    // Initialise settings for printer (required)
+    YAML::Node printerNode = get_standalone_printer("cout", "runs/DarkBit_standalone_WIMP/logs/","");
+    Printers::PrinterManager printerManager(printerNode, false);
+    set_global_printer_manager(&printerManager);
 
 
     // ---- Check that required backends are present ----
diff --git a/DarkBit/src/RelicDensity.cpp b/DarkBit/src/RelicDensity.cpp
index dae42835e4..c1dfdd7bd6 100644
--- a/DarkBit/src/RelicDensity.cpp
+++ b/DarkBit/src/RelicDensity.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include <chrono>
 
 #include "gambit/Elements/gambit_module_headers.hpp"
-#include "gambit/Elements/elements_extras.hpp"
+#include "gambit/Printers/printer_utils.hpp"
 #include "gambit/DarkBit/DarkBit_rollcall.hpp"
 #include "gambit/DarkBit/DarkBit_utils.hpp"
 #include "gambit/Utils/util_functions.hpp"
diff --git a/DecayBit/examples/3bithit.cpp b/DecayBit/examples/3bithit.cpp
index daa34a39a6..6e9a9276c8 100644
--- a/DecayBit/examples/3bithit.cpp
+++ b/DecayBit/examples/3bithit.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ int main()
     std::map<std::string, std::string> loggerinfo;
     loggerinfo["Default"] = "3bithit.log";
     logger().initialise(loggerinfo);
+    
+    // Initialise settings for printer (required)
+    YAML::Node printerNode = get_standalone_printer("cout", "runs/3bithit/logs/","");
+    Printers::PrinterManager printerManager(printerNode, false);
+    set_global_printer_manager(&printerManager);
 
     // Initialise the random number generator.
     Random::create_rng_engine("default");
diff --git a/Elements/include/gambit/Elements/module_macros_incore_defs.hpp b/Elements/include/gambit/Elements/module_macros_incore_defs.hpp
index 83e7af568c..dee0c4bf91 100644
--- a/Elements/include/gambit/Elements/module_macros_incore_defs.hpp
+++ b/Elements/include/gambit/Elements/module_macros_incore_defs.hpp
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
 #include "gambit/Elements/module_macros_common.hpp"
 #include "gambit/Elements/safety_bucket.hpp"
 #include "gambit/Elements/ini_functions.hpp"
-#include "gambit/Elements/elements_extras.hpp"
 #include "gambit/Elements/terminator.hpp"
 #include "gambit/Utils/static_members.hpp"
 #include "gambit/Utils/exceptions.hpp"
diff --git a/Elements/include/gambit/Elements/module_macros_inmodule_defs.hpp b/Elements/include/gambit/Elements/module_macros_inmodule_defs.hpp
index 84ddc079e3..528de7d2af 100644
--- a/Elements/include/gambit/Elements/module_macros_inmodule_defs.hpp
+++ b/Elements/include/gambit/Elements/module_macros_inmodule_defs.hpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include "gambit/Elements/safety_bucket.hpp"
 #include "gambit/Elements/module_macros_common.hpp"
 #include "gambit/Utils/exceptions.hpp"
-#include "gambit/Elements/elements_extras.hpp"
 #include "gambit/Utils/util_macros.hpp"
 #include "gambit/Models/safe_param_map.hpp"
 
diff --git a/Elements/include/gambit/Elements/standalone_module.hpp b/Elements/include/gambit/Elements/standalone_module.hpp
index 484cb5d4a1..a9521294aa 100644
--- a/Elements/include/gambit/Elements/standalone_module.hpp
+++ b/Elements/include/gambit/Elements/standalone_module.hpp
@@ -27,13 +27,12 @@
 #include "gambit/Utils/static_members.hpp"
 #include "gambit/Utils/stream_overloads.hpp"
 #include "gambit/Elements/module_macros_incore.hpp"
+#include "gambit/Printers/baseprinter.hpp"
+#include "gambit/Printers/printermanager.hpp"
 
 using namespace Gambit;
 using std::cout;
 using std::endl;
 
-/// This function fixes an issue for linking to suspicious points. It is not intented to be called anywhere.
-void Suspicious() {Suspicious_point_exception().raise(".");}
-
 #endif //__standalone_hpp__
 
diff --git a/Elements/scripts/elements_extras.py b/Elements/scripts/elements_extras.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 1359fa61be..0000000000
--- a/Elements/scripts/elements_extras.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,188 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-#
-# GAMBIT: Global and Modular BSM Inference Tool
-#*********************************************
-# \file
-#
-#  Script to create files containing extra code
-#  that should be generated at build time.
-#  Usually to make sure the Printers are not used
-#  in the standalones.
-#
-#  Generated files:
-#   Elements/elements_extras.hpp
-#
-#*********************************************
-#
-#  Authors (add name and date if you modify):
-#
-#  \author Christopher Chang
-#          (christopher.chang@uqconnect.edu.au)
-#  \date 2021 Feb
-#
-#  \author Tomas Gonzalo
-#          (gonzalo@physik.rwth-aachen.de)
-#  \date 2021 Mar
-#
-#*********************************************
-
-import pickle,sys
-
-toolsfile="./Utils/scripts/harvesting_tools.py"
-exec(compile(open(toolsfile, "rb").read(), toolsfile, 'exec')) # Python 2/3 compatible version of 'execfile'
-
-# Suspicious point exception, only using printers outside of standalones
-def Suspicious_Points(isStandalone):
-
-    contents = "\
-  /// Gambit suspicious point exception class.\n\
-  class Suspicious_point_exception\n\
-  {\n\
-\n\
-    public:\n\
-\n\
-      /// Constructor\n\
-      Suspicious_point_exception() {}\n\
-\n\
-      /// Raise the suspicious point exception. Print it with a message and a code. The default code is 1.\n\
-      void raise(const std::string &msg, int code=1, bool debug=false)\n\
-      {\n"
-
-    if not isStandalone:
-      contents += "\
-        // get the printer pointer\n\
-        Printers::BaseBasePrinter& printer = *(get_global_printer_manager()->printerptr);\n\
-\n\
-        printer.print(code, \"Suspicious Point Code\", Printers::get_main_param_id(\"Suspicious Point Code\"), printer.getRank(), Printers::get_point_id());\n\
-\n"
-    contents += "\
-        if (debug) std::cout << \"Point Suspicious (\" << code << \"): \" << msg << std::endl;\n\
-      }\n\
-\n\
-  };\n\
-\n"
-
-    return(contents)
-
-# Postprocessor reader routines, only available outside of standalones
-def pp_reader(isStandalone):
-
-  contents = "\
-  /// Postprocessor reader retrieve function\n"
-  if not isStandalone:
-    contents += "\
-  template<typename T>\n\
-  bool pp_reader_retrieve(T& result, str dataset)\n\
-  {\n\
-    return get_pp_reader().retrieve(result, dataset);\n\
-  }\n"
-  else:
-    contents += "\
-  template<typename T>\n\
-  bool pp_reader_retrieve(T&, str)\n\
-  {\n\
-    invalid_point().raise(\"Reader not available in standalones.\");\n\
-    return false;\n\
-  }\n"
-
-  return(contents)
-
-
-# Main function
-def main(argv):
-
-    # Handle command line options
-    verbose = False
-    try:
-        opts, args = getopt.getopt(argv,"v:",["verbose"])
-
-        # Extract flag for standalone
-        target = args[0]
-        isStandalone = 1 if "standalone" in target or "CBS" in target else 0
-
-    except :
-        print('Usage: elements_extras.py [flags] <isStandalone>')
-        print(' flags:')
-        print('        -v                     : More verbose output')
-        sys.exit(2)
-
-    for opt, arg in opts:
-      if opt in ('-v','--verbose'):
-        verbose = True
-        print('elements_extras.py: verbose=True')
-
-    contents = "\
-//   GAMBIT: Global and Modular BSM Inference Tool\n\
-//   *********************************************\n\
-///  \\file\n\
-///\n\
-///  Compile-time generation of extra code in Elements\n\
-///  that uses the Printers. Required to avoid the use\n\
-///  of printers in the standalones.\n\
-///\n\
-///  Classes added:\n\
-///  - Suspicious point exception class.\n\
-///\n\
-///  This file was automatically generated by     \n\
-///  elements_extras.py. Do not modify.           \n\
-///\n\
-///  *********************************************\n\
-///\n\
-///  Authors:\n\
-///\n\
-///  \\author The GAMBIT Collaboration            \n\
-///  \date "+datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%I:%M%p on %B %d, %Y")+"\n\
-///\n\
-///  *********************************************\n\
-\n\
-#ifndef __elements_extras_hpp__\n\
-#define __elements_extras_hpp__\n\
-\n\
-#include <map>\n\
-#include <set>\n\
-#include <string>\n\
-#include <exception>\n\
-#include <vector>\n\
-#include <utility>\n\
-\n\
-#include \"gambit/Utils/util_macros.hpp\"\n\
-#include \"gambit/Logs/log_tags.hpp\"\n\
-\n"
-
-    if not isStandalone:
-      contents += "\
-#include \"gambit/Printers/printermanager.hpp\"\n\
-#include \"gambit/Printers/baseprinter.hpp\"\n\
-\n"
-
-    contents += "\
-namespace Gambit\n\
-{\n\
-\n"
-
-    # Here add calls for all functions that generate code #
-    ########################################################
-
-    # Suspicious points, avoid using the printers when building standalones
-    if verbose: print("Writing suspicious points code")
-    contents += Suspicious_Points(isStandalone)
-
-    # Postprocessor reader routines
-    if verbose: print("Writing postprocessor reader routines")
-    contents += pp_reader(isStandalone)
-
-    contents += "\
-}\n\
-\n\
-#endif\n"
-
-
-    # Don't touch any existing file unless it is actually different from what we will create
-    header = "./Elements/include/gambit/Elements/elements_extras.hpp"
-    candidate = "./scratch/build_time/" + target + ".hpp.candidate"
-    with open(candidate,"w") as f: f.write(contents)
-    update_only_if_different(header, candidate, verbose=False)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-   main(sys.argv[1:])
diff --git a/ExampleBit_A/examples/ExampleBit_A_standalone_example.cpp b/ExampleBit_A/examples/ExampleBit_A_standalone_example.cpp
index eb4985a65a..bc240945df 100644
--- a/ExampleBit_A/examples/ExampleBit_A_standalone_example.cpp
+++ b/ExampleBit_A/examples/ExampleBit_A_standalone_example.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ int main()
     //Initialise logging (just comment out if you want no logfiles)
     initialise_standalone_logs("runs/ExampleBit_A_standalone/logs/");
 
+    // Initialise settings for printer (required)
+    YAML::Node printerNode = get_standalone_printer("hdf5", "runs/ExampleBit_A_standalone/samples/", "ExampleBit_A_standalone.hdf5");
+    printerNode["options"]["group"] = "/ExampleBit_A";
+    Printers::PrinterManager printerManager(printerNode, false);
+    set_global_printer_manager(&printerManager);
+    (printerManager.printerptr)->addToPrintList("Suspicious Point Code");
+    (printerManager.printerptr)->set_output_metadata(false);
+
     // Change the fatality of different errors and warnings from the defaults, if desired.
     model_warning().set_fatal(true);
     ExampleBit_A::ExampleBit_A_error().set_fatal(true);
@@ -131,6 +139,10 @@ int main()
     std::cout << "Starting model scan..." << std::endl << std::endl;
     for (int i = 0; i<5; i++)
     {
+      // Print out some basic info for each point.
+      Gambit::Printers::get_point_id() = i;
+      (printerManager.printerptr)->print(0, "MPIrank", Printers::get_main_param_id("MPIrank"), (printerManager.printerptr)->getRank(), Printers::get_point_id());
+      (printerManager.printerptr)->print(Printers::get_point_id(), "pointID", Printers::get_main_param_id("pointID"), (printerManager.printerptr)->getRank(), Printers::get_point_id());
 
       try
       {
@@ -169,6 +181,7 @@ int main()
 
     }
 
+    (printerManager.printerptr)->finalise(false);
     std::cout << "ExampleBit_A standalone example has finished successfully." << std::endl << std::endl;
 
   }
diff --git a/FlavBit/examples/FlavBit_standalone_example.cpp b/FlavBit/examples/FlavBit_standalone_example.cpp
index d9b55ba889..81f0983737 100644
--- a/FlavBit/examples/FlavBit_standalone_example.cpp
+++ b/FlavBit/examples/FlavBit_standalone_example.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     // Define where the logs will end up
     std::string prefix("runs/FlavBit_standalone/logs/");
 
+    // Initialise settings for printer (required)
+    YAML::Node printerNode = get_standalone_printer("cout", "runs/FlavBit_standalone/logs/","");
+    Printers::PrinterManager printerManager(printerNode, false);
+    set_global_printer_manager(&printerManager);
+
     // Ensure that the above directory exists
     Utils::ensure_path_exists(prefix);
 
diff --git a/Printers/include/gambit/Printers/baseprinter.hpp b/Printers/include/gambit/Printers/baseprinter.hpp
index 6b6cda3f21..0cafe56f20 100644
--- a/Printers/include/gambit/Printers/baseprinter.hpp
+++ b/Printers/include/gambit/Printers/baseprinter.hpp
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ namespace Gambit
       private:
         BasePrinter* primary_printer;
         bool is_aux;
+        bool output_metadata;
 
       public:
         BasePrinter()
@@ -119,6 +120,10 @@ namespace Gambit
         /// Set this as an auxilliary printer
         void set_as_aux() { is_aux = true; }
 
+        /// Set/Get whether to print the metadata
+        void set_output_metadata(bool use_metadata) {output_metadata = use_metadata;}
+        bool get_output_metadata() {return output_metadata;}
+
         /// Helper initialisation for auxilliary printers
         /// Will be run when the auxilliary printer is
         /// created by a PrinterManager.
diff --git a/Printers/include/gambit/Printers/printer_id_tools.hpp b/Printers/include/gambit/Printers/printer_id_tools.hpp
index 4ffed25571..b9ccfed618 100644
--- a/Printers/include/gambit/Printers/printer_id_tools.hpp
+++ b/Printers/include/gambit/Printers/printer_id_tools.hpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ namespace Gambit
         /// Extra argument returns true if new ID was assigned
         EXPORT_SYMBOLS int get_aux_param_id(const std::string &, bool& is_new);
     }
+
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/Printers/include/gambit/Printers/printer_utils.hpp b/Printers/include/gambit/Printers/printer_utils.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9103589020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Printers/include/gambit/Printers/printer_utils.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+//   GAMBIT: Global and Modular BSM Inference Tool
+//   *********************************************
+///  \file
+///
+///  Functions that require printing capabilities
+///  that can be run from within module functions.
+///
+///  Authors:
+///
+///  \author Chris Chang          
+///  \date Dec 2023
+///
+///  *********************************************
+
+#ifndef __printer_utils_hpp__
+#define __printer_utils_hpp__
+
+#include <map>
+#include <set>
+#include <string>
+#include <exception>
+#include <vector>
+#include <utility>
+
+#include "gambit/Utils/util_macros.hpp"
+#include "gambit/Logs/log_tags.hpp"
+#include "gambit/Printers/baseprinter.hpp"
+#include "gambit/Printers/printermanager.hpp"
+
+namespace Gambit
+{
+
+  /// Postprocessor reader retrieve function
+  template<typename T>
+  bool pp_reader_retrieve(T& result, str dataset)
+  {
+    return get_pp_reader().retrieve(result, dataset);
+  }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/Printers/include/gambit/Printers/printermanager.hpp b/Printers/include/gambit/Printers/printermanager.hpp
index 802c1b8b46..b922415602 100644
--- a/Printers/include/gambit/Printers/printermanager.hpp
+++ b/Printers/include/gambit/Printers/printermanager.hpp
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ namespace Gambit
 
 
   }
+
 }
 
 #endif //__printermanager_hpp__
diff --git a/Printers/src/printermanager.cpp b/Printers/src/printermanager.cpp
index 8eb5b93180..749920840e 100644
--- a/Printers/src/printermanager.cpp
+++ b/Printers/src/printermanager.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ namespace Gambit
   void set_global_printer_manager(Printers::PrinterManager* pm)
   {
      global_printer_manager = pm;
+     (pm->printerptr)->set_output_metadata(true);// Choose to print metadata (can be overuled elsewhere)
   }
 
  
@@ -289,6 +290,7 @@ namespace Gambit
     }
 
   }
+
 }
 
 #undef DBUG
diff --git a/Printers/src/printers/asciiprinter/asciiprinter.cpp b/Printers/src/printers/asciiprinter/asciiprinter.cpp
index 4539c8440e..34d3398d71 100644
--- a/Printers/src/printers/asciiprinter/asciiprinter.cpp
+++ b/Printers/src/printers/asciiprinter/asciiprinter.cpp
@@ -205,11 +205,14 @@ namespace Gambit
       AP_DBUG( std::cout << "Buffer (of asciiPrinter with name=\""<<printer_name<<"\") successfully dumped..." << std::endl; )
 
       // Add last point ID to metadata
-      std::stringstream ssPPID;
-      ssPPID << lastPointID;
-      map_str_str lastpoint;
-      lastpoint["lastPointID"] = ssPPID.str();
-      _print_metadata(lastpoint);
+      if (get_output_metadata())
+      {
+        std::stringstream ssPPID;
+        ssPPID << lastPointID;
+        map_str_str lastpoint;
+        lastpoint["lastPointID"] = ssPPID.str();
+        _print_metadata(lastpoint);
+      }
     }
 
     void asciiPrinter::flush()
diff --git a/Printers/src/printers/hdf5printer/hdf5printer.cpp b/Printers/src/printers/hdf5printer/hdf5printer.cpp
index 65792494a5..4da2bfc141 100644
--- a/Printers/src/printers/hdf5printer/hdf5printer.cpp
+++ b/Printers/src/printers/hdf5printer/hdf5printer.cpp
@@ -851,11 +851,14 @@ namespace Gambit
         logger() << LogTags::printers << "Running finalise() routine for HDF5Printer (with name=\""<<printer_name<<"\")..." << EOM;
 
         // Add last point ID to metadata
-        std::stringstream ssPPID;
-        ssPPID << lastPointID;
-        map_str_str lastpoint;
-        lastpoint["lastPointID"] = ssPPID.str();
-        _print_metadata(lastpoint);
+        if (get_output_metadata())
+        {
+          std::stringstream ssPPID;
+          ssPPID << lastPointID;
+          map_str_str lastpoint;
+          lastpoint["lastPointID"] = ssPPID.str();
+          _print_metadata(lastpoint);
+        }
 
         // Make sure all the buffers are caught up to the final point.
         synchronise_buffers();
diff --git a/Printers/src/printers/hdf5printer_v2/hdf5printer_v2.cpp b/Printers/src/printers/hdf5printer_v2/hdf5printer_v2.cpp
index fbb8fbbd92..d1a5111327 100644
--- a/Printers/src/printers/hdf5printer_v2/hdf5printer_v2.cpp
+++ b/Printers/src/printers/hdf5printer_v2/hdf5printer_v2.cpp
@@ -1936,12 +1936,15 @@ namespace Gambit
                     }
                 }
 
-                // Add last point ID to metadata
-                std::stringstream ssPPID;
-                ssPPID << lastPointID;
-                map_str_str lastpoint;
-                lastpoint["lastPointID"] = ssPPID.str();
-                buffermaster.print_metadata(lastpoint, true);
+                if (get_output_metadata())
+                {
+                  // Add last point ID to metadata
+                  std::stringstream ssPPID;
+                  ssPPID << lastPointID;
+                  map_str_str lastpoint;
+                  lastpoint["lastPointID"] = ssPPID.str();
+                  buffermaster.print_metadata(lastpoint, true);
+                }
 
             }
 
diff --git a/Printers/src/printers/sqliteprinter/sqliteprinter.cpp b/Printers/src/printers/sqliteprinter/sqliteprinter.cpp
index 3542c63191..67ae6f932c 100644
--- a/Printers/src/printers/sqliteprinter/sqliteprinter.cpp
+++ b/Printers/src/printers/sqliteprinter/sqliteprinter.cpp
@@ -333,29 +333,33 @@ namespace Gambit
       dump_buffer();
 
       // Add last point ID to metadata
-      std::stringstream ssPPID;
-      ssPPID << lastPointID;
+      if (get_output_metadata())
+      {
+        std::stringstream ssPPID;
+        ssPPID << lastPointID;
 
-      std::stringstream sql;
-      ensure_column_exists(get_metadata_table_name(), "lastPointID", "MEDIUMTEXT");
-      sql << " UPDATE " << get_metadata_table_name() << " SET lastPointID = \"" << ssPPID.str() << "\" WHERE metadataID = " << lastMetadataID << ";\n";
+        std::stringstream sql;
+        ensure_column_exists(get_metadata_table_name(), "lastPointID", "MEDIUMTEXT");
+        sql << " UPDATE " << get_metadata_table_name() << " SET lastPointID = \"" << ssPPID.str() << "\" WHERE metadataID = " << lastMetadataID << ";\n";
 
-      /* Execute SQL statement */
-      int rc;
-      char *zErrMsg = 0;
-      // Need allow_fail=true for this case
-      rc = submit_sql(LOCAL_INFO, sql.str(), true, NULL, NULL, &zErrMsg);
+        /* Execute SQL statement */
+        int rc;
+        char *zErrMsg = 0;
+        // Need allow_fail=true for this case
+        rc = submit_sql(LOCAL_INFO, sql.str(), true, NULL, NULL, &zErrMsg);
 
-      if( rc != SQLITE_OK )
-      {
-        std::stringstream err;
-        err << "Failed to add metadata to output SQL table! The SQL error was: " << zErrMsg << std::endl;
+        if( rc != SQLITE_OK )
+        {
+          std::stringstream err;
+          err << "Failed to add metadata to output SQL table! The SQL error was: " << zErrMsg << std::endl;
 //#ifdef SQL_DEBUG
-        err << "The attempted SQL statement was:"<<std::endl;
-        err << sql.str() << std::endl;
+          err << "The attempted SQL statement was:"<<std::endl;
+          err << sql.str() << std::endl;
 //#endif
-        sqlite3_free(zErrMsg);
-        printer_error().raise(LOCAL_INFO,err.str());
+          sqlite3_free(zErrMsg);
+          printer_error().raise(LOCAL_INFO,err.str());
+        }
+
       }
 
     }
diff --git a/Utils/include/gambit/Utils/exceptions.hpp b/Utils/include/gambit/Utils/exceptions.hpp
index 0cc63203a7..159ae65a46 100644
--- a/Utils/include/gambit/Utils/exceptions.hpp
+++ b/Utils/include/gambit/Utils/exceptions.hpp
@@ -369,6 +369,29 @@ namespace Gambit
     private:
       std::string myWhat;
   };
+  
+  
+  /// Gambit suspicious point exception class.
+  class Suspicious_point_exception
+  {
+
+    public:
+
+      /// Constructor
+      Suspicious_point_exception() {}
+
+      /// Raise the suspicious point exception. Print it with a message and a code. The default code is 1.
+      void raise(const std::string &msg, int code, bool debug);
+      //void raise(const std::string &msg, int code=1, bool debug=false)
+      //{
+      //  // get the printer pointer
+      //  Printers::BasePrinter& printer = *(get_global_printer_manager()->printerptr);
+      //  printer.print(code, "Suspicious Point Code", Printers::get_main_param_id("Suspicious Point Code"), printer.getRank(), Printers::get_point_id());
+     // 
+     //   if (debug) std::cout << "Point Suspicious (" << code << "): " << msg << std::endl;
+     // }
+
+  };
 
 }
 
diff --git a/Utils/include/gambit/Utils/standalone_utils.hpp b/Utils/include/gambit/Utils/standalone_utils.hpp
index 127b70b5c0..daca98230b 100644
--- a/Utils/include/gambit/Utils/standalone_utils.hpp
+++ b/Utils/include/gambit/Utils/standalone_utils.hpp
@@ -13,12 +13,16 @@
 ///          (patscott@physics.mcgill.ca)
 ///  \date 2014 Feb
 ///
+///  \author Chris Chang
+///  \date 2023 Dec
+///
 ///  *********************************************
 
 #ifndef __standalone_utils_hpp__
 #define __standalone_utils_hpp__
 
 #include "gambit/Utils/util_functions.hpp"
+#include "gambit/Utils/yaml_node_utility.hpp"
 
 namespace Gambit
 {
@@ -26,6 +30,9 @@ namespace Gambit
   /// Logger setup standalone utility function
   void initialise_standalone_logs(str);
 
+  /// Initialise the printers (required for suspicious point raises)
+  YAML::Node get_standalone_printer(str, str, str);
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/Utils/src/exceptions.cpp b/Utils/src/exceptions.cpp
index 4881ff9546..ced9439100 100644
--- a/Utils/src/exceptions.cpp
+++ b/Utils/src/exceptions.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #include "gambit/Utils/exceptions.hpp"
 #include "gambit/Utils/standalone_error_handlers.hpp"
 #include "gambit/Logs/logger.hpp"
+#include "gambit/Printers/baseprinter.hpp"
+#include "gambit/Printers/printermanager.hpp"
 
 namespace Gambit
 {
@@ -623,6 +625,16 @@ namespace Gambit
 
     /// Global instance of Piped_exceptions class for warnings.
     Piped_exceptions piped_warnings(1000);
+
+    /// Raise the suspicious point exception. Print it with a message and a code. The default code is 1.
+    void Suspicious_point_exception::raise(const std::string &msg, int code=1, bool debug=false)
+    {
+      // get the printer pointer
+      Printers::BasePrinter& printer = *(get_global_printer_manager()->printerptr);
+      printer.print(code, "Suspicious Point Code", Printers::get_main_param_id("Suspicious Point Code"), printer.getRank(), Printers::get_point_id());
+
+      if (debug) std::cout << "Point Suspicious (" << code << "): " << msg << std::endl;
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/Utils/src/standalone_utils.cpp b/Utils/src/standalone_utils.cpp
index 334fb2c982..80e293099c 100644
--- a/Utils/src/standalone_utils.cpp
+++ b/Utils/src/standalone_utils.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 ///          (patscott@physics.mcgill.ca)
 ///  \date 2016 Jun
 ///
+///  \author Chris Chang
+///  \date 2023 Dec
+///
 ///  *********************************************
 
 #include "gambit/Utils/standalone_utils.hpp"
@@ -41,4 +44,15 @@ namespace Gambit
     logger().initialise(loggerinfo);
   }
 
+  /// Initialise the printers (required for suspicious point raises)
+  YAML::Node get_standalone_printer(str printer, str prefix, str filename)
+  {
+    // Set the minimum required settings by the printer
+    YAML::Node printerNode;
+    printerNode["printer"] = printer;
+    printerNode["options"]["default_output_path"] = Utils::ensure_path_exists(prefix);
+    printerNode["options"]["output_file"] = filename;
+    return printerNode;
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/cmake/cleaning.cmake b/cmake/cleaning.cmake
index 88bca04cae..35f6b04255 100644
--- a/cmake/cleaning.cmake
+++ b/cmake/cleaning.cmake
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ set(clean_files ${clean_files} "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Backends/include/gambit/Ba
 set(clean_files ${clean_files} "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Core/include/gambit/Core/module_rollcall.hpp")
 set(clean_files ${clean_files} "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Elements/include/gambit/Elements/module_types_rollcall.hpp")
 set(clean_files ${clean_files} "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Elements/include/gambit/Elements/module_functor_types.hpp")
-set(clean_files ${clean_files} "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Elements/include/gambit/Elements/elements_extras.hpp")
 set(clean_files ${clean_files} "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Printers/include/gambit/Printers/printer_rollcall.hpp")
 set(clean_files ${clean_files} "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/include/gambit/cmake/cmake_variables.hpp")
 set(clean_files ${clean_files} "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/ScannerBit/include/gambit/ScannerBit/priors_rollcall.hpp")
diff --git a/cmake/executables.cmake b/cmake/executables.cmake
index 8c5eb8d719..15f86c3408 100644
--- a/cmake/executables.cmake
+++ b/cmake/executables.cmake
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #  \date 2021 Mar
 #
 #  \author Christopher Chang
-#          (christopher.chang@uqconnect.edu.au)
+#          (c.j.chang@fys.uio.no)
 #  \date 2021 Feb
 #
 #************************************************
diff --git a/cmake/utilities.cmake b/cmake/utilities.cmake
index 64ccc44028..2afc14750f 100644
--- a/cmake/utilities.cmake
+++ b/cmake/utilities.cmake
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@
 #  \date 2018 Dec
 #
 #  \author Christopher Chang
-#          (christopher.chang@uqconnect.edu.au)
+#          (c.j.chang@fys.uio.no)
 #  \date 2021 Feb
+#        2023 Dec
 #
 #  \author Anders Kvellestad
 #          (anders.kvellestad@fys.uio.no)
@@ -78,13 +79,6 @@ function(check_result result command)
   endif()
 endfunction()
 
-# Execute script to prevent printing problems with standalones
-function(add_elements_extras target)
-  set(ELEMENTS_EXTRAS_SCRIPT ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Elements/scripts/elements_extras.py)
-  add_custom_target(${target} COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${ELEMENTS_EXTRAS_SCRIPT} ${target}
-                            WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR})
-endfunction()
-
 #Check if a string starts with a give substring
 function(starts_with str search)
   string(FIND "${str}" "${search}" out)
@@ -222,7 +216,6 @@ function(add_gambit_library libraryname)
   add_dependencies(${libraryname} printer_harvest)
   add_dependencies(${libraryname} module_harvest)
   add_dependencies(${libraryname} yaml-cpp)
-  add_dependencies(${libraryname} elements_extras)
 
   if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 2.8.10)
     foreach (dir ${GAMBIT_INCDIRS})
@@ -428,9 +421,6 @@ function(add_standalone executablename)
       endif()
       if(module STREQUAL "SpecBit")
         set(USES_SPECBIT TRUE)
-        # Temporarily add the printers module whenever SpecBit is present to avoid linking problems
-        set(COMMA_SEPARATED_MODULES "${COMMA_SEPARATED_MODULES},Printers")
-        set(STANDALONE_OBJECTS ${STANDALONE_OBJECTS} $<TARGET_OBJECTS:Printers>)
       endif()
       if(module STREQUAL "ColliderBit")
         set(USES_COLLIDERBIT TRUE)
@@ -493,11 +483,6 @@ function(add_standalone executablename)
                                   ${GAMBIT_ALL_COMMON_OBJECTS}
                           HEADERS ${ARG_HEADERS})
 
-    # Add the elements_extras target
-    add_elements_extras(${executablename}_elements_extras)
-    add_dependencies(${executablename}_elements_extras elements_extras)
-    add_dependencies(${executablename} ${executablename}_elements_extras)
-
     # Add each of the declared dependencies
     foreach(dep ${ARG_DEPENDENCIES})
       add_dependencies(${executablename} ${dep})
@@ -599,6 +584,7 @@ function(add_standalone_tarballs modules version)
                                       COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${module} ${dirname}/${module}
                                       COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Logs ${dirname}/Logs
                                       COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Utils ${dirname}/Utils
+                                      COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Printers ${dirname}/Printers
                                       COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Models ${dirname}/Models
                                       COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Elements ${dirname}/Elements
                                       COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Backends ${dirname}/Backends
@@ -624,6 +610,7 @@ function(add_standalone_tarballs modules version)
                              COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/PrecisionBit ${dirname}/PrecisionBit
                              COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Logs ${dirname}/Logs
                              COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Utils ${dirname}/Utils
+                             COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Printers ${dirname}/Printers
                              COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Models ${dirname}/Models
                              COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Elements ${dirname}/Elements
                              COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Backends ${dirname}/Backends