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┌─────────┐ ┌─────┴───┐ │ (tm) ──│ │o │────────────────── │ ┌─────┴╨──┐ │ Association of │ │ │─┘ Shareware └───│ o │ Professionals ──────│ ║ │──────────────────── └────╨────┘ MEMBER 9/23/90 P R I N T P L U S (tm) =================== SHAREWARE V3.6 copyright 1990 DOCS This program is for Printing out files to the printer. It features Perforation skips and adds a formfeed at the end of each file. An option to print the file name on the top of the first page along with the current date and time, and file date and time. There's three printing modes. two of them are designed to save paper space. Here is the latest Shareware Version. If you continue to use this program please send $10.00 for the Registered version. Here is a summary of Print-Plus features. File printing utility. Prints files with options to save paper by skipping extra blank lines. ■ View files ■ 3 Printing modes ■ Change drives ■ Change paths ■ Option to change default screen colors ■ Shows today's files in different colors for easier spotting. ■ Delete files ■ Shows file size under cursor ■ Preview number of pages that will be printed in each pmode ■ Option to print filename, current date/time & file's date/time at the top of the first page. ■ Skips peforations ■ Formfeed after each file printed ■ Option to Redirect output to an ASCII file DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT Users of Print Plus must accept this disclaimer of warranty: Print Plus is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of Print Plus. Print Plus is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you find this program useful and find that you are using Print Plus and continue to use Print Plus after a reasonable trial period, you must make a registration payment of $10.00 to Lambert Klein. The $10.00 registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like a book. An example is that this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used at another. Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the same time. Commercial users of Print Plus must register and pay for their copies of Print Plus within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Lambert Klein. Anyone distributing Print Plus for any kind of remuneration must first contact Lambert Klein at the address below for authorization. This authorization will be automatically granted to distributors recognized by the (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such distributors may begin offering Print Plus immediately (However Lambert Klein must still be advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest version of Print Plus.). You are encouraged to pass a copy of Print Plus along to your friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy of the latest version of the Print Plus system. ====================================================================== Files: Description Files: Description P36.exe The main program Asp.txt info on ASP P36DOC Docs for Print·Plus Pmailer Mailer Vendor.doc Info for Vendors ======================================================================== INSTRUCTIONS ======================================================================== RUNNING THE PROGRAM: -------------------- To get the program up and running simple type in the name of the program at the Dos prompt. P36 Then press [Enter] At the top the path will be shown. In the top box the file name will be displayed that's under the cursor. The file size will be to the right. Using Alt-S you can toggle this on and off. This will speed up the cursor on a slow floppy when this is toggled off. Then the files in the current directory are displayed. On the bottom are the options. HELP ---- Pressing H will bring up a help screen. You can use PrintPlus to view or print-out the docs "P36doc" if you desire. MOVING THE CURSOR ----------------- Use the four cursor keys to move the cursor around the screen to the files you want to print. The [Home] key will bring you to the top left of the screen. [End] key will take you to the bottom right. VIEW FILES ---------- Pressing 'V' will let you view the file that's under the cursor. Use Page DN, Page Up, Down Arrow and the Home keys to move about. [Page Dn] Brings you to the next screen. [Page Up] Takes you back to the previous screen. [Home] Moves you back to the start of the file. [Dn Arrow] Down one line [Esc] To leave Viewing option. If you are viewing a large file the complete file may not be completely shown. PICKING THE FILES TO PRINT -------------------------- MARKING FILES TO PRINT To mark a file for printing move the cursor to the file and press the space bar to mark it. To unmark a file press the space bar again. It works as a toggle. When marked there will be an arrow to the right of the filename and the filename will be in `Mark' text . The exception of the above is if it's a `Today file' it will have a smaller arrow marking it at the end. You can choose the colors of your choice with the [Alt-C] key. TODAY FILES: Filename.ext■ Any file with today's date will be displayed in `todaymark'■. This makes it easier to find a file you just downloaded etc. for printing. When these files are marked for printing they will also be in the `Mark' color and have a `small arrow' at the end. [PAGE DN] FOR NEXT SCREEN If there are more files than will fit on one screen pressing [Page Dn] will bring you to the next screen. This will unmarked all files on the previous screen so print all the marked files on one screen at a time. CHANGING PRINTING MODES ------------------------ F1 F2 & F3 are used to change the way the files are to be printed. F1 Will print the file skipping the perforations and adding a formfeed at the end of the file. F2 Does the same as F1 plus skips any blank lines beyond one. This reduces paper waste and still leaves very good readability. F3 Same as F1 but cuts out practically all of the blank lines. Reduces paper waste the most but may be somewhat harder to read in some cases. PREVIEW # OF PAGES THAT WILL BE PRINTED ---------------------------------------- [Alt-P] Pressing [Alt-P] will display how many pages it will take to print the file under the cursor. The # of pages will be shown for each of the Pmodes (F1 F2 F3) so that you can easily compare the paper savings for the subject file. When you press Alt-P you will see a report window something like below. ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║READ.ME In print mode ║ will print ║ ║════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════║ ║ 1 ║ 8 page(s). ║ ║ 2 ║ 7 page(s). ║ ║ 3 ║ 5 page(s). ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ PRINTING THE FILES ------------------ After you marked all the files press P for the print menu. Here you have the options of... ┌ 4. Start Printing by pressing P. │ ╔═══════════════════════════════════════╗ │ ║ PRINTER MENU ║ │ ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░ ║ │ ║ ║ └─────────────────────> ║ [P]rint [Esc] Abort ║ <────┐ ║ ║ │ ┌─────────────────────> ║ [I]mitate Skip/Formfeed OFF ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ │ ┌──────────────────> ║ [H]eader toggle OFF ║ │ │ │ ║ ║ │ │ │ ┌──────────> ║ [F1] [F2] [F3] Changes Pmode ║ │ │ │ │ ║ ║ │ │ │ │ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ └ 1. Picking the Pmode you want with the F-keys (F1 F2 F3). │ │ │ │ │ └ 2. Toggle the header on/off. │ │ With this toggle on the Filename & Date\Time will be printed at │ │ the top of the first page. │ │ │ └── 3. [I] toggles imitate mode on/off. │ │ 5. Abort printing by pressing [Esc]. ───────────────────────────────────┘ These settings will be save in your default file Plus6.dat. When the file(s) are being printed... The name of the file being printed will be displayed on the bottom of the screen. Press [Esc] to abort printing. This will bring up a prompt. Press T to abort the current file and continue with the rest. Press [Esc] to abort all. Press C to continue with the current file. REDIRECTING OUTPUT TO AN ASCII FILE ----------------------------------- This feature will let you Redirect the output to a file instead of printing it. 1. Cursor to the subject file. 2. Press [F] for file output menu. ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ REDIRECT to ASCII ║ ║ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ║ ║ ║ ║ [F]ile Redirect to ASCII file ║ ║ ║ ║ [Esc] Abort ║ ║ ║ ║ [F1] [F2] [F3] Changes Pmode ║ ║ ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════╝ 3. Change to the Pmode you want to save the file with. (F keys) 4. [F] to save file. [Esc] to abort ╔═ Enter Filename to Redirect: ME.BAT > to:══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ 5. Type the FILENAME you want to save it to. If the file already exist you will be asked if you want to overwrite it or not. This feature is great for re-formating doc files, etc. Saves disk space. If you choose to abort just press [Enter] on an empty string. (no filename) CHANGING CURRENT DRIVE ---------------------- Press `X' to change to another drive. This will bring up the window ┌────────────────────────────┐ │ ENTER LETTER OF DRIVE │ │ │ │ A B C D E │ │ │ └────────────────────────────┘ Press the letter of the drive you want. If you have more drives they will be displayed up to `Z'. You should be able to set the last drive in your config.sys file if you like. EXAMPLE: Lastdrive=Z or Lastdrive=C CHANGING DIRECTORIES --------------------- Press D to change the current directory. At the prompt type in the path you want on the current drive. There's no need to add the beginning backslash (\). "." will take you to the root dir. DELETING FILES -------------- [Alt-D] to delete the file under the cursor. Cursor to file you want to delete then press [Alt-D]. This will bring up the prompt "DELETE this FILE? (y/n)" Press "y" to delete or "n" to abort. You can also press [Esc] to abort. When the file is deleted it will be marked with ▒ and be YELLOW on RED after you cursor off. CHANGING YOUR DEFAULT COLORS ---------------------------- If you don't like the colors on screen you can change them. Press [Alt-C] This will show a text screen with the colors that are set now. The colors you can change are... CURSOR F1 Foreground F2 Background TODAY_MARK F3 Foreground F4 Background MARK F5 Foreground F6 Background HILITE F7 Foreground F8 Background TEXT F9 Foreground F10 Background [Alt-B] Will toggle the Blinking on/off for the Cursor. Press [Esc] When you are done. Your new defaults will be save to disk when you quit the program as plus6.dat. After you change your default settings ,if for some reason you want to use the original colors do this at the dos prompt. --------------------------------------------- First if you want to save your present default colors copy plus6.dat plus6.sav then when you ever want to get them back copy plus6.sav plus6.dat --------------------------------------------- To get back the [ORIGINAL Default] Simply erase plus6.dat Make sure you are in the correct directory. Then re-run the program IMITATE ------- [I] toggles Imitate mode on/off. With this set on simulated formfeeds and perforation skips will be produce. This will benefit people with printers that can't handle the control codes. Setting Imitate mode off will send a character 12 for formfeeds and skip perforations by sending the codes [27,78,6] and [27,67,66]. This will give a smoother performance and is recommended if your printer supports it. *********************************** Remember this program is Shareware! Please register after a reasonable evalation period. The registration fee of $10.00 will give you 1. Telephone support for 3 months. Mail or Email. 2. A disk with the REGISTERED version and Docs. (5 1\4) or 3 1\2 per request. REGISTERED OWNERS: Registered owners may upgrade to the current version for $5.00 You must include the name you registered with and serial number. Lambert Klein 3853 Grace Wayne Mich. 48184 CompuServe Lambert Klein ID: 72010,624 GEnie Address: L.Klein1 Delphie LKlein Please send me feedback! For a reply don't forget to leave your address. Also let me know where you acquired PrintPlus. ========================================================================= DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE ========================================================================= Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs differ on details -- some request registration while others require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue using the software to an updated program with printed manual. Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. For example, some authors require written permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware. Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------