to print labels of various sizes anywhere on a label sheet: one at a
time, in small batches, or whole pages at once.
Aetiket Label Printer is a FileMaker Pro Solution
that you can integrate with your own files or contacts databases.
Aetiket Label Printer is Cross-Platform
running on both Windows based PC's and Apple Macintosh computers.
Aetiket Label Printer is Shareware
and costs US $15 for a personal license or US $300 for a site license.
Eric Fandrich can be reached at: EricFandrich@compuserve.com or fandrich@kagi.com
Contents
This Read Me file is organized as follows:
* 30 Second Review
* Contents
* About
* Features
* New in Versions 2.5 - 2.5.2
* Label Sizes Supported
* Pricing
* Distribution
* Registration
* Registration Code
* Contact Information
* System Requirements
* Version History
* Trademarks and Copyrights
About
What is Aetiket Label Printer ?
Aetiket Label Printer is the new name of the software formerly called simply "Label Printer" by Eric Fandrich
Most software packages provide templates for printing labels using various merge and printing features. However, as virtually all printers have moved away from the older tractor feed (dot matrix) printing method to sheet feed (Ink Jet or Laser) printing, the ability to print just one or a small batch of labels has become more difficult.
Aetiket Label Printer allows users to specify precisely which and how many labels of a label sheet to print, thereby permitting the more efficient use of label printing sheets.
Aetiket Label Printer can be used as a stand-alone solution, or linked with other FileMaker Pro databases to provide enhanced label printing output.
Features
* Single or multiple labels can be printed.
* Print layouts can be optimized for printing on all printers.+
* Default text can be customized.+
* A4 (metric) sizes supported.*
* Media labels such as floppy labels, cassettes, and video tape labels supported.*
* HTML Support documentation
* Labels can be printed at any location on a label sheet.
* Recalls remaining label positions for quick printing.
* Labels can be imported from a text file or another FileMaker Pro file.
* Import a custom logo or graphic to enhance your printed output.
* Default label text can be stored to quickly print frequently used labels.
* Label Printer can be easily integrated with other FileMaker Pro solutions.
* Can be networked over TCP/IP, IPX, and AppleTalk networks.
New in Version 2.5.2
Improved instructions and support for first-time users.
New Label Types: Century 0001 - 2 x 5 (10 label sheet) and Century 0002 - 3 x 6 (18 label sheet)
Fixed the "Back button bug"
French registration options added.
Many improvements to the internal messages.
New in Version 2.5
New Name
In this update I changed the name of the software from "Label Printer" to "Aetiket Label Printer" to further distinguish the software and make it more accessible to my European customers. Consequently, many of the filenames have been changed as well:
Labelpri.fp3 became Aetiket.fp3
Labeldef.fp3 became Define.fp3
Labelhlp.fp3 became Contacts.fp3
Labelreg.fp3 became Feedback.fp3
New Files
New files were added, including an Excel help file, and html documentation and information.
Labels Added
I also added many new Label types including: various A4 (Metric), 5164 (Shipping), 5198 (Audio Cassette), 5199 (Videotape), 6490 (Floppy), 5371 (Business Cards), and 5390 (Name Tags).
Default Font & Layout formatting
Registered users can now take advantage of the following two features:
The default font and paragraph formatting of a label can now be changed.
The print layout can now be optimized (changing the lead, spacing, etc.) to improve the printing on printers.
Better Printer Support
The print layouts were completely revised and Aetiket Label Printer now supports two printers directly. Registered users can also access the print layouts to optimize the printing with all printers. The ink jet labels were optimized for Hewlett-Packard Ink jet printers and the laser labels were optimized for Apple Postscript Laser Printers.
Label Size Supported
Aetiket Label Printer works with many standard Avery¿ label sizes.
The Shareware version comes with the following standard sizes enabled:
Inkjet 8160 and J7160 (A4)
Laser 5160 and L7160 (A4)
Registering Aetiket Label Printer unlocks access to the following other sizes:
Dorab 0001 (3 x 8, 24 label) a A4 sheet from Sweden
Century 0001 (2 x 5, 10 label) and Century 0002 (3 x 6, 18 label) sheets from Century Marketing.
If you use a label size not listed above, send me a blank copy of your label sheet along with your registration and I will incorporate it into an upgrade. I also encourage my European and Japanese customers to send me copies of their favourite labels: I will gladly support A4 paper sizes.
Pricing
Personal Licensing
A onetime US $15 registration fee will license one copy of Aetiket Label Printer for use on any one computer at any one time.
Site (Multiple User) Licensing
A site license is available for US $300 for sites up to 50 users.
I provide the added service of customising the startup page for my site licensed customers. Please send any logo graphics or company advertising copy, in print or as a PICT, TIFF, or Photoshop¿ graphic file with your registration.
Multi-Site World Licensing
Contact me directly for information about a multi-site license for companies that wish to register more than 50 users.
Distribution
You may copy the Software for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices.
(a) You may distribute this program freely as long as no fee is charged.
(b) The Software may not be included in any for-profit software compilation or bundled with any other for-profit package, except with prior written consent from Eric Fandrich.
(c) The Software may be distributed freely on on-line services and by users groups, except where noted above, provided it is distributed unmodified and in the original archived format.
(d) If you wish to include the Software on a CD-ROM as part of a freeware/shareware collection, Web browser, or book, I ask that you send me a complimentary copy of the product.
Registration
Registering Aetiket Label Printer enables all of the label types currently supported and other features, disables the licensing and shareware messages, and entitles you to free upgrades. You can conveniently register on the internet through Kagi, online with CompuServe, by post, email, or fax using Kagi's "Register" program, or directly with me.
INTERNET
Registering Aetiket Label Printer on the internet is by far the easiest method:
Simply point your browser to the following address and follow the instructions:
http://order.kagi.com/?3W2
French registrations are now possible at the same address.
Secure registration transactions as well as Japanese language services are provided.
COMPUSERVE
To register Aetiket Label Printer on CompuServe, select GO:SWREG and following the instructions online. The registration ID for Aetiket Label Printer is: 17095
POST, EMAIL, or FAX
To register through Kagi, open the Register program that accompanies Aetiket Label Printer. Enter your name, email address, and number of licenses you desire. Save, copy, or print the registration data and send the data and payment to Kagi: Kagi handles my payment processing.
Credit Card
If you are paying with a Credit Card or First Virtual, you can email or fax the data to Kagi. Their email address is sales@kagi.com and their FAX number is +1 (510) 652-6589 To email your registration, you can either copy the data from register and paste into the body of an email message, or you can save data to a file which you then attach to an email message. If you have a fax modem, simply print the data to the Kagi FAX number.
Payments sent via email are processed within 3 to 4 days. You will receive an email acknowledgement when it is processed. Payments sent via FAX take up to 10 days, and if you provide a correct internet email address, you will receive an email acknowledgement.
Cash or Personal Cheque
If you are paying with Cash or Personal Cheque you should use the "Register" program included with Aetiket Label Printer to print the data, then send your cheque and the form to the address shown on the form:
Kagi
1442-A Walnut Street #392-3W2
Berkeley, California 94709-1405
USA
The cheque should be made out to "Kagi Shareware" and drawn in US Dollars.
Invoice
If you have a purchasing department, you can enter the data into the Register program and then select Invoice as your payment method. Print three copies of the form and send it to your accounts payable people. A copy of the form must accompany the payment.
DIRECT
Alternatively, you can register with me directly: I can accept direct payments in Canadian dollars. When running Aetiket Label Printer simply select "register" from the Script menu. Fill out the Direct Registration Form provided, print and then send it by mail together with your payment to the contact address provided below.
Registration Code
Registering Aetiket Label Printer enables all of the label types currently supported and other features, disables the licensing and shareware messages, and entitles you to free upgrades. After I receive your payment, I will send you a registration code by email if you have provided an email address, or by post.
Contact Information
Email me your comments, questions, and recommendations for improvement at:
EricFandrich@compuserve.com or alternatively at
fandrich@kagi.com
Please include the words "Aetiket Label Printer" in your subject line.
Drop by the Aetiket Label Printer internet site for information about features updates and information. The Aetiket Label Printer internet site can be accessed at the following URL's:
I can be reached most easily by email because as a management consultant, I travel regularly between the United States, Canada, and Japan. To register by mail, and to send me copies of your favorite label sheet for inclusion in an update, I can be reached at the following address:
Aetiket Label Printer
Registration
424 W. Wesley Suite 3C
Wheaton IL 60187
USA
System Requirements
Aetiket Label Printer is a database solution and requires a copy of FileMaker Pro version 3.0 or 4.0 A trial version of FileMaker Pro 4.0 is currently (4/98) available from FileMaker Inc. at
http://www.filemaker.com or http://www.claris.com
and FileMaker Pro can be purchased from better software vendors and resellers everywhere.
Aetiket Label Printer can be used with FileMaker Pro on the following platforms:
Apple Macintosh (System 7 or greater)
Windows 3.1
Windows 95
Windows NT*
The interface has been designed to fit in a 256 colour 640x480 (15") screen.
The hard disk space requirement for Label Printer and related files is approximately 3 MB.
*I have not tested this.
Version History
Aetiket Label Printer 2.5.2 May 21, 1998
Current version - see "New in Version 2.5 - 2.5.2" above
Label Printer 2.5.1 May 11, 1998
Improved the behaviour of the "Label Type" and "Default Label Type" menu.
Reduced the sensitivity of the registration process to typing errors.
Renamed the Excel help file extension to .xls
Label Printer 2.1.5 January 26, 1998
New Features:
A ╥Show Page Setup╙ preference setting to permit users to use their own printer page setup dialog.
Label Printer can now be shared over a network using TCP/IP, IPX, or AppleTalk.
Users can switch between Multi-User and Single-User mode.
A "Register Code" page was added to streamline the registration process.
A system registration file Labelreg.fp3 is now created by default to assist in customer service and support.
Bugs and Fixes:
Fixed the preview function that wouldn't work when importing labels.
Updated documentation and ReadMe files.
Label Printer 2.1.1 January 12, 1998
New Features:
Added a ╥Show Print Dialogs╙ preference setting to permit users to use the print dialog.
Added a preview function for previewing label sheets before printing.
Bugs and Fixes:
Modified the registration algorithm to better reflect the registration options available to users.
Fixed some problems with Avery 5167 label sheets printing on some printers.
Updated documentation.
Label Printer 2.0.7 December 12, 1997
New Features:
Added internet registration options for Kagi.
Added online registration options for CompuServe.
Added page graphics to show multiple pages being printed.
Bugs and Fixes:
Rewrote the registration page and documentation.
Changed mailing address from Toronto to Wheaton, Illinois for registrations and support.
Changed the ReadMe file extension to .doc from .txt to improve compatibility with Microsoft Word.
Label Printer 2.0.0 November 15, 1997
First public release as Shareware. Greatly revised, this version supports many of the most common Avery labels, and can be integrated with all FileMaker Pro (v3.0 and greater) solutions.
Label Printer 1.0.0 January 1997
First released as a simple integrated Label Printing utility that I bundled together with my other FileMaker Pro Solutions.
Trademarks and Copyrights
Aetiket Label Printer was designed, programmed, and is Copyright (c) 1997-1998 Eric Fandrich All Rights Reserved.
Avery is a trademark of Avery Dennison Corporation. Apple, Mac, Macintosh, are registered trademarks and Power Macintosh, System 7, MacOS 8 are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. FileMaker and ScriptMaker are registered trademarks of Claris Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks and Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Photoshop is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All other brand and product names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective holders.
