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* DeskJet Envelope Printer PRG\ACC *
Written by: Scott D. Sanders
(c)1990 Software Development Systems
INTRODUCTION
Since the introduction of the Hewlett Packard Deskjet and Deskjet Plus
Printer, Atari Owners have found them to be a comparable inexpensive
solution to laser printers. One of the extra features HP decided to add
was the ability to print on standard envelopes.
I wrote this program because of the lack of quality software interfaces
for the DeskJet that are available for the Atari ST line of computers. I
have seen a few other envelope printers, but none that I have seen allow
multiple return addresses, full GEM functionality, or use as a .PRG or .ACC
file.
Anyway, if after using the program a while you find it useful, please make
a donation of $5.00 to the address at the end of this doc file or use
GENIE's Gift of Time feature by typing GIFTOFTIME at any prompt and give an
hour's worth of time to S.Sanders2.
PREPARATION FOR USE
The .ARC'ed file you received should contain the following:
ENVELOPE.ACC (can be renamed ENVELOPE.PRG)
ENVELOPE.RSC
README.DOC
If you are missing some of these files, the correct ARC file can be found
on my BBS (The GEMINI BBS, Long Beach, CA (213) 438-6812 - 300/1200/2400).
First, read these DOCS well. I have tried to keep them as short as
possible, but there are some necessary preparations to using this program.
If you wish to use this program as a Desk Accessory put ENVELOPE.ACC and
ENVELOPE.RSC in the directory where your other desk accessories are
located (usually the root drive of your boot disk).
If you wish to use this program as an executable program rename
ENVELOPE.ACC to ENVELOPE.PRG using the 'Show Info' selection on the desktop
or with another utility. It can be placed on the root directory of a drive
or inside of a folder as long as it is in the same location as its .RSC
file.
Now, using any Text Editor or Word Processor, create an ASCII file
named ENVELOPE.DAT with up to three return addresses using four lines per
address. You may leave unused lines blank. It is important to give four
complete lines for each address otherwise the program will interpret the
data wrong. If the program can not find ENVELOPE.DAT, it will not print a
return address on your envelopes.
Note: The first return address in ENVELOPE.DAT will be the default that
the program uses but you can access all three.
Now, make sure ENVELOPE.DAT is placed in the same location as ENVELOPE.PRG
or ENVELOPE.ACC whichever is applicable.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
When you start ENVELOPE.PRG or ENVELOPE.ACC a dialog box will appear that
will allow you to enter the Destination address of your letter. You may
enter up to four lines but blank lines will not be printed.
Selecting INFO will show another dialog box which shows information about
the program.
Selecting CANCEL will return you to the desktop or close the accessory.
Selecting PRINT will bring up a dialog box asking if you wish to use the
default return address. If you answer yes, the program will use the first
address found in ENVELOPE.DAT. If you answer no, a dialog box will appear
which allows you to click on the return address you wish to use. When you
have made your selection, you will be prompted to insert the envelope into
the printer as instructed in your Deskjet manual. You may select OK to
print or Cancel to return you to the opening screen.
COMMON PROBLEMS
One of the poor features of the DeskJet is that if the printer is not
turned on upon bootup, it will not respond to the computer. If this is the
case, the program will alert you and the only solution is to turn the
Deskjet on and reboot.
I have heard of a hardware solution to this and I will notify registered
users when I learn more.
YOUR SHAREWARE RESPONSIBILITY
Shareware was designed so that users who were unsure about a piece of
software could try it for a while and if they liked it they were supposed
to remit payment. If you like this program and continue to use it, not
paying your Shareware fee constitutes piracy and is against the law. While
these statements may not bother some, I would hope that people of good
conscience will abide by these terms.
DeskJet Envelope Printer PRG/ACC
Registration Fee: $5.00
Send Payment to: Software Development Systems
996 Redondo Ave. #404
Long Beach, CA 90804
Or use GENIE's GIFTOFTIME to donate an hour of time to S.Sanders2.
DISCLAIMER
Neither Software Development Systems nor the author (Scott Sanders) make
any claim to the reliability of this program. Neither parties can claim
any responsibility for the loss of data concurrent to the use of this
program. Any loss of data or program malfunction should be reported to the
author via GENIE at S.Sanders2 or the GEMINI BBS, Long Beach, CA (213)
438-6812.