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INSTRUCTIONS ON THE USE OF THE
BANNERIFIC PROGRAM
Version 2.1
(C) Alan C. Elliott 1984-92
WHAT BANNERIFIC DOES
BANNERIFIC is a program which lets you produce large banners on
virtually any printer. All IBM PC keyboard characters may be
used. The size of the characters produced on the printer is
variable, and may be as large as the width of your computer
paper. Banners can be printed horizontally or vertically.
HOW BANNERIFIC IS PROVIDED TO YOU
The BANNERIFIC program is brought to you as a shareware program.
You are free to make copies of this program, and pass it on to a
friend. If you like the program, you are encouraged to become a
registered user by sending in $15. You will be notified of
updates, and other user supported programs. You will receive a
disk with the latest update of this program PLUS OTHER PROGRAMS.
This is a copyrighted program. Distribution must be made only
under the conditions mentioned here. You may not alter the
program or documentation, and documentation must be provided with
the program, on disk. Disks containing the program may be sold by
computer user's groups, and by those distributing shareware
programs. The program may be placed on electronic bulletin boards
for free distribution. Thank you for helping provide software in
this manner.
HOW TO RUN BANNERIFIC
The program BANNERIFIC is stored on disk as the file BANNER.EXE.
To begin the program, enter the command BANNER from the DOS
prompt, and press the Enter key. After the initial messages are
shown on the screen, you will be given the opportunity to choose
the size of your banner. Default values for the size and
placement of the letters may be chosen by pressing ENTER at the
prompts. Otherwise, enter an appropriate number for the
questions:
1. The height of the letters.
2. The width of the letters.
3. The left margin on the printer.
IMPORTANT: I would suggest that you first print an example banner
with the default values, and then experiment with what the
height, width, and margin options do.
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BANNERIFIC PROGRAM Version 2.1
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PRINTER OPTIONS
BANNERIFIC will operate on any printer. However, most printers
have the ability to change from one style of printing to another.
To let you to choose these printer options BANNERIFIC allows you
to send the printer control commands based on ASCII codes. For
example, the control command to change an EPSON printer into
compressed mode is ASCII number 15 (decimal). By using such
codes, you can find a printing style that fits your needs. To
send the computer a command which is more than one number, simply
place a plus "+" sign between numbers. For example, the control
codes to place an EPSON printer into 7/72 inch line spacing is
27+49. This action makes the printed lines closer together and
makes a nicer looking banner.
DECIPHERING ASCII CODES
Many printer manuals give control codes in terms other than
decimal ASCII numbers. For instance, ESC 1 (escape one) is
translated into decimal ASCII codes by looking at the ASCII chart
in the BASIC manual (appendix G). The ASCII code for ESC is 27,
and for 1 (one), it is 49. Thus ESC 1 is 27+49 for the purposes
of the BANNERIFIC program.
SOME EPSON CODES (Also IBM dot matrix printer)
Function Decimal ASCII Codes
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Wide Print 14
Compressed 15
1/8" line spacing 27+48
7/72" line spacing 27+49
Emphasized 27+69
To clear a printer of commands, turn it off, and turn it back on.
During the printing of a banner, you may end printing by pressing
the ESC key.
HAVE FUN WITH BANNERIFIC
I hope you get plenty of good use out of BANNERIFIC. If you feel
that this method of providing programs is worthwhile, I
appreciate your support by becoming a registered user.
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BANNERIFIC PROGRAM Version 2.1
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REGISTRATION FOR TEXASOFT GAMES
By becoming a registered user, you not only help promote
Shareware, you will also receive a disk of the latest copy of
the game or games your order.
BANNERIFIC -
Vertical & Horizontal Banners ($15) $____________
SPELL GAMES ($19) $____________
MATH GAMES ($19) $____________
TYPE GAMES ($19) $____________
BEST BUY!!! - ORDER THE ENTIRE GAMES TRILOGY!!!
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ALL THREE GAMES - SPELL, MATH & TYPE ($29) $____________
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SUB TOTAL $____________
Texas Residents add 7.25% sales tax $____________
ALL ORDERS:Add $2.00 Postage and Handling or
PO, COD, Rush: add $4, Overseas add $5.00 $____________
TOTAL ENCLOSED $
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Check Disk Size Needed: ___ 5.25 inch ___ 3.5 inch
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Payment method:check one
___ Check or M.O. ___ Credit Card (MC, VISA or Am. Exp.)
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IF CREDIT CARD:
Name on Card:_____________________________________________
Type Card is __________________ Exp Date is:_____________
Card Number is:___________________________________________
Authorized Signature:_____________________________________
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Mail order to:____________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________________
City:___________________ St_______ ZIP ___________________
Phone ( )______________________________________________
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Where did you get this program?_____________________________
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Please mail to:TexaSoft, PO 1169, Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Phone orders:214-291-2115 or 1-800-955-TEXAS.
Fax: 214-291-3400. Compuserve:70721,3145.
MAIL TODAY! THANKS!
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