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2COL is a compressed print utility that will print 4 (or even 8 pages) on one
side of a sheet of paper in 2 column format. It is intended for dot matrix
printers. Make sure your internal printer switches are set for Epson/Standard
mode, not IBM mode. If you have a front panel pitch selector on your printer, it
must be set to Program mode. If you are not sure about the front panel settings
turn your printer off and then on immediately before running 2COL. This should
reset the printer to program mode.
PRINTING THE MANUAL:
To print the manual on a 9-pin printer using 2col, type:
2COL 2COL.DOC (enter)
If your 9-pin printer cannot print 20 characters/inch, type:
2COL 2COL.DOC -W68 (enter)
To print the manual on a 24-pin printer, type:
2COL 2COL.DOC -Q
DEMO:
To print an eight page demonstration of 2COL features, type:
DEMO2COL 9 <enter> for 9-pin printers
DEMO2COL 9 -W68 <enter> for 9-pin printers that cannot print 20 char/inch
DEMO2COL 24 <enter> for 24-pin (LQ) printers
FILES INCLUDED:
2COL.EXE main program
2COL.DOC manual
2COL.DES long description for use by vendors or uploaders
FILE_ID.DIZ Short description for BBS systems
DEMO2COL.BAT Program to demonstrate 2COL features
COL.ICO Windows Icon for 2COL
2COL.PIF Program Information File for Windows
WHATS NEW:
2COL35
Fix bugs.
2COL34
Option (-Y) to customize default settings. Eliminates the need to enter
command line options every time you run the program. Eliminates the need for
batch files.
Option (-?) causes 2COL to ask for filenames to print. Useful when 2COL is run
from a menu or an icon. Filenames can still be entered on the command line as
well.
Changed the standard default setting (-F) for the top margin from 4 lines to 0.
This is a result of feedback on how most people are setting up their printers.
Modified the (-O) option, which prints odd pages only, to ask whether the user
wants to print even pages next. This allows for printing both sides without
rerunning the program.
A "press any key to continue" message now appears whenever 2COL displays a
message at exit. This makes it possible to read error messages when run from an
icon or a menu program. Under these conditions the message would disappear
before it could be read.
Registration codes are now individualized. This means that currently registered
users must upgrade to use this new version of 2COL. This is the first time an
upgrade fee has ever been required for 2COL. See registration in 2COL.DOC.
The DOS printer timeout interval is now decreased while 2COL is running.
Some people have commented that their system appears to hang sometimes while
running 2COL. This is due to the long timeout delay DOS uses for the printer
before printing an error message. If a shorter timeout causes any problems, I
would appreciate hearing from you. It is good practice to make sure your printer
is on-line before running 2COL.
Added a 2COL icon and a PIF file for Windows.
2COL32
Documentation improvements
2COL30
Added a DEMO2COL.BAT to illustrate 2COL features
Added a demo option (-K) which activates registered features for a one page
printout.
Fixed a bug which occurred when wrapping long lines with a blank in the 81st
position.
2COL29
People were using the left margin option without reading the instructions first
and were having problems. Additional warnings in LARGE PRINT were added to the
documentation.
2COL28
New Automargin feature scans each file before printing and determines optimum
margin and column width settings. Very useful when you need to create a left
margin for hole punching and binding.
Option added to print an exact number of pages/column, retaining all page breaks
and blank lines.
Escape characters(27) are now filtered out and replaced with ASCII(254).
2COL will now run slightly faster because trailing blanks have been eliminated
from the end of each line.
Fixed bug that caused page header not to print immediately following form feed.
Line spacing control has been changed from n/72 inch to n/216 inch (n/180 for
24-pin). As a result there will be less variation in white space at the bottom
of the page and lines will always be spread out as much as possible. Let me know
if the change causes any problems with your printer.
2COL27
A left margin option has been added. Read the instructions carefully before
using it.
2COL26
Registered users can now direct output to a file instead of the
printer. The file can then be used for printing in background while
running other programs. This option can also be used to redirect output
to LPT2, COM1, COM2, etc.
Also, registration requirements are now more flexible for 2col. Please read the
"Registration" section of the manual.
OTHER PROGRAMS:
JETCOL - A laserjet version of 2col.Has eight specially designed soft
fonts. The optimum sized font is automatically selected according to the
degree of compression desired. This gives the effect of having continuously
scaled fonts. Prints up to 10 pages on one side of a sheet of paper.
Registration fee- $30.