PrintCard version 1.0

PrintCard is a business card printing utility. Prints address record as a
business card. Multiple card styles could be selected from the list.
IR-enabled (IrDA) printer required. Printer must support PostScript in order to
print PostScript encoded cards.

This is a public domain. NO WARRANTY.


Installation:
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Install following files:

PrintCard.prc    - executable
PrintCardDB.pdb  - card templates database


How to print a card:
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* Select name from the names list. You can type name' first letter to quickly
  find the name.

* Select suitable card design from the cards list.
  (TXT) mark indicates text-only cards that could be printed on any printer.
  Cards with (PS) mark could be printed only on PostScript printer.

* Press Print button to print the card.


How it works:
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Certein entries from the selected address (personal information, address and
contact information) will be used to substitute formal parameters inside the
PostScript template. The template itself is a PostScript program that could
be executed by a printer. PrintCard application is only GUI that allows you to
select an address and desired card style, put them together and send a result on
the printer for execution.

PostScript, as a language for templates, was selected only because of its great
capabilities. In fact, the template could be done as a plain text with
placeholders or as a PCL/HP-GL code, for instance.


Configuration:
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You can change appearance of the card varying following parameters:
(Note that these options works only for PostScript encoded cards)

* Frame height and width defines print size of the card.
* Margin determines position of text inside the frame.

  These parameters are measured in 'points' - standard device measurement
  units. By default one point is equal to 1/72 inch.

* Scale is in percent. Value 100% represents size without scale.

* Number of copies parameter defines how many cards will be printed.
  When 'many copies' selected, as many as possible cards will be printed on one page.


IrDA support:
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    IrLPT
    IrCOMM 3-Wire raw
    IrCOMM 3-Wire and 9-Wire (without control channel)


Minimal requirements:
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    Palm III
    PalmOS 3.1

    Printer:
        IR link (IrDA)
        PostScript (to print PostScript encoded cards)


Development:
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    PRC-Tools 2.0 and SDK 3.1


Sergey Udovenko
udovenko@bluewin.ch