FinePrint 2000 Build 7 February 16, 2000 Description ----------- FinePrint is a printer driver for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000. FinePrint prints any multi-page document onto fewer sheets of paper by printing 1, 2, 4, or 8 document pages onto each physical sheet of paper, while maintaining document integrity and clarity. FinePrint also allows you to customize your printouts by adding headers, footers, and watermarks to your pages. Benefits of FinePrint --------------------- * saves significant amounts of paper and toner, and extends printer life * works with any standard Windows application which has a Print function * returns control to your application quickly, which allows you to continue working while FinePrint prints your document in the background * works with any Windows printer (inkjet, PCL laser, PostScript, bubble jet, etc.) * particularly useful for spreadsheets, email, electronic manuals, draft memos, technical papers, presentations, Web pages, Adobe Acrobat PDF files, software source code * can be used to efficiently archive large amounts of physical documents * saves weight for business travelers--carry only 1/2 or 1/4th the amount of paper * supports all standard Windows print features such as fonts, graphics, page size, etc. * Stationery feature prints a header, footer, page number, date and time stamps with your document. Watermarks are also supported. * simple to install and easy to use * Universal print preview with editing capability. All documents can be previewed before they are printed. The ability to add blank pages or delete pages makes it easy to ensure that you print what you want. * Deferred printing allows multiple documents to be combined together as a single print job. This is useful for creating booklets based on web page or email output. Deferred documents can be saved and retrieved for later editing. FinePrint can be used as a web research tool since it saves pages in their entirety in a single file. * Any printed output can be copied to the clipboard in text, bitmap or metafile format. The text of any output can be extracted to a file for searching, indexing or other use. * Booklet making and double sided printing are supported with all documents and printers. Booklets create a professional touch to all documents and are easy to read and carry. Double sided printing cuts paper use in half and reduces travel weight. * Paper scaling allows large pages to be scaled to that they fit on standard paper sizes such as letter or A4. Large web pages that are normally truncated or wide spreadsheets can be easily scaled to they fit on a single sheet. * Adjustable margins allows for increased text sizes for better readability while using more of the available area on the page * Gutter capability provides space to punch holes or bind documents * Multiple FinePrinters may be created, each with a different set of predefined settings. Installing ---------- To install FinePrint, run the program FPxxx.EXE (Windows 95/98) or FPNTxxx.EXE (Windows NT/2000), where "xxx" is the FinePrint version number. Then follow the onscreen instructions. Uninstalling ------------ In the Start menu, open the Programs folder, then open the FinePrint 2000 folder and select "Uninstall FinePrint." You may also uninstall FinePrint in the Control Panel Add/Remove Programs applet. Recent Changes -------------- --- Build 1 (December 10, 1999) --- 1. stationery is now imported correctly from all previous FinePrint versions 2. fixed problems where the Order Form or Register Online buttons did not work properly 3. white fills under NT are now drawn correctly 4. fixed display problems when you print from any tab other than Layout --- Build 2 (December 13, 1999) --- 5. fixed a problem where the Pages Printed and Sheets Printed statistics were incorrectly reset to zero. --- Build 3 (December 29, 1999) --- 6. fixed a problem printing borders with margins set to Original 7. fixed problems viewing and printing documents with mixed portrait and landscape pages 8. onscreen display of landscape booklets now works correctly --- Build 5 (January 26, 2000) --- 9. fixed problems printing some Web pages from Netscape 4.7 10. enabled the "fit sheet" zoom option in 1-up display 11. the Save function no longer supports 16 and 32-bit TIFF files. supported color depths are monochrome, 4-bit, 8-bit, and 24-bit. 12. added mouse wheel scrolling to the print preview 13. the print preview's context menu can now be accessed by hitting Shift-F10 or the "context key" on a Windows keyboard 14. the FinePrint icon is now displayed in the Alt-Tab task list and on the task bar 15. added minimize/maximize boxes and a System menu to the main FinePrint window 16. CD-ROM based installations of FinePrint now correctly set the file attributes of system form files 17. temporary files are now created in the current user's temp folder under Windows NT/2000 18. fixed problems with the uninstaller under Windows 2000 --- Build 7 (February 16, 2000) --- 19. headers and footers are now properly positioned when gutters are used 20. multiple copy output can now be collated or uncollated (in the past it was always collated). this setting is available in the Options dialog from the main Layout tab in the FinePrint dialog. 21. fixed problems with 1-up scaling when the document paper size is different from what's loaded in the physical printer 22. fixed a problem loading callback DLLs at dispatcher startup 23. the Forms tab now correctly uses Original margins 24. when the FinePrint dialog is set to "not at all" display and Defer All mode is enabled, the dialog now appears minimized the first time you print to it 25. fixed problems selecting HP 890C printers (and possibly others) in the Printers combo box 26. fixed problems drawing rotated text in rotated landscape pages or when copying a sheet to the clipboard as a bitmap 27. FinePrint driver settings (e.g. paper size, orientation) are now stored correctly on client machines using FinePrint Enterprise Edition Company History --------------- We are FinePrint Software, a company founded in 1995 by Jonathan Weiner and Mark O'Brien. Our mission is to create printing products that maximize the functionality of existing printing hardware. Our innovative approach to printing allows us to create software on all Windows platforms that works with all existing printers. Setting Default Paper Size -------------------------- In many countries the default paper size is A4. It is possible to set FinePrint to always use this or other supported sizes by default. In the Start menu, open the Settings Printers folder, then right-click on the FinePrint Driver and select one of the following commands: - Properties (Windows 95/98) - Document Defaults (Windows NT) - Printing Preferences (Windows 2000) This will present you with a list of choices, and you can select A4 or any other supported paper size as the default. FinePrint Dispatcher -------------------- The FinePrint Dispatcher is a program that runs in the background and manages the flow of print jobs within FinePrint. The Dispatcher must be running in order for FinePrint to operate. If you ever get an error message about "Could not locate the FinePrint Dispatcher", you can try re-launching it from the FinePrint program group in the Start menu. Or, you can reboot your computer, since the Dispatcher is launched upon startup. Registration ------------ You have downloaded a trial version of FinePrint. If you decide to use it, registration to the full version costs $39.95. The registration mechanism we use allows payment by check, credit card, and electronic payment. When payment is received, you will be sent a registration key which you then enter into FinePrint. Once you have registered by entering your key, two things will happen: 1. The "unregistered" message printed on each page will be removed 2. The page limit will be removed Registering entitles you to receive free maintenance upgrades of FinePrint. Major new releases will be made available to registered users at a substantial discount. To register, click the Register tab in the FinePrint window and then click the Order Form button to fill out an order form. You can also click the Register Online button to connect to our registration page. After you have registered and receive the serial number, enter it along with your name in the spaces provided. Support Information ------------------- We are committed to providing excellent support for our customers. We can be reached for technical support and comments via email at support@fineprint.com. Contact Information ------------------- sales: sales@fineprint.com support: support@fineprint.com web: http://www.fineprint.com FinePrint IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. FINEPRINT SOFTWARE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL FINEPRINT SOFTWARE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF FINEPRINT SOFTWARE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. FinePrint is a trademark of FinePrint Software.