Label Printer
A FileMaker Pro Solution

by Eric Fandrich
 

Label Printer 2.1.1 Released January 12, 1998

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  1. Label Printer is a FileMaker Pro Solution that makes it easy to print labels of various sizes anywhere on a label sheet: one at a time, in small batches, or whole pages at once.
  2. Label Printer runs on both Windows and Macintosh(R) computers.
  3. Label Printer is shareware and costs US $15 (CDN $20) for a personal license or US $300 (CDN $400) for a site license.
  4. Eric Fandrich can be reached at: EricFandrich@compuserve.com or fandrich@kagi.com

 

Contents

This Read Me file is organised as follows:

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About

What is Label Printer ?

Label Printer is a FileMaker Pro Solution that makes it easy to print labels of various sizes anywhere on a label sheet: one at a time, in small batches, or whole pages at once.

Most software packages provide templates for printing labels using various merge and printing features. However, as virtually all printers have moved away from the older tractor feed (dot matrix) printing method to sheet feed (Ink Jet or Laser) printing, the ability to print just one or a small batch of labels has become more difficult.

Label Printer allows users to specify precisely which and how many labels of a label sheet to print, thereby permitting the more efficient use of label printing sheets.

Label Printer can be used as a stand-alone solution, or linked with other FileMaker Pro databases to provide enhanced label printing output.

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Features

  • Single or Multiple labels can be printed.
  • Labels can be printed at any location on a label sheet.
  • Recalls remaining label positions for quick printing.
  • Labels can be imported from a text file or another FileMaker Pro file.
  • Import a custom logo or graphic to enhance your printed output.
  • Default label text can be stored to quickly print frequently used labels.
  • Label Printer can be easily integrated with other FileMaker Pro solutions.

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New in Version 2.1.1

  • Added a “Show Print Dialogs” preference setting to permit users to use their own
    printer driver's print dialog.
  • Added a Preview function for previewing label sheets before printing.
  • Numerous improvements and fixes.

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Label Sizes Supported

Label Printer works with many standard Avery(R) label sizes.
The Shareware version comes with the following standard sizes enabled:

Ink Jet (8166)
Laser (5160, 5161)

Registering Label Printer unlocks access to the following other sizes:

Ink Jet

8160 8161 8162 8163 8166 8167 8196 8366 8460 8462 8463
8660 8662 8663 8667 8922 8923 8927 8930 8932

Laser

5066 5096 5160 5161 5162 5163 5167 5196 5260 5261 5262
5263 5266 5267 5296 5366 5667 5766 5866 5896 5960 5961
5962 5963 5966 6460 6466

If you use a label size not listed above, send me a blank copy of your label sheet along with your registration and I will incorporate it into an upgrade. I also encourage my European and Japanese customers to send me copies of their favourite labels: I will gladly support A4 paper sizes.

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Pricing

Personal Licensing

A onetime US $15 (CDN $20) registration fee will license one copy of Label Printer for use on any one computer at any one time.

Site (Multiple User) Licensing

A site license is available for US $300 (CDN $400) for sites up to 50 users.

I provide the added service of customising the startup page for my site licensed customers. Please send any logo graphics or company advertising copy, in print or as a PICT, TIFF, or Photoshop(R) graphic file with your registration.

Multi-Site World Licensing

Contact me directly for information about a multi-site license for companies that wish to register more than 50 users.

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Distribution

You may copy the Software for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices.

(a) You may distribute this program freely as long as no fee is charged.

(b) The Software may not be included in any for-profit software compilation or bundled with any other for-profit package, except with prior written consent from Eric Fandrich.

(c) The Software may be distributed freely on on-line services and by users groups, except where noted above, provided it is distributed unmodified and in the original archived format.

(d) If you wish to include the Software on a CD-ROM as part of a freeware/shareware collection, Web browser, or book, I ask that you send me a complimentary copy of the product.

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Registration

Registering Label Printer enables all of the label types currently supported and other features, disables the licensing and shareware messages, and entitles you to free upgrades. You can conveniently register on the Internet through Kagi, online with CompuServe, by post, email, or fax through Kagi, or directly by using the built-in registration process.

INTERNET

To register Label Printer on the internet, simply point your browser to the following address and follow the instructions:

http://order.kagi.com/?3W2

Secure registration transactions as well as Japanese language services are provided.

COMPUSERVE

To register Label Printer on CompuServe, select GO: SWREG and following the instructions online. The registration ID for Label Printer is: 16509

KAGI

To register through Kagi, open the Register program that accompanies Label Printer. Enter your name, email address, and number of licenses you desire. Save, copy, or print the registration data and send the data and payment to Kagi. Kagi handles my payment processing.

Credit Card
If you are paying with a Credit Card or First Virtual, you can email or fax the data to Kagi. Their email address is sales@kagi.com and their FAX number is +1 (510) 652-6589 To email your registration, you can eith copy the data from register and paste into the body of an email message, or you can save data to a file which you then attach to an email message. If you have a fax modem, simply print the data to the Kagi FAX number.

Payments sent via email are processed within 3 to 4 days. You will receive an email acknowledgement when it is processed. Payments sent via FAX take up to 10 days, and if you provide a correct internet email address, you will receive an email acknowledgement.

Cash or Personal Cheque
If you are paying with Cash or Personal Cheque you should print the data using the Registration program and send it to the address shown on the form:

Kagi
1442-A Walnut Street #392-3W2
Berkeley, California 94709-1405
USA

The cheque should be drawn in US Dollars.

Invoice
If you have a purchasing department, you can enter the data into the Register program and then select Invoice as your payment method. Print three copies of the form and send it to your accounts payable people. A copy of the form must accompany the payment.

DIRECT

Alternatively, you can register with me directly. Simply run Label Printer and select "register" from the Script menu. Fill out the Direct Registration Form provided, print and then send it by mail together with your payment to the contact address provided below. You are also encouraged to email a copy of your registration form "LabelReg.fp3" to me by email to expedite your registration.

After I receive your payment, I will send you a registration code by email if you have provided an email address, or by post.

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Contact Information

Email me your comments, questions, and recommendations for improvement at:

EricFandrich@compuserve.com or alternatively at
fandrich@kagi.com

Please include the words "Label Printer" in your subject line.

Drop by the Label Printer internet site for information about features updates and information.
The Label Printer internet site can be accessed at the following URL's:

http://home.on.rogers.wave.ca/fandrich/eric/labelprinter/labelprinter.html
and
http://mrdata.com/fandrich/eric/labelprinter/labelprinter.html

I can be reached most easily by email because as a management consultant, I travel regularly between the United States, Canada, and Japan. To register by mail, and to send me copies of your favorite label sheet for inclusion in an update, I can be reached at the following address:

Label Printer Registration
Eric Fandrich
424 W. Wesley Suite 3C
Wheaton IL 60187
USA

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System Requirements

Label Printer is a database solution and requires a copy of FileMaker Pro version 3.0 or 4.0
A trial version of FileMaker Pro 4.0 is currently (11/97) available from Claris Corporation at:

http://www.filemaker.com

and product literature can be found at http://www.claris.com/filemakerpro/

FileMaker Pro can be purchased from better software vendors and resellers everywhere.
 

Label Printer can be used with FileMaker Pro on the following platforms:

Apple Macintosh (System 7.1 or later)
Windows 3.1
Windows 95
Windows NT*

The user interface has been designed to fit in a 256 colour 640x480 (15") screen.
The hard disk space requirement for Label Printer and related files is approximately 3 MB.
*I have not tested this.

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Version History

Label Printer 2.1.1 January 12, 1998

Features:
Added a “Show Print Dialogs” preference setting to permit users to use the print dialog.
Added a preview function for previewing label sheets before printing.
Bugs and Fixes:
Modified the registration algorithm to better reflect the registration options available to users.
Fixed some problems with Avery 5167 label sheets printing on some printers. Updated documentation.

Label Printer 2.0.0 November 15, 1997

First public release as Shareware. Greatly revised, this version supports many of the most common
Avery labels, and can be integrated with all FileMaker Pro (v3.0 and greater) solutions.

Label Printer 1.0.0 January 1997

First released as a simple integrated Label Printing utility that I bundled together with my other FileMaker Pro Solutions.

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Trademarks and Copyrights

Label Printer was designed, programmed, and is Copyright 1997-1998 Eric Fandrich All Rights Reserved.

Avery is a trademark of Avery Dennison Corporation. Apple, Mac, Macintosh, are registered trademarks and Power Macintosh, System 7, MacOS 8 are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. FileMaker and ScriptMaker are registered trademarks of Claris Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks and Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Photoshop is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All other brand and product names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective holders.

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