
Printer Driver Database

        At first I didn't intend to include this with the program, but a
few people told me that it might be a good idea.  I really don't 
recommend that you alter the existing drivers unless you know what 
you are doing.  If you do know what you are doing and you create a 
driver for a printer that I don't have listed, do me a BIG favor and 
send me a copy of your new PRINTER.DAT file.  Yes, that's where 
the drivers are stored.
	
        The Printer Driver Database is an external program.  It can
not be run from inside Family Scrapbook.  The filename is 
PRINTER.EXE.  It is included so that if the supplied printer drivers 
do not work for you, you can modify them and/or create your own.  To 
use this feature, you need to have your printer's manual handy and 
have a knowledge of how to use printer codes.  The program does 
have some help screens, but due to the nature of the material it 
might be very confusing to the novice computerist.

        It is worth noting that not all printers are capable of printing
all of the reports that Family Scrapbook offers.  The two most 
common limitations are not being able to print the maximum number 
of characters per line and not supporting 20 CPI mode (characters 
per inch).  Most IBM printer code sets do not support 20 CPI.  Most 
Epson codes do support this mode.

        I have tried to include as many drivers as I can with the
program.  However, because my access to various printers and 
manuals is limited, there are probably many printers that are not 
supported.  If you would like me to add a printer driver, contact me.  I 
will need to know what printer it is and will need to obtain a copy of 
the printer's control codes.  You may need to help supply me with this 
information.

Entering Printer Codes

        Printer codes must be entered in decimal.  Separate each
code with a space.  It would be wise to not leave any trailing spaces 
in a field.

