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MICROMETRIC 98 Dade Avenue ■ Sarasota, FL 34232-1609 USA ■ Tech Support (813) 377-2515 FAX (813) 377-2091 ■ Support BBS (813) 371-2490 ■ Order Line (800) 929-0184 ▒▒▄ ▒▒▄ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▄ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▄ ▒▒▄ ▒▒▄ ▒▒▄ ▒▒▄ ▒▒▄ ▒▒█ ▒▒▒▒▄ ▒▒█▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▒▒█▀▀▀▒▒█ ▒▒▒▄ ▒▒▒█ ▒▒▒▒▄ ▒▒▒▄ ▒▒█ ▒▒█ ▒▒█▀▒▒▄ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▄ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒█ ▒▒▒█ ▒▒▒█ ▒▒█▀▒▒▄ ▒▒█▒▒▄▒▒█ ▒▒█ ▒▒▒▒▒▒█ ▀▀▀▀▀▒▒█ ▒▒█▀▀▒▒█▀ ▒▒█▒▒▄▒▒█ ▒▒▒▒▒▒█ ▒▒█ ▀▒▒▒█ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▄ ▒▒█▀▀▀▒▒▄ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒█ ▒▒█ ▒▒█ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▄ ▒▒█▒▒█▒▒█ ▒▒█▀▀▀▒▒▄ ▒▒█ ▒▒█ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ ▀▀ █▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀█ █ Welcome to LASR_MAN, a utility program to print text files █ █ on a laser or ink jet printer in a variety of styles! █ █▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█ PROGRAM: LASR_MAN VERSION: v5.11 - replaces version v5.10, r08/31/93 RELEASE: r09/04/93 ╒╡ PROGRAM SUMMARY ╞══════════════════════════════════════════════════[80x11]═╕ LASR_MAN v5.11 r09/04/93 MicroMetric <ASP>: LASR_MAN prints ASCII text files on a laser/ink jet printer in any of 36 styles. Great for program manuals and listings, wide spreadsheets, database listings, legal documents - save up to 93% of your paper usage! Available styles include: normal portrait or landscape orientation each with five font sizes ranging from 10 to 33 characters per inch; multiple text pages per paper sheet - 2, 4, 8 or 16; individual files where each is printed in the form of a pamphlet; file groups printed together, each file as a chapter, in the form of a book with 4, 8 or 16 text pages per sheet. Many options including custom covers and header/footer page titles, "rubber stamp", and selection of options/files. The editable configuration file includes commands to print on letter, legal or A4 size paper. ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────[45x9]── LASR_MAN v5.11 r09/04/93 MicroMetric <ASP>: Great for manuals, docs, drafts, etc.- save up to 93% of paper usage! Laser/ink jet printer utility for ASCII text files with 36 styles; portrait or landscape with 10-33 cpi; print on one or both sides/sheet; landscape-1/2/4/8/16 tpps (text pages/ sheet); portrait-1/2/4/8 tpps; pamphlet/book (multi-files)-4/8/16 tpps; covers, options+. ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────[80x1]── LASR_MAN v5.11: A laser/ink jet printer utility for text files with 36 styles. ╒╡ REQUIREMENTS ╞═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ IBM PC, XT, AT or true compatibles operating with PC/MS-DOS, version 3.0 through 6.0, any monitor, Hewlett-Packard LaserJet or DeskJet printer, or com- patible. May also be used with other laser/ink jet printers that use PCL after defining their printer command codes in the configuration file. ╒╡ MAJOR FEATURES ╞═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ * Sixteen Major Print Styles: o Single and double sided standard portrait type orientation. o Single and double sided standard landscape type orientation. o Single and double sided landscape type with two pages/sheet side. o Single and double sided portrait type with four pages/sheet side. o Single and double sided landscape type with eight pages/sheet side. o Pamphlet type - four, eight, or sixteen pages per sheet. o Book type (a merge of multiple files into one document) - four, eight, or sixteen pages per sheet. * Five character pitch options with standard portrait and landscape type orien- tation: ten, twelve, seventeen, twenty-three, or thirty-three characters per inch. * Letter Gothic family of soft downloadable fonts available for all pitch op- tions - or use internal fonts for fastest print speed. * Supports Hewlett-Packard LaserJet and DeskJet printers, and compatibles. * Select a text halftone "rubber stamp" that can be printed over each text page in either of two styles. * Print up to seventy-five files of 5000 pages in one program pass. * Support for printing of letter, legal, and A4 paper sizes. * Ability to select and print cover files before other selected files. * Three paging options for Book and Pamphlet styles: one, two, or four text pages per book page. * Optional three segment page header/footer title that may be customized to include user entered data, the file name, its last date and time updated, current date and time, and the page number. * Variety of option switches for output formatting including: o Page title left and right segments may be reversed on even pages. o Option to allow a half-inch binding border. o Menu selection from ten page divider styles for multiple text pages per side. o Horizontal or vertical text page flow for 4 and 8 pages per side output styles. o Options to suppress blank lines and/or left margins on output. o Define how many spaces text tabs represent; how many space wide they will print. * Multiple menu and display user levels - Normal, Advanced, and Expert. * Menu selection of paper size and paper source bin using a configuration file that is user-editable; override any parameter(s) with selectable change con- figuration files. * Output may be directed to any LPT1-3 or COM1-4 port, or to a disk file. * No need to type the paths and names of files to be printed. * Specify the format to display all dates. * Determine the required number of printed pages for any file before its print selection. * Change the program options and save the changes in a named option file. These options may then be reloaded any time that the program is run. * Ability to select only files whose archive bit is on and then turn it off after printing. * Specify the file names to be displayed and then tagged for printing with DOS wildcard characters. * Tag individual files or groups of files on the selected directory for print- ing. * Preview how a file's pages will look when printed before selecting the file or before printing it. * Determine the pages/sheets required for the currently marked files during selection. * Single pass printing of both sides of a paper sheet with duplex printers. * Second pass print messages may be user-edited. * May be set for reverse printing of the second print pass to allow for the use of any input tray. * User interface is with pop-up window menus whose colors are user- selectable. * Menus follow the IBM SAA/CUA (System Application Architecture-Common Usage Access) guidelines. File names are ISO compliant. * Automatic color display on systems so equipped - user may set menu colors. * Specify most options in the Environment and/or on the program's command line and then be able to over-ride them with the program's menus. * Context sensitive help available for all actions. * Special document files to assist in determining the proper operating proce- dures for the various printer setups and printing styles. * Indexed manual may be printed with this program. * An included batch file, PRINTDOC, may be used to setup documentation print- ing, using either LASR_MAN or DOS. * Registered users may suppress the shareware reminder message displays and receive a printed/bound manual along with a brand program that will register the program. * Generates index words from any document(s) being printed, for processing by INDX-IT!. * Seamless interface to INDX-IT! to process, sort and generate index word re- ports. This feature, and the previous one, are ONLY displayed and available if the commercial program INDX-IT! is present. ╒╡ ENHANCEMENTS THIS RELEASE ╞════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ None. ╒╡ CORRECTIONS THIS RELEASE ╞═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ - Correct problem with STAMP-IT! not printing with the proper font on the sec- ond printer pass. - Change user level menu title on main menu background display. ╒╡ SHAREWARE PRICING ╞════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ Program Registration - with manual and diskette - 3.5" or 5.25" . . . . . .$35. Site/Network License - with manual and diskette - 3.5" or 5.25" . . . . . $175. Latest Version Diskette only - 3.5" or 5.25". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5. Upgrade for registered users only - Latest diskette + manual. . . . . . . .$15. Shipping - US/Canada/Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5. Shipping - outside of the US/Canada/Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10. ╒╡ SHAREWARE EVALUATION LICENSE ╞═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ LASR_MAN is being distributed as SHAREWARE. The SHAREWARE concept allows users to examine a program on a trial basis, at no (or minimal) charge, before pur- chasing it. In addition, by decreasing marketing costs, professional quality software may be distributed for a fraction of the cost of a comparable commer- cial product. Regardless of whether you register the program, please help dis- tribute LASR_MAN by sharing unmodified copies of it and its files with others on a private non-commercial basis. Liability is limited to replacing the soft- ware for registered users. There is no liability for any damage or loss caused by this software, directly or indirectly. You are hereby granted the right to use the LASR_MAN program for a thirty (30) day evaluation period. If you find LASR_MAN of value, and continue to use it after this evaluation period, YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR PROGRAM USE. Please see the file, LASR_MAN.ORD, for registration information. After the thirty day evaluation license period, if you decide not to register the program, PLEASE REMOVE THE PROGRAM AND ALL OF ITS FILES FROM YOUR SYSTEM. ╒╡ SPECIAL INSTALLATION INFORMATION ╞═════════════════════════════════════════╕ 1. To install the shareware version normally supplied on diskette, copy the self extracting file "LASR_vvv.EXE" (vvv is the version) to either a sepa- rate directory - such as "LASR" - or a directory that is referenced in the path statement. At the DOS prompt, change to this drive-directory, type "LASR_vvv" and press [ENTER]. 2. To install the shareware version downloaded from a BBS, unpack the file "LASR_vvv.ZIP" (vvv is the version) to either a separate directory - such as "LASR" - or a directory that is referenced in the path statement. 3. To install and "BRAND" the registered version, run the supplied program "INSTALL". 4. To just "BRAND" the registered version without running the INSTALL program, press [F4] at the shareware registration reminder screen. 5. To run the program, change to the drive-directory on which it is located (only if it isn't on a path referenced directory), type "LASR_MAN" and press [ENTER]. If display problems are encountered, use "LASR_MAN /MM" for mono monitor systems or "LASR_MAN /MC" for CGA. 6. To aid in printing the documentation, change to the drive-directory on which LASR_MAN was installed and type "PRINTDOC", which will allow printing the documentation with either DOS or LASR_MAN. If display problems are encountered, use "PRINTDOC /MM" for mono monitor systems or "PRINTDOC /MC" for CGA. 7. FOR UPGRADING TO VERSION 5.10 AND LATER FROM EARLIER VERSIONS: The format of many of the LASR_MAN files was changed in Version 4. In addi- tion, in Version 5.1, all file names that included '-' were changed. It is recommended that the files from previous versions - 5.0x and earlier - be removed from the hard disk, or moved to a directory that is not in the PATH, before Version 5.1 or higher is installed. Registered users will either have to change the name of the registration file, from "LASR-MAN.- REG" to "LASR_MAN.REG", or re-enter the serial number. 8. As supplied, LASR_MAN includes the soft fonts for use with HP IID/IIP-III- IV and compatibles. Fonts for LaserJet+ printers are included in the file LM_FONT1.ZIP: HP II fonts are in LM_FONT2.ZIP; DeskJet fonts are in LM- _FONT3.ZIP. 9. NOTE: THE PROGRAM NAME, AND POSSIBLY OTHER FILE NAMES, HAVE BEEN CHANGED AS OF VERSION 5.10. ANY DASH '-' IN THE NAME HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE UNDER- SCORE '_'. ╒╡ Ver Date PROGRAM RELEASE HISTORY ╞═══════════════════════════════════════╕ 5.11 09/04/93 5.10 08/31/93 + Add a utility menu option to suppress the logo graphics animation. + Add a Date display format option to the SETUP FUNCTION. This option al- lows three date display formats and a user specified date seperator char- acter. + Add a PRINT FUNCTION option to generate keywords, along with the document name, page and line numbers to a disk file as the document is being printed. + Add a PRINT FUNCTION option to run INDX-IT!. This option, and the previ- ous one, are ONLY displayed and available if the commercial program INDX- IT! is present. + Change the program name and all file names associated with LASR_MAN to be ISO compliant for CD-ROM use. This primarily consists of changing all '-' to '_'. + Change OPTION FUNCTION option letters to st[Y]le of output and [S]TAMP- IT! for consistency. + Change PRINT FUNCTION so that it is always available. A message is dis- played when the Print option is selected without file(s) first being tagged. + Increase the maximum number of files that can be displayed from a single directory from 512 to 2048. - Correct help display on opening screen registration function. 5.02 06/22/93 - Correct problem with some network print servers of losing orientation on reset - sent after printing one side of the paper. 5.01 05/24/93 - Change internal registration procedure. - Correct configuration file for some 1pps styles printing extra blank sheets. 5.00 04/30/93 + Add support for HP IID/IIID printer to duplex print in a single pass. + Add support for HP DeskJet printers. + Add ability to print a half-tone "rubber stamp" on all text pages. + Add a family of Letter Gothic soft downloadable fonts for all five pitch- es. + Add option to use internal/cartridge fonts for printing or to download Type 1 (192 character) or Type 2 (256 character) fonts. + Add ability to use only portrait soft fonts for printers that can rotate fonts. + Add ability to direct the printer output to LPT1-3, COM1-4 or to a disk file. + Add a utility menu, accessed with [F10], to allow closing the printer and enable/disable blinking. + Rename DIRECTORY function to SETUP and move the USER LEVEL, MENU COLORS, MONITOR, and RESTORE DEFAULTS options to it. + Add additional monitor toggle option for limiting the color display to eight background colors (default is sixteen) for CGA monitors with EGA/VGA cards. + Add default menu colors option. + Add soft font status display option. + Add data path option to the save option file function. - Correct multi-page output when using the page start = odd switch. - Changed method of printer output to correct problems with Novell net- works. - Changed colors for menus slightly. 4.07 04/02/93 - Correct problem with registration file. 4.06 02/23/93 - Skip was not reopening the print file after completion, so no printing would occur on a printer pass after a skip operation. 4.05 02/20/93 - Correct paging problem with 4pps/8pps when printing multiple files and the last sheet for a file would have n-1 text pages: 3 for 4pps and 7 for 8pps. 4.04 01/18/93 - Rework critical error handler. 4.03 10/25/92 + Add binding margin change configuration parameters for A4 paper. + Expand A4 paper 8pps text pages to 60 lpp. - Correct configuration file for A4 paper, 4pps text length. - Correct binding margin change configuration. - Do not exit the program when escape is pressed at the bind margin option switch message. 4.02 09/27/92 - Rework the critical error handler for occasional false disk errors. 4.01 09/14/92 - Critical error handler was hanging the system on printer timeout - placed it in the resident segment. 4.00 07/31/92 + Three User Levels - Normal, Advanced and Expert - for all menus and dis- plays. + Select cover files from any PATH directory and print it before other se- lected files. + Menu selection of available Paper Size and Paper Bin. + Option switch for horizontal or vertical text page flow on 4pps and 8 pps output styles. + Option switch to suppress blank lines in the output. + Option switch to suppress a set number of left margin blank characters. + Option switch to allow underlining text in all output styles. + Add command line default over-rides available for data path and graphics options in option files. + Add two additional Title Styles along with optional underlining. + Add page/sheet count option of all marked files during selection. + Add two additional text word wrap options. + Add analyze file option to Files Selection option. + Add an option to the form feed print switch. + Add the ability to 'brand' the system with registration information. + Change booklet to pamphlet; manual to book. + Change the environment variable name from LM to LASER. + Combine all standard, paper size and paper source configuration files. + Expand page divider option switch to ten selections. + Expand tabs option to allow changing the initial number of spaces per tab. + Expand context sensitive help. 3.02 05/21/92 - Correct problem of "lost registration" when stored on a non-path directo- ry. 3.01 04/14/92 - Add graphics codes (0) to suppress logo action, (-1) to suppress the logo for registered users. - Added landscape small and tiny fonts because the HP II does not rotate soft fonts and was not printing landscape 23 and 33 cpi fonts. - Made minor changes to all configuration files for the HP II. - Added a set of configuration files for front paper feed cassettes. - Changed the help file extension. - Allow program exit with ESC from the critical error handler. 3.00 01/31/92 + Eight additional styles using a small 23 cpi font, including 4 pag- es/side. + Eight additional styles using a tiny 33 cpi font, including 8 pages/side. + Four additional styles for booklet/manual with two and four text pag- es/book page. + Option to allow a half-inch binding margin on the long side. + Option to specify headers or footers and custom title text. + Switch to swap left and right title fields on even numbered pages. + Switch to remove title field text headers. + Switch to suppress page dividers when printing 2/4/8 pps. + Switch to suppress text form feed characters. + Options may also be specified in an environment variable. + Option settings may be saved and loaded from within the program. + Increased output page capacity from 1000 to 3000. + Table showing all available page sizes displayed during Style selection. + Graphical display of selected page style size. + Increased maximum characters/line & lines/page for most styles. + Added configuration files to support A4 paper size. + Combined the configuration files for the various HP printers. + Added ability to skip to any specified sheet during printing. + Integrated the help displays within the program and expanded them. + Changed the unregistered shareware version installation procedure to a straight file copy/unpack. 2.12 08/01/91 - Updated HELP_MAN and INST_MAN. - Directory release date/version retained when options saved. - Text backspace character will cause it and the previous character to be removed. - Sixteen background colors enabled on EGA/VGA monitors. 2.11 05/24/91 - Default file not found when PATH length and current directory were long. - Changed batch file for new version of PATH_MAN. 2.10 05/10/91 + Converted to the INST_MAN program for installation. + Moved the shareware registration process to INST_MAN. - Corrected number of passes for Double Landscape Style and the second pass message displayed. - Corrected problem with printing both landscape and portrait styles in the same program run. 2.01 03/25/91 - Booklet style type with only one file selected would print incorrectly. 2.00 03/18/91 + General program reorganization to follow the IBM SAA/CUA (System Appli- cation Architecture/Customer User Access) guidelines. + Added an installation program that matches LASERMAN program architecture and includes context sensitive help. + Simplified the procedures for specifying the data path and configuration files. + Added user selection of menu colors to the program. + Added saving current option settings as defaults. + Revised the method of handling data directories with greater that seve- nty-five files. + Expanded the file tagging options. + Allow changing of options without having to re-tag files. + Allow entering and saving of the registration serial number. 1.30 01/14/91 + Add reverse printing option. + Change print page menu to print sheet menu and add output path. + Change shareware message display. + Change Elite printing styles to 8 lines/inch. + Change end pass messages for default HP IIP printer. + Add two additional style types, Landscape and Double sided landscape. + Add custom options to the header & make underlining optional. + Add the substitution character to use for control characters to the con- figuration file. + Add page preview to the select file menu and sheet preview to the print menu. + Change handling of the end of a file: if the last page consists of from one to five characters and they are all control or blank characters, they will be ignored. + Add action message displays. + Allow return to the Option menu from any point in the program. + Move the shareware screen display to the end of the program. 1.21 10/07/90 - Correct screen display of the archive bit status option. - Expand manual. 1.20 09/17/90 + Add end print pass notes to the configuration file. + Add option to allow multi-file output to start on next page. + Add option to force the display to monochrome. 1.10 07/25/90 + Add graphics at the end of option selection. + Add error handler for printer/disk not ready. 1.00 07/23/90 * Initial test release.