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- To print the JETCOL instructions on your laser printer, type:
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- JETCOL JETCOL.DOC -W70 <enter>
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- To print a 9 page demonstration of some of JETCOL's features, type:
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- DEMOJET <enter>
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- INSTALLATION:
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- To permanently install JETCOL: copy JETCOL.EXE and all font files with the 2CL
- extension to any directory . Ideally it should be a directory included in your
- PATH statement so that you can run JETCOL from any current directory. Font files
- must be in the same directory as as JETCOL.EXE or you will get a font file error
- when you run the program. All font files should be included until you determine
- which ones you do not intend to use.
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- FILES INCLUDED:
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- JETCOL.EXE JETCOL program
- JETCOL.DOC JETCOL manual
- READJ.ME This file
- *.2CL Fonts used by JETCOL
- JETCOL.DES Description of JETCOL for use by vendors or uploaders
- FILE_ID.DIZ Short description for use on PC-board systems
- DEMOJET.BAT Demonstration program of JETCOL features
- COL.ICO Windows icon for JETCOL
- JETCOL.PIF Windows PIF for JETCOL
- BOXER.* Macro for printing directly from BOXER text editor
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- HISTORY:
- JETCOL27
- Worked around compiler bug which caused -N option to not print page numbers.
- Added macro to print from BOXER text editor
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- JETCOL26
- Fix automargin bug which did not always provide the margin requested.
- Added a page length adjustment to the -D (page delimit) function.
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- JETCOL25
- Fix compatibility problems with DOS 6 and QEMM
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- JETCOL24
- Support added for printing Wordstar files
- Page length adjustment added for A4, legal, etc (-!xx).
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- JETCOL23
- Rewritten for new compiler. Bug reports appreciated :-)
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- Wordwrap/filter (-&) feature added to print some wordprocessor files (such as
- .WRI, WS, WP Generic).
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- A WP and WFW macros are available for registered users to print with JETCOL
- without leaving WP or WFW.
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- Automargin modified to automatically switch on wordwrap when lines are longer
- than column width unless -&- is included on the command line.
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- The -V option now allows a percentage to be specified which determines whether
- partial last pages will be filled or eliminated.
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- JETCOL22
- Modified for compatibility with the new HP LJ4 printer.
- Improved the -V option interface
- Changed default left margin to 7 spaces
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- JETCOL21
- When using the -V option, JETCOL will now let you modify the line spacing to
- either fill or eliminate partial pages at the end.
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- JETCOL20
- Fix Automargin bug.
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- JETCOL19
- Added function (-V) to provide a page count before printing.
- Fixed bug that caused program to hang when trying to skip (-s) past end of file.
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- JETCOL18
- Restore standard DOS printer timeout.
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- JETCOL16
- Fix problem with pathnames exceeding 30 characters.
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- JETCOL15
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- Option (-Y) to customize default settings. Eliminates the need to enter
- command line options every time you run the program. Eliminates the need for
- batch files.
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- Option (-?) causes JETCOL to ask for filenames to print. Useful when JETCOL is
- run from a menu or an icon. Filenames can still be entered on the command line
- as well.
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- Modified the (-O) option, which prints odd pages only, to ask whether the user
- wants to print even pages next. This allows for printing both sides without
- rerunning the program.
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- A "press any key to continue" message now appears whenever JETCOL displays a
- message at exit. This makes it possible to read error messages when run from an
- icon or a menu program. Previously,under these conditions the message would
- disappear before it could be read.
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- Registration codes are now individualized. This means that currently registered
- users must upgrade to use this new version of JETCOL. This is the first time an
- upgrade fee has ever been required for JETCOL. See registration in JETCOL.DOC.
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- The DOS printer timeout interval is now decreased while JETCOL is running.
- Some people have commented that their system appears to hang sometimes while
- running JETCOL. This is due to the long timeout delay DOS uses for the printer
- before displaying an error message. If a shorter timeout causes any problems, I
- would appreciate hearing from you. It is good practice to make sure your printer
- is on-line before running JETCOL.
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- Added a JETCOL icon and a PIF file for Windows.
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- Added a serif to the letters "i" and "l" for better appearance.
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- JETCOL14
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- Added a thin (light) fonts option to produce a less dense-looking printout.
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- Added a demo mode (-K) so that users can evaluate features available only in
- the registered version.
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- Added JETCOL descriptions suitable for vendor use or for uploading to BBS's.
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- JETCOL12
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- Redesigned fonts for better readability and consistancy between sizes.
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- JETCOL11
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- Added automargin command to scan entire file before printing and automatically
- set margins and column width for best readability.
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- Added pagefix function which prints an exact number of pages per column,
- retaining all blank lines and page breaks.
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- Added right margin setting.
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- JETCOL10 - Initial release.
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- OTHER PROGRAMS:
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- 2COL - compressed print program for dot matrix and deskjet printers- $25
-