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- 4PRINT Version 3.20, Copyright (C) 1987, 1988, 1989 Korenthal Associates, Inc.
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- BBS upload description: (ASP) HP LJ 4PP/SHT, WIDE SPRDSHT, MORE!
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- INTRODUCTION
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- 4PRINT is a utility for the HP LaserJet, Series II, Series II-D,
- DeskJet and close compatibles which will print multiple copies of
- multiple ASCII files, four 66-line pages per sheet of paper (plus
- title lines). Special handling for wide documents and spreadsheets,
- proportional fonts and IBM-sized binders is included. The program is
- extremely easy to use, and has a comprehensive set of options for
- formatting and operations control.
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- INCLUDED FILES
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- The full 4PRINT system consists of the following files:
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- READ.ME This file
- WHAT'S.NEW New features since previous version(s)
- SHARE.DOC Shareware registration and disk vendor information
- SITELIC.DOC Site license information
- 4PRINT.DOC Full documentation (40 pages)
- 4PRINT.EXE The 4PRINT program
- LINEPRNT.DOC Shareware information from Elfring Soft Fonts
- LP085R16.USL Elfring small landscape Letter Gothic soft font
- ID1000 Used to load soft font (see below)
- PERM Used to load soft font (see below)
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- If 4PRINT.DOC is missing:
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- The file 4PRINT.DOC and the files relating to the optional provided
- soft font may be missing from this collection. If so, you need to
- download a separate file (called 4PRDOC.ARC on CompuServe and
- something like 4PDOCnnn.ARC or 4PDOCnnn.ZIP on local BBS's) in order
- to get full value out of the program.
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- You can "wing it" by using the online help information to get started
- (also see QUICK START below), but the forty page manual provides
- information on getting the most out of the program's many features,
- and contains invaluable information which will help you use your
- laser printer or DeskJet more effectively with 4PRINT or any other
- program.
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- If you can't obtain 4PRINT.DOC from your local source, Korenthal
- Associates offers a 4PRINT evaluation package (including full
- documentation on disk) for $10 plus shipping and handling. Call
- (212) 242-1790 for details. Better yet, try the product a few times
- and if you like it, order the retail version which includes complete
- printed documentation in an IBM-sized binder.
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- If 4PRINT.EXE is missing:
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- Somehow, you've obtained the second part of the 4PRINT archive
- without getting the program itself. You need to get 4PRINT.ARC (or
- 4PRNTnnn.ARC or 4PRNTnnn.ZIP on BBS's) before you can run the
- program. Also, read the paragraph above describing how to get the
- full system directly from Korenthal Associates.
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- QUICK START
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- Type the following at the DOS prompt:
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- C>4print
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- The program will provide information on how to use most of its
- options. 4PRINT is a very "rich" program, though, so we suggest you
- print and read the User's Guide first in order to enjoy the full
- benefits of 4PRINT's advanced features.
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- If you don't have the User's Guide (4PRINT.DOC), the best thing to do
- first is to 4PRINT any ASCII file single sided to get a feel for the
- program. To print this file, for instance, type:
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- C>4print read.me -s
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- Next, you might try double sided printing:
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- C>4print read.me
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- The program will pause between passes and ask you to reinsert the
- paper in the paper tray (or manually if you include the -m switch) to
- print the reverse side.
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- PRINTING THE DOCUMENTATION
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- If you do have 4PRINT.DOC, you can use 4PRINT itself to print the
- User's Guide (single-sided, with no header and no scan pass) as
- follows:
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- C>4print 4print.doc -s -h -q (add drive and path if necessary)
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- Note that 4PRINT will print on both sides of the paper if you
- eliminate the -s option, but we don't recommend using this feature
- with a large file on a LaserJet or Series II until you've read the
- documentation. If you have a II-D, you can get double sided
- documentation with no user intervention like this:
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- C>4print 4print.doc -d -h -q
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- If you use some other means to print the documentation full-sized,
- please make sure that your printer is set up for 66 lines per page.
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- DESKJET USERS
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- 4PRINT Version 3 supports many additional HP-compatible printers,
- including the HP DeskJet. No special font is required to use 4PRINT
- with the DeskJet, but your printer must be equipped with the optional
- landscape cartridge.
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- LASERJET PLUS USERS (AND THOSE WISHING TO PRINT IN LETTER GOTHIC FONT)
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- The HP LaserJet+ does not provide the landscape line printer font
- required by 4PRINT. However, by "uploading" the soft font supplied
- in this archive (or in 4PRDOC.ARC, as described above) you can use a
- LaserJet+ (or other compatible without landscape line printer font)
- with no 4PRINT modifications or special parameters required.
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- This font is actually a small Letter Gothic font, and for many purposes is
- preferable to the internal line printer font supplied with the Series II.
- Therefore, you may want to load the soft font even if you already have a
- line printer font.
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- Note that this soft font is supplied on a shareware basis from Elfring
- Soft Fonts. If you use the font beyond a fifteen day evaluation period,
- you must register with Elfring for a fee of $10. Full information from
- Elfring may be found in the file LINEPRNT.DOC, along with details about
- other fonts and software which will enable you to extend the usefulness
- of your laser printer.
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- If you already have font upload software, simply upload the LP085R16.USL
- file as a permanent font using any convenient font number. 4PRINT will
- automatically select this font for each run until your printer is turned
- off.
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- If you don't have upload software, issue the following command (on the
- DOS command line or as part of a batch file) to upload the soft font:
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- C>copy/b ID1000+LP085R16.USL+ID1000+PERM LPT1: (or LPT2:)
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- The soft font will be uploaded as permanent font #1000, and 4PRINT will
- automatically select this font until the printer is turned off.
-