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- 4 P R I N T a n d 4 B O O K 4 . 1 5
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- LAST-MINUTE INFORMATION
- Korenthal Associates, Inc.
- Last Updated November 1992
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- This file contains last-minute notes and instructions on installing
- and using 4Print 4.15, including notes on how to eliminate paper-
- shuffling on non-duplex printers, using 4Print with a DeskJet, and
- using the shareware fonts included with this package.
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- Introduction:
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- 4Print is a paper-saving utility for HP LaserJets, DeskJets and
- compatibles. 4Print prints two or three fully readable pages of text
- sideways across the page, and by printing on both sides, it can yield
- four, six, or even more pages of text on each sheet!
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- 4Print allows programmers to view four pages of source code at a time,
- writers to read four pages of text, and spreadsheet and database users
- to print wide reports all the way across the page. 4Print's reduced
- paper consumption means lower paper costs and less shelf space taken
- up for storing printouts, and it's also good for the ecology!
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- New with version 4.1 of 4Print is the companion utility 4Book, which
- makes it easy to produce handsome booklets. Other new features
- include printing 1-4 columns of text, variable number of lines per
- page, automatic line numbering, compression of excess blank lines and
- page breaks, intelligent word wrap, improved DeskJet and LaserJet-
- compatible support, reverse printing options to eliminate the need for
- paper-shuffling, and support for A4 paper.
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- The User's Guide, Addendum, and README.DOC:
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- The 4Print 4.15 documentation comes in three parts. The User's Guide
- (4PRINT.DOC) covers all program features up through version 4.0. The
- addendum (ADDENDUM.DOC) describes features new to version 4.1, and
- includes the 4Book User's Guide. The addendum also covers topics such
- as printing on legal size paper, running 4Print under DESQview, using
- 4Print with the HP LaserJet IIISi, and additional trouble-shooting
- information. And, finally, this README.DOC file contains information
- on several new command-line options that were added to the program at
- users' requests after the other documentation files were prepared.
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- Though 4Print and 4Book come preset for most common uses, both are
- rich with features (in other words, they've got a bad case of option-
- itis), and it's worth the time to at least glance through the User's
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- Guide to familiarize yourself with some of what these programs can do.
- That way, when you have some special application in the future, you'll
- get that nagging feeling that somehow 4Print can do what you want, and
- then you can go back and read the docs carefully.
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- Installation:
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- In general terms, installation consists of creating a 4Print subdirec-
- tory, and then extracting the 4Print program and documentation files
- from the compressed distribution file into that subdirectory. The
- specifics for doing this depend on where you obtained your shareware
- version of 4Print and in what form:
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- C>md \4print (create the subdirectory)
- C>pkunzip 4pr415.zip \4print (if you have 4PR415.ZIP)
- or C>4pr415# \4print (if you have 4PR415#.EXE)
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- Once you've uncompressed the archive, please check that none of the
- files are missing. The complete list of files can be found in the
- text file PACKING.LST.
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- To access 4Print from any drive or subdirectory on your computer, you
- need to add the 4Print directory to your DOS search path. Type "path"
- at the DOS prompt to see your current path, and then add 4Print to it:
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- C>path
- PATH=C:\DOS33;C:\MYPROGS (for example)
- C>path c:\dos33;c:\myprogs;c:\4print
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- Tip for advanced users: You only need 4PRINT.EXE and 4PRINT.OVL to use
- 4Print. (The 4Book utility also requires 4BOOK.EXE; you'll probably
- also want 4BOOK.CFG and SAYINGS.TXT.) Instead of changing your path
- to include the 4Print subdirectory, you can simply copy these files to
- any subdirectory in your search path.
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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 several screens of information on how to use
- most of its options. You can use the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to page
- through the help screens, or press <Esc> to return to DOS.
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- 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 readme.doc -s
- or C>4print readme.doc -dj -s (if you are using a DeskJet)
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- Next, you might try double sided printing:
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- C>4print readme.doc
- or C>4print readme.doc -d (if you are using a IID or IIID)
- or C>4print readme.doc -dj (if you are using a DeskJet)
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- Unless you are using a duplex printer (IID or IIID), 4Print 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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- 4Print has many advanced formatting and paper handling features. For
- now, you might try three column, "maximum output" mode like this:
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- C>4print readme.doc -max (add -d for duplex, -dj for DeskJet)
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- All documentation files, including PACKING.LST and all files ending
- with the .DOC extension make likely candidates for 4Print. In fact,
- we recommend that you print the User's Guide, 4PRINT.DOC, by typing:
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- C>4print 4print.doc -doc (add -d for duplex, -dj for DeskJet)
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- 4Book Quick Start:
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- To get started with 4Book, type the following at the DOS prompt:
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- C>4book
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- The program will provide several screens of information on how to use
- most of its options. You can use the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to page
- through the help screens, or press <Esc> to return to DOS.
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- To get a feel for what 4Book does, try creating a booklet using a
- small text file. To print this file, for instance, type:
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- C>4book readme.doc
- or C>4book readme.doc -d (if you are using a IID or IIID)
- or C>4book readme.doc -dj (if you are using a DeskJet)
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- The program will pause after it scans the file, and prompt you to
- press "Y" to print the booklet. 4Book will then call 4Print with the
- name of the file and any options you've specified. Unless you have a
- duplex printer and have included the "-d" option on the command line,
- 4Print will pause after printing the front side and ask you to
- reinsert the paper in the paper tray to print the reverse side.
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- You can use 4Book to print the 4Print 4.1 Addendum, ADDENDUM.DOC, by
- typing the following:
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- C>4book addendum.doc -bn- (add -d for duplex, -dj for DeskJet)
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- Reverse Printing Options:
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- (If you have a duplex printer such as the IID, IIID, or IIISi with the
- duplex option, this section does not apply to you. Use your printer's
- duplex capability for all double-sided printing by specifying the "-d"
- or "-ds" option in both 4Print and 4Book.)
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- 4Print and 4Book now have advanced paper handling features which will
- allow you to obtain perfectly collated, double-sided printouts without
- manually shuffling any pages, even on non-duplex printers.
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- The new options are "-r" (reverse print back side) and "-rf" (reverse
- print front side). We have included a file called TESTPRIN.BAT on the
- 4Print distribution disk which will automatically determine the set of
- options appropriate to your needs. To run the batch file, simply make
- sure your printer is online and type TESTPRIN at the DOS prompt.
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- See "Advanced Paper Handling Features" in the 4Print Addendum for more
- information about using these options.
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- What's New in Version 4.15:
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- The style of date printing now conforms to your system's COUNTRY
- setting. To override the date style, use the following options:
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- -df0 prints date in U.S. (mm/dd/yy) format
- -df1 prints date in European (dd/mm/yy) format
- -df2 prints date in Japanese (yy/mm/dd) format
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- This option will force your printer to select the upper paper tray:
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- -up select upper tray
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- You can control the graphic frame width with this new option:
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- -fw1 thinnest width
- -fw9 thickest width
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- If 4Print has problems printing boldface text on your printer:
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- -nbs no bold shift (boldface is printed as normal text)
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- The following internal changes were made, and don't require any
- command line options:
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- o Long command lines no longer cause a buffer overrun.
- o Kyocera printer support improved (last page eject forced).
- o Simplex mode now forced for all non-duplex printing on IID/IIID.
- o Fixed centering bug when -b option specified.
- o Improved temporary file support reduces conflicts with Windows.
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- o The default output is now to LPT1 instead of PRN. This increases
- compatibility with the DOS SHARE program, also used in Windows.
- o You can now print an order form to a file ORDER.FRM instead of
- the printer. Type "4print -info" and follow the instructions.
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- DeskJet Users:
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- 4Print has special handling for the HP DeskJet, DeskJet Plus, and
- DeskJet 500. If you are using any of these printers, you *must*
- specify the "-dj" switch every time you run 4Print. Alternatively,
- you may put "SET 4PRINT=-DJ" (don't forget the dash after the equals
- sign) in your AUTOEXEC.BAT and omit the "-dj" switch from your
- subsequent 4Print runs.
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- By default, 4Print prints in the DeskJet's draft mode which is faster
- and uses less ink. If you wish to use the DeskJet's letter quality
- mode with 4Print, specify "-djl" instead of "-dj".
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- No special font is required to use 4Print with the DeskJet, but if you
- have the original model (not Plus or 500), your printer must be
- equipped with the optional landscape cartridge. In addition, the
- original model DeskJet does not accept landscape soft fonts, so you
- may not use the shareware fonts described below. Note that DeskJet
- Plus and 500 printers require a 128K or 256K RAM cartridge in order to
- use soft fonts.
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- Additional Fonts For Use With 4Print:
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- We have provided a collection of shareware soft fonts from Elfring
- Soft Fonts which you may find useful. To access these fonts, type
- this at the DOS prompt:
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- C>fonts#
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- The following files will be added to your 4Print directory:
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- GO080R17.PCL Normal font / for all LaserJets
- GO060R25.PCL Tiny font \ except the LaserJet+
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- GP080R17.PCL Normal font /
- GP060R25.PCL Tiny font \ for LaserJet+
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- GO080R17.DJL Normal font /
- GO060R25.DJL Tiny font \ for DeskJet+ and 500
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- ID1 (see below)
- ID2 (see below)
- PERM (see below)
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- REGFONTS.DOC Shareware font registration information
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- Each of these fonts is a Letter Gothic, sans serif font. They also
- contain the IBM line drawing characters which are not normally
- included when you use 4Print's "-tiny" option. If you have a
- LaserJet+, you must use GP080R17 unless you have a cartridge which
- includes a landscape line printer font. (You don't need these fonts
- if you use a Series II, IIP, IID, III, or IIID printer.)
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- If you already have font download software, simply download the
- appropriate two fonts to your printer using permanent font #1 for the
- normal font and permanent font #2 for the tiny font.
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- If you don't have font download software, you can use the following
- two commands to download the soft fonts, substituting the file names
- for normal and tiny fonts appropriate for your printer:
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- C>copy/b id1+normalfont+id1+perm lpt1: (or lpt2:)
- C>copy/b id2+tinyfont+id2+perm lpt1: (or lpt2:)
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- To tell 4Print to use the downloaded soft fonts, type the following
- command at the DOS prompt:
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- C>set 4print=-#1 -t#2 (add -DJ if you use a DeskJet)
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- To set up 4Print to always use the soft fonts, add the commands
- necessary to download the fonts and the SET 4PRINT command to your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
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- 4Print is Shareware:
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- 4Print is being marketed as shareware. Shareware gives users an
- opportunity to test-drive the fully-functional version of a program
- before buying it. If you like 4Print and wish to continue using it
- beyond a 30-day trial period, you must register (purchase) the program
- with Korenthal Associates. You will receive a typeset manual, bonus
- utilities, and notification (with special discounts) of future
- upgrades. Please see REGISTER.DOC for additional information and
- ordering instructions. For more information about how the shareware
- concept works, see SHARWARE.DOC.
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- Whether or not you decide to continue using 4Print, we encourage you
- to share this unregistered version of the program with your friends
- and colleagues and to upload it to any BBS's you call.
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- Thank you!
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- Support for 4Print and other KA products can be found in our support
- forum on CompuServe, PCVENB Section 3, as well as on The Consultant
- BBS at 1-718-837-3236. Please feel free to contact us with questions,
- comments, or suggestions. Your input is very important to us!
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- Korenthal Associates, Inc.
- 511 Ave. of the Americas #400
- New York NY 10011
- U.S.A.
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- Phone 1-212-242-1790
- Fax 1-212-242-2599
- Orders 1-800-KA-PROGS (1-800-527-7647)
- CompuServe [76004,2605]
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- Thank you for using 4Print!
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