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4 P R I N T a n d 4 B O O K 4 . 1 5
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!
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!
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.
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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LAST-MINUTE NOTES AND INFORMATION Page 1 of 7
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:
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)
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.
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:
C>path
PATH=C:\DOS33;C:\MYPROGS (for example)
C>path c:\dos33;c:\myprogs;c:\4print
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:
C>4print
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.
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:
C>4print readme.doc -s
or C>4print readme.doc -dj -s (if you are using a DeskJet)
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LAST-MINUTE NOTES AND INFORMATION Page 2 of 7
Next, you might try double sided printing:
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)
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.
4Print has many advanced formatting and paper handling features. For
now, you might try three column, "maximum output" mode like this:
C>4print readme.doc -max (add -d for duplex, -dj for DeskJet)
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:
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:
C>4book
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.
To get a feel for what 4Book does, try creating a booklet using a
small text file. To print this file, for instance, type:
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)
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.
You can use 4Book to print the 4Print 4.1 Addendum, ADDENDUM.DOC, by
typing the following:
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.)
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.
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.
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:
-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
This option will force your printer to select the upper paper tray:
-up select upper tray
You can control the graphic frame width with this new option:
-fw1 thinnest width
-fw9 thickest width
If 4Print has problems printing boldface text on your printer:
-nbs no bold shift (boldface is printed as normal text)
The following internal changes were made, and don't require any
command line options:
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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LAST-MINUTE NOTES AND INFORMATION Page 4 of 7
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.
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".
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:
C>fonts#
The following files will be added to your 4Print directory:
GO080R17.PCL Normal font / for all LaserJets
GO060R25.PCL Tiny font \ except the LaserJet+
GP080R17.PCL Normal font /
GP060R25.PCL Tiny font \ for LaserJet+
GO080R17.DJL Normal font /
GO060R25.DJL Tiny font \ for DeskJet+ and 500
ID1 (see below)
ID2 (see below)
PERM (see below)
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.)
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.
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:
C>copy/b id1+normalfont+id1+perm lpt1: (or lpt2:)
C>copy/b id2+tinyfont+id2+perm lpt1: (or lpt2:)
To tell 4Print to use the downloaded soft fonts, type the following
command at the DOS prompt:
C>set 4print=-#1 -t#2 (add -DJ if you use a DeskJet)
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.
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!
Korenthal Associates, Inc.
511 Ave. of the Americas #400
New York NY 10011
U.S.A.
Phone 1-212-242-1790
Fax 1-212-242-2599
Orders 1-800-KA-PROGS (1-800-527-7647)
CompuServe [76004,2605]
Thank you for using 4Print!
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