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FinePrint 2000 Build 7
February 16, 2000
Description
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FinePrint is a printer driver for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0,
and Windows 2000. FinePrint prints any multi-page document onto fewer
sheets of paper by printing 1, 2, 4, or 8 document pages onto each physical
sheet of paper, while maintaining document integrity and clarity. FinePrint
also allows you to customize your printouts by adding headers, footers,
and watermarks to your pages.
Benefits of FinePrint
---------------------
* saves significant amounts of paper and toner, and extends printer life
* works with any standard Windows application which has a Print function
* returns control to your application quickly, which allows you to
continue working while FinePrint prints your document in the background
* works with any Windows printer (inkjet, PCL laser, PostScript, bubble
jet, etc.)
* particularly useful for spreadsheets, email, electronic manuals, draft
memos, technical papers, presentations, Web pages, Adobe Acrobat PDF
files, software source code
* can be used to efficiently archive large amounts of physical documents
* saves weight for business travelers--carry only 1/2 or 1/4th the amount
of paper
* supports all standard Windows print features such as fonts, graphics,
page size, etc.
* Stationery feature prints a header, footer, page number, date and time
stamps with your document. Watermarks are also supported.
* simple to install and easy to use
* Universal print preview with editing capability. All documents can be
previewed before they are printed. The ability to add blank pages or
delete pages makes it easy to ensure that you print what you want.
* Deferred printing allows multiple documents to be combined together as a
single print job. This is useful for creating booklets based on web page
or email output. Deferred documents can be saved and retrieved for later
editing. FinePrint can be used as a web research tool since it saves
pages in their entirety in a single file.
* Any printed output can be copied to the clipboard in text, bitmap or
metafile format. The text of any output can be extracted to a file for
searching, indexing or other use.
* Booklet making and double sided printing are supported with all
documents and printers. Booklets create a professional touch to all
documents and are easy to read and carry. Double sided printing cuts
paper use in half and reduces travel weight.
* Paper scaling allows large pages to be scaled to that they fit on
standard paper sizes such as letter or A4. Large web pages that are
normally truncated or wide spreadsheets can be easily scaled to they fit
on a single sheet.
* Adjustable margins allows for increased text sizes for better
readability while using more of the available area on the page
* Gutter capability provides space to punch holes or bind documents
* Multiple FinePrinters may be created, each with a different set of
predefined settings.
Installing
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To install FinePrint, run the program FPxxx.EXE (Windows 95/98) or
FPNTxxx.EXE (Windows NT/2000), where "xxx" is the FinePrint version
number. Then follow the onscreen instructions.
Uninstalling
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In the Start menu, open the Programs folder, then open the FinePrint 2000
folder and select "Uninstall FinePrint." You may also uninstall FinePrint
in the Control Panel Add/Remove Programs applet.
Recent Changes
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--- Build 1 (December 10, 1999) ---
1. stationery is now imported correctly from all previous FinePrint versions
2. fixed problems where the Order Form or Register Online buttons did not
work properly
3. white fills under NT are now drawn correctly
4. fixed display problems when you print from any tab other than Layout
--- Build 2 (December 13, 1999) ---
5. fixed a problem where the Pages Printed and Sheets Printed statistics
were incorrectly reset to zero.
--- Build 3 (December 29, 1999) ---
6. fixed a problem printing borders with margins set to Original
7. fixed problems viewing and printing documents with mixed portrait
and landscape pages
8. onscreen display of landscape booklets now works correctly
--- Build 5 (January 26, 2000) ---
9. fixed problems printing some Web pages from Netscape 4.7
10. enabled the "fit sheet" zoom option in 1-up display
11. the Save function no longer supports 16 and 32-bit TIFF files.
supported color depths are monochrome, 4-bit, 8-bit, and 24-bit.
12. added mouse wheel scrolling to the print preview
13. the print preview's context menu can now be accessed by hitting
Shift-F10 or the "context key" on a Windows keyboard
14. the FinePrint icon is now displayed in the Alt-Tab task list and on
the task bar
15. added minimize/maximize boxes and a System menu to the main FinePrint
window
16. CD-ROM based installations of FinePrint now correctly set the file
attributes of system form files
17. temporary files are now created in the current user's temp folder
under Windows NT/2000
18. fixed problems with the uninstaller under Windows 2000
--- Build 7 (February 16, 2000) ---
19. headers and footers are now properly positioned when gutters are used
20. multiple copy output can now be collated or uncollated (in the past
it was always collated). this setting is available in the Options
dialog from the main Layout tab in the FinePrint dialog.
21. fixed problems with 1-up scaling when the document paper size is
different from what's loaded in the physical printer
22. fixed a problem loading callback DLLs at dispatcher startup
23. the Forms tab now correctly uses Original margins
24. when the FinePrint dialog is set to "not at all" display and Defer
All mode is enabled, the dialog now appears minimized the first time
you print to it
25. fixed problems selecting HP 890C printers (and possibly others) in
the Printers combo box
26. fixed problems drawing rotated text in rotated landscape pages or
when copying a sheet to the clipboard as a bitmap
27. FinePrint driver settings (e.g. paper size, orientation) are now
stored correctly on client machines using FinePrint Enterprise Edition
Company History
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We are FinePrint Software, a company founded in 1995 by Jonathan
Weiner and Mark O'Brien. Our mission is to create printing products
that maximize the functionality of existing printing hardware. Our
innovative approach to printing allows us to create software on all
Windows platforms that works with all existing printers.
Setting Default Paper Size
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In many countries the default paper size is A4. It is possible to set
FinePrint to always use this or other supported sizes by default. In
the Start menu, open the Settings Printers folder, then right-click on
the FinePrint Driver and select one of the following commands:
- Properties (Windows 95/98)
- Document Defaults (Windows NT)
- Printing Preferences (Windows 2000)
This will present you with a list of choices, and you can select A4 or
any other supported paper size as the default.
FinePrint Dispatcher
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The FinePrint Dispatcher is a program that runs in the background and
manages the flow of print jobs within FinePrint. The Dispatcher must
be running in order for FinePrint to operate. If you ever get an error
message about "Could not locate the FinePrint Dispatcher", you can try
re-launching it from the FinePrint program group in the Start menu. Or,
you can reboot your computer, since the Dispatcher is launched upon
startup.
Registration
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You have downloaded a trial version of FinePrint. If you decide to
use it, registration to the full version costs $39.95. The
registration mechanism we use allows payment by check, credit card,
and electronic payment. When payment is received, you will be sent a
registration key which you then enter into FinePrint. Once you have
registered by entering your key, two things will happen:
1. The "unregistered" message printed on each page will be removed
2. The page limit will be removed
Registering entitles you to receive free maintenance upgrades of
FinePrint. Major new releases will be made available to registered
users at a substantial discount.
To register, click the Register tab in the FinePrint window and
then click the Order Form button to fill out an order form. You can
also click the Register Online button to connect to our registration
page.
After you have registered and receive the serial number, enter it along
with your name in the spaces provided.
Support Information
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We are committed to providing excellent support for our customers. We
can be reached for technical support and comments via email at
support@fineprint.com.
Contact Information
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sales: sales@fineprint.com
support: support@fineprint.com
web: http://www.fineprint.com
FinePrint IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
FINEPRINT SOFTWARE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL FINEPRINT SOFTWARE
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL
DAMAGES, EVEN IF FINEPRINT SOFTWARE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
FinePrint is a trademark of FinePrint Software.