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- FinePrint Web Build 24
-
- August 30, 2000
-
-
- Description
- -----------
- 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.
-
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- 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
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- * Gutter capability provides space to punch holes or bind documents
-
- * Multiple FinePrinters may be created, each with a different set of
- predefined settings.
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- Installing
- ----------
- 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.
-
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- Uninstalling
- ------------
- 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.
-
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- Recent Changes
- --------------
-
- --- Build 21 (August 9, 2000) ---
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- 1. initial release
-
- --- Build 22 (August 24, 2000) ---
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- 2. fixed problems printing double-sided on a manual duplex printer
-
- 3. fixed problems where some versions of Internet Explorer were not
- recognized as Web browsers
-
- --- Build 23 (August 27, 2000) ---
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- 4. fixed problems with incorrect page ordering on some printers
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- 5. improved the Printer Wizard
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- 6. FinePrint now sets the current directory when printing to Acrobat
- PDFWriter or other printer drivers that present a Save dialog
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- 7. the Quick Bypass feature (SHIFT printing) now sets FinePrint layout
- options correctly
-
- 8. added support for Netcaptor
-
- --- Build 24 --- (August 30, 2000)
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- 9. added support for Neoplanet
-
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- Company History
- ---------------
- 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.
-
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- Setting Default Paper Size
- --------------------------
- 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.
-
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- FinePrint Dispatcher
- --------------------
- 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
- ------------
- 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:
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- 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
- -------------------
- 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.
-
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- Contact Information
- -------------------
- sales: sales@fineprint.com
- support: support@fineprint.com
- web: http://www.fineprint.com
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- FinePrint IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
- FINEPRINT SOFTWARE LLC 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.
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- FinePrint is a trademark of FinePrint Software, LLC.
-