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- LaserTome 1.0
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- Rick Spurlock (c) 1991
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- Description:
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- LaserTome is a printing utility that runs under Windows. LaserTome takes
- plain-text files, signaturing them in booklet form, and then printing
- them on a LaserJet IIP or compatible printer. It is ideal for the many
- "readme" files and manuals that come with programs. It will turn any
- plain-text file into a neatly formatted manual. A file-viewer allows the
- viewing of a file prior to signaturing or printing. Options include add-
- ing file name, page numbers, and date headers, as well as descriptive
- names.
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- Requirements:
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- LaserTome requires a 286 or higher, Windows 3.0, and a LaserJet IIP or
- compatible printer. It was specifically designed to work with the Hewlett
- Packard LaserJet IIP, although any LaserJet II compatible printer may be
- used.
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- Distribution and Copyright:
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- LaserTome is released as SHAREWARE. You may freely copy and distribute it.
- You are free to use LaserTome for a reasonable evaluation period, after
- which, if you continue to use LaserTome, you must register it. The author
- retains all copyrights to LaserTome. The registration fee is $10.00
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- Installation:
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- The file VBRUN100.DLL should be placed in your path, preferably in your
- Windows' directory. The remaining files can be placed anywhere. The
- following is a list of the files that must be distributed with LaserTome:
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- LASERT.EXE LaserTome executable
- LASERT.TXT This manual
- REGISTER.TXT Registration form
- VBRUN100.DLL Run-time dynamic link library
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- Directions:
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- Select a plain-text file for printing. Pushing "Start Printing" will
- begin the signaturing process - but will still offer the option of stop-
- ping before printing. This gives you an opportunity to make sure you still
- want to print that 500 page file, or at least make sure you have the paper
- for it. If you elect to continue after the sheet/page count, make sure
- that your laser is on, and has paper before pressing "Yes." If your
- printer does duplex printing - forget it, because LaserTome won't use it
- (mainly because MY LJIIP doesn't). Ideally you should use the manual feed
- tray on you laser, with the output selected to the tray directly above
- it - the first pass will then be deposited printed side up. When
- LaserTome tells you to move the printed sheets back to the tray, MAKE
- SURE THAT YOU TAKE THEM IN THE SAME ORDER, WITHOUT ROTATING. When they
- are back in the feed tray, printed side up, press "OK" to begin the
- second pass. For IIP's the second pass should output onto the rear
- tray - this will set up the proper order of pages for you to fold into
- booklet form. Some experimentation may be necessary for other than
- IIP's, as to the best input/output tray order etc. If you have other
- than a IIP, drop me a line and let me know how you set it up (if possible,
- send this document, printed on your printer).
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- Limitations:
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- Although LaserTome has a maximum capacity of 512 pages, you may find it
- difficult to "bind" anything more than 100 pages. The manual feed tray
- on a LJIIP is limited to 50 sheets which would result in 200 pages (unless
- you are fast at feeding additional sheets in). The file-viewer is limited
- to files no larger than 64k in size, but obviously the signaturing and
- printing facilities of Lasertome are not subject to the same limitation.
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- Options:
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- Print To File: Will prompt for a OUTPUT file name, and then send the
- output to a file (this will be escape codes, and text). To later print
- this file - from the DOS command line type: Copy [filename] LPT1 (where
- filename is the name of the file to which you sent your OUTPUT). Using
- Windows to print this file affects some of the escape codes - so use DOS.
- Also, when printing this file, make sure that when the sheet/page count
- dialog comes up, you note the sheet number and when printing, ONLY HAVE
- THE EXACT NUMBER OF SHEETS IN THE FEED, THAT THE FILE REQUIRES. This way,
- you can print side 2 on the same sheets (all this gyration is unnecessary
- unless you use this option).
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- Headers: There are four different header options. You can include the
- current date, the filename, a descriptive title, and page numbers. You
- may select any, or all of these, with the exception, that "Include A File
- Name" and "Add a Descriptive Title" are mutually exclusive.
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- Line Wrap: This uses the LJ's built it line wrap feature - set at 80
- characters. Most plain text files will already be set within this 80
- characters, but if the file you select has lines that don't fit within
- the 80 character limit, those lines will be truncated, unless "Line Wrap"
- is selected. When "Line Wrap" is selected, characters extending
- beyond 80 characters are wrapped to the next line. Note: this is
- line wrap NOT word wrap.
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- Save Configuration: This will save your current options to disk.
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- Help:
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- F1 calls up a description of the options.
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- Support:
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- Prodigy (wvpm25a) either use private E-mail, or open a topic on LaserTome
- (addressed to me) on the PC Club Bulletin Board. CIS (70314,3271) I only
- log on occasionally - too expensive.
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- Registration:
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- To register, send $10.00 to:
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- Rick Spurlock
- 4844 Truesdale Place
- Charlotte, NC 28277
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- Comments and suggestions are welcomed and encouraged.
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- When you register, please use the accompanying REGISTER.TXT, and be sure
- to include your suggestions to improve LaserTome.
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- Acknowledgements:
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- LaserJet is a trademark of Hewlett Packard
- Windows is a trademark of Microsoft
- 286 WAS a trademark of Intel
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- Maranatha!
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