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- · Cadenza Software Application ·················································
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- Application: Print IT
- Version: 2.07
- Released: 08/06/1997
- Programmed by: Matthew Bacon
- Publisher: Cadenza Software
- Copyright: © 1996,97 Cadenza Software
- : © 1996,97 Matthew Bacon
- Destribution: Public Domain - Freeware
- Support: Active, pending feedback
-
- · Index ········································································
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- · About Cadenza Software...
- · Introduction
- - Files that should be present
- - System Requirements
- - Disclaimer
- · Instructions
- - The menubar
- - What is the Edit window used for...
- - What is the Main window used for...
- - The Printer driver format
- - How to Install Print IT
- · How do I Register? and Why?
- - Comments/Suggestions/Critisms
- - How do I contact Cadenza Software?
- · Acknowledgements
- · Other Information
- - What's does the future hold for Print IT?
- - What's does the future hold for Cadenza Software?
- - Other applications by Cadenza Software
-
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- · About Cadenza Software... ····················································
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- Welcome to Cadenza Software. Cadenza Software is dedicated to only writing
- Atari (TOS compatible) software that is both powerful while being easy to
- use. Cadenza Software applications and accessories released on and before
- the 1st November 1996 are deemed FREEWARE. This means the copyright is
- kept by Matthew Bacon and Cadenza Software. PD libraries and Atari users
- may distribute Cadenza Software on the condition that NO files are omitted
- or altered in any way!
-
- All Cadenza Software products are written and produced using HiSoft Basic
- v2.10 (in my opinion the very best BASIC on any home computer) and Wercs
- within a MagiC 5 environment on a 4mb Atari STe with a Hi-Res monitor.
-
- I wish to stress that, while Cadenza Software applications should work in
- exactly the same way regardless of resolution, number of colours on
- screen, Atari compatible computer (obviously all set-ups cannot be tested!).
-
- I hope that Cadenza Software is able to serve you for many years to come.
- If you have any questions, suggestions/criticisms (constructive as
- possible) or ideas, then please do contact me, and I will see what I can
- do... but no promises as I do not have much time outside of my degree.
-
- All the best.
-
- Matthew Bacon (Cadenza Software)
-
-
- · Introduction ·································································
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- · Files that should be present
- · PRINT_IT.PRG · BATCH.BAT
- · PRINT_IT.RSC · PRINT_IT.HYP
- · READ.ME · FILE_ID.DIZ
- · PRINTER.DRV
-
- · System Requirements
- · Atari Compatible computer
- · 512k memory or above
-
- Above are the basic requirements. Below are the requirements to use
- this application to its fullest.
- · Good Text Editor (Everest in my opinion is the best!)
- · Screen resolution of 640*400 or above
- · A Multitasking environment (MagiC/MultiTOS/Geneva)
- · To register as a user!
-
- · Disclaimer
- Matthew Bacon and/or Cadenza Software cannot be held responsible in any
- way for damage, inconvenience, loss of income and/or data incurred by
- the use/misuse of this application. You use it AT YOUR OWN RISK !!.
-
- Welcome to Print IT. This program was designed as a bridge between you the
- user (and your Atari) and your printer, whatever type it may be. Print IT
- allows you to take advantage of your printers built in options (fonts
- etc..) through software commands called 'control codes'.
-
- Originally, the concept was to create a program similar to Idealist.
- However, after reading an article in Atari World about how frustrating a
- reader found controlling his HP printer, the concept was changed slightly.
- And besides, how did I hope to better Idealist?
-
- When purchasing a new printer, you may well find that there is only one
- switch!, the power switch! This is all well and good for those PC users
- that have software to control it, but what about us Atari users. From the
- very early days, printer manufacturers have provided the full list of
- control codes in their manuals. By using these control codes, the
- computer can talk to the printer. Print IT provides an easy way to write
- instructions (control codes) and send them to the printer.
-
- Hopefully through your support I can build up a healthy library of printer
- drivers for Print IT. All I ask is that once you have written a printer
- driver, using Print IT, for use with your printer, that you send me a
- printed copy of that printer driver file, along with the printers name and
- specs.
-
- Many thanks.
-
- Matthew Bacon (Cadenza Software)
-
-
- · Instructions ·································································
-
- · The menubar
- · Print IT
- · About...
- This option displays a window containing information about Print IT,
- its version number, copyright details as well as the groovy logo
- etc..
- · File
- · Load Printer Driver
- Displays the file selector. If a driver file is selected, it is
- loaded into memory deleting the previous driver in memory.
- · Save Printer Driver
- Displays the file selector. If a name file is selected, the current
- printer driver is saved under that name.
- · Create Batch file
- Asks for confirmation, then clears the batch file in memory.
- · Load Batch file
- Displays the file selector. If a batch file file is selected, it is
- loaded into memory deleting the previous batch file in memory.
- · Save Batch file
- Displays the file selector. If a name file is selected, the current
- batch file is saved under that name.
- · Quit Print IT
- Print IT asks for confirmation before quitting. Remember that all
- UNSAVED data will be lost !.
- · Output
- · Direct to Printer
- Causes all output to go straight to the printer.
- · To Batch
- Causes all output to go into the batch file. This is the easist way
- to create a batch file.
- · Send test
- Sends the string A-Z,a-z,0-9 to the printer to allow you to
- see the results of any control codes sent.
-
- · What is the Edit window used for...
-
- In the edit window, you can edit the current printer driver. You can
- change, add and even delete the control codes and option titles. This is
- where you can create your own printer driver and adapt the one that is
- already there. There are three icons that should be easy to work out
- (Load/Save/Quit).
-
- · What is the Main window used for...
-
- From the main window, you can send control codes to the chosen output. You
- can create a batch file and manipulate it. You can create, load, save and
- send a batch file. It is also possible to delete and change the order of
- the options within the batch file.
-
- To delete an option from the batch file, click on the appropriate icon,
- choose the options(s) you wish deleted from the batch file. To change the
- order of the options within the batch file, simply click on the option and
- move it over the option you wish to swap it with.
-
- With a batch file, you can send any number of control codes, in any order
- to the printer. There are six icons that should be easy to work out
- (Create/Load/Save/Delete/Send/Quit).
-
- · The Printer driver format
-
- You can create your own printer drivers for Print IT by simply editing the
- default printer driver supplied using an ASCII text editor it you wish.
-
- All commands should be between the Start line and the End line (shown below).
-
- "·Start·",""
- "Reset","27,64"
- "·End·",""
-
- The commands and option titles should be contained within brackets and
- separated by a comma, as so.
-
- "option","control code command"
-
- Each command within the control codes should also be separated by a comma.
-
- 27(Escape command) 64(Reset command)=27,64 (Reset command control code)
-
-
- Please feel free to edit the printer driver file to make it compatible
- with your printer. While I understand, these instructions may seem vague.
- It is my hope that Print IT is fairly self explanitary and therefore, easy
- to use. I would be very grateful if you have a view on this, or any other
- concerning Print IT.
-
- · How to Install Print IT
-
- Before starting up, make sure that all the files listed at "Files that
- should be present" exist in the same directory/folder. The resource and
- printer driver file MUST be present in the same directory as the program
- file.
-
-
- · How do I Register? and Why? ··················································
-
- To register as a user of Print IT is easy! All you have to do is contact me
- either by E-Mail or letter/postcard (inc. self address envelope and stamp)
- supplying the following information...
-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Cadenza Software Registration Form
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Name :(Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss)......................................................
-
- Address :............................................. Postcode:..............
-
- Phone No.: ( ) ...................... E-Mail:............................
-
-
- Computer : Atari STFM / STe / Mega / Falcon / TT Other:........................
-
- My computer has the follow amount of RAM: 512k / 1Mb / 2Mb / 4Mb Other:........
-
- I have added the following to my system:
-
- Monitor ..... Graphics Card ..... Hard Drive ..... Printer ..... MagiC .....
-
- NVDI ..... CD-ROM ..... Other:................................................
-
-
- I wish to register as a user of : ..............................................
-
- My comments/suggestions/ideas (good & bad) for the above named application are:
-
- ................................................................................
-
- ................................................................................
-
- ................................................................................
-
- ................................................................................
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- ................................................................................
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- ................................................................................
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- End of Cadenza Software Registration Form. These details will be stored
- electronically. Your entry is available for inspection on request under the
- provisions of the UK Data Protection Act.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Below I have listed the some of the reasons why I think YOU should register as
- a user of Print IT...
- - Because it's free!, FREE!, YES FREE!!
- - Because it's NOT the money that Public Domain programmers want but
- feedback and recognition!
- - Because it will encourage me to produce an update and further software for
- the Atari community!
- - If you supply a disk when contacting me by letter, I will copy all the latest
- Cadenza Software onto it! (including source code of certain applications!).
- - If you supply an E-Mail address, I will contact you to inform you of future
- updates and products by Cadenza Software (your E-Mail address will not be
- given to any commercial companies!).
- - Because it will give you a voice about what YOU want and not what I think you
- want! (this can be about Cadenza Software past/present and future).
- - Because it will give you a warm glow inside! (this has not been scientifically
- proven as yet).
- - Because I want to know what's good AND bad about Cadenza Software!!
- - Why not?!
-
- · How do I contact Cadenza Software?
- You can contact Cadenza Software by the following methods:
- - Letter/Postcard : Cadenza Software
- 49 Douglas Road
- Surbiton
- Surrey
- KT6 7RZ
- ENGLAND
- - E-Mail : k964101@kingston.ac.uk
-
-
- · Acknowledgements ·····························································
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- My thanks go to all those who have already registered as users of Print IT
- (it's free ya' know!) and particularly Andie Dowellin for his help in
- constructing the ST-Guide support files.
-
-
- · Other Information ····························································
-
- · What's does the future hold for Print IT?
- This is mainly in your hands!. Several people have already sent me some
- rather good ideas (Idealist printer driver conversion) that I hope to
- include in future versions of Print IT, what are yours??
-
- · What's does the future hold for Cadenza Software?
- Again this is mainly upto you! I have several projects already done/almost
- done/in the planning stages but what do YOU want/need?
-
- · Other applications by Cadenza Software
- · AutoClock v2.61 - Freeware : Allows the user to set the system time and
- date.
- · CAB v0.99.9 - Shareware : Simple but effective Address Book.
- "One of the best address books ever written"
- Steve Delaney - Floppyshop PD
- · Calc IT v4 - Freeware : Calculator accessory in a GEM window.
- · LockOUT v1.10 - Freeware : Keep unwanted visitors from using your Atari!
- · Password v1.10 - Freeware : Password stops the boot process dead in its
- tracks
- · Print IT v1.00 - Freeware : Printing utility originally destined for an
- Atari World competition. Basic but
- functional.
- · Print IT v2.07 - Freeware : For those with printers without dip switches.
- · PlayBACK v2.00 - Freeware : Accessory version of above.
- · tictactoe v1.01 - Shareware : Play tictactoe against a friend or Atari.
- · Atari Personnel Organizer
- v1.32b - Shareware : A Diary, Notepad, Clock, Calculator and
- Address Book in one.
-
- **End of READ.ME file**