Copyright: Corel Print House Read Me (Nov. 1996)


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What is in this file?

This file contains last-minute information about Corel Print House that is not documented elsewhere.


Installation information

AUTORUN

Microsoft Windows 95 provides an AUTOPLAY feature that runs when you insert CD-ROMs into the CD-ROM drive. Corel Print House supports this feature by launching AUTORUN.EXE after you insert the Corel Print House CD. To bypass this feature, press the SHIFT key while inserting CD. AUTORUN is not available under Windows 3.1 or NT.

Installation options

You can choose from three installation options. They are described below, as well as in the Print House Setup wizard.

Full Install option

The Full Install option is recommended for most users. It installs Corel Print House program files and all necessary True Type fonts. The fonts which are installed will be accessible to other Windows applications. The total disk space required for a full install depends on the number of proofreading languages and scanner drivers you choose to install.

The only times you need to insert the Print House CD-ROM are when you start a new project, access catalog items (clipart, photos, phrases, etc.), or view the folding demonstrations. Since you don't need the CD-ROM in place at all times, you can import files from other CD-ROM sources.

CD-ROM Install option

Corel Print House can be installed to run from the CD-ROM drive. This option saves disk space since only the minimum number of required files are copied to your hard drive. However, you must have the CD-ROM in the drive to run Print House, to make Print House fonts available to other Windows applications, and to import or export files.

To import files from other CD ROMS after performing this type of install, first copy the file from the CD to another location (such as your hard drive or a floppy disk). Then, insert the Print House CD, run Print House, and import the file from that location.

Optional

This option allows you to install scanners and dictionaries at any time. Use this option if you have already installed Corel Print House on your system, and now want to add scanner drivers or proofreading dictionaries that were not installed when you initially installed Print House. This option does not install Corel Print House.

Low system resources

When Windows 95 is low on resources, SETUP may display the following message: DDE Client Transaction Failed. When this message displays, restart Windows 95 and reinstall Corel Print House.

\~corelph

Corel Print House creates some temporary files during the install which are usually deleted when the install is complete. However, if you find a directory called \~corelph in your windows directory, you may delete it since it contains files that are no longer needed.

Fonts

If you are missing fonts after installing Print House, try performing a cold boot of your system (i.e., shut down your system, turn off the power, and then restart) to refresh the Windows 95 fonts cache.


Uninstalling Corel Print House

If you are using Windows NT or 95, you can uninstall Corel Print House using the Uninstall Wizard. This feature is not available under Windows 3.1.

Remaining files after UNINSTALL

If you perform an uninstall and files still remain, you can use the Windows 95 Explorer or File Manager to delete them. The Uninstall Wizard does not remove user-created files, or any of the following:

shortcuts you have renamed.

the Users folder, where your Personal Folder exists.

fonts installed by Print House. To remove these fonts, click Start, Settings, Control Panel from your desktop. Open the Fonts folder, and click and delete any unwanted fonts.

Uninstalling files remaining in memory

When uninstalling Corel Print House, you may notice that some files cannot be deleted because they are in use by Windows, or another process. To bypass this, restart Windows, and use Windows Explorer or File Manager to delete them.


General information

Print House CD-ROM

If you choose the CD-ROM installation option, you are required to have the Print House CD in the CD-ROM drive. If the CD is missing, you will be prompted to insert it.

Print House and Adobe Type Manager (ATM)

If you are using ATM, ensure that you have v.3.0.1 or higher.

Notebook appearance

If the text in the Notebook is distorted, overlapping, or otherwise has a poor appearance, ensure that you have the font Arial installed on your computer.

Storing large items in the Scrapbook

Storing large items such as clipart or other bitmaps in the Scrapbook will consume hard drive space. These large items will also take longer to load.


NON Postscript Printers

EPSON Color Stylus Printer

Printing complex graphics to the Epson Color Stylus may be problematic. These problems can be overcome by using the Windows 3.1 printer driver 1.06E or a later version provided by the printer manufacturer. Follow the installation instructions included with the Manufacturer's diskette.

To print with the Windows 3.1 driver, you may need to modify a setting in the EPSON printer spooler. Select the Epson printer from the list of printers in the EPSON spooler list. Click File and Setup. In the setup, enable the Use Print Manager setting.

HP Color LaserJet Printer and the HP DeskJet 1200C Printer

Printing objects with complex fills can generate rather large files. We recommend that you add the line UseClippingForFills=7 or 5 to the Config section of the Corelprn.ini. One of these settings should alleviate this problem depending on which Printer driver you are using.

HP LaserJet 4 and 5 Series Printers

The Windows '95 driver when set in vector mode may print some fills or bitmaps as if they were transparent when overlapping other objects. To correct this problem, change the graphics mode option to print high level objects as Raster graphics instead of Vector graphics.


Postscript Printers

Printing to file with the Adobe 3.0.1 printer driver will not generate a *.PRN file. As a workaround, the port can be changed to the printer port FILE:. See the Windows '95 help topics about changing printer settings.


Printing area limitations

Most printers leave an unprinted area around the edge of the page. For example, the Canon BJ 600e leaves an unprinted area of a quarter of an inch on the side edge of the page and a half an inch at the bottom edge of the page. If your project does not fit on your page correctly when printed, adjust the size and position of the graphics to fit within the printable region of your printer.


Radial fills in text

Radial fills in text do not print correctly to the HP4 Series of Non-Postscript printers. To correct this problem, you must place the following line in the config section of the Corelprn.ini, in the PrintHouse directory:

TextAsClip=1


Reinstalling printers

If you have problems printing correctly with Corel Print House, you may have to reinstall your printer drivers in Windows 95.

To reinstall printer drivers

1.	Have your Windows 95 media available, or the media that you printer driver is contained on.

2.	Turn on the Recycle bin if you have ever turned it off.

3.	Click Start, Settings, Printers.

4.	Click the icon for your printer.

5.	Click File, Delete.

6.	Double-click the Add Printer icon, and then follow the instructions to install your printer again, or follow the instructions that accompany your printer driver.

Note

This procedure removes the printer from the system, but if you have other printers that use the same files they are not deleted. For example, if you have the HP DeskJet 540, 550, and 560 printers installed on your computer, you would have to delete all of these printers and reinstall them. These printers use some common files, and in order to remove all of the files from your system, you would have to remove all of these printers.


Text overlapping graphics

Some printer drivers fail to support text objects overlapping graphic objects. Often, the result is text overlapping objects incorrectly (e.g., if the text is supposed to appear in front of a graphic, it actually prints behind it). To correct this problem, modify the Text Output Method setting in the Corelprn.ini so that it reads AllTextAsGraphics=1.


Scanning considerations

File size

If you are using Windows 3.1, high resolution scans may create very large image files that can cause memory problems with your system. It is not always necessary to choose the highest possible resolution to get a good quality scan.

For more information about scanning, see the Print House online Help file.

Error in TWUNK_16.exe

If you are using Windows 3.1/3.11, ensure that your scanner is turned on before you turn on your computer. This ensures that the scanner is recognized by the SCSI card. If you do not have your scanner on before you turn your computer on, Print House will cause an error and then exit.


Sample file names

In the Corel Print House manual, sample files have short file names. These short file names have been replaced with long, descriptive file names instead. An updated list of the file names is available in Longname.cfg, which is located on your Print House CD-ROM in the \DATA folder.


Changes in the User Manual

The following description of the Optional install option was not included in the user manual:

Optional

This option allows you to install scanners and dictionaries at any time. Use this option if you have already installed Corel Print House on your system, and now want to add scanner drivers or proofreading dictionaries that were not installed when you initially installed Print House. This option does not install Corel Print House.

Photo collection

Please note that the following file has been deleted from the photo collection. This change may not be reflected in your Print House User manual.

Photos\Wrldciti 372002


Documentation suggestions and comments

Please forward suggestions for improvement of any component of your Corel Print House documentation package or online help to:

Corel Print House Documentation Manager
Corel Corporation
1600 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario,
CANADA
K1Z 8R7

or

PrintHouse@corel.com


Software suggestions and comments

Forward suggestions for improvements or new functional requirements for any component of your Corel Print House product to:

Corel Print House Product Manager
Corel Corporation
1600 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario,
CANADA
K1Z 8R7

or

PrintHouse@corel.com