PrintGL 1.60 PrintGL/D - pen plotter emulator for DOS PrintGL/W - pen plotter emulator for Windows PrintGL/N - pen plotter emulator for Windows NT/95 (optional) PrintCAD - printer driver for DOS CAD software (c) Copyright Ravitz Software Inc. 1990,1996 Ravitz Software Inc. BBS/fax 606-268-0577 PO Box 25068 Lexington, KY 40524-5068 Compuserve Cary Ravitz [70431,32] USA Internet 70431.32@compuserve.com ------------------------------ Contents ------------------------------ PrintGL Documentation File ............................... PRINTGL.DOC PrintGL Supplemental Documentation File PRINTGL2.DOC Description ........................................................ 3 PrintGL/N for Windows NT/95 4 Association of Shareware Professionals ............................. 5 What Is New 6 Installation ....................................................... 7 License and Registration 8 Resellers .......................................................... 9 Order Form 10 Catalog of Software from Ravitz Software Inc. ..................... 11 p-3 Description ---------------------------------------------------------- PrintGL is a pen plotter emulator package for DOS, Windows, and Windows NT/95. It includes: PrintGL/D, a DOS program that can be run from the command line and BAT files or via menu; PrintGL/W, an analogous Windows program; PrintCAD, a resident DOS program that intercepts plotter data as it is being written to file; and optionally, PrintGL/N, a Windows NT/95 program, similar to PrintGL/W. PrintGL prints or displays HP-GL (HP Graphics Language) and HP-GL/2 subsets and ADI (Autodesk Device Interface 4.0) plotfiles from CAD and graphing packages such as AutoCAD, Microstation, Cadkey, FastCAD, Schema, etc. It supports Epson and IBM 9 pin printers, Epson, Fujitsu, IBM, NEC, and Toshiba 24 pin printers, Canon BJ, BJC, and LBP printers, Epson Stylus, HI JetPro, HP Laserjet, Deskjet, PaintJet, and HP-GL, HP-GL/2, and HP-RTL devices, IBM ExecJet and LaserPrinter, PDP ProTracer, Star SJ-144, PostScript printers, and others, and CGA, EGA, HGC, VGA, and VESA SVGA, displays. And it generates DCX and PCX bit maps and EPS files with preview bit map. Even if your graphics program supports your printer, you will probably find that PrintGL is faster, gives better print quality, and/or gives more formatting flexibility. PrintGL uses the best graphics modes available for each printer that it supports and uses transfer data compression to improve print speed on many printers. And it gives options such as paper size, orientation, magnification, and pen width, color, and shading. p-4 PrintGL/N for Windows NT/95 ------------------------------------------ PrintGL/N is a 32 bit Windows NT/95 version of PrintGL. It is essentially identical to PrintGL/W except that it runs a little faster and handles extended file names. PrintGL/N is not included in the PrintGL shareware package, and is a $30 option to the PrintGL registered copy package. Use PrintGL/W under Windows NT/95 for evaluation purposes. p-5 Association of Shareware Professionals ------------------------------- This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. p-6 What Is New ---------------------------------------------------------- PrintGL 1.60 updates: - This update is primarily to introduce PrintGL/N. PrintGL 1.58m updates: - Canon BJ native mode now sets the print mode to D. To use other modes, look up the prefix code under "Useful Prefix and Suffix Codes". - Supports the Canon BJC610 at 720 dpi. PrintGL 1.58 updates: - The menus save parameters (by default) to a .INI file, which can be used to initialize newer versions. - PgDn and PgUp zoom and unzoom screen displays. - /ZS gives coarse shade patterns. - /T with no file name specifies to use XMS memory for the spill buffer instead of a file. PrintGL 1.56 updates: - Menu items that begin with * are the same for every configuration. - The "menu config" "file mask: " options have been removed. Instead, the first nine files on the "plotfile" menu are saved. - /FZ! gives DCX output which allows multiple images in one file. - "other" "other opts: " let you enter command line options to override any menu options. - Some of the more obscure printers have been removed from the "output format" menu and replaced by "other format code: /F" which lets you enter any command line output format. - Additional shade patterns are available. - A program interface is documented in PRINTGL2.DOC. The latest version of PrintGL is available from the support bulletin board at 606-268-0577 (1200..14400, N,8,1, 24 hours/day, XMODEM, 1K XMODEM, or ZMODEM download), packed in ZIP 2.04g format. p-7 Installation --------------------------------------------------------- The PrintGL package includes these files: FILE_ID.DIZ standard description of package PRINTCAD.EXE resident DOS program PRINTGL.DOC documentation PRINTGL.PLT sample plotfile PRINTGL.TXT initial information PRINTGL2.CHR HP-GL character set plotfile PRINTGL2.DOC supplemental documentation PRINTGLD.EXE DOS program PRINTGLN.EXE Windows NT/95 program (optional) PRINTGLW.EXE Windows program README.BAT displays the initial information file To install PrintGL create a directory called PRINTGL, and copy or unpack the distribution files into this directory. It is preferred that the PRINTGL directory be in your DOS PATH. To install PrintGL/W as an icon in the Windows Program Manager, select File, then New, then program item to bring up the Program Item Properties menu. Enter the item name - PrintGL/W, the command line - C:\PRINTGL\PRINTGLW, and the working directory - wherever you keep your plotfiles. You can choose from three icons designed for two, sixteen, and 32K color setups. To install PrintGL/N or PrintGL/W as an icon on the Windows 95 desktop, click on Start, Find, Files or Folders, then enter PRINTGLN.EXE or PRINTGLW.EXE. When the file is displayed below, right button click on the icon, and then click on Create Shortcut, and Yes. After the shortcut has been created, you can set the Start In directory and icon by right button clicking on the icon and modifying the shortcut properties. PRINTGL.TXT is initial information and PRINTGL.DOC is the documentation. You can view these files from DOS by running README.BAT or from PrintGL by pressing F1. While viewing them, you can print pages or the entire file. Press T repeatedly until the correct setup is displayed and then press P. Or from DOS, "COPY PRINTGL.TXT PRN" to print the entire file. PRINTGL2.DOC is supplemental documentation for supported HP-GL, HP-GL/2, and ADI commands and the program interface. PRINTGL2.CHR is a plotfile that documents the supported HP-GL characters sets. PRINTGL.PLT is a sample plotfile that you can print or display with PrintGL. p-8 License and Registration --------------------------------------------- PrintGL (including PrintGL/D, PrintGL/W, PrintGL/N, and PrintCAD) is provided as is. There are no warranties expressed or implied. PrintCAD is a swapping resident program that may have problems with unusual environments. PrintGL is copyrighted by Ravitz Software Inc. You may copy PrintGL only for use under this license agreement. PrintGL, without PrintGL/N, is distributed as shareware. You may use PrintGL without charge on a trial basis to determine its suitability for you. If you continue to use it after your evaluation, you MUST purchase a registered copy for $50 (US$). Registration covers use by a single person (on multiple computers) or installation on a single computer (may be used by a group of people). There is no cost to use a later 1.** version after registering any 1.** version. PrintGL/N, the Windows NT/95 version of PrintGL, is not included in the shareware package. A registered copy of PrintGL with PrintGL/N is $80 (US$). You may distribute PrintGL without PRINTGLN.EXE as a stand alone product if you keep the entire package together, unchanged, clearly label the disk as shareware, and do not charge more than $10. You may not distribute PrintGL as part of another product or on the same disk with any commercial software. See Order Form for ordering information. PrintGL Printer Driver is the graphics engine used in these programs. It may be licensed for use in commercial programs. Send a note to request more information on this. p-9 Resellers ------------------------------------------------------------ The companies noted below can help you register PrintGL more easily. These companies sell registered copies - they do not offer user support. User support is provided only by Ravitz Software. Public Software Library accepts Visa, MC, AmEx, or Discover orders. Orders are transferred via Compuserve and shipped from Ravitz Software. Please include your card name, number, expiration date, name of the cardholder as it appears on the card, billing address of the card, and signature. Ask for a registered copy of PrintGL - PSL item 10217. Public Software Library Tel 800-242-4775 7:00a-6:00p M-Th, PO Box 35705 Tel 713-524-6394 7:00a-12:30p F CST Houston, TX 77235-5705 Fax 713-524-6398 USA Compuserve 71355,470 These companies sell registered copies of PrintGL. Payment is in the local currency. Computer Solutions Software GmbH Tel 08092-5018 Postfach 1180 Fax 08092-31727 W-85561 Grafing Germany CDV Software Tel 0721-97224-0 Postfach 2749 Fax 0721-21314 76014 Karlsruhe Germany 3E Praha Engineering Inc. Tel/Fax 2-683-5881 Nov kovych 970/41 18000 Praha 8 Czech Republic CD & E Tel/Fax (+31) (0) 20-6438106 Watercirkel 79 Internet cde@xs4all.nl 1186 LP Amstelveen Netherlands for The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden Zvi Grinberg Tel (+972) 9-504-890 Caliber Engineering And Computers Ltd. Fax (+972) 9-504-892 10 Hashaked St PO Box 843 Kfar Shmariahu 46910 Israel A & R Technical Services Tel 2-476-1372 PO Box 523 Fax 2-477-7563 Hornsby, NSW 2077 Australia p-10 Order Form ----------------------------------------------------------- Name ________________________________________ Date ______________ Address ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ PrintGL first copy with manual/disk ___ x $50 ________ PrintGL + PrintGL/N first copy with manual/disk ___ x $80 ________ additional copies with manual/disk ___ x $40 ________ additional licenses without manual/disk ___ x $25 ________ Total Enclosed ________ __ VISA __ MC Card number ______________________ Expires _____ Name on card ____________________ Signature ___________________ Payment may be by Visa or MasterCard (no other charge cards are accepted) or check or money order payable in US Dollars, drawn on a bank in the US, Canada, England, France, or Switzerland. The above prices include handling and first class or air mail. See Resellers for information on resellers in the US, Germany, and Australia. Each licensed copy may be used by one person on multiple computers or installed on one computer used by a group of people. System information Printers _________________________________________________________ Graphics software ________________________________________________ Currently using __PrintGL/D __PrintGL/W __PrintGL/N __PrintCAD Comments ___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Ravitz Software Inc. _________________________________________ PO Box 25068 Lexington, KY 40524-5068 _________________________________________ USA BBS/fax 606-268-0577 _________________________________________ p-11 Catalog of Software from Ravitz Software Inc. ------------------------ All of the packages listed below are available from the Ravitz Software support BBS - 606-268-0577 1200..14400 N,8,1 24 hours/day. PrintGL is a pen plotter emulator package for DOS, Windows, and Windows NT/95. It prints or displays HP-GL (7475, 17440), HP-GL/2 (limited subset), or ADI (Autodesk Device Interface 4.0 binary) plotfiles on most PC graphics devices. It supports Epson and IBM 9 pin printers, Epson, Fujitsu, IBM, NEC, and Toshiba 24 pin printers, Canon BJ, BJC, and LBP printers, Epson Stylus, HP Laserjet, Deskjet, PaintJet, and HP-GL, HP-GL/2, and HP-RTL devices, IBM ExecJet and LaserPrinter, PDP ProTracer, Star SJ-144, PostScript printers, and others, EGA, VGA, VESA SVGA, and outputs DCX and PCX bit maps and Encapsulated PostScript files with preview bit map. Pen width, color, shading, and paper size, magnification, etc. are user selectable. Shareware - $50 (+$30 for NT/95 version). PrintCAD is a printer driver for AutoCAD, AutoSketch, Microstation, Cadkey, GenCADD, Draft Choice, PC-Draft-CAD, and other DOS CAD packages. It prints directly from CAD software via the ADI, HP-GL, or HP-GL/2 plotter driver. It is included in the PrintGL package. PrintGF is an image printer for DOS, Windows, and Windows NT/95. It prints or displays BMP, DCX, GIF, PCX, and PNG files on most PC bit mapped graphics devices. DOS and registered Windows versions also handle JPEG, TARGA, and TIFF files. User controls include color or black/white, pattern and/or error diffusion dithering, brightness, contrast, and gamma for each plane, gray balance, blur/sharpen, edge smoothing, user selectable clip area, print size, portrait or landscape. It supports Epson and IBM 9 pin printers, Epson, Fujitsu, IBM, NEC, and Toshiba 24 pin printers, Canon BJ, BJC, and LBP, Epson Stylus, Fargo Primera, HP Laserjet, DeskJet, PaintJet, and HP-RTL plotters, IBM ExecJet and LaserPrinter, PDP ProTracer, PostScript printers, Star SJ-144, and others, EGA, VGA, and VESA SVGA, and outputs DCX and PCX bit maps. The DOS version requires XMS memory. Shareware - $34 (+$16 for NT/95 version). Ravitz Editor is a fast, powerful, mid sized text editor. It has integrated outlining and overviewing, area mark manipulation (copy, fill, shift, sort, etc.), find/change, word wrap and reflow, line drawing, multiple file handling, change tracking, flexible user interface (function keys, mouse, menus), and it is configurable and programmable. Shareware - no charge. Ravitz Utilities is a package of miscellaneous programs. FLSIG is a file signature program that lets you easily set up a disk security test. PIC2GL translates Lotus .PIC files to HP-GL. ATKBFIX and ENKBFIX are DOS TSRs that modify the BIOS keyboard handling to make the keyboards more useful. RSUNZIP is a limited unZIPper. Shareware - no charge.