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README.DOC - LASTEST INFORMATION ON POSTAL MAILING PROGRAM (PMP) 2.13
(MARCH 1991)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CURRENT USERS OF PMP
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VERSION 2.13 CORRECTS AND ENHANCES EARLIER VERSIONS OF THE PMP PROGRAM,
THEREFORE YOU SHOULD USE THIS LATEST UPDATE. ALL DATA FILES AND INDEXES
FROM VERSION 1.0 AND ABOVE ARE COMPATIBLE. IF YOU HAVE VERSION 2.11 OR 2.12
THE ONLY FILES YOU NEED TO COPY ARE:
PMP.EXE - PMP_MAIN.SCR - PMP_MONO.SCR - PMP_HELP.TXT.
AND ANY DOCUMENTATION SUCH AS THIS FILE.
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IMPORTANT CHANGES FROM VERSION 2.12 TO 2.13
WIDE AREA BAR CODES
THE STANDARD AND LARGE LABELS NOW PRINT THE BAR CODE ABOVE THE ADDRESS
FOR USE WITH WIDE AREA BAR CODE READERS. YOU CAN STILL PRINT BOTH
SIZE LABELS WITHOUT THE BAR CODE.
MONOCHROME MONITOR USERS
IF YOU HAVE A MONOCHROME MONITOR THEN TYPE PMP M TO LOAD THE PROGRAM.
FOR COLOR JUST TYPE PMP .
POSTNET PRINTING
THE POSTNET BAR CODE PRODUCING ALGORITHM HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO INCREASE
THE SPEED OF OUTPUT.
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THE FOLLOWING FILES ARE NEED TO RUN PMP AND ARE INCLUDED ON THE
DISTRIBUTION DISK:
-PMP.EXE
-PMP_MAIN.SCR (PROGRAM FILE - SCREEN FILE - HELP TEXT)
-PMP_MONO.SCR
-PMP_HELP.TXT
-PMP_CFG.DBF (DATABASE FILES - CONFIGURATION AND DATA)
-PMP_213.DBF
-CITY.NDX
-COMPANY.NDX (INDEX FILES)
-NAME.NDX
-TITLE.NDX
-ZIP.NDX
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THE DEFAULTS ON THE DISTRIBUTION DISK CONFIGRUATION FILE, PMP_CFG.DBF
ARE AS FOLLOWS:
PRINTER = LASER PRINTER
ENVELOPE = STANDARD (EP-192)
LABEL = (STD SMALL WITH BARCODES)
BACKUP DRIVE = A:
DEFAULT FILE NAME = PMP_213
BE SURE AND CHANGE THESE TO FIT YOUR OWN NEEDS AND CONFIGURATION.
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CHANGES FROM VERSION 2.11 TO 2.12 (NOT IMPORTANT IF YOU DID NOT USE
VERSION 2.11.
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LARGE TYPE LABELS WITH BARCODES: (THIS FEATURE IS ELIMINATED IN VERSION 2.13)
WITH VERSION 2.12 OF PMP YOU NOW HAVE THE OPTION OF PRINTING LARGE (4"")
LABELS THAT OUTPUT THE NORMAL ADDRESS INFORMATION AND PRINTS A BAR
CODE ON THE LABEL. THIS OPTION SHOULD BE USED WITH EXTREME CAUTION
SINCE THE PLACEMENT OF THE LABEL ON THE ENVELOPE MUST BE EXACT TO PUT
THE BARCODE WITHIN THE READ AREA.
OF COURSE WHEN THE WIDE AREA BARCODE READERS ARE IN OPERATIONS YOU
BE ABLE TO USE THIS OPTION AND PLACE THE LABEL IN THE CENTER OF
YOUR ENVELOPE. (SEE CHANGES FROM VERSION 2.12 TO 2.13)
PRINTING LABELS:
THE CITIES FIELD (LENGTH 20 CHARACTERS) WILL NOT FIT ON A STANDARD
(CFS) SIZE LABEL PRINTER WITH 10 CPI. IF YOU HAVE CITIES 18, 19, OR
20 CHARACTERS IN LENGTH YOU MAY WANT TO CHANGE YOUR PRINTER TO 12 CPI
OR USE THE LARGER LABELS (SELECTION 4).
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FINAL NOTE
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IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS OR COMMENTS PLEASE DIRECT THEM TO:
ALHAMBRA MSC
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CITY OF INDUSTRY CA 91715-9540
PEN 795-6616 (818) 855-6616