¢ PRINT STAR¢ by¢ Thomas J. Andrews¢ ¢ ¢ Print Star is a program originally¢ written for the purpose of printing¢ documentation files in multiple¢ formats. It requires a 48k Atari¢ 8-bit computer, one or more disk¢ drives, and an Epson compatable¢ printer. Print Star reads text files¢ that have 40 character records and¢ formats them into two or three¢ columns printed at 6 or 8 lines per¢ inch, on standard 8 1/2 by 11 inch¢ paper.¢ ¢ Print Star is menu driven, and thus¢ is easy to operate. When you are¢ asked for the file name, pressing¢ RETURN will give you the default¢ drive directory. Entering a file¢ name with no device code will¢ automatically use the default drive.¢ To change the default drive number,¢ use "Dn:",("n" will be the new drive¢ number). Don't forget the colon.¢ ¢ To put an unformatted file into 40¢ (or fewer) character records, do¢ this: Use a word processor that¢ allows you to PRINT (not save) to a¢ disk file, such as Textpro,¢ Speedscript, or Atariwriter Plus.¢ Load the unformatted file, set your¢ left margin to 2 and your right¢ margin to 39. Also set your page¢ length to be as long as possible,¢ and eliminate top and bottom¢ margins. Now "PRINT" the document to¢ a disk file, and use this file for¢ Print Star.¢ ¢ Print Star is a shareware program¢ and as such you are bound by your¢ Honor as an Atarian to pay my¢ suggested fee if you use it. My fee¢ is: a letter with suggestions for a¢ better program. I wish to develop¢ Print Star into a multi-purpose text¢ file printer that is both versatile¢ and easy to use. In order to do¢ this, I am asking for suggestions¢ for features that you would like to¢ see in such a program. Already¢ suggested are the ability to read¢ other than 40 coulmn character¢ files, a "print preview" feature so¢ that you can see how full a page is¢ with different formats, and the¢¢¢¢¢ ability to start with other than the¢ first page. I'm sure there are more¢ ideas out there. If anyone has an¢ idea for a program that they'd like¢ to see done, I'd be happy to hear¢ about it-maybe I could do one!¢ Send all replies to:¢ ¢ THOMAS J. ANDREWS¢ 7805 US ROUTE 20¢ MANLIUS NY 13104¢ ¢ ¢ Many thanks to Ken Wickert, intrepid¢ 8-bit librarian for A.C.E. of¢ Syracuse, NY and Atari 8-bit¢ booster extrordinaire, for his help¢ with the development and¢ distribution of this program.¢ Truly,¢ Tom Andrews¢ ¢ Please send E-MAIL comments to Ken¢ Wickert about this program and I¢ will forward them to Tom.¢ GEnie K.WICKERT¢ CompuServe 70731,2322¢ Delphi KWICKERT¢ ¢ *Ken*¢ ¢ ¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢
