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+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | (tm) | | JET PILOT | | | | | | LaserJet Printer Control | | | | Version 1.2 - Released August 18, 1991 | | | | (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton | | | | Morton Utilities | | 81-887 Tournament Way | | Indio, California 92201 | | (619) 347-7563 | | | | Compuserve 70132,3707 | | | | All Rights Reserved | | | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ _______ ____|__ | (tm) --| | |------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |--------------------- |___|___| MEMBER +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | What's New | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ o An alternate hotkey for activating JetPilot may be selected using the JPCONFIG program. o You may now configure JetPilot to update your printer immediately after a selection is made in one of the Control/ Job/Page/Font/Other/System menus. o JetPilot washes your application's colors off of the screen before activation. This elliminates confusion between JetPilot and the program currently running. o The Shareware version includes all features available in the registered version. o Bug fixed which prevented JetPilot from being activated over certain programs. +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | JetPilot Features | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ o Controls virtually every feature of your LaserJet printer. Change page settings such as paper size, orientation, and margins. Change font characteristics such as typeface, pitch, height, and style. o Supports Hewlett Packard LaserJet II, IID, IIP, III, IIID IIISi, IIIP or compatible. o All JetPilot menus and functions are accessible from the DOS prompt via command line parameters. o Instead of selecting fonts by manually changing font characteristics, you may configure and use font preset files to quickly select a desired internal or cartridge font. o Print envelopes that import the address right off the screen. o Save complete JetPilot settings to setup files which can be later loaded to restore your LaserJet to specific settings. o Run from DOS as a stand-alone program or install in memory as a TSR (Terminate Stay Resident) program. o Uses expanded memory to leave maximum amount of memory for your DOS applications. COPYRIGHT NOTICE This documentation and the software included with it as described in this documentation are copyrighted by Morton Utilities. Except as described in the following license agreement, this document may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced, photocopied, transmitted, transcribed, stored on a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Morton Utilities. Altering, modifying or adapting this software or documentation, including, but not limited to, translating, decompiling, disassembling, or creating derivative works is prohibited. DISCLAIMER Morton Utilities, makes no warranties or representation, either express or implied, with respect to this software or documentation, including their quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will Morton Utilities be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use this software or documentation. LICENSE AGREEMENT You are licensed to use this software on a trial basis for a period of fourteen days. If after the trial period, you wish to continue using JetPilot, you must purchase a permanent license from Morton Utilities. (See section entitled "Purchasing JetPilot" for details.) You are granted a limited license to copy JetPilot only for the trial use of others subject to the agreement described above, and also the following: o JetPilot must be copied in unmodified form, complete with the following files: JP.COM - JetPilot program. JPCONFIG.COM - JetPilot configuration program. JP.CFG - Current configuration settings. JP.HLP - JetPilot program help. JPCONFIG.HLP - JetPilot configuration program help. LJ2.FNT - LaserJet II internal fonts. LJ2D.FNT - LaserJet IID internal fonts. LJ2P.FNT - LaserJet IIP internal fonts. LJ3.FNT - LaserJet III internal fonts. LJ3D.FNT - LaserJet IIID internal fonts. LJ3SI.FNT - LaserJet IIISi internal fonts. LJ3P.FNT - LaserJet IIIP internal fonts. MANUAL.DOC - JetPilot documentation. INVOICE.DOC - JetPilot registration invoice. o No fee, charge or other compensation may be accepted or requested by anyone without express written consent from Morton Utilities. o JetPilot may not be distributed in conjunction with any other product or service without a specific license to do so from Morton Utilities. Electronic bulletin board operators (Sysops) may post JetPilot for downloading by their users without written consent only when the above conditions are met. A fee may be charged for access to the BBS as long as no specific fee is charged for access to the JetPilot files. JetPilot is distributed in a self-unarcing format. If your BBS uses a specific archive program for distributing programs, you may re-archive the JetPilot files using it. However, ONLY the files described above may be placed in the JetPilot archive. Disk vendors and other Shareware distribution companies which market diskettes containing Shareware programs for profit MUST obtain written consent from Morton Utilities. Permission is usually given; please write for details. You are not allowed to modify this software under any conditions. TRADEMARKS JetPilot is a trademark of Morton Utilities. IBM PC, XT, AT, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines. MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. PC-DOS is a trademark of International Business Machines. +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Table of Contents | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ Introducing JetPilot ........................................ 1 JetPilot Files ........................................ 1 System Requirements ................................... 1 Purchasing JetPilot ......................................... 2 Configuring JetPilot ........................................ 3 LaserJet Model ........................................ 3 Printer Port .......................................... 3 Use Expanded Memory ................................... 3 Immediate Update ...................................... 4 Activation Hotkey ..................................... 4 Internal Fonts ........................................ 4 Cartridge Fonts ....................................... 5 Running JetPilot ............................................ 6 Command Line Parameters ............................... 6 Environment Variable .................................. 6 Using JetPilot .............................................. 7 Control ............................................... 7 Reset ........................................... 7 Self-Test ....................................... 8 Eject ........................................... 8 Job ................................................... 8 Number Copies ................................... 8 Left Offset ..................................... 8 Top Offset ...................................... 8 Simplex/Duplex .................................. 9 Next Page Side .................................. 9 Separate Next Job ............................... 9 Page .................................................. 9 Paper Source .................................... 9 Paper Destination ............................... 9 Paper Size ...................................... 10 Orientation ..................................... 10 Left Margin ..................................... 10 Right Margin .................................... 10 Top Margin ...................................... 10 Bottom Margin ................................... 11 Perforation Skip ................................ 11 Horizontal Index ................................ 11 Vertical Index .................................. 11 End of Line Wrap ................................ 12 Line Termination ................................ 12 Font .................................................. 12 Default Font .................................... 12 Select Font ..................................... 13 Symbol Set ...................................... 13 Spacing ......................................... 13 Pitch ........................................... 14 Height .......................................... 14 Style ........................................... 14 Stroke Weight ................................... 14 Typeface ........................................ 15 Underline ....................................... 15 Other ................................................. 15 Print Control String ............................ 15 Print Envelope .................................. 16 Envelope Source ........................... 16 Envelope Size ............................. 16 From Address From Top ..................... 16 From Address From Left .................... 16 To Address From Top ....................... 17 To Address From Left ...................... 17 Print Envelope ............................ 17 Print File ...................................... 17 System ................................................ 17 Load Setup ...................................... 18 Save Setup ...................................... 18 Install ......................................... 18 Uninstall ....................................... 18 Appendix A: Command Line Control Keys ....................... 19 (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 1 +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Introducing JetPilot | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ JetPilot is a LaserJet printer control program. With it, you can control virtually every feature of your LaserJet printer. Change page settings such as paper size, orientation, and margins. Change font characteristics such as typeface, pitch, height, and style. Select fonts either manually or from internal and cartridge presets. Print envelopes that import the address right off the screen. Save JetPilot settings to a file which can be later loaded to restore your LaserJet to specific settings. Install JetPilot in memory as a TSR (Terminate Stay Resident) program or run from DOS as a stand-alone program, plus more... JetPilot Files ============== Jetpilot consists of the following files: JP.COM - JetPilot program. JPCONFIG.COM - JetPilot configuration program. JP.CFG - Current configuration settings. JP.HLP - JetPilot program help. JPCONFIG.HLP - JetPilot configuration program help. LJ2.FNT - LaserJet II internal fonts. LJ2D.FNT - LaserJet IID internal fonts. LJ2P.FNT - LaserJet IIP internal fonts. LJ3.FNT - LaserJet III internal fonts. LJ3D.FNT - LaserJet IIID internal fonts. LJ3SI.FNT - LaserJet IIISi internal fonts. LJ3P.FNT - LaserJet IIIP internal fonts. MANUAL.DOC - JetPilot documentation. INVOICE.DOC - JetPilot registration invoice. System Requirements =================== To use JetPilot you need: o IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, or compatible computer. o A Hewlett Packard LaserJet II, IID, IIP, III, IIID, IIISi, IIIP or compatible printer. o PC-DOS or MS-DOS version 2.0 or later. o Hard disk drive recommended. (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 2 +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Purchasing JetPilot | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ JetPilot is distributed under the Shareware marketing system. The Shareware concept allows you, the user, to use a program on a trial basis to determine if it meets your needs. If you find the program useful and wish to continue using it, you are required to pay a license or registration fee to the author. If you received JetPilot through a distribution service and paid a small fee (usually $3 to $5), this does not constitute payment for JetPilot. You have simply paid for the distribution service. The $3.00 or $5.00 or whatever pays for the diskette, duplications and handling and does NOT constitute payment for the programs contained on the diskette. JetPilot license and registration costs $39.95. The file "INVOICE.DOC" contains an invoice which you may print and use for this purpose. With registration you'll receive: 1. The latest version of JetPilot without the Shareware notice. 2. A professionally printed/bound manual. 3. Six months support plus we'll notify you of any program updates and new products. The Shareware system is dependent upon honest people. If you use a Shareware program and have not registered with the author after the evaluation period, you are helping to destroy the viability of the Shareware concept. If you appreciate the ability to try software, before you buy it, then we encourage you to register EVERY Shareware program you use. Registration of Shareware products ensures the existence of quality, low-cost software. (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 3 +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Configuring JetPilot | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ Before using JetPilot you should run the configuration program. Log into the drive and directory containing JetPilot and type: JPCONFIG <Enter> A menu appears containing options you may configure: LaserJet Model Printer Port Use Expanded Memory Immediate Update Activation Hotkey Internal Fonts Cartridge Fonts NOTE: If JetPilot is currently installed in memory, any changes made to the configuration will not take effect unless JetPilot is uninstalled and then re-installed. LaserJet Model ============== This option allows you to select the model of LaserJet you will be using. The model of LaserJet should be selected before configuring internal fonts. Printer Port ============ This option allows you to select the type of connection being used between the computer and the printer. Use Expanded Memory =================== This option allows you to specify whether or not expanded memory should be used when JetPilot is installed as a TSR (Terminate Stay Resident) program. When expanded memory is used, JetPilot runs in expanded memory leaving maximum memory for DOS programs. 64K of expanded memory is required. (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 4 Immediate Update ================ This option allows you to specify whether or not the printer should be immediately updated with JetPilot's current settings after a selection is made in one of the Control/Job/Page/Font/ Other/System menus. If this option is set to "No", the printer is updated with JetPilot's current settings only: 1. Immediately when you activate or run JetPilot. 2. Before an envelope is printed. 3. Before a file is printed (by JetPilot). 4. When you exit from JetPilot. Activation Hotkey ================= This option allows you to specify the key combination needed to press to activate JetPilot when installed in memory. Internal Fonts ============== This option allows you to configure the internal font presets. Internal fonts are fonts provided internally by your printer. To select an internal font, you would normally describe the font's characteristics using the JetPilot Font menu. As an alternative, you can describe the fonts here and then select from a menu of presets in JetPilot. Internal fonts for your LaserJet model have already been configured for you. Your LaserJet may or may not include additional fonts. (Consult your LaserJet manual for available internal fonts.) When you select the "Internal Fonts" option from the JetPilot Configuration menu, a window is displayed containing all of the font presets currently configured. Each line in the window represents one preset. Each preset represents a specific setting for each of the following: symbol set, spacing, pitch, height, style, stroke weight, and typeface. Use the arrow keys to select presets. To change one or more of the selected preset characteristics, press Enter. Press Delete to delete the selected preset. Press Insert to insert a new preset after the selected one. You are limited to 83 internal presets. If you would like to define more, you can create one or more "Cartridge Fonts" preset files. (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 5 Cartridge Fonts =============== This option allows you to configure cartridge font presets. Cartridge fonts are fonts provided on a cartridge which is plugged into the printer. To select a cartridge font, you would normally describe the font's characteristics using the JetPilot Font menu. As an alternative, you can describe the fonts here and then select from a menu of presets in JetPilot. Since multiple cartridges can be used, you may create and maintain multiple preset files. When prompted for a fonts filename, enter a filename you wish to call the presets you're going to create. If no extension is specified, the extension ".FNT" will be used. Once a filename is entered, a window is displayed containing all of the font presets currently configured. (Since we haven't configured any yet, none will be displayed.) Each line in the window represents one preset. Each preset represents a specific setting for each of the following: symbol set, spacing, pitch, height, style, stroke weight, and typeface. Use the arrow keys to select presets. To change one or more of the selected preset characteristics, press Enter. Press Delete to delete the selected preset. Press Insert to insert a new preset after the selected one. You are limited to 83 presets per file. To define more, you can create additional preset files. (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 6 +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Running JetPilot | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ To run JetPilot, log into the drive and directory containing JetPilot and type: JP <Enter> NOTE: Running JetPilot by doing the above after you have already installed JetPilot in memory causes the copy installed in memory to be activated. Furthermore, any parameters specified will be passed to the copy installed in memory. Command Line Parameters ======================= All JetPilot menus and functions are accessible from the DOS prompt via command line parameters. This allows JetPilot to be controlled either in part or totally from the DOS command line. Simply enter the keys you wish to have passed to the JetPilot program on the command line. For Example: JP SI <Enter> This passes two keys to the JetPilot program: "S" and "I". The "S" causes the System menu to be selected and pulled-down. The "I" causes the Install option to be selected and installs JetPilot in memory as a TSR. Control keys such as Enter and Esc can be entered using ^M and ^[. A complete list of control keys and their respective codes can be found in Appendix A, along with more examples. Environment Variable ==================== JetPilot looks in the current directory for its data files. If JetPilot is run from a directory other than its own, an environment variable should be set to tell JetPilot to look in a specific directory for its data files. Example: If the JetPilot program directory is C:\JP, set the environment variable by typing from the DOS prompt: SET JP=C:\JP <Enter> NOTE: If JetPilot is to be installed in memory, the environment variable should be set beforehand. (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 7 +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Using JetPilot | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ JetPilot uses pull-down menus to provide access to its options. You may select options either by moving the selection bar using the arrow keys, or by typing the letter of the option that appears in high-intensity color. Options that don't have a letter appearing in high-intensity color must be selected using the arrow keys. Help is available throughout JetPilot. Simply move the selection bar to an option you want more information about and press the F1 key. Most of JetPilot's options deal with your LaserJet's current settings. To keep your LaserJet's settings matching JetPilot's, your LaserJet is updated: 1. Immediately when you activate or run JetPilot. 2. Before an envelope is printed. 3. Before a file is printed (by JetPilot). 4. When you exit from JetPilot Some programs such as word processing programs may change your LaserJet's settings so that they no longer match JetPilot's. If this happens, you need only activate or run JetPilot and then exit from it. JetPilot will update your printer with its current settings. Updating your LaserJet consists of sending it control strings which specify your desired settings. If you wish to print a document in your word processing program using JetPilot's settings, you'll need to configure your word processing program so that it doesn't send control strings to your LaserJet. This applies to other programs as well. NOTE: Depending upon the model of LaserJet you're using, some options may be unavailable. These options simply don't apply to your LaserJet model but to one or more of the others. CONTROL ======= The Control menu provides access to printer control commands. Reset ===== This command performs a printer reset. Any temporary fonts and macros are deleted and any partial pages of data which may have been received by the printer are printed. (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 8 Self-Test ========= This command performs a printer self-test. During the test, the printer will check its internal electronics. This test usually takes approximately 30 seconds. Depending on the model of LaserJet being used, a printing test might be performed which would generate printed output. Eject ===== This command causes any partial pages of data which may have been received by the printer to be printed. If none is available, an empty page is printed. JOB === The Job menu provides access to printer job control commands. Number Copies ============= This command selects the number of printed copies of each page. Default: 1 Range: 1 to 99 (1 to 32767 for LaserJet IIISi) Left Offset =========== This command designates the position of the logical page across the width (short side) of the physical page. Positive values cause the logical page to move right along the width of the physical page. Negative values cause the logical page to move left along the width of the physical page. Units: 720ths of an inch. Default: 0 Range: -32767 to 32767 (valid to 2 decimal places) Top Offset ========== This command designates the position of the logical page along the length (long-side) of the physical page. Positive values cause the logical page to move down along the length of the physical page. Negative values cause the logical page to move up along the length of the physical page. Units: 720ths of an inch. Default: 0 Range: -32767 to 32767 (valid to 2 decimal places) (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 9 Simplex/Duplex ============== This command designates either simplex or duplex printing. Simplex mode prints an image on only one side of a sheet (page). Duplex mode prints images on both sides of a sheet. Long-Edge bound duplexed pages are bound along the length of the physical page. Short-Edge bound duplexed pages are bound along the width of the physical page. Default: Simplex Next Page Side ============== This command causes a form feed and designates which side of the sheet to print. This command gives you the ability to skip a page while duplexing or to specify which side of a page to begin duplexing on. Default: Next Side Separate Next Job ================= Job separation provides a means of identifying one print job from others in the printer's output tray. It usually does this by physically offsetting one print job from the next. When "Yes" is selected, the Separate Next Job command toggles the printer's separation mechanism. Default: No PAGE ==== The Page menu provides access to printer page control commands. Paper Source ============ This command designates the location to feed paper from. Default: Upper Tray Paper Destination ================= This command designates the location to feed paper to. Default: Upper Output Bin (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 10 Paper Size ========== This command designates the size of the paper. If the paper size selected differs from that of the installed paper tray size and the requested paper size is not currently available in another nonsecure source, then a message is displayed on the printer control panel requesting installation of a paper tray of the selected size. Default: Letter Orientation =========== Orientation defines the position of the logical page and the default direction of print with respect to the physical page. The direction of print is as follows: Portrait - Print Rotated 0 Degrees Landscape - Print Rotated 90 Degrees Reverse Portrait - Print Rotated 180 Degrees Reverse Landscape - Print Rotated 270 Degrees Default: Portrait Left Margin =========== This command designates the distance from the left edge of the physical page to the print image in inches. Units: Inches Default: 0 Range: 0 to 14 (valid to 2 decimal places) Right Margin ============ This command designates the distance from the right edge of the physical page to the print image in inches. Units: Inches Default: 0 Range: 0 to 14 (valid to 2 decimal places) Top Margin ========== This command designates the distance from the top edge of the physical page to the print image in inches. Units: Inches Default: .5 Range: 0 to 14 (valid to 2 decimal places) (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 11 Bottom Margin ============= This command designates the distance from the bottom edge of the physical page to the print image in inches. Units: Inches Default: .5 Range: 0 to 14 (valid to 2 decimal places) Perforation Skip ================ The perforation region is the distance from the bottom of the text area (bottom margin) of one page to the top of the text area (top margin) of the next. When Perforation Skip is enabled the bottom and top margins are respected. When Perforation Skip is disabled, they are not. Default: Enabled Horizontal Index ================ Horizontal Index designates the width of each character column. When a fixed spaced font is selected, Horizontal Index affects all printable characters including the space and backspace characters. When a proportional spaced font is selected, Horizontal Index affects only the space character. Each font has a default Horizontal Index. If you would like to use the font's Horizontal Index, select "Set by Font Pitch". If you would like to specify your own, select "Override". Units: 120ths of an inch. Default: Set by Font Pitch Range: 0 to 32767 (valid to 4 decimal places) Vertical Index ============== Vertical Index designates the height of each character row. (The vertical distance the cursor will move each line feed.) You may either select one of the presets or "Other". Selecting "Other" allows you to specify your own Vertical Index. Units: 48ths of an inch. Default: 8/48 Inch Range: 0 to 32767 (valid to 4 decimal places) (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 12 End of Line Wrap ================ End of Line Wrap defines the action that occurs when a line of text reaches the right margin. When End of Line Wrap is enabled, a character or space that would move the cursor to the right of the right margin causes a CR-LF (Carriage Return-Line Feed) to be executed (prior to the printing of the character or space). When End of Line Wrap is disabled, a character or space that would move the cursor to the right of the right margin will be clipped. Default: Disabled Line Termination ================ Line Termination designates the way the printer interprets CR (Carriage Return), LF (Line Feed), and FF (Form Feed) characters. Example: Selecting CR=CR/LF, LF=LF, FF=FF causes the printer to insert a LF (Line Feed) for each CR (Carriage Return) received. Default: CR=CR, LF=LF, FF=FF FONT ==== The Font menu provides access to printer font control commands. These commands are subject to the limitations of the fonts offered internally or on a cartridge by your printer. For example: If none of the fonts have an Extra Bold stroke weight, selecting Extra Bold will have no effect. Default Font ============ The printer maintains two independent font tables for use in selecting a primary font and a secondary font. This command provides access to these two distinct fonts, only one of which is selected at a given time. Since these are two separate and distinct fonts, the characteristics of each may be entirely different. Default: Primary (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 13 Select Font =========== This command provides an alternate way of selecting fonts. Instead of changing font characteristics manually until the selected font is desired, you may use this command to select a preset font. When a preset is selected, the primary or secondary font characteristics become that of the preset. A preset may be selected from either internal or cartridge presets. If "Internal" is selected, a window displaying all of the configured internal presets is displayed for selection. (Use JPCONFIG to configure the internal presets.) If "Cartridge" is selected, you must enter the name of a "Cartridge Fonts" preset file before a selection can be made. (Use JPCONFIG to created and edit "Cartridge Fonts" preset files.) Symbol Set ========== The symbol set identifies the specific characters and/or symbols provided by a font. Each symbol set is defined with a specific application in mind. For example, the legal and math symbol sets were designed to support legal and scientific applications. You may select a symbol set from the list given, or you may select "Other" (located at the bottom of the list). Selecting "Other" allows you to select an unsupported symbol set. You need only supply the symbol set code (or ID#). (See your LaserJet manual for a list of symbol set codes.) Default: Roman-8 Spacing ======= Fonts can be either fixed or proportionally spaced. Fixed spaced fonts are those in which the distance between characters is constant. Proportionally spaced fonts are those in which the distance between characters varies with the natural shape of each character. NOTE: Most scaleable fonts are proportionally spaced. If you're attempting to select a scaleable font, make sure you select the correct spacing. Default: Fixed (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 14 Pitch ===== Pitch defines the number of characters printed in a horizontal inch. Pitch only applies to fixed spaced fonts since the number of characters per inch varies for proportional fonts. Units: Characters per inch Default: 10 Range: .1 to 576 (valid to 2 decimal places) Height ====== The height of a font is the measurement of the body of the type in points; a point being 1/72nd of an inch. The body of the type is slightly greater than the distance from the bottom of a descender to the top of an unaccented capital letter. NOTE: If you're selecting a scaleable font, any desired height may be entered. The printer will then scale the font to the requested height. Units: 1 point (72nd of an inch) Default: 12 Range: .25 to 999.75 (valid to 2 decimal places) Style ===== Style is defined by the three following characteristics: posture (upright, italic), width (condensed, normal, expanded, etc.), and structure (solid, outline, shadow, etc.). You may select a style from the list given, or you may select "Other" (located at the bottom of the list). Selecting "Other" allows you to select an unsupported style. You need only supply the style code. (See your LaserJet manual for a list of style codes.) Default: Upright Stroke Weight ============= Stroke weight defines the thickness of the strokes that compose the characters. Select a stroke weight from the list given. Default: Medium (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 15 Typeface ======== Typeface identifies the design of the symbols (characters) of the font. Each typeface has unique and distinguishing design characteristics. You may select a typeface from the list given, or you may select "Other" (located at the bottom of the list). Selecting "Other" allows you to select an unsupported typeface. You need only supply the typeface code. (See your LaserJet manual for a list of typeface codes.) Default: Courier Underline ========= Underline controls automatic text underlining. When fixed underlining is selected, the underline is drawn at 5/300ths of an inch below the baseline. When floating underlining is selected, the underline position is determined by the greatest underline distance below the baseline of all of the fonts printed on the current line. Default: Disabled OTHER ===== The Other menu provides access to other commands printer related. Print Control String ==================== This option allows you to manually enter a control string to be sent to the printer. A control string is a group of characters that instructs the printer to perform a certain function or command. The control string can be a combination of commands or can simply be a line of text to be printed. LaserJet printer commands are preceded by an escape character (escape code). The escape code looks like an arrow pointing to the left. To enter the escape code, press Esc while you're editing the control string. (See your LaserJet manual for a list of control strings and uses.) NOTE: Any control strings entered relating to JetPilot options will have no effect since JetPilot will update the printer with its own settings when JetPilot is exited. (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 16 Print Envelope ============== This option allows you to easily print envelopes on your LaserJet. Before printing an envelope, make sure the envelope settings are those desired. You may modify the following settings to control envelope appearance: Envelope Source Envelope Size From Address From Top From Address From Left To Address From Top To Address From Left Envelope Source --------------- The envelope source command designates the location to feed the envelope from. Default: Upper Tray Envelope Size ------------- The envelope size command designates the size of the envelope to print. Default: Monarch From Address From Top --------------------- This command designates the distance in inches from the top of the envelope that the "From" address should be printed. Units: Inches Default: .5 Range: 0 to 14 (valid to 2 decimal places) From Address From Left ---------------------- This command designates the distance in inches from the left of the envelope that the "From" address should be printed. Units: Inches Default: .5 Range: 0 to 14 (valid to 2 decimal places) (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 17 To Address From Top ------------------- This command designates the distance in inches from the top of the envelope that the "To" address should be printed. Units: Inches Default: 2.25 Range: 0 to 14 (valid to 2 decimal places) To Address From Left -------------------- This command designates the distance in inches from the left of the envelope that the "To" address should be printed. Units: Inches Default: 5 Range: 0 to 14 (valid to 2 decimal places) Print Envelope -------------- Once the envelope settings are that of those desired, select this option to enter the envelope text and print the actual envelope. A window is displayed in which you may enter the "From" and "To" addresses. Either of these can be imported directly off the screen by pressing F2 while the cursor is in either the "From" or "To" address box. To import an address off the screen, press F2 and then use the arrow keys to navigate around the screen. Place the cursor on the first character of the first line of the address you wish to import. Then press Enter. Use the arrow keys to extend the box so that it covers the complete address you wish to import. Then press Enter. The address will then magically appear in either the "From" or "To" box. To finish and print the envelope, press F3. Print File ========== This option allows you to print a file to your LaserJet. Enter the filename you wish to print and press Enter. During printing, a status window will display the current status. SYSTEM ====== The System menu provides access to system commands. (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 18 Load Setup ========== This option allows you to restore a setup from file. (See the Save Setup command for information on what exactly is restored.) Enter the name of the setup file you wish to load and press Enter. If a file extension isn't specified, the extension ".SET" is assumed. A beep will confirm that the setup was loaded. Save Setup ========== This option allows you to save the current setup to a file. The following will be saved: Job Settings Page Settings Font Settings Current Cartridge Filename Print Envelope Settings Envelope "FROM" Address Enter a filename you would like to save this setup under. If a file extension isn't specified, the extension ".SET" is assumed. A beep will confirm that the setup was saved. Install ======= This option allows you to install JetPilot in memory as a TSR (Terminate Stay Resident) program. Once done, you may activate JetPilot at any time later by pressing the activation hotkey. The default activation hotkey is Ctrl-Alt-J (Hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys and press J). The activation hotkey may be changed using the JetPilot configuration program JPCONFIG. Uninstall ========= This option allows you to uninstall JetPilot from memory. Once done, all memory used by JetPilot is freed for other programs to use. (C) Copyright 1991 Robert L. Morton Page 19 +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Appendix A: Command Line Control Keys | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ This appendix provides the codes to be used on the command line to pass control keys to JetPilot. (See Running JetPilot - Command Line Parameters for information on controlling JetPilot from the command line.) |-----------------------------------------------| | Control Key Command Line Code | |-----------------------------------------------| | Enter ^M | | Esc ^[ | | Backspace ^H | | F1 &; | | F3 &= | | Home &G | | End &O | | PgUp &I | | PgDn &Q | | Up Arrow &H | | Down Arrow &P | | Left Arrow &K | | Right Arrow &M | | Insert &R | | Delete &S | | ^ ^^ | | & && | | | |-----------------------------------------------| The following examples illustrate the versatility of controlling JetPilot from the command line. The following examples would be entered from the DOS command line: JP CR^[^[ Resets printer. JP JN5^M^[^[ Changes number of copies to 5. JP PL1.5^MR1.5^M^[^[ Sets left & right margins at 1.5". JP FLI^[^[ Selects italic font. JP OFINVOICE.DOC^M^[^[ Prints file INVOICE.DOC. JP SSTEST^M^[^[ Saves current setup to file TEST.