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- August 10, 1993
-
- Shareware Distributor Information for
- Mail Machine v3.0
-
- (C) Copyright 1989, 1992 by TaxWare, PO Box 2014, Provo, UT 84603
- All rights reserved
-
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- This document is intended for use by Shareware Distributors, Disk
- Vendors, Computer Clubs, User Groups, Bulletin Board Systems (BBS's),
- and other groups who wish to distribute TaxWare products.
-
- For Individual and Company Users, please refer to LICENSE.DOC and
- REGISTER.DOC for distribution information.
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Brief Summary
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- If you are a Public BBS Sysop or Computer User Group Librarian, you may
- distribute unregistered evaluation versions of TaxWare software, as long
- as you keep all files together, and destroy old versions when new versions
- are available.
-
- If you are a For-Profit Disk Vendor, you may go ahead and place TaxWare
- software into your distribution channels. If you have not been approved
- by the ASP, please read the following distribution requirements carefully.
- We want to help you make sure that your customers understand that they're
- purchasing your distribution services, and not the software.
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- Program Information
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- Program Name, Category, Keywords
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- Program Name: Mail Machine
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- Version: 3.0
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- Categories: Laser Printer Utilities, Label Printing Utilities,
- Envelope Printing Utilities, Mailing List Utilities
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- Keywords: Mail Machine HP LaserJet Printer Labels Envelopes
- Fonts POSTNET Barcode Mail Fonts ASP TaxWare
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- System Requirements
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- Mail Machine requires DOS version 2 or later, and an HP LaserJet or 100%
- compatible printer.
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- BBS Descriptions
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- Here are some descriptions ranging from 1 to 7 lines, with 45 or less
- characters per line.
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- Mail Machine LaserJet envelopes/labels [ASP]
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- Mail Machine v3.0 prints labels and envelopes
- extensibly on all LaserJets/compatibles. [ASP]
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- Mail Machine v3.0 prints labels and envelopes
- extensibly on all LaserJet & compatibles. All
- fonts. PCX graphics. POSTNET Zips. [ASP]
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- Vendor Descriptions
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- Here are some descriptions for use in vendor catalogs.
-
- Mail Machine prints envelopes & labels on LaserJet printers. [ASP]
-
- Mail Machine v3.0 prints labels and envelopes extensibly on all
- LaserJet & compatible printers. POSTNET zips, all fonts. [ASP]
-
- Mail Machine is the most flexible envelope and label printing software
- system ever developed for use with HP LaserJet and 100% compatible laser
- printers. Mail Machine's features include the following.
- ...can print envelopes and labels of any size acceptable by your
- LaserJet up to 8-1/2 x 14 inches. Support for most standard size
- envelopes and labels is included in the program. Mail Machine also
- allows user-defined labels and envelopes.
- ...supports both TO and FROM addresses on envelopes. Either or both of
- the addresses can be entered manually, or either address can be
- retrieved (imported) from a data file created by a database, spread-
- sheet, text editor, or other application. See DATA IMPORT below. Each
- address allows six lines of address information.
- ...supports six lines of address information on each label. Label
- addresses are optional and can be entered manually, or they can be
- retrieved from text files, the same as with envelopes.
- ...gives you the option of automatically printing the United States
- Postal Service PostNet barcode in the correct position on your envelopes
- and labels. This option is not supported by the original LaserJet
- printer.
- ...allows you to retrieve and print data from ASCII text files created
- by databases, spreadsheets, text editors, mail list managers, and all
- other applications that can create (export) ASCII text files. The data
- does not necessarily need to be addresses or mailing lists - it can be
- other names, numbers, prices, bar codes, and so on. WordPerfect 4.2
- format files, and comma-delimited ASCII files are also supported.
- ...allows optional verification of each address (record) retrieved from
- an ASCII text file prior to printing the envelope or label.
- ...allows any number of miscellaneous messages. In addition to printing
- addresses, you can optionally specify any number of original messages or
- comments. Such messages can be printed anywhere on the envelopes or
- labels, using any available fonts. Examples are DO NOT BEND, AIR MAIL,
- HAPPY HOLIDAYS, OPEN IMMEDIATELY, and so on.
- ...supports all internal fonts (fonts built-in to your printer), plug-in
- cartridge fonts, all HP-format bitmap fonts (soft fonts), and fonts from
- most third-party font vendors. Check with your vendor for compatibili-
- ty. You can print envelopes and labels with any combination of
- available fonts. Support for several popular font cartridges is
- included; support for additional cartridge fonts can be easily added.
- Type Director software can automatically install soft fonts into Mail
- Machine. Optional auto-download and management of soft fonts and
- printer memory are integral features. Soft fonts are not supported by
- the original LaserJet printer.
- ...supports PCL and most black-and-white and 2-color PCX (PC Paintbrush)
- graphics files. The number of graphics you can print on each envelope
- or label is limited only by your printer. Graphics are not supported by
- the original LaserJet printer.
- ...supports up to three parallel printers (LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3). You
- can print envelopes and labels simultaneously on up to three printers.
- ...allows 1 to 99 copies of each envelope or sheet of labels, and up to
- 1000 copies of each individual label.
- ...allows you to organize printing into repeatable "jobs." Before you
- print, you select the envelope (or label), the fonts, the printer and
- other items necessary to print. This information is "remembered" as a
- "job." So, the next time you need to print the same (or similar) job,
- the information is still there. You can print a job over and over again
- without having to remember how you set things up the last time you
- printed your envelopes or labels. The required elements of the jobs you
- setup are 1) the form (envelope or label), 2) the printer (LPT1, LPT2 or
- LPT3), and 3) the source of the information to be printed (manual data
- entry or data files created by another program). Some of the optional
- job elements are fonts, graphics, fixed-text messages and number of
- copies.
- ...allows you proceed directly to the screen where you can immediately
- enter the data to be printed on your envelopes or labels. This means
- that once you have setup a job, you can start the program by providing
- additional information on the DOS command line, bypassing the first
- three screens so you can enter data and print without delay. This
- feature can be very time saving, especially when done from within a
- batch file.
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- Compressed File Name
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- When distributing the Mail Machine package in a compressed format, please
- use the file name "MM30" with an extension appropriate to the compression
- method (ZIP, PAK, ARC, LZH, etc.). For example, when compressing the
- program using PKZIP, use the file name "MM30.ZIP". This will help users
- locate the most current version of the program. TaxWare will generally
- distribute this program as a self-extracting archive named MM30.EXE
-
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- Distribution Requirements
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- As the exclusive copyright holder for this product, TaxWare authorizes
- distribution of this product only in accordance with the following
- restrictions.
-
- The Mail Machine package is defined as containing all the material listed
- in the PACKING.LST text file. If any files listed in the PACKING.LST
- text file, or the PACKING.LST file itself, are missing, then the
- package is not complete and distribution is forbidden. Please contact
- TaxWare to obtain a complete shareware distribution package.
-
- o The package, including all related program files and
- documentation files, cannot be modified in any way and must be
- distributed as a complete package, without exception.
-
- o You may charge a distribution fee for the package, but you can
- not represent in any way that you are selling the software itself.
-
- o You may not list any of TaxWare products in advertisements, catalogs,
- or other literature which describes TaxWare's products as "free",
- "freeware", "cheap", or "public domain".
-
- o If you indicate ASP membership for products listed in your
- catalog or on your BBS, please do so in your listing for this
- product.
-
- o The PRINTED documentation may not be reproduced in whole or in
- part, using any means, without the prior written permission of
- TaxWare. In other words, the documentation files on the disk may
- not be distributed in PRINTED (hardcopy) form.
-
- o You may not distribute outdated versions of the package without
- written permission from TaxWare. If the version you have is over six
- (6) months old, please contact us to ensure that you have the
- most current version.
-
- o You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile,
- disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the package or
- any of its parts, except as provided in this agreement. Any such
- use terminates the license to use and/or distribute the package.
-
- o TaxWare reserves the right to withdraw permission from any vendor to
- distribute TaxWare products at any time and for any reason.
-
- All rights not expressly granted here are reserved by TaxWare.
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- Author/Publisher Information
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- TaxWare is a software development company owned and operated by Neil W.
- Taylor and Jennifer W. Taylor. Neil has been developing application and
- utility software for personal computers since 1980. TaxWare began in 1987,
- and is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP).
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- Final Statement
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- We are customer-driven. And you are our customer. Our products are built
- and upgraded based on customer input and feedback. So please, if you have
- any questions, comments, or suggestions or require additional information,
- please contact us at the address below. In addition, we would appreciate
- copies of anything you print regarding TaxWare software - reviews,
- articles, catalog descriptions, or other information. Thanks.
-
- TaxWare For Information and Support:
- Attn: Mail Machine Phone: (801) 489-3732
- PO Box 2014
- Provo, UT 84603-2014
-