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- Over_LAZ
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- Laser Printer Overlay Collection
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- HP LaserJet Edition
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- release 3
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- (93-01-15)
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- OVERLAY FILE DESCRIPTIONS
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- Copyright 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
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- Herne Data Systems Ltd.
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- PO Box 250
- Tiverton, ON N0G 2T0
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- CANADA
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- voice or FAX (519) 366-2732
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- CompuServe 72060,1153
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- Software worth hunting for!
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- (OVERLAZ.DOC v3 93-01-15)
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
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- THE FINE PRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
- DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
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- Over_LAZ IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
- LETTERHEADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
- RUBBER STAMPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- NUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
- BORDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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- New Additions to the Over_LAZ Collection . . . . . . . . . . 12
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- THE FINE PRINT
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- DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT
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- Users of the Over_LAZ shareware collection must accept this
- disclaimer of warranty:
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- "The software programs and files comprising the Over_LAZ
- collection are supplied as is. The author disclaims all
- warranties, expressed or implied, including, without
- limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness
- for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for
- damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the
- use of any of the Over_LAZ software programs. Herne Data
- Systems reserves the right to make changes, additions and
- deletions to the Over_LAZ Collection at any time without
- prior notice."
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- This version of the Over_LAZ collection is a "shareware program"
- and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel
- free to share it with your friends, but please do not give it
- away altered or as part of another system. The essence of
- "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users
- with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide
- incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products.
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- IF YOU FIND ANY OF THE PROGRAMS USEFUL AND FIND THAT
- YOU CONTINUE TO USE ANY OF THE OVER_LAZ FILES AFTER A
- 30 DAY TRIAL PERIOD, YOU MUST MAKE A REGISTRATION
- PAYMENT OF $25 (US), $29 (CDN) (PLUS $2 POSTAGE AND
- HANDLING) TO HERNE DATA SYSTEMS LTD. SEE THE
- INSTALL.DOC FILE ELSEWHERE ON THIS DISK FOR COMPLETE
- REGISTRATION INFORMATION.
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- Because Over_LAZ HP uses LaserJet specific command sequences, it
- is not compatible with other types of printers such as PostScript
- based laser printers, dot matrix, ink jet or bubble jet printers.
- A separate version of Over_LAZ is available for PostScript
- printers. Look for the file OVERPS.ZIP or OVERPS.EXE on your
- favourite BBS or shareware retailer.
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- Complete installation and usage instructions can be found in the
- file INSTALL.DOC elsewhere on this disk.
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- Over_LAZ IMAGES
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- Over_LAZ image files are grouped into three categories:
- letterheads (forms), rubberstamps (sometimes called 'water
- marks'), and decorative borders. The current files in each
- category are described below.
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- LETTERHEADS
- 'Letterhead' or form type overlay files can be used for general
- office correspondence. When using letterheads, the top margin of
- the document should be set to at least 1.25 inches to allow
- adequate space to print the letterhead. Letterheads are
- optimized for 8 1/2" x 11" portrait mode printing, but will also
- work for 8 1/2" x 14" legal portrait as well as metric A4
- portrait printing.
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- BULL.HP Prints the word 'bulletin' in lower case Swiss
- bold font at the top right of the page, followed
- by a single horizontal line, about 7" long, approx
- 1" down from the top of the page.
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- BULL2.HP Similar to above, but with 'bulletin' printed in
- Swiss bold outline font.
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- FAX.HP Prints the word FAX in 36 point Swiss bold font at
- the top right of the page.
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- FAX2.HP Similar to above, but prints the word FAX in Swiss
- bold outline font.
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- FAXMEMO.HP Prints the words 'fax transmittal' in lower case
- Swiss bold font at the top right of the page,
- followed by a single horizontal line, about 7"
- long, approx 1" down from the top of the page.
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- FAXMEMO2.HP Similar to above, but with 'fax transmittal'
- printed in Swiss bold outline font.
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- INVOICE.HP Prints the word 'invoice' in lower case Swiss bold
- font at the top right of the page, followed by a
- single horizontal line, about 7" long, approx 1"
- down from the top of the page.
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- INVOICE2.HP Similar to above, but with 'invoice' printed in
- Swiss bold outline font.
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- IOMEMO.HP Prints the words 'inter office memo' in lower case
- Swiss bold font at the top right of the page,
- followed by a single horizontal line, about 7"
- long, approx 1" down from the top of the page.
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- IOMEMO2.HP Similar to above, but with 'inter office memo'
- printed in Swiss bold outline font.
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- ITIN.HP Prints the word 'itinerary' in lower case Swiss
- bold font at the top right of the page, followed
- by a single horizontal line, about 7" long, approx
- 1" down from the top of the page.
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- ITIN2.HP Similar to above, but with 'itinerary' printed in
- Swiss bold outline font.
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- MBOSS.HP Prints the words 'memo from the boss' in lower
- case Swiss bold font at the top right of the page,
- followed by a single horizontal line, about 7"
- long, approx 1" down from the top of the page.
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- MBOSS2.HP Similar to above, but with 'memo from the boss'
- printed in Swiss bold outline font.
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- MEMO.HP Prints the word MEMO in 35 point Swiss bold font
- at the top right of the page.
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- MEMO2.HP Similar to above, but prints the word MEMO in
- Swiss bold outline font.
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- MOM.HP Prints the words 'minutes of meeting' in lower
- case Swiss bold font at the top right of the page,
- followed by a single horizontal line, about 7"
- long, approx 1" down from the top of the page.
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- MOM2.HP Similar to above, but with 'minutes of meeting'
- printed in Swiss bold outline font.
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- NFLASH.HP Prints the words 'news flash' in lower case Swiss
- bold font at the top right of the page, followed
- by a single horizontal line, about 7" long, approx
- 1" down from the top of the page.
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- NFLASH2.HP Similar to above, but with 'news flash' printed in
- Swiss bold outline font.
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- NOM.HP Prints the words 'notice of meeting' in lower case
- Swiss bold font at the top right of the page,
- followed by a single horizontal line, about 7"
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- long, approx 1" down from the top of the page.
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- NOM2.HP Similar to above, but with 'notice of meeting'
- printed in Swiss bold outline font.
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- PACK.HP Prints the words 'packing slip' in lower case
- Swiss bold font at the top right of the page,
- followed by a single horizontal line, about 7"
- long, approx 1" down from the top of the page.
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- PACK2.HP Similar to above, but with 'packing slip' printed
- in Swiss bold outline font.
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- PURCH.HP Prints the words 'purchase order' in lower case
- Swiss bold font at the top right of the page,
- followed by a single horizontal line, about 7"
- long, approx 1" down from the top of the page.
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- PURCH2.HP Similar to above, but with 'purchase order'
- printed in Swiss bold outline font.
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- QUOTE.HP Prints the word QUOTATION in 36 point Swiss bold
- font at the top right of the page.
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- QUOTE2.HP Similar to above, but prints QUOTATION in Swiss
- bold outline font.
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- STATE.HP Prints the word 'statement' in lower case Swiss
- bold font at the top right of the page, followed
- by a single horizontal line, about 7" long, approx
- 1" down from the top of the page.
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- STATE2.HP Similar to above, but with 'statement' printed in
- Swiss bold outline font.
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- THINGS.HP Prints the words 'things to do today' in lower
- case Swiss bold font at the top right of the page,
- followed by a single horizontal line, about 7"
- long, approx 1" down from the top of the page.
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- THINGS2.HP Similar to above, but with 'things to do today'
- printed in Swiss bold outline font.
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- TODAY.HP Prints the words 'today's events' in lower case
- Swiss bold font at the top right of the page,
- followed by a single horizontal line, about 7"
- long, approx 1" down from the top of the page.
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- TODAY2.HP Similar to above, but with 'today's events'
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- printed in Swiss bold outline font.
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- RUBBER STAMPS
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- 'Rubber Stamp' or 'watermark' type overlay files are optimized
- for 8 1/2" x 11" portrait mode printing, but can also be used for
- 8 1/2" x 14" legal portrait and metric A4 portrait. They should
- not be used for landscape mode printing. Rubber stamp overlays
- print in medium grey. Regular black text printed over the rubber
- stamp is perfectly legible.
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- CIRC.HP Prints the words 'circulation copy' in 50 point
- Swiss bold, grey at a 30 degree angle in the
- middle of the page.
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- COMM.HP Prints the words 'for comment' in 45 point Swiss
- bold font in grey at a 30 degree angle in the
- center of the page.
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- COMM2.HP Prints the words 'for comment' in lower case Swiss
- bold outline at the top center of the page.
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- CONF.HP Prints the word 'CONFIDENTIAL' in 45 point Swiss
- bold font in grey at a 30 degree angle in the
- center of the page.
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- COPY.HP Prints the word 'copy' in 75 point Swiss bold,
- grey at a 30 degree angle in the middle of the
- page.
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- DRAFT.HP Prints the word 'DRAFT' in 45 point Swiss bold
- font in grey at a 30 degree angle in the center of
- the page.
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- DRAFT2.HP Prints the words 'draft' in lower case Swiss bold
- outline font at a 30 degree angle, four times
- across the top of the page.
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- DUPE.HP Prints the word 'duplicate' in 45 point Swiss bold
- font in grey at a 30 degree angle in the center of
- the page.
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- FILE.HP Prints the words 'file copy' in 45 point Swiss
- bold font in grey at a 30 degree angle in the
- center of the page.
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- FILE2.HP Prints the words 'file copy' in lower case Swiss
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- bold outline font at a 30 degree angle, three
- times across the top of the page.
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- FINAL.HP Prints the word 'final' in 40 point Swiss bold,
- outline, grey filled at the top centre of the
- page.
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- FINAL2.HP Prints the word 'final' in 50 point Swiss bold,
- grey at a 45 deg angle in centre of page.
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- FNOTE.HP Similar to FINAL.HP, but prints the words 'final
- notice'.
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- FNOTE2.HP Similar to FINAL2.HP, but prints the words 'final
- notice'.
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- INFO.HP Prints the words 'for information only' in 45
- point Swiss bold font in grey at a 30 degree angle
- in the center of the page.
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- NEWS.HP Prints the words 'news flash' in 45 point Swiss
- bold font in grey at a 30 degree angle in the
- center of the page.
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- ORIG.HP Prints the word 'original' in 45 point Swiss bold
- font in grey at a 30 degree angle in the center of
- the page.
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- OUO.HP Prints the words 'for offical use only' in 45
- point Swiss bold font in grey at a 30 degree angle
- in the center of the page.
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- OVERD.HP Similar to FINAL.HP, but prints the word
- 'overdue'.
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- OVERD2.HP Similar to FINAL2.HP, but prints the word
- 'overdue'.
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- PAID.HP Prints the word 'PAID' in 45 point Swiss bold font
- in grey at a 30 degree angle in the center of the
- page.
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- PAST.HP Prints the words 'PAST DUE' in 45 point Swiss bold
- font in grey at a 30 degree angle in the center of
- the page.
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- PREL.HP Prints the word 'preliminary' in 45 point Swiss
- bold font in grey at a 30 degree angle in the
- center of the page.
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- PREL2.HP Prints the word 'preliminary' in lower case Swiss
- bold outline at the top center of the page.
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- PROP.HP Prints the word 'proprietary' in 45 point Swiss
- bold font in grey at a 30 degree angle in the
- center of the page.
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- REMIND.HP Prints the word 'REMINDER' in 45 point Swiss bold
- font in grey at a 30 degree angle in the center of
- the page.
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- REST.HP Prints the word 'restricted' in 45 point Swiss
- bold font in grey at a 30 degree angle in the
- center of the page.
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- RUSH.HP Prints the word 'RUSH' in Swiss bold outline font
- at the top center of the page.
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- SALE.HP Prints the word 'SALE' in 2 inch high Swiss bold
- font in grey at a 30 degree angle in the center of
- the page.
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- SAMPLE.HP Prints the word 'sample' in 45 point Swiss bold
- font in grey at a 30 degree angle in the center of
- the page.
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- SPEC.HP Prints the word 'specimen' in 45 point Swiss bold
- font in grey at a 30 degree angle in the center of
- the page.
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- URGENT.HP Prints the word 'URGENT' in 45 point Swiss bold
- font in grey at a 30 degree angle in the center of
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- The numbers zero to 10 can be used to number pages of a short
- document, or to number copies of a restricted or confidential
- document.
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- ZERO.HP Prints the numeral zero (0) in large, 100 point
- Swiss bold font in grey at the bottom center of
- the page.
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- ONE.HP Prints the numeral one (1) in large, 100 point
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- Swiss bold font in grey at the bottom center of
- the page.
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- TWO.HP Prints the numeral two (2) in large, 100 point
- Swiss bold font in grey at the bottom center of
- the page.
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- THREE.HP Prints the numeral three (3) in large, 100 point
- Swiss bold font in grey at the bottom center of
- the page.
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- FOUR.HP Prints the numeral four (4) in large, 100 point
- Swiss bold font in grey at the bottom center of
- the page.
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- FIVE.HP Prints the numeral five (5) in large, 100 point
- Swiss bold font in grey at the bottom center of
- the page.
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- SIX.HP Prints the numeral six (6) in large, 100 point
- Swiss bold font in grey at the bottom center of
- the page.
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- SEVEN.HP Prints the numeral seven (7) in large, 100 point
- Swiss bold font in grey at the bottom center of
- the page.
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- EIGHT.HP Prints the numeral eight (8) in large, 100 point
- Swiss bold font in grey at the bottom center of
- the page.
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- NINE.HP Prints the numeral nine (9) in large, 100 point
- Swiss bold font in grey at the bottom center of
- the page.
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- TEN.HP Prints the number ten (10) in large, 100 point
- Swiss bold font in grey at the bottom center of
- the page.
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- BORDERS
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- Decorative border overlays draw boxes and borders of various
- styles around the edge of the printed page. Separate files are
- provided for portrait and landscape orientations in two page
- sizes: letter (8.5" x 11"), and legal (8.5" x 14"). For
- simplicity, the files are listed below as 'xBORD' where x is P
- for (letter sized) portrait; L for (letter sized) landscape; X
- for legal portrait; and Y for legal landscape. For example, the
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- file PBORD1.HP produces a single thin black line box, 0.5 inches
- from the edge of the paper in portrait mode on normal letter
- sized (8.5" x 11") paper. LBORD1.HP produces an identical
- border, but in landscape mode.
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- Note that different brands of laser printers have a slightly
- different 'offset' for printing on a page. In some cases the
- borders may not appear to be physically centered on the page.
- However, they should be centered with respect to the text which
- will also be offset by the same amount. (Consult your printer
- manual for adjusting the printer offset, if required.)
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- xBORD1.HP Prints a single thin black line box 0.5 inches in
- from the edge of the paper.
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- xBORD1S.HP Similar to above, but with a light grey shadow to
- the right and below the main box.
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- xBORD2.HP Prints a double thin black line box 0.5 inches in
- from the edge of the paper, with the lines spaced
- about 0.1 inches apart.
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- xBORD2S.HP Similar to above, but with a light grey shadow to
- the right and below the main box.
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- xBORD3.HP Prints a double black line (inner thin line, outer
- thick line) box 0.5 inches in from the edge of the
- paper, with the lines spaced about 0.1 inches
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- xBORD3S.HP Similar to above, but with a light grey shadow to
- the right and below the main box.
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- xBORD4.HP Prints a double black line (inner thick line,
- outer thin line) box 0.5 inches in from the edge
- of the paper, with the lines spaced about 0.1
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- xBORD4S.HP Similar to above, but with a light grey shadow to
- the right and below the main box.
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- xBORD5.HP Prints a series of 6 medium thick line boxes,
- spaced 1/4" apart, with the outer line in light
- grey at 0.5 inches from the page edge, increasing
- in density with the innermost line in black. For
- best results, use a top, bottom, left and right
- margin setting of 2 inches.
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- xBORD6.HP Prints a 1/4" thick line box in medium grey with
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- xBORD7.HP Prints a medium thick black line box 0.5 inches in
- from the edge of the paper, with a 0.25 inch thick
- horizontal line shaded shadow to the right and
- below the main box.
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- xBORD8.HP Prints a 1/4" thick line box in medium cross hatch
- pattern with the outer edge 0.5 inches from the
- edge of the paper.
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- xBORD9.HP Prints a single thin black line box 0.75 inches in
- from the edge of the paper with 0.25" radius
- rounded corners.
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- xBORD10.HP Prints a single thin black line box 0.75 inches in
- from the edge of the paper with 0.25" offset
- diagonal corners.
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- xBORD11.HP Prints a single thin black line box 0.75 inches in
- from the edge of the paper with 0.25" offset
- notched corners.
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- xBORD12.HP Prints a single thin black line box 0.75 inches in
- from the edge of the paper with 0.25" offset
- notched corners overlapped with a single thin
- black line box, square corners 0.8" from the edge
- of the paper.
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- xBORD13.HP Prints a double black line (inner thin line, outer
- thick line) round corner box 0.5 inches in from
- the edge of the paper, with the lines spaced about
- 0.1 inches apart.
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- xBORD14.HP Prints a double black line (inner thin line, outer
- thick line) diagonal corner box 0.5 inches in from
- the edge of the paper, with the lines spaced about
- 0.1 inches apart.
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- xBORD15.HP Prints a double black line (inner thin line, outer
- thick line) notched corner box 0.5 inches in from
- the edge of the paper, with the lines spaced about
- 0.1 inches apart.
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- xBORD16.HP Prints a single thin black line box 0.75 inches in
- from the edge of the paper with 0.25" radius
- rounded corners, inside a 0.25 inch thick light
- grey, square corner box.
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- xBORD17.HP Prints a single thin black line box 0.75 inches in
- from the edge of the paper with 0.25" offset
- diagonal corners, inside a 0.25 inch thick light
- grey, square corner box.
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- xBORD18.HP Prints a single thin black line box 0.75 inches in
- from the edge of the paper with 0.25" offset
- notched corners, inside a 0.25 inch thick light
- grey, square corner box.
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- xBORD19.HP Prints a single 0.25" thick light grey line box
- 0.75 inches in from the edge of the paper with
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- New Additions to the Over_LAZ Collection
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