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- This is the special BBS Shareware Distribution Package. Disregard any
- reference to the INSTALL program. That is used on our disk based
- distribution packages to create a directory and copy the files.
-
- There are two shareware versions of the GRAB Plus and WinGRAB system.
- Because of the size of the files we have split the DOS version into two
- ZIP files. GRABDOC.ZIP is the manual and all of the necessary support files
- for the DOS version. GRAB.ZIP is the DOS version program files and
- WINGRAB.ZIP is the Windows version. The manual in the DOS shareware version
- had contained the instructions for the Windows version of our softwar
- We have removed all references from the GRAB.DOC user manual that wer
- directed to the Windows version of the software.
-
- When you register the full package for $39.95 you will receive the
- DOS version of GRAB Plus. If you want, you can add $10.00 and receive
- both the DOS GRAB Plus package as well as the Windows package WinGRAB.
- See the GRAB.DOC file for registration information.
-
- ZPAY Payroll Systems can be contacted at:
-
- Technical Assistance Line: (900) 88-HELP-8
- The first 24 seconds are free time is charged at $2.00 per minute.
-
- ZPAY Payroll Systems, Inc.
- 2526 69th Avenue South
- St. Petersburg, FL 33712
-
- Voice: (813) 866-8233
- FAX: (813) 866-8034
- Compuserve: Just type GO ZPAY at any CompuServe prompt and leave
- your questions to ALL or SYSOP in section 4. Library 4 has all of our
- latest shareware programs.
- GEnie: P.MAYER1
- MCI Mail: ZPAY
-
- ******CHANGES TO THE MANUAL*******
-
- GRABDB and LaserLabel have been combined into one program. Use the
- instructions for LaserLabel in the GRAB.DOC file when using GRABDB.
-
- New PopGDB program. Read the file POPGDB.DOC to see about the new
- TSR to pop up the GRABDB database like you can with GRAB.
-
- PostScript Printer users:
-
- The font names are changed in the regular font changing selection for the
- PostScript printers now. The font size is changed in the locations setup
- section now. The locations are now the same as all other printers using
- the row and column positioning to set up for printing.
-
- Different manufacturers of PostScript cartridges have hardware specific
- PostScript calls that can be used. We have added the ability to enter the
- PostScript statusdict to select the different trays of the Hewlett Packard
- cartridges. You have up to six lines you can enter in the Printer setup
- strings routines. Several PostScript examples are:
-
- Hewlett Packard LaserJet IIP and IIIP MP tray selection:
-
- statusdict begin
- true settrayswitch
- 0 setpapertray
- end
-
- Hewlett Packard LaserJet optional envelope feed trays:
-
- statusdict begin
- true settrayswitch
- 2 setpapertray
- end
-
-
- Information on postal bar codes. GRAB will only print the bar codes on
- ZIP+4 or ZIP+6 zip codes. If you do not have the plus four or six the
- bar code will not be printed.
-
- Presently the only printers supporting the bar codes are:
-
- Hewlett Packard LaserJets and compatibles.
- DeskJet and DeskJet 500 with optional memory expansion and our fonts.
- PostScript printers.
- Epson dot matrix and compatibles.
-
- We have the bar codes turned off in the style sheets PLAIN-S.STL and
- PLAIN-L.STL because the bar codes would print garbage if used on a printer
- that was not Epson compatible. If you want the bar codes to print you must
- set the configuration in GRABCFG to print the bar codes.
-
- GRABDB and postnet bar codes:
-
- GRABDB will print the postnet bar codes if you have the ZIP+4 or +6 ZIP codes
- in the GRABDB database. This option is only available on the large Avery
- 5162/5262 labels used by the laser printers. Check with the post office
- for discounts on postage when using the postnet bar code feature.
-
- BDT Optional Paper and Envelope trays
-
- We have added four additional style sheets for the popular BDT trays for
- the DeskJets, LaserJets and IBM 4019 printers. The style sheets are:
-
- BDT310.STL - DeskJet
- BDTHP2.STL - LaserJet II
- BDTHP3.STL - LaserJet III
- BDTIBM.STL - IBM 4019
-
- For information on BDT paper and envelope feeders call 1-800-FIND-BDT or
- 1-714-660-1386. You can also write to BDT at:
-
- BDT Products Inc.
- 17152 Armstrong Ave.
- Irvine, CA 92714
-
- TRAYII.STL and TRAYIII.STL ERROR in Manual
-
- The manual should read that TRAYII.STL is for the Optional Mechanical
- Envelope Feed Tray for the LaserJet printers.
-
- The TRAYIII.STL is for the Optional Power Envelope Feed for the LaserJet
- printers. Notice, that the difference is Power vs Mechanical. If it has a
- plug and a wire, it's the TRAYIII.STL.
-
- New Graphics for Dot Matrix Printers Feature
-
- The program now supports the new graphics functions of Epson and compatible
- printers. This will give a darker postnet bar code than the default of
- quad density graphics. This will only work on newer printers that supports
- the new graphics capibilities.
-
- Fujitsu Band Printer and Postnet Bar Codes
-
- The label printing feature of GRABDB now supports the Fujitsu band printer
- postnet bar codes. This printer is designed for high speed printing and
- is the answer if you've been printing a lot of labels.
-
- DeskJet and DeskJet Plus Postnet Bar Codes
-
- You can now print postnet bar codes on the DeskJet and DeskJet Plus printers.
- Sorry, if you have a DeskJet 550C color printer, we are sorry to say that we
- have been unable to get the fonts to work on this printer.
-
- In order to use the postnet bar codes on the DeskJet printers, you must have
- the optional 256K RAM Cartridge part number HP22707B which is available from
- your local Hewlet Packard dealer or by calling 1-800-538-8787.
-
- After installing the RAM cartridge in your printer, you will need to "unpack"
- the archive file FONTS.COM. This is a self extracting file that contains a
- shareware program called DOWNLOAD.EXE and sample soft fonts from Elfring
- Soft Fonts. Elfring Soft Fonts has the largest collection of soft fonts
- available for the DeskJet printers. Information on ordering soft fonts from
- Elfring Soft Fonts is in the documentation included in this file as well as
- in our manual.
-
- We have created a small batch file called POSTNET.BAT which will download
- the postnet bar code fonts to your DeskJet printer. You can add the
- following to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to make it an automatic process when
- starting your computer:
-
- C:\GRABPLUS\DOWNLOAD C:\GRABPLUS\PB090RPN.DJP
-
- If you have a different drive designation and or directory name than
- C:\GRABPLUS, make the appropriate substitution.
-
- You can print bar codes when printing mass labels also by selection the
- Non-Laser selection and setting DeskJet to "Y" in GRABDB or in WinGDB select
- DeskJet in the print setup Dialog box.
-
- DOS GRAB TSR can now paste address
-
- The GRAB TSR program can now past the last address printed into your
- word processor if you want. You can enter the GRABDB database program,
- find and print an address using GRAB. Then when you enter your word
- processor, position the cursor where you want the address and press the
- Paste Address Hot Key. This key can be changed just as the main hot key
- by using GRABCFG.
-