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HP4FORMS - Blank Genealogy Forms for PAF
Customized for the HP LaserJet 4
Version 1 - March 4, 1995
This file contains 17 blank genealogy forms in the format required for
printing by Personal Ancestral File (PAF). The original forms were found
on a bulletin board with the file name RFORMS.ZIP and dated October 1991.
There was no indication of authorship included in the file. Like most
blank forms available for printing by PAF, they were designed to be
printed on any printer. My HP laser printer is capable of printing a
nicer looking form if adjustments are made in both the form and the PAF
printing codes. To exploit these capabilities, I revised the forms and
prepared two special files of PAF printer codes. These codes are only for
use with these forms, and vice versa.
Before printing these forms, my new printer code files must temporarily
replace the corresponding files that came with PAF 2.xx. I've included
an executable ".BAT" file which can be used to do this. HP4FORMS.BAT
will save copies of the existing ".PRN" files, copy my versions into the
standard PAF files, execute PAF's Family Records program so you can print
these forms, and finally restore your original ".PRN" files. If the
batch file doesn't complete for some reason (e.g., disk error, power
outage, PAF aborts) you can simply run the batch file again and it will
restore the original files.
To install these forms, copy all the files into the hard disk directory
which contains your PAF programs. PAF requires that both the forms and
the printer files be in this directory. To print the forms, change to
your PAF program directorym, issue the command HP4FORMS, then when PAF
starts choose item 7 from the Printing menu.
This whole process assumes that you have configured PAF to use the HP
LaserJet 4 (letter sized paper) and that you haven't changed the names of
the original PAF printer files (HP4-1.PRN and HP4-317.PRN) used to
assign codes for compressed and elite printing. If you have made
changes, you probably know enough to be able to make the changes required
in my batch file.
By the way, although these forms and printer codes were designed for the
HP/LJ 4 and was only tested on that printer, it will probably work with
any laser printer that supports PCL5 including the HP/LJ III. Most of
the forms were changed to used compressed printer codes as defined by PAF
and print portrait style. The 1840 and 1880 census forms use the elite
printer codes and print landscape style.
This file is being distributed as freeware. If the original author of
RFORMS will identify him or herself, I will be happy to give credit for
doing the majority of the work.
The printer code files included are:
HP4FRM-1.PRN - contains compressed font codes to be used in place of
PAF 2.31's HP4-1.PRN
HP4FRM-3.PRN - contains Elite font codes to be used in place of
PAF 2.31's HP4-317.PRN
HP4FORMS.DOC 4 March 1995 - Version 1.0 Page 2
The forms included are:
HP4C1790.FRM - 1790 Census
HP4C1800.FRM - 1800 Census
HP4C1810.FRM - 1810 Census
HP4C1820.FRM - 1820 Census
HP4C1830.FRM - 1830 Census
HP4C1840.FRM - 1840 Census
HP4C1850.FRM - 1850 Census
HP4C1860.FRM - 1860 Census
HP4C1870.FRM - 1870 Census
HP4C1880.FRM - 1880 Census
HP4CCHK.FRM - Census Check Summary
HP4CLOG.FRM - Correspondence Log
HP4FGS1.FRM - Family Group Sheet (Part 1)
HP4FGS2.FRM - Family Group Sheet (Part 2)
HP4FINQ.FRM - Family Inquiry
HP4PINQ.FRM - Person Inquiry
HP4RELAT.FRM - Relationship Chart
HP4RLOG.FRM - Research Log
Version History:
Version 1 was dated March 4, 1994
You can reach me to report success or problems, or make suggestions via:
CompuServe: 71522,3314
Internet: st-clair@genealogy.emcee.com
GEnie: M.ST.CLAIR2
As Mike Stclair on these BBS conferences:
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By U.S. Mail as:
Mike St. Clair
327 North 800 East
American Fork, Utah 84003