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| LASERMAX FOR MICROSOFT MONEY |
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| Prints MS Money checks on blank check stock |
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| Works with Microsoft Money 2.0 |
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| Version 1.22 - Released April 1993 |
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| (c) Copyright 1993 LaserMax Software |
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| LaserMax Software |
| Cascade Road, HCR 01 Box 27 |
| Lake Placid, NY 12946 |
| (518) 523-8920 |
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| CompuServe: 71763.3252 |
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| Internet: 71763.3252@compuserve.com |
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| All Rights Reserved |
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
This documentation and the software included with it as described
in this documentation are copyrighted by LaserMax Software.
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 LaserMax Software. Altering, modifying or adapting
this software or documentation, including, but not limited to,
translating, decompiling, disassembling, or creating derivative
works is prohibited.
DISCLAIMER
LaserMax Software, 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 LaserMax Software be liable for direct, indirect, special,
incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use of or
inability to use this software or documentation.
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BENEFITS & FEATURES
o Saves money: Uses any Hewlett Packard LaserJet+ compatible
printer to print your checks for a fraction of the cost of
commercially printed checks. (Blank safety paper costs less
than $30 per thousand sheets!)
o Matches your software: Supports five popular types of
checks including the Quicken Classic Laser Standard and
Quicken Classic Laser Voucher styles.
o Simplifies using Multiple Bank Accounts: The program can
switch bank accounts "on-the-fly." In other words, using
blank laser check stock and without touching your printer,
you can print checks for all of your bank accounts in
Microsoft Money and then have LaserMax for Microsoft Money
automatically switch accounts during the actual printing.
This is also a safety feature: If you use this your
Microsoft Money bank accounts will always match your
LaserMax accounts.
o Convenience: If you have multiple bank accounts, you will
no longer need to keep separate preprinted checks for each
one. Nor will you ever need to change the printer check
stock when you change bank accounts. LaserMax can even
print your signature and/or logo on your checks.
o Security: Never keep negotiable blank checks lying around.
Use LaserMax to print only as many checks as you need at one
time. There is no need to lock up the blank stock. (It's
only paper.)
WHAT IS LASERMAX FOR MICROSOFT MONEY?
LaserMax for Microsoft Money is a program that prints MICR
encoded checks on any ordinary HP LaserJet+ compatible printer.
It works with Microsoft Money 2.0 to turn blank check stock into
complete checks suitable for signing. It can print Quicken
Classic Laser Standard and Quicken Classic Laser Voucher checks.
It can also print your Quicken checks on the more impressive UBCC
style voucher checks just like professional accountants.
LaserMax can use the Elfring MICR soft font (included), the
Hewlett-Packard MICR system, the CHEQsys MICR system, or the UBCC
font cartridge to MICR encode the checks. It also can print your
company name and address as well as your bank's information using
several different typefaces.
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REQUIREMENTS
LaserMax for Microsoft Money requires Microsoft Money 2.0 and an
HP LaserJet+ (or later) compatible laser printer. (Xerox printers
will NOT work.) Also, if you use the Elfring MICR option you
will need a magnetic toner cartridge, and your laser printer must
have enough memory to hold the soft fonts. (The original HP
LaserJet will not work with soft fonts.) With the LaserMax
software all laser printers can produce acceptable checks using
the Courier typefaces, but if your laser has any of the several
other supported typefaces it can produce better looking, more
impressive, checks.
INSTALLATION
If you received this software other than on a diskette, copy all
of the files contained in the archive file onto a diskette in
drive A:.
The installation adds only the LM directory to your system. So
to uninstall you only need to delete the LM directory.
To install:
Step 1: Create a LaserMax directory. (Commonly this is C:\LM.)
C:
MD \LM
CD \LM
COPY A:\
Step 2: Add one additional line to your WIN.INI (in your
Windows directory) file for a special "Port".
Use your favorite editor on the file WIN.INI.
Find the "[ports]" section of the WIN.INI file, and
after the line
FILE:=
add the single line
C:\LM\QCHECK.DAT:=
Then save the new WIN.INI file and exit the text
editor.
Step 3: Add a special printer for MICR laser checks.
Start Windows.
In the MAIN folder, click on CONTROL PANEL.
Click on PRINTERS.
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Click on Add.
Click on the Generic/Text Only printer. (The system
may ask you to insert Windows disk 6. Do so.)
Clink on Install for the Generic/Text Only printer and
return to PRINTERS.
Click on Connect.
Click on Ports to bring up a list of ports.
Click on C:\LM\QCHECK.DAT.
Click OK to return again to PRINTERS.
Close PRINTERS & CONTROL PANEL.
Step 4: Create a session for the LaserMax software.
Click on the Money folder.
Click on File in the Program Manager.
Click on New.
Click on OK for Program Item.
Fill in the boxes:
Description: LaserMax
Command line: lmm.exe
Working Directory: c:\LM
Shortcut Key: none
Click OK to finish.
Optionally, you can use the LaserMax Icon:
Press Alt+Enter
Click on Change Icon
Click OK for the warning
For FILE NAME enter C:\LM\LMM.ICO
Click OK
Click OK
Step 5: Set up the LaserMax software.
Double click on the LaserMax icon.
Follow the choices offered by LMM until you get to the
main menu. (Don't worry about making mistakes. You can
always change anything later.)
Step 6: Tell Money how to use the new printer.
Double click on Microsoft Money.
Click on File.
Click on Print Setup.
Click on Check printing button.
Click on Specific Printer button
Set the Printer to Generic/Text Only on
C:\LM\QCHECK.DAT.
Set the Check Type to Laser Voucher.
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Click OK.
PRINTING CHECKS WITH LASERMAX FOR MICROSOFT MONEY
LaserMax gives you two ways to print your laser checks:
1. Continuously. You do this by telling LaserMax that you want
Continuous Printing. It will then print checks whenever the
QCHECK.DAT file is available. This has the advantage of being
automatic: Once you tell LMM to start it "waits and watches" for
you to print any checks in Money. As soon as you print some
checks it comes to life, prints the checks to the laser, and then
goes back to waiting; you don't have to do anything more than run
Money. It also has the disadvantage that it uses resources
(memory) that you might want for other purposes.
To use this method run Windows in standard or enhanced mode and
before starting Money start up your LaserMax session, then select
Continuous Printing. (Use CTRL+ESC to return to the desktop.)
If you want to make this the normal way you run LaserMax for
Money you can add to the parameter field in the LaserMax setup
the switch "/C". This will cause LaserMax to start Continuous
Printing before showing the main screen. To do this:
Click once on the LaserMax Icon
Press Alt+Enter.
Change "lmm.exe" to "lmm.exe /c".
Click OK.
2. Discretely. You do this by telling LaserMax every time you
want to Print Checks. This way LaserMax uses the least system
resources. This too has a disadvantage: Because of the way that
Windows handles printer ports (C:\LM\QCHECK.DAT), you must
remember to let LaserMax print your checks to the laser before
printing more checks using Money. Otherwise, Windows will erase
the previous unfinished checks before adding the new ones.
To use this method, after you print a batch of checks in Money,
start up you LaserMax session and select Print Laser Checks.
Note: If when you try to print checks in Money you get a message
that you have an "Invalid Printer" then you are probably running
Adobe Type Manager. That program conflicts with the LaserMax
software and you will have to turn in off when you want to print
LaserMax checks from Microsoft Money.
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SIGNATURES AND LOGOS
You can use the signature macros provided by Orbit Enterprises to
make LaserMax sign your checks for you. (See below for ordering
information.) You can also use their logo macros to print your
logos on your checks. The macros are actually programs for your
laser printer that tell it how to draw either your signature or
your logo. When you receive an Orbit macro it will come with
complete and simple instructions on how to install (and
uninstall) the macros in your laser printer. Once any macros are
installed in your printer they will be identified with a number
and you can then tell LaserMax how to use them.
For example: Suppose you have a signature macro from Orbit
Enterprises and you have given it your lucky number, 1066. Then
if you want to print that signature with bank account 17 all you
need to do is to change the Bank Account for LaserMax account 17
so that the "Signature macro" is 1066. You can then print a test
check to see that the signature is positioned exactly right. If
it isn't you can then change the "Horizontal Adj" to move it left
or right or the "Vertical Adj" to move it up or down. That's it.
Setting up logo macros is just as simple. In fact the setup for
logo macros is identical except that you will enter the "Logo
macro number" instead of the "Signature macro" in the bank
controls.
You can use the same signature or logo macro in all of your bank
accounts, or you can use different ones for each LaserMax bank
account.
Important note: When you position your signature macro on your
check make sure that the bottom of the signature is at least 5/8"
from the bottom of the check. Except for the MICR codes the
regulations prohibit any magnetic (laser) printing in the last
5/8" of the check.
MULTIPLE BANK ACCOUNT SETUP (ADVANCED TOPIC)
You can have the software switch LaserMax bank accounts
"on-the-fly." This makes it possible to print checks for
multiple bank accounts in Money and then have LaserMax
automatically switch accounts during printing. To use:
In Money start all of your Account Names with #nnn where nnn is
the LaserMax bank number. For example, for the account "JSR &
Associates" you could change the name to "#2 JSR & Associates".
Then whenever LaserMax encounters a check for this account it
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will print it from bank number 2.
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SUPPLIERS
Blank check stock is available from:
Please note: All of the Quicken Laser Voucher stocks also work
for the Pacioli Voucher checks.
Duplex Products Inc. - Niles, IL - 800 441 3571
708 692 2260.
When ordering specify LaserMax blanks and select
#91-1 (Quicken Laser Voucher),
#92-3 (Quicken Laser Standard), or
#PR-AP-6 (UBCC Laser Voucher) checks.
The current prices for blank checks are:
Style - Item Price/1000 Qty/Ctn Price/Ctn
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Voucher - #91-1 $29.75 2,000 $59.50
3 per page - #92-3 $26.40 1,500 $39.60
UBCC - #PR-AP-6 $29.80 2,000 $59.60
Note: Lower pricing will be offered for multiple carton
orders.
Duplex also has available window envelopes (ENV-6 for
the Quicken style checks). As a LaserMax customer you
are entitled to a 15% discount on these envelopes as
well as all other items in their 72 page catalogue.
CHEQsys - Cambridge, MA - 617 621 7194
Fax: 617 621 7195
Markham, Ontario - 416 475 4121
Fax: 416 475 7204
CHEQsys offers four per page blank check stock.
The current prices for blank checks are:
Style - Item Price/1000 Qty/Ctn Price/Ctn
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4/page - 500 sheets $25.00 2,000 $50.00
4/page - 1000 sheets $20.00 4,000 $80.00
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Forms Unlimited - Boca Raton, FL - 800 247 3676
Fax: 407 391 7344.
The current prices for blank checks are:
Style - Item Price/1000 Qty/Ctn Price/Ctn
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3.5" 3/page - LIBCK $23.63 6,000 $141.80
3.67" 3/page - LAS3 $23.63 6,000 $141.80
2.75" 4/page - LAS4 $19.90 8,000 $159.20
Rainbow 4/pg - LAS4RB $21.13 8,000 $169.00
Voucher - LTCK $70.90 2,000 $141.80
Note: Lower pricing will be offered for multiple carton
orders.
Signature and logo macros are available from:
Orbit Enterprises Inc. - Glen Ellyn, IL - 800 767 6724
708 469 3405
Fax: 708 469 4895
BBS: 708 469 4850
Signature macros cost $75 for 1,
$70 each for 2, and
$60 each for 3 or more.
(The macros produced by Orbit Enterprises can also be
used with other software such as your word processor.)
When ordering a logo macro be sure to specify that you
need it to be small enough to fit on a check and that
it must have NO fixed positioning (like the signature
macros). The LaserMax software will then give you
control over exactly where the logo will appear on your
checks.
CHEQsys - Cambridge, MA - 617 621 7194
Fax: 617 621 7195
Markham, Ontario - 416 475 4121
Fax: 416 475 7204
CHEQsys also provides laser generated signatures and
logos, but it is unclear at this time whether they are
compatible with LaserMax.
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Magnetic toner cartridges are available from:
Advantage Laser - Tuscalosa, AL - 800 239 4027
800 722 2804.
CHEQsys - Cambridge, MA - 617 621 7194
Fax: 617 621 7195
Markham, Ontario - 416 475 4121
Fax: 416 475 7204
CHEQsys is currently the only vendor selling a MICR
toner cartridge for the HP 4.
The current prices for MICR toner are:
HP II, IID, III, IIID $149
HP IIP, IIIP $139
HP IIISi $209
HP 4 $189
IBM/Lexmark 4019, 4029 $209
Okidata OL400 Call
Duplex Products Inc. - Niles, IL - 800 441 3571
708 692 2260.
(At the date of this printing the Duplex MICR products are
not yet ready for shipping.)
The CHEQsys MICR fonts are available from:
CHEQsys - Cambridge, MA - 617 621 7194
Fax: 617 621 7195
Markham, Ontario - 416 475 4121
Fax: 416 475 7204
The current prices for the fonts are:
PCL font family with download utility per printer $99
PCL font family on updatable cartridge $329
These fonts are magnetically tuned to different printer
models and toner formulations. All packages include a
comprehensive user guide covering requirements and a MICR
visual inspection template. Site licenses are available.
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The HP MICR system is available through HP dealers. It works for
LaserJet II, IID, III, & IIID printers and consists of two parts:
Toner cartridge P/N 92295M ($169), and
Font cartridge P/N 36596A Opt.612 ($249).
This font cartridge will produce MICR characters in the HP4,
but HP does not yet manufacture a MICR toner cartridge for
the HP4. Further HP is currently working on a separate (600
dpi) MICR system (font and toner) for the HP4.
The UBCC MICR font cartridge is available from:
UBCC (Andrea Ellis-Garen) - Palatine, IL - 800 762 8222
708 358 9400.
This font cartridge DOES NOT require a magnetic toner
cartridge so it pays for itself very quickly. There is some
debate about printing MICR checks without special MICR
toner. Although ordinary toner does not meet the banking
specifications, many UBCC customers have used normal toner
with the UBCC font without problems. For more information
read the contents of the file UBCCMICR.DOC.
The Elfring MICR soft font is available from:
Elfring Consulting, Inc. - St. Charles, IL - 708 377 3520
Fax: 708 377 6402
The Elfring soft font included with this software can only
be used in conjunction with this software. Any other use is
strictly prohibited. The cost to obtain a complete license
to use this MICR soft font is currently $35.
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NOTES
The Elfring MICR soft font included with this software is
licensed from Elfring Consulting, Inc. 4N899 West Mary Drive, St.
Charles, IL 60175.
The most important aspect of MICR check printing is the
positioning of the MICR characters along the bottom of your
checks. You can tell if the positioning is correct by putting a
LaserMax check against one of your old checks making sure to
align the BOTTOM (not TOP) and the RIGHT (not LEFT) edges. Then
look at the MICR line to see if they match exactly. (The only
difference should be the check number.) If the check image is
not exactly positioned you can use the General Controls for
Horizontal and Vertical Adjustment to place it precisely.
If you choose a typeface but don't see that typeface in the
printing of the company name or bank name, make sure that your
printer actually can support that typeface. (Only the Elfring
MICR soft font is supplied with this software.) The ONLY
typeface that is available on all laser printers is the Courier
typeface.
If you are printing checks to the DISKFILE and using the Elfring
soft font you will need to print at least one check directly to
the printer before attempting to print the DISKFILE. Otherwise,
you will not have the MICR font available. (Our licensing
agreement prohibits including the soft font in the DISKFILE.)
For a similar reason you may not use a printer on the AUX port
with the Elfring soft font.
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LIMITED TERM LICENSE AGREEMENT
You are licensed to use this software on a trial basis for a
period of forty-five (45) days. If after the trial period, you
wish to continue using LaserMax for Microsoft Money, you must
purchase a permanent license from LaserMax Software.
You are granted a limited license to copy LaserMax for Microsoft
Money only for the trial use of others subject to the agreement
described above, and also the following:
o LaserMax for Microsoft Money must be copied in unmodified
form, complete with the following files:
ADISCTRL Keyboard control file.
LMM.EXE LaserMax for Microsoft Money program.
LMM.PIF LaserMax Program Information File.
LMM.ICO LaserMax Windows Icon.
LMM.SDI Brief formal program desciption.
LMUTIL.EXE LaserMax utility program.
MANUAL.DOC Documentation.
INVOICE.DOC Registration invoice.
UBCCMICR.DOC Notes on the UBCC MICR system.
LOADSIGS.BAT Utility to install demo signatures.
JOHNDOE.001 Orbit demo signature macro 1.
JANEDOE.002 Orbit demo signature macro 2.
o No fee, charge or other compensation may be accepted or
requested by anyone without express written consent from
LaserMax Software.
o LaserMax for Microsoft Money may not be distributed in
conjunction with any other product or service without a
specific license to do so from LaserMax Software.
Electronic bulletin board operators (Sysops) may post LaserMax
for Microsoft Money 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 LaserMax for Microsoft Money. LaserMax for
Microsoft Money is distributed in PKZIP format. If your BBS uses
a specific archive program for distributing programs, you may
re-archive LaserMax for Microsoft Money files using it. However,
ONLY the files described above may be placed in LaserMax for
Microsoft Money archive.
Disk vendors and other Shareware distribution companies which
market diskettes containing Shareware programs for profit MUST
obtain written consent from LaserMax Software. Permission is
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usually given; please write for details.
You are not allowed to modify this software under any conditions.
PERMANENT LICENSE
LaserMax for Microsoft Money 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 LaserMax for Microsoft Money through a
distribution service and paid a small fee, this does not
constitute payment for LaserMax for Microsoft Money. You have
simply paid for the distribution service. The $3.00 or $5.00 or
whatever pays for the diskette, duplication and handling and does
NOT constitute payment for the programs contained on the
diskette.
LaserMax for Microsoft Money license and registration costs $46
and entitles you to USE only one copy of it. That is, you may
install it on your home, office and laptop computers so long as
only one copy is ever in use at a time.
The file INVOICE.DOC contains an invoice which you may print and
use in order to license and register the software. Just fill it
out and mail it with a check. With registration you'll receive
the latest version of LaserMax for Microsoft Money and six months
support. We'll also notify you of any program updates and new
products. Significantly reduced prices on other products are
available to licensees.
You may also call (518) 523-8920 to register using MasterCard or
Visa.
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.
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OTHER LASERMAX PRODUCTS
All of the following programs use blank check stock and any HP
PCL compatible laser printer to print MICR encoded checks.
LaserMax Check Maker works without any additional programs to
produce blank negotiable checks.
LaserMax for Pacioli works with Pacioli 2000.
LaserMax for Quicken works with QuickPay, QuickBooks and Quicken
for DOS versions 4 5 and 6.
LaserMax for Quicken for Windows works with Quicken 2.0 for
Windows.
TRADEMARKS
LaserJet is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard.
Microsoft Money is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.
Pacioli 2000 is a trademark of M-USA Business Systems, inc.
Quicken is a trademark of Intuit.
Windows is a trademark of MicroSoft Corp.
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