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| LASERMAX FOR MANAGING YOUR MONEY |
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| Prints MYM checks on blank check stock |
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| Works with Managing Your Money v9.0 |
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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 MYM 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 MYM
and then have LaserMax for MYM automatically switch accounts
during the actual printing. This is also a safety feature:
If you use this your MYM bank accounts will always match
your LaserMax for MYM 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 signatures and/or logos 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 MYM?
LaserMax for MYM prints MICR encoded checks on any ordinary HP
LaserJet+ compatible printer. It works with Managing Your Money
v9.0 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 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 MYM requires Managing Your Money v9.0 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 LMYM.BAT and the LM subdirectory to
your MYM directory. So to uninstall you only need to delete
LMYM.BAT and the LM directory.
To install:
Step 1: Determine your diskette drive letter. (Usually A:)
Step 2: Determine your MYM directory. (Commonly this is C:\MYM
or C:\MYM9).
Step 3: Insert the software disk and enter
A:INSTALL A: C:\MYM
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replacing the underlined parts with your answers from
steps 1 & 2.
Step 4: CD to your MYM directory.
Step 5: Enter LMYM to start up LaserMax for MYM.
Step 6: Follow the choices offered by LaserMax for MYM until
you get to the main menu where you can select MYM.
(Don't worry about making mistakes. You can always
change anything later.)
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Step 7: Select Managing Your Money from the LaserMax main menu.
Step 8: In MYM, go to the "Print Checks" screen (under Money).
Step 9: Press F9 and select MECA 4922xx as your check form
type. Then press F6 twice and ESC to restore the
default setting.
Step 10: Press F7 and change the answer to "Use Prenumbered
Checks?" to "N". Press ESC.
You are done; this is the end of the LaserMax for MYM
set up.
PRINTING CHECKS WITH LASERMAX FOR MYM
When you want to print laser checks run the LaserMax for MYM
shell (LMYM.BAT) instead of MYM. Select "Managing Your Money"
from the main LMYM menu and find the MYM "Print Checks" screen.
Now print the checks. [At this point nothing should happen at
your printer unless you have turned the "Capture Off" with ALT-
CTRL-O.] The checks do not immediately go to your printer but
instead are saved to be printed from LMYM.
To actually get the checks on paper, eXit (Alt/x) MYM to return
to LMYM. Choose Print Checks in LMYM. LMYM will then convert
the MYM check images into laser checks and send them to the
laser. If the laser checks are OK answer Y to "Delete Check
Images?". Otherwise you can reprint the checks as often as you
want. This allows you to print multiple copies of your checks.
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
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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 for MYM bank accounts
"on-the-fly." This makes it possible to print checks for
multiple bank accounts in MYM and then have LaserMax for MYM
automatically switch accounts during printing. To use:
In MYM start all of your Account Names with #nnn where nnn is the
LaserMax for MYM bank number. For example, for the account "JSR
& Associates" you could change the name to "#2 JSR & Associates".
Then whenever LaserMax for MYM encounters a check for this
account it 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 MYM, you must purchase a
permanent license from LaserMax Software.
You are granted a limited license to copy LaserMax for MYM only
for the trial use of others subject to the agreement described
above, and also the following:
o LaserMax for MYM must be copied in unmodified form, complete
with the following files:
ADISCTRL Keyboard control file.
INSTALL.BAT LaserMax for MYM installation shell.
LMYM.BAT LaserMax for MYM run-time shell.
LMYM.EXE LaserMax for MYM main program.
LMYM.SDI Brief formal program desciption.
LMINIT.EXE LaserMax utility program.
LM2FILE.EXE LaserMax utility program.
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 MYM 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 MYM 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 MYM. LaserMax for MYM is distributed in
PKZIP format. If your BBS uses a specific archive program for
distributing programs, you may re-archive LaserMax for MYM files
using it. However, ONLY the files described above may be placed
in LaserMax for MYM archive.
Disk vendors and other Shareware distribution companies which
market diskettes containing Shareware programs for profit MUST
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obtain written consent from LaserMax Software. Permission is
usually given; please write for details.
You are not allowed to modify this software under any conditions.
PERMANENT LICENSE
LaserMax for MYM 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 MYM through a distribution service
and paid a small fee, this does not constitute payment for
LaserMax for MYM. 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 MYM 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 MYM 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 for Microsoft Money works with Microsoft Money 2.0.
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
4, 5, or 6 (DOS).
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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