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                                 2col

                         Shareware Version 4.9

                      A Compressed Print Utility

                          Copyright 1990-1993
                                  by

                          ARCaine Technology
                            960 Neilson St
                           Albany, CA 94706
                            [phone]

                          All Rights Reserved




  DISCLAIMER

  This software and manual are sold "as is" and without warranties
  as to performance or merchantability or any other warranties
  whether expressed or implied. Because of the various hardware and
  software environments into which this program may be put, no
  warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered. We will
  not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, indirect
  or similar damages due to loss of data, inability to use this
  program, or any other reason, even if we or our agent have been
  advised of the possibility of such damages.

  Be warned that not all data may print correctly when using this
  program with unconverted wordprocessor files.

  The user must assume the entire risk of using and evaluating this
  program. Any liability of Tony Caine or ARCaine Technology will be
  limited exclusively to product replacement or refund of purchase
  price. If you find these terms unacceptable, do not use this
  product.



Introduction

  2col prints an ASCII text file in two columns,each up to 80
  characters wide, on standard width paper. It eliminates
  consecutive blank lines and prints at 20 characters/inch.

  2col now supports Deskjet printers as well as dot matrix printers.
  See the insructions for using the -J option when running on a
  Deskjet printer. You must always use the -J option with a Deskjet.

  Bubblejet printers are supported in their Epson LQ emulation mode.
  Treat them like a 24 pin dot matrix printer.

  2col can now print rough drafts of some wordprocessor formats
  including .WRI, Word, Wordstar, and WP-Generic files. See details
  and, particularly, limitations under the Wordwrap option.

  2col is designed to be extremely easy to use. The default settings
  will accommodate most printing needs. On most  9-pin printers
  you can print a document by simply typing: 2COL [filename] <enter>
  For example, to print this manual type:2COL 2COL.DOC <enter>
  On 24-pin printers you must also include -Q on the command line.
  To see an 8 page demonstration of 2COL's many print modes you can
  type: DEMO2COL [9, 24, or J] <enter>. If your printer cannot print
  20 char/in you should include -W68 on the command line. All IBM
  mode printers are 17 cpi and require -W68.

  2col is intended to greatly reduce the huge volume of paper that
  results from printing reference manuals and text files. Regular
  use of this program should cut your paper bill by 60 to 70
  percent. It provides excellent readability (unlike other
  compressed print programs) while compressing an average of
  four pages of source material onto one side of a sheet of
  paper. By using its even/odd alternate side print feature eight
  pages of text can be printed using both sides of a page. Since the
  normal draft mode of printing can be used, it is also much faster
  than those programs which rely on nonstandard print modes.

  By reducing the volume of paper, 2col also reduces storage
  requirements and the bulk one has to carry around when traveling.
  It can also save you money when faxing or mailing documents.

  As a side benefit, many 2col users actually find it easier and
  faster to read the compressed versions than the originals because
  they can take in more words at one time without having to scan
  across the page.

  2col will optionally print in subscript mode - doubling the amount
  of text contained on a single sheet to a total of sixteen pages -
  with a significant loss in legibility and printing speed. This
  mode is intended mainly for archival use not for documents that
  will be read frequently.

  This program will work on most Epson-compatible dot-matrix
  printers which provide 17 characters/inch compressed printing but
  is especially intended for newer printers which have a
  compressed/elite mode (20 char/in) allowing two complete 80
  character lines to be printed across the page. Printers which
  support 20 char/inch include:KXP1180, KXP1124, FX86, 200GX,
  LQ-series, etc. If you have a 17 char/inch printer see the
  registration section below about obtaining a word-wrap utility.

  Since most printers do not show the 20 char/inch mode on the front
  panel, you should check the manual or just try printing with 2col.
  If your printer supports 20 char/in but does not operate properly
  with 2col, contact me, and I will let you know if it is possible
  to provide you with an updated version that is compatible with
  your printer.

  2COL will now work in a limited way with many other printers. See
  the documentation for the -J-2 command. This is a registered
  feature but you can test it using the -K option.


IMPORTANT!

  DOT MATRIX:
  The 20 char/in mode on many printers cannot be accessed by
  software if the DIP switches inside the printer are set for IBM
  mode. The printer MUST be set for the Epson/Standard mode. 2col
  will optionally supply the control characters to cause the full
  IBM character set to print. Also, your printer should have the
  auto linefeed switch turned off. If your printer has a front panel
  pitch control, it should be set to program mode. On most printers
  it is okay to set a specific font from the front panel as long as
  the pitch is left in program mode.

  Also, be sure that your paper is correctly lined up with your
  printer's top of form according to your printer manual. If your
  paper is misaligned, every page after the first will begin in the
  middle of the sheet when printing with 2COL.

  DESKJET:
  If you have previously been printing standard size characters with
  perf skip on, you must push the reset button on your printer
  immediately before printing with 2COL or use the -J1 option.
  Otherwise, the first page will not print correctly. Also, -W68 and
  -W67 may truncate lines on the Deskjet because of its 16.67
  cpi font pitch.


Hints

  Since 24-pin printers tend to print a taller font than 9-pin
  printers, both in subscript mode and standard, it is advisable to
  use fewer lines/page with 24-pin printers to get optimum
  readablity and appearance. The lower the -L value you choose, the
  larger the space between lines.

  Since 2COL does not issue any font selection commands, the last
  font selected for your printer will be the one used. Fonts may be
  selected via the printer control panel or by a printer control
  program. At 20 characters/inch the most readable font (and the
  fastest) is usually the standard draft font. Letter quality fonts
  tend to be too "busy" for good compressed printing.

  2COL does issue a printer reset when it finishes and if the font
  you selected is not your default font, it may need to be
  reselected before printing again.

  You will find it most convenient to use 2COL if you install it in
  a directory which is located in your PATH statement. See your DOS
  manual for more information.

  When using a Deskjet you will probably want to use a top margin of
  -F4. Also, try selecting the draft mode on the printer's control
  panel. You may find it adequate for 2COL printing.

Registration

  I will keep improving the program if I know enough people are
  finding it useful.

  My registration policy is very flexible. The nominal fee is $20 US
  If you don't feel you will get $20 worth of use out of 2COL, send
  whatever it is worth to you. If you are impoverished and can't
  afford to pay anything, enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope
  and I will send you a registration.

  This is not freeware or public domain. Shareware is simply a means
  of marketing commercial software. You are required to register if
  you intend to use this program after a reasonable trial period.

  When registering, please tell me the version number you have, your
  printer model, and where you obtained your copy of 2col.

  Foreign checks and credit cards OK. See REGISTER.DOC for details.

  2col should be registered for the maximum number of copies that
  can be used simultaneously at your site. Site fees for commercial
  users can be negotiated.

  If you register for the full $20 fee, and enclose a Shipping and
  Handling fee of $5 I will send you the latest versions of 2COL and
  JETCOL (for lasers). JETCOL requires a separate registration fee
  if you decide to use it after a trial period. I will also send
  other printing related shareware programs including a word wrap
  program (by another author) which can be used to expand or
  contract the column width of documents before printing. This is
  particularly useful for those with 17 char/inch printers which
  cannot print two full 80 character columns. Also included is a
  conversion program which will help you print specially formatted
  word processor files correctly with 2COL. A label making program
  is also included. If you are a Wordperfect user, for an additional
  $3 I can also supply a macro which will print your current
  document with 2COL without leaving WP.

  A "professional" version of 2COL is now available for $75 which
  numbers each line and produces an alphabetized index of words in
  the document, and prints footers.

Registered version features



* Custom default settings

   2COL's default settings can be modified by the user. This
   eliminates the need for the user to enter a string of options
   whenever they run the program. They need only enter the filename.


* Automargin

   The automargin option is extremely useful for those who need to
   punch holes for binding. 2col scans the entire document before
   printing and, in effect, moves all the available "white space"
   from the center (and, if necessary,from the right margin) of the
   document to the left margin. Automargin also automatically
   activates the wordwrap (-&) feature if any line in the document
   is greater than the specified columnwidth (-W).

   To get an idea of how Automargin operates, type: 2COL 2COL.DOC
   <enter>. This will print with the default settings of 2col. Then
   type: 2COL 2COL.DOC -K -U8 <enter>. This will print a one page
   demo using automargin.


* Multiple document names

   Multiple document names and wildcards can be entered on the
   command line.


* Append

   When specifying multiple documents to print, registered users
   have the choice of starting each file at the beginning of a page
   or treating all documents as one continuous file without breaks.


* Redirection of output

   Registered users can choose to send the output to a disk file for
   later printing in background (while running other programs) or
   they can send to LPT2, COM1, COM2, etc.


* Pagefix

   Prints a specified number of pages per column retaining original
   line spacing and page breaks.


* Pagelength adjustment for different paper sizes: A4, legal, etc.


* Elimination of printer control commands for operation with non-
  standard printers.


* The registration screen is eliminated, of course.



Terminology

  Since several pages from the original source file are combined
  onto a single page of printer output, there may be some confusion
  about the word "page." We will always refer to the original
  document pages as "source pages." What is actually printed will
  simply be called "pages."



Usage:

  2col  [options] path\filename [options] [path\filename]...


  Options (except -Yx) may be specified in any order before and/or
  after the file name(s). Options MUST be separated from each other
  by spaces and preceded by a "-". Upper and lower case are
  interchangeable.




  Options are defined as follows:

   -Lxx = Each column will be xx lines long
   -Cxx = No more than xx consecutive blank lines will be printed
   -Sxx = Skip xx pages before starting to print
   -O   = Print only odd # pages
   -E   = Print only even # pages
   -Wxx = column width (number of characters in each column)
   -P   = Pause before printing each page.
   -N   = Prints filename and page # at lower left corner
   -Dxx = Delimit each (source) page with a line and page #
   -T   = Truncate long lines instead of wrap.
   -G   = Enable full IBM character set.(dot matrix only)
   -Fx  = Put a margin of x blank lines at the top of each page.
   -K   = Print a one page demo to test registered options.
 * -Mx  = Set left margin.(CAUTION:READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING)*
   -?   = 2COL will ask for filenames to print.
   -Q   = 24-pin printer line spacing
   -Jx  = Deskjet mode
   -V   = Report # pages to print.Modify spacing to fill last page
   -&xx = Wordwrap long lines. (useful for .WRI and similar files)
   ?    = (no dash) Displays help screen. Must be the only option.

                *Options for registered users only*

   -A   = Append multiple files.
   -Z   = Route output to disk.
   -Ux  = Scans file before printing and sets margins automatically.
   -Xx  = Print x pages/column preserving page breaks & format
   -Yx  = Customize 2COL default settings.
   -!xx = Modify line spacing to adjust for pagefill or pagelength.
   -J-2 = Eliminate printer control commands

  When more than 102 lines/page requested,shifts to subscript
  (half-height) mode. When column width is less than 69 chars,uses
  compressed mode (17 char/in.) When column width is greater than
  68 uses compressed/elite (20 char/in.)

  Defaults: 80 characters/column;88 lines/page;1 consecutive blank
           line; no pause before printing page; do not number pages;
           wrap (not truncate) long lines;0 blank lines at top of
           page.


Description of options

    ?

      2COL ? <enter> or 2COL <enter> will display a help screen.


   -Lxxx

      Each column will contain xxx lines of data. Line spacing will
      be automatically adjusted to approximately fill the page.
      Characters will be normal (pica) height until more than 102
      lines/column are specified; printer will then shift to
      subscript mode allowing up to 220 lines/column. Default value
      is 88. A lower -L value gives more white space between lines.


    -Cxx

      Pages of text frequently contain many blank lines of data.
      Experience has shown that most of these can be discarded
      without sacrificing readability. This option specifies that
      when there are more than xx consecutive blank lines, the
      excess will be discarded. If you set xx=66, 2col will print
      each page in its original format without discarding any blank
      lines. The default value is 1.


    -Sxx

      This feature is useful if you have a paper jam or decide to
      print part now and part later. Using this option will cause xx
      pages to be skipped before printing begins. For example,
      specifying "-S2" will cause printing to begin with page 3.
      When using the -O or -E option remember to count all pages -
      odd and even.


    -O

      This and the -E option allow you to print on both sides of
      each sheet of paper. By specifying "-O", only the odd numbered
      pages will be printed. When printing is complete,reload the
      first page back into the printer with the blank side facing
      the print head and rerun 2col using the -E option.

      Alternatively, 2COL will ask you whether you want to print the
      even pages after it has finished printing the odd. Respond "Y"
      after the paper has been reloaded or type "X" to terminate.

    -E

      Prints only even numbered pages. When using this option after
      the -O option be sure to shift the paper about 1/2 inch to the
      right before starting to print, to allow space for hole
      punching or other binding requirements.


    -Wxx

      This option specifies how wide each column will be. Wrapping
      or truncating will begin at this position. It also determines
      the print density. If xx is 68 or less, the printer will use
      compressed mode (137 characters across the page). If xx is 69
      or larger the printer will use compressed/elite (160
      characters/line). If your printer does not support
      compressed/elite and you try to use it, you will end up with a
      mess. You should then specify xx as 68 and decide whether you
      want to truncate long lines or wrap them. You might want to
      reformat the document with a shareware word wrapping program.I
      can supply one when you register. See the "registration"
      section of this document for details.

      Due to printer limitations there is no space between columns
      when a column width of 80 is specified. When a width less than
      80 is requested, one space is inserted between columns.

    -P

      Program will pause before printing each page. Hit any key to
      print a page. This option is useful if you are feeding single
      sheets to the printer.


    -Nx

      This will cause the filename,page and/or date to be printed in
      the lower left-hand corner of each sheet. To avoid confusion
      when using the -S, -O and -E options the page numbering is not
      reset for each document when multiple documents are specified
      on the command line(registered version only).

      If x=1 or blank only the filename and page number will be
      printed. If x=2 the current date will also print.


    -Dxx

      If you need to keep track of each source page, this option
      will print a dashed line with a page number in the middle
      whenever a form feed is encountered or after xx lines of data.
      If no xx value is specified 66 lines/page is assumed. Thus
      -D66 is the same as -D. Experience has shown that this option
      will be rarely used because most documents either number their
      own pages or it is just not important to keep track of
      original page breaks.


    -T

      Normally when lines longer than the specified column width are
      encountered, 2col will wrap the data to the next line. If you
      prefer to truncate or discard excess characters on a line, you
      should invoke this option.



    -G

      Sends control codes to enable full IBM graphics set (ASCII
      128-255). The graphics set includes line drawing characters
      and foreign alphabets. This function is not for DeskJet.




    -Fx

      2col will insert x blank lines at the top of each page before
      printing. The default is 0.


    -Mx

      CAUTION: IMPROPER USE OF THIS OPTION WILL CAUSE YOUR PRINTER
      TO PRINT PAST THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.

      This command sets the left margin x spaces from the edge of
      the page. Default is 0. Use this option with caution! Most
      standard width printers only have 160 print positions across
      the page. If you insert spaces with a margin command, the
      printer will wrap characters that go past the 160th print
      position to the left side of the page, causing  extra lines
      to be inserted. If you use a left margin of 5, for example,
      you might have to set the column width to -W77 to prevent
      wraparound (this is only necessary if printable characters
      would be pushed past the 160th column- blanks don't matter).

      The easiest way to achieve a left margin without having to
      worry about characters wrapping is to use the Automargin
      option (-Ux) described below.

      Given the limitations of standard width printers, it is
      suggested that you permanently shift your paper several spaces
      to the left. You can adjust your word processor margin
      settings to compensate, so that normal printing will be
      unaffected.


    -K

      Including this option on the command line allows any
      registered option listed below to be used, but only for a
      one page demo. This option allows you to explore the
      options available to registered users.


    -?

      Instructs 2COL to ask for files to print once it is running.
      You can specify files both on the command line and when 2COL
      asks for filenames. Separate the file names with spaces. This
      option is useful when 2COL is run from a menu or a Windows
      icon.


    -Q

      Adjusts line spacing for 24-pin printers. If you have a 24-pin
      printer and do not use this option, pages will print too long.

    -Jx

      Use this option whenever you are using a Deskjet printer.

      If x=0 or blank, 2col will not eject a page before printing.
      You can use this option if you have just printed with 2COL or
      if perf skip was not activated. If you have previously been
      printing with perf skip on, you must either push the reset
      button on the printer before running 2col or use -J1.

    -V

      This option prescans the document and tells you how many pages
      (odd+even) will print. If you are printing only odd or even,
      you must divide by two.

      If the last page is only partially filled you will be given
      the option to compress the line spacing to eliminate the
      partial page or increase the spacing to fill it. "C"
      compresses the lines. "E" expands the lines. "N" preserves
      the original spacing.

      If you are printing multiple documents without the Append (-A)
      option or using the fiXpage (-X) option, you will not be able
      to modify the line spacing.

      You can also enter a percentage value with the -V option. For
      example, entering -V35 will cause final pages which are more
      than 35% filled to be Expanded to fill the page and final
      pages less than 35% filled to be Compressed to eliminate the
      page. You can specify from -V1 to -V99. All prompts are
      bypassed in this mode.

      Note: It is impossible to always adjust the spacing to exactly
            fill the page. 2COL will come as close as possible.

    -&xx

      Wordwrap lines to a maximum of xx characters. When this option
      is off (default) 2COL will wrap in mid word.

      This wordwrap feature is intended for printing some word
      processor documents (such as .WRI,and WP Generic) where
      carriage return/ linefeeds occur only at the end of
      paragraphs. The current implementation is not intended to
      reformat a document to increase the length of lines which have
      CR/LFs at the end. When in filter mode (see below), wordwrap
      will also print Wordstar documents.

      Some wordprocessor programs imbed non-ASCII graphics and other
      control information in their files. The wordwrap feature
      normally eliminates ASCII characters outside of the range
      32-126. This will greatly reduce but not eliminate "garbage"
      when printing these files. WRI files, for example, have
      graphics at the end and you will almost always see at least a
      few lines of garbage when printing unconverted .WRI files. If
      the -G (graphics) option is invoked on the command line ALL
      FILTERING WILL BE DISABLED and all characters ASCII 1-255 will
      be passed to the printer. Filter mode also deletes any line
      beginning with a period ".". This is for printing Wordstar
      documents.

      Automargin will automatically activate wordwrap when it sees
      long lines. Since Wordwrap filters out IBM graphics characters
      unless the -G option is specified, it is not advisable to
      leave it enabled all the time as a command line option. Invoke
      it when you need it or let automargin handle it. You can
      prevent Automargin from activating wordwrap by including -&-
      on the command line.

      IMPORTANT: Information which has been encoded in non-ASCII
      graphics format will not print in any readable form and will
      be lost. If an EOF (Control-Z) is embedded in the data,
      printing will stop at this point.Further data past an EOF will
      not print.

      Wordwrap is intended mainly as a convenience to provide an
      approximation of word processor documents. If you require
      perfect reproduction of the original document, you MUST first
      convert the document to pure ASCII before printing with 2COL.


      ***Options below are only in the registered version of 2col***



    -Yx

      The -Y option allows you to modify 2COL's default settings.
      This MUST always be the first option on the command line
      whenever you use it.

      Typing "2COL -Y1 <enter>" will cause 2COL to display all
      current default settings.

      Typing "2COL -Y2 [options....] <enter>" will cause 2COL to
      permanently remember those options by modifying the 2COL.EXE
      program itself. Your personal registration code MUST always be
      one of the options specified whenever you modify the default
      settings. Whenever the -Y2 option is used, any options not
      specified on the command line will be reset to the standard
      defaults. Therefore, even if you change only one of your
      custom options, you must reenter them all at the same time.
      The next time you run 2COL the options you specified will
      automatically be used.

      For example, if you want to set the number of lines/page to
      102 and print the page numbers at the bottom, you would type:
      2COL -Y2 -L102 -N registration code# <enter>. The next time
      you type 2COL [filename] <enter> It would be as though you had
      typed: 2COL -L102 -N registration code [filename].

      If there are several different option profiles you wish to
      use, you can create different copies of 2COL.EXE with
      different names, such as 2COL1.EXE, 2COL2.EXE, etc. The -Y2
      option only modifies the EXE file having the same name and
      path that you type on the command line.

      All defaults with an 'x' value can be temporarily overridden
      with a different value on the commmand line. Use an 'x' value
      of 0 to temporarily deactivate Automargin or Pagefix. Any
      option without an 'x' value can be activated by simply putting
      it on the command line. To temporarily deactivate an option
      set as a permanent default, type a minus after the option. For
      example, to temporarily deactivate the N option, you would put
      -N- on the command line: 2COL -N- [filename]

      THIS FUNCTION WILL NOT WORK ON .EXE FILES THAT HAVE BEEN
      COMPRESSED WITH PKLITE. You must first decompress, use the -Y2
      option and then recompress.


    -A

      When multiple files are specified on the command line
      (registered version only) you have the option of either
      starting a new page for each file (default) or appending them
      as though they were one continuous file. The -A option causes
      them to be appended.


    -Ux

      The aUtomargin function allows you to obtain as much margin as
      possible according to the format of the document. 2col scans
      the entire document before printing and adjusts the column
      width to gain as much space on the print line as possible.
      The space obtained is allocated to the left margin until the x
      value you entered is reached. The remaining space, if any, is
      then added to the right margin.

      If you have specified the -E option (to print on the reverse
      side of the page), the first available space is used to create
      a right margin (for binding) rather than a left margin.

      Automargin automatically turns on the wordwrap feature (-&)
      whenver lines longer than the columnwidth (-W) are encountered
      in a document and the truncate (-T) option is off. If you do
      NOT want wordwrap activated automatically include -&- on the
      command line. This is safer than truncating lines.


    -Zfilename

      Allows output to be routed to a file instead of to the
      printer. The file can then be printed in background while
      running other programs. For example, to send output to a file
      called PRINT.TXT, you should include -ZPRINT.TXT on the
      command line.If PRINT.TXT does not exist, it will be created.
      If PRINT.TXT already exists, 2col output will be appended to
      the end of the file. This command is only active in the
      registered version of 2col. This option can also be used to
      redirect output to LPT2, COM1, COM2, etc.


    -Xx

      Prints exactly x pages in each column preserving original page
      breaks and not suppressing consecutive blank lines. Thus the
      original page formatting is maintained. Allowed range of x
      is 1-3. A page length of 66 is assumed unless modified with
      the -D option.
                         -X option page formats:

             x=1                  x=2               x=3

           111 222              111 333           111 444
           111 222              111 333           111 444
           111 222              111 333
           111 222                                222 555
           111 222                                222 555
           111 222              222 444
           111 222              222 444           333 666
           111 222              222 444           333 666



    -!xx

      Modifies line spacing so you can fill non-standard size paper.
      This would include legal or European paper. This option also
      allows you to finetune the pagefill amount of standard paper.
      Entering a positive value expands the spacing between lines. A
      negative value decreases spacing between lines. Although it
      depends on the printer, you should find that values in the
      25-75 range will usually do the job. This option does not
      affect the printer's forms length adjustment. If you change
      paper you must modify the forms length setting before running
      2COL.


    -J-2

     Eliminates printer control commands. If you have a printer
     which has a non-standard command set, you can create your own
     command string to set up your printer,  put it into a batch
     file and run it before running 2COL. 2COL will not send out any
     commands which could interfere with your manual setup. 2COL can
     be made to work with many printers this way, including Diablo
     630, most IBM's, etc. 2COL's margin setting commands will not
     work in this mode. You would need to preset the margin as part
     of your setup string. Unregistered users can test this mode
     by using the demo (-K) option.

     You can also use this option to send output to a file for
     printing with sideways (landscape) print programs.

     Finally, you can use this option to create a 4 column format.
     Type:2COL Filename -J-2 -ztemp -&39 -w40. Then:2COL temp

Examples:

2COL 2COL.DOC -L102 <enter>  will print 102 lines/column

2COL 2COL.DOC -L102 -N will print 102 lines/column and number pages.

2COL 2COL.DOC -G -N  will number pages and enable IBM graphics set.




Using 2COL with a word processor

    The wordwrap feature (-&) provides a convenient, but not always
    perfect,way of printing many wordprocessor files(such as .WRI)
    In those cases where you cannot get a satisfactory printout
    directly from a document in its original form, most word
    processors have what is called an ASCII output or DOS output
    mode which 2COL will work with. If you are given a choice, it is
    usually best to convert without line breaks and use 2COL's
    wordwrap feature.

    I can supply WP and WFW macros which will allow you to print
    with 2COL, without leaving WP or WFW. You can print the document
    you are editing, with a single keystroke. See the registration
    section.

    I also supply to registered users conversion programs which may
    help you print other word processor formats with 2COL.


Using 2COL with Microsoft Windows

    An icon and a PIF are provided for use with Windows. The PIF is
    configured for background printing. This will permit you to
    initiate the print process and then go off and do something
    else, much in the same way as you do with the Print Manager. You
    can also drag and drop files to be printed while in File Manager
    onto either 2COL.EXE(foreground) or 2COL.PIF(background).


Program Abort

    Hitting Control-C (or Control-Break) will terminate the program
    immediately. The printer will not stop printing, however, until
    its buffer is empty.


Distribution

    Permission is hereby given to copy and distribute this program
    as long as no more than $10 is charged. It must be made clear to
    the buyer that this is only a handling charge and not a
    registration fee. You must include all files in their original
    unmodified form when distributing this program. Catalog, rack
    and CD-ROM vendors must either read VENDOR.DOC for additional
    details or contact the author before distributing 2COL.

    Permission to distribute may be revoked by the author at any
    time for any reason.

    YOU MUST NOT DISTRIBUTE ANY COPY WHICH HAS BEEN BRANDED WITH
    A REGISTRATION CODE. A program can be unbranded by typing
    2COL -Y2 <enter>.


All trademarks used in this document are the property of their
owners.

                                                     -Tony Caine-

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