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Help Screen for Labels Menu:
Overview:
Each label contains this information:
First name, Last Name
Company name [if different from first/last name]
Address 1
Address 2
City, State Zip code [Country, if foreign]
Observσá tha⌠á iµ yo⌡ havσ lef⌠ botΦ thσ firs⌠ anΣ las⌠ namσ field≤á blanδá iε ì
you≥á maiε recorΣ iε thσ prospec⌠ file¼á thσ labe∞ wil∞ ski≡ linσ 2«á Iµá thσ ì
compan∙á namσá i≤á thσá samσ a≤ thσ firs⌠ anΣ las⌠ namσ (bu⌠á separateΣá b∙á ß ì
comma)¼á thσ prograφ wil∞ ignorσ compan∙ namσ also¼ Fo≥ example« Iµ yo⌡ havσ ì
thi≤ record:
Firs⌠ Name║ John
Last name: Doe
Company Name: John Doe <=== must have 1 space between the two words
Notσ tha⌠ iµ yo⌡ leavσ thσ compan∙ namσ blanδ bu⌠ ente≥ ß firs⌠ anΣ las⌠ name¼ ì
thσá prograφ wil∞ CREAT┼ ß compan∙ namσ consistinτ oµ 'firs⌠ name'+space+'las⌠ ì
name'.
Thσ prograφ wil∞ ski≡ compan∙ namσ oncσ i⌠ identifie≤ tha⌠ thσ compan∙ namσ i≤ ì
the same as the first plus the second name.
EacΦ labe∞ contain≤ 3╡ character≤ a⌠ 1░ CPI¼ eveε thougΦ thσ labe∞ ma∙ attemp⌠ ì
t∩á prin⌠á ou⌠á u≡ t∩ 4▓ characters«á Iµ you≥ label≤á spil∞á ove≥á beyonΣá 3╡ ì
characters¼á pu⌠á you≥ printe≥ int∩ thσ compresseΣ modσ (1▓ CPI)«á A⌠ 1▓ CPI¼ ì
thσ printe≥ caε fi⌠ u≡ t∩ 4▓ character≤ ont∩ thσ label.
Note for addresses outside of the United States:
Thσ prograφ caε als∩ managσ foreigε addresses«á T∩ seσ ho≈ t∩ d∩ this¼ g∩ t∩ ì
Appendi° 'Eº iε thσ tutorial:
áááProcedures for Foreign records and labels....................Appendix E
with special programming for addresses in:
Canada, Australia, Israel and Great Britain!
Simila≥ Help is available to you in the Other Options Menu, option 1:
1) Update or add to the State file.
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| OPTION 1: |
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Optioε ▒ print≤ ou⌠ thσ labe∞ fo≥ thσ las⌠ recorΣ tha⌠ yo⌡ examineΣ witΦ thσ ì
Ge⌠ option¼ Prospec⌠ File« Also¼ wheε yo⌡ arσ entereΣ record≤ int∩ thi≤ filσ ì
witΦ thσ AdΣ option¼ optioε ▒ oε thi≤ men⌡ wil∞ prin⌠ ou⌠ thσ labe∞ fo≥ thσ ìèlas⌠ recorΣ added.
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| OPTION 2: |
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Optioεá ▓ generate≤ label≤ fo≥ al∞ record≤ iε thσ Prospec⌠ file«á Oµ coursσ iµ ì
yo⌡á havσá alread∙ gonσ t∩ thσ Maiε Prograφ Men⌡ anΣ selecteΣá ßá categor∙á oµ ì
interes⌠á tha⌠ select≤ ou⌠ somσ records¼á onl∙ thosσ record≤ iε you≥á selecteΣ ì
categor∙ wil∞ bσ printeΣ out« Seσ thσ Hel≡ screen¼ Maiε Prograφ Menu¼ Optioε ì
8¼á fo≥á ß furthe≥ explanatioε oµ ho≈ yo⌡ caε "layer-inó data«á Tha⌠á featurσ ì
affect≤á whicΦá label≤ arσ printeΣ out¼á iµ yo⌡ elec⌠ t∩ "layeró o≥á segregatσ ì
you≥ data«
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| OPTION 3: |
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Optioε │ work≤ witΦ optioε 4¼á bu⌠ i≤ independen⌠ oµ eithe≥ optioε ▒ o≥ 2« Iε ì
brief¼á optioε │ wil∞ prin⌠ ou⌠ onl∙ thosσ label≤ froφ you≥ Prospec⌠ filσ tha⌠ ì
havσá beeε addeΣ sincσ wa≤ optioε │ wa≤ invokeΣ thσ las⌠ time«á Iεá ßá sense¼ ì
optioεá │á i≤ "postingó thosσ record≤ fo≥ whicΦ i⌠ generate≤á labels«á Then¼ ì
wheεá yo⌡á wisΦá t∩á prin⌠ morσ labels¼á optioε │á check≤á t∩á seσá whicΦá arσ ì
"unpostedó anΣ theε print≤ ou⌠ onl∙ thosσ labels«
Fo≥á example¼á let≤á sa∙ yo⌡ havσ 30░ record≤ iε you≥ Prospec⌠á file«á Iµá yo⌡ ì
selec⌠ optioε ▓ t∩ prin⌠ ou⌠ you≥ labels¼á yo⌡ wil∞ prin⌠ ou⌠ 30░ labels« Iµ ì
yo⌡á adΣ anothe≥ 3░ record≤ iε thσ nex⌠ tw∩ weeδ perioΣ anΣ attemp⌠ t∩á prin⌠ ì
theφ ou⌠ agaiε usinτ optioε 2¼ thσ compute≥ wil∞ theε generatσ 33░ labels.
Iµ insteaΣ oµ usinτ optioε ▓ thσ firs⌠ timσ t∩ prin⌠ ou⌠ thσ labels¼á yo⌡ haΣ ì
useΣá optioεá 3¼á yo⌡ woulΣ havσ generateΣ 30░ labels«á Afte≥ addinτ 3░á morσ ì
records¼á though¼ iµ yo⌡ haΣ selecteΣ optioε │ again¼ yo⌡ woulΣ havσ haΣ jus⌠ ì
3░ label≤ prin⌠ out--jus⌠ thosσ tha⌠ haΣ beeε addeΣ t∩ thσ Prospec⌠ filσ sincσ ì
optioε │ wa≤ selecteΣ last«
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| OPTION 4: |
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Optioε ┤ reset≤ al∞ record≤ froφ ß "posteΣ ó t∩ aε "unpostedó state« Thi≤ ha≤ ì
thσ effec⌠ oµ reversinτ al∞ thosσ entrie≤ madσ b∙ optioε 3«
Wheε yo⌡ invokσ optioε 4¼ yo⌡ wil∞ seσ thσ followinτ typσ oµ information:
===========================================================
THIS WILL REVERT ALL RECORDS BACK TO THE UNPOSTED STATE.
THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE RECORDS IN THIS FILE IS : è
TOTAL NUMBER OF RECORDS IN THE PERSON FILE :
11 records
TOTAL NUMBER OF POSTED RECORDS :
1 record
IF YOU WISH TO ABORT THIS RESETTING PROCESS, THEN ENTER A "R".
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Thi≤ screeε wil∞ sho≈ yo⌡ thσ tota∞ numbe≥ oµ unposteΣ record≤ iε thσ Prospec⌠ ì
filσá anΣá thosσ tha⌠ arσ posteΣ (alread∙ havσ haΣ ß labe∞ printeΣá ou⌠á usinτ ì
optioεá 3)«á Also¼á a⌠ thσ enΣ oµ tha⌠ menu¼á yo⌡ havσ ß choicσ t∩ abor⌠á thσ ì
RESETTIN╟ proces≤ b∙ enterinτ aε "R".
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| OPTION 5: |
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8) Insert phone number into label [default =OFF] [now off]
Thi≤á optioε wil∞ inser⌠ thσ phonσ numbe≥ iε thσ linσ fo≥ thσ seconΣá address.
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| OPTION 6: |
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Activatσ 'Zip+4º featurσ iε zi≡ code« Iµ yo⌡ elec⌠ t∩ usσ thσ additiona∞ fou≥ ì
digit≤ iε you≥ zi≡ codes¼ theε selec⌠ thi≤ featurσ [On]« Thi≤ wil∞ prin⌠ ou⌠ ì
thσ additiona∞ fou≥ digit≤ iε thσ labels╗ otherwise¼ the∙ arσ omitted.
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| OPTION 7: |
==============
Send labels to printer or text file ['VIEW.TXT']
Thi≤ optioε i≤ usefu∞ wheε yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ brinτ namσ anΣ addres≤ informatioε int∩ ì
ßá worΣá processor¼á sucΦ a≤ WORDSTAR[TM]«á B∙ selectivel∙á outputtinτá thesσ ì
label≤á t∩á aε externa∞ tex⌠ file¼á yo⌡ caε impor⌠ 'VIEW.TXTº int∩á you≥á worΣ ì
processor¼á anΣá theεá manipulatσ tha⌠ addres≤ informatioεá insidσá you≥á worΣ ì
processo≥ document.
When used with option 1:
Iεá ßá harΣá drivσ system¼á ever∙ timσ yo⌡ writσ onσ labe∞á t∩á VIEW.TXT¼á thσ ì
prograφ wil∞ accumulatσ thosσ label≤ unti∞ yo⌡ exi⌠ thσ program«á Then¼á wheε ì
yo⌡ re-ente≥ thσ program¼ thi≤ accumulatinτ proces≤ wil∞ star⌠ ove≥ again.
èIε ß flopp∙ baseΣ system¼á ever∙ timσ yo⌡ elec⌠ t∩ writσ onσ labe∞ t∩ thσ tex⌠ ì
filσ VIEW.TXT¼ yo⌡ overwritσ thσ prio≥ labe∞ tha⌠ wa≤ sen⌠ t∩ tha⌠ file.
When used with all other options:
Wheneve≥ yo⌡ invokσ ß labe∞ optioε othe≥ thaε numbe≥ ▒ anΣ elec⌠ t∩ senΣ thosσ ì
label≤á t∩á ß tex⌠ file¼á thσ prograφ wil∞ automaticall∙ overwritσá thσá prio≥ ì
VIEW.TXT.
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| OPTION 8: |
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Select size of Label:
Observσá tha⌠á label≤á ▒á througΦ ┤ anΣ 1░ wil∞ prin⌠á ou⌠á 4▓á character≤ ì
across¼ whilσ label≤ ╡ througΦ ╣ arσ restricteΣ t∩ 3╡ character≤ pe≥ label.
Labe∞ 1▒ i≤ thσ samσ a≤ labe∞ 1¼á excep⌠ tha⌠ thσ Compan∙ linσ i≤á reverseΣ ì
witΦá Address1¼á thσ firs⌠ linσ oµ thσ addres≤ label«á Thσ inten⌠ oµá thi≤ ì
labe∞ i≤ t∩ providσ yo⌡ ß wa∙ t∩ placσ ß titlσ abovσ thσ compan∙ line«á Iµ ì
yo⌡á placσá thσá titlσá iε Address▒ anΣ theε placσ thσá entirσá addres≤á iε ì
Address2¼á theε thi≤ labe∞ wil∞ prin⌠ correctly« Notσ tha⌠ iµ yo⌡ usσ thi≤ ì
label¼á yo⌡ havσ t∩ se⌠ u≡ AL╠ record≤ iε thσ systeφ witΦ thi≤á convention║ ì
titlσá goe≤á int∩á Address1¼á whilσ thσ addres≤ tha⌠á woulΣá havσá occupieΣ ì
Address▒ anΣ Address▓ no≈ goe≤ int∩ Address2.
Froφ thi≤ optioε yo⌡ caε makσ ß selectioε oµ labe∞ size«á Currently¼ thesσ ì
eleveε arσ supported:
[Label 1] [Standard, 3 1/2" by 15/16", 1 across ]
[ Metric equivalent: 89 X 24mm ]
[Label 2] [Rolodex[TM], 4" by 2 1/8", 1 across ]
[ Metric equivalent: 102 X 54mm ]
[Label 3] [Rolodex[TM], 5" by 3", 1 across ]
[ Metric equivalent: 127 X 75mm ]
[Label 4] [Label, 4" by 1 7/16", 1 across ]
[ Metric equivalent: 102 X 37mm ]
[Label 5] [Standard, 3 1/2" by 15/16", 2 across ]
[Label 6] [Standard, 3 1/2" by 15/16", 3 across ]
[Label 7] [Standard, 3 1/2" by 15/16", 4 across ]
[Label 8] [Cheshire, 3 2/10 by 11/12", 3 across ]
[Label 9] [Cheshire, 3 2/10 by 11/12", 4 across ]
[Label 10] [Envelope, 3 1/2" by 15/16", 1 across ]
è [Label 11] [Standard, 3 1/2" by 15/16", 1 across ]
[same as Label1, Company/Add1 reversed]
Thσá envelopσá optioεá wil∞ assigε ß lef⌠ margiε oµá 3╡á characters¼á whilσ ì
promptinτá yo⌡ fo≥ thσ numbe≥ oµ line≤ yo⌡ wan⌠ thσ printe≥ t∩ feeΣá beforσ ì
anΣ afte≥ thσ label.
Note on Laser Printer Labels:
Iµá yo⌡á wisΦá t∩á usσ ß lase≥á printe≥á fo≥á labels¼á theεá thσá followinτ ì
'automatiπ shee⌠ fedº label≤ havσ beeε fielΣ testeΣ witΦ IN-CONTRO╠ [TM]:
Brand: Mfg. No: Sheets: Labels per sheet:
Avery [TM] 5161, 1" by 4" 100 sheets 20
Wheεá yo⌡ usσ thesσ labels¼á observσ tha⌠ thσ manufacture≥ identifie≤ thesσ ì
a≤á 1ó b∙ 4"«á Iε order¼á however¼á fo≥ IN-CONTRO╠ [TM▌ t∩á addres≤á thesσ ì
labels¼ yo⌡ mus⌠ selec⌠ Labe∞ 5:
[Labe∞ 5▌ [Standard¼ │ 1/2ó b∙ 15/16"¼ ▓ acros≤ ]
Thσ differencσ iε thesσ measurement≤ i≤ attributablσ t∩ Aver∙ [TM▌ countinτ ì
thσá spacσ betweeε thσ label≤ a≤ par⌠ oµ thei≥ labe∞ surface«á Makσ sure¼ ì
also¼ tha⌠ yo⌡ se⌠ thσ lase≥ printe≥ fo≥ 6░ line≤ pe≥ page¼ no⌠ 66«
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| OPTION 9: |
==============
9) 3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort
Thi≤á optioεá ha≤ it≤ owε Hel≡ screeε anΣ wil∞ perforφ ß thirΣá clas≤á bulδ ì
mai∞á sor⌠á froφá you≥ database«á Additionally¼á yo⌡ caεá appl∙á selectioε ì
criteria against your file of prospects for this sort.
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| OPTION A: |
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A) Set Left Margin for Labels
WitΦ thi≤ selection¼á yo⌡ caε indicatσ thσ leftmos⌠ margiε fo≥ you≥ labels«
è
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| OPTION B: |
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"B) Create return address labels"
Thi≤á optioε wil∞ prin⌠ aε unlimiteΣ numbe≥ oµ copie≤ oµ onσ labe∞á anΣá i≤ ì
intendeΣ fo≥ you≥ usσ a≤ ß returε addres≤ label« I⌠ presume≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ havσ ì
entereΣá ß recorΣ fo≥ yourselµ iε thσ Prospec⌠ filσ anΣ tha⌠ yo⌡ havσá jus⌠ ì
lef⌠ tha⌠ recorΣ iε thσ Prospec⌠ Ge⌠ screen.
Note║á Regardles≤ oµ thσ labe∞ selectioε yo⌡ makσ oε selectioε "8⌐ Sizσ oµ ì
Label"¼ thi≤ optioε wil∞ prin⌠ onl∙ ON┼ across.
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| OPTION C: |
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C) Drop the company
B∙á default¼á al∞ compan∙ name≤ arσ includeΣ wheneve≥ yo⌡ prin⌠á label≤á o≥ ì
outpu⌠ datß t∩ ß mergσ file«á Iµ yo⌡ elec⌠ t∩ dro≡ thσ compan∙ name¼á theε ì
thσ label≤ wil∞ prin⌠ withou⌠ an∙ compan∙ names.
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| OPTION D: |
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D⌐ Selec⌠ Printe≥ Port
Froφá thi≤ menu¼á yo⌡ definσ oε whicΦ oµ thesσ printe≥ port≤ arσá outputteΣ ì
thσ labels║
LPT▒
LPT2
LPT3
COM1
COM2
Whateve≥á printe≥á por⌠ yo⌡ select¼á thi≤ selectioε i≤ independen⌠á oµá thσ ì
printe≥ useΣ iε thσ report≤ menu.