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##   558   9 Calling Up On-Line Help 
##   809  22     Help Info 
##  1405  10     About JFCONFIG
##  1722  11 Configuring JetForm-Design
##  2085  22 Select - Select Printer
##  2748  15 Select - Output Port
##  3160  39 Select - Font Cartridge
##  4365  16 File - Save (Saving the Configuration)
##  4851   8 File - Exit (Leaving JFCONFIG)
##  5088 162 Configuring Soft Fonts
## 11009 101 AutoFont Support
## 15139 115 Configuring Barcodes
#Calling Up On-Line Help 
Calling Up On-Line Help

In the JetForm configuration function,
extensive on-line help is available at any time.
To request help, Click on the Help selection
appearing in the Menu Bar. 
 
The Help pull-down menu appears.   

#    Help Info 
Help Info
 
When you request Help Info, a dialog box
containing a list of the topics for which help
is available is displayed.   
 
The scroll bar to the right of the list box can
be used to scroll up and down the list of
topics.

To call up the help information, Click on the
topic.  A text screen with the help information
is displayed. 
 
To leave the help screen and return to the list
of topics, press the enter key, or Click on the
Index command button.
 
To leave the Help dialog box, press the enter key,
or Click on the Exit command button.
 

#    About JFCONFIG
About JFCONFIG
 
When you request this selection, a dialog box
appears.  This box shows the software version
that is installed on your computer and the
current amount of available memory. 

To exit from the dialog box, Click on the OK
command button, or press the enter key. 
 
#Configuring JetForm-Design
Configuring JetForm-Design

The configuration function (JFCONFIG) sets up
the correct environment for JetForm-Design. 

The configuration function can be run at any
time after installation if your configuration
changes.  For example, to create a soft font
cartridge and make it available, you use the
configuration function.

#Select - Select Printer
Select - Select Printer

Before you can configure any font cartridges,
you must specify the type of printer you will be
using.

Step 1  Click on Select in the Menu Bar.

Step 2  Point to Select Printer in the pull-down
        menu, and Click.  The Select Printer
        Type dialog box appears.

Step 3  In the list box, Click on the down arrow
        until the name of the printer you are
        using appears.  The printers you selected
        during installation will appear in the 
        list.

Step 4  Click on the printer name; Click on the
        OK command button to implement your
        selection.

#Select - Output Port
Select - Output Port

After you have selected a printer, you must
identify the printer port.

Step 1  Click on Select in the Menu Bar.

Step 2  Point to Output Port in the pull-down
        menu, and Click.  The Select Output Port
        dialog box appears.

Step 3  Click on the output port; Click on the
        OK command button to implement your
        selection.

#Select - Font Cartridge
Select - Font Cartridge

The printers supported by JetForm-Design can
utilize fonts from three different sources:

- Text fonts built into the printer.
- Font cartridges that are plugged into the
  printer.
- Downloadable text font files from disk (soft
  fonts).

If you don't select any font cartridges through
the configuration function, you will be able to
access only the text fonts that are built into
the printer.

To select font cartridges:

Step 1  Click on Select in the Menu Bar.

Step 2  Point to Font Cartridge in the pull-down
        menu, and Click.  The Select Font
        Cartridges dialog box appears.

The list box contains the font cartridges
available for your type of printer.  When you
first configure JetForm-Design, this list
contains only the plug in cartridges that are
available for your printer, and one soft font
cartridge for bar codes.

Step 3  Hold down the shift key and Click on the
        desired font cartridge.  You can select
        as many cartridges as you like.

Step 4  When all your selections have been made,
        Click on the OK command button to
        implement them.

#File - Save (Saving the Configuration)
File - Save (Saving the Configuration)

If you make changes to the configuration
selections, you must save the new configuration
information. 

Step 1  Click on File in the Menu Bar.

Step 2  Point to Save in the pull-down menu, and
        Click.

The new configuration information has been saved
in a file with the extension .ICF file.  The
filename will be unique for each printer, but
will readily identify the printer by its name.

#File - Exit (Leaving JFCONFIG)
File - Exit (Leaving JFCONFIG)

To exit from the configuration function, Click on
File in the Menu Bar.  Point to Exit in the
pull-down menu, and Click.

You are returned to the Windows Program Manager.

#Configuring Soft Fonts
Configuring Soft Fonts

JetForm-Design provides the capability to create
printer control files for downloadable soft
fonts for all supported printers.

You can create printer control files for soft
fonts purchased from the printer manufacturer or
from third party vendors.  The soft font files
from third party vendors must conform to the
format specified by the printer manufacturer
or problems may be encountered in creating the
printer control file.  Refer to the documentation
provided with your printer for more information
on soft font packages supported.

The printer control file created is like a new
"cartridge" for your laser printer.  If you
purchased a new font cartridge for your printer
you would have several new fonts available for
printing.  This function enables you to create a
"cartridge" file, which contains the printer
configuration information JetForm-Design
requires for downloadable soft fonts.

Once created, the new "cartridge" is then 
available for selection.  When included in
your configuration file, these soft fonts are
available for text and field items in the forms
you create with JetForm-Design.

You will find your JetForm directory less
cluttered if you store your soft font files in
another directory.  For example, you could
create a directory on your hard disk called
FONTS, and store your soft font files there. 
When you create the soft font "cartridge" with
the configuration function, you just have to
identify the directory when you select the soft
font files.  

To create a printer control file for soft fonts,
follow these steps:

Step 1  If Softfonts in the Menu Bar appears in
        gray, the printer driver you selected
        does not accommodate soft fonts.  These
        would include Generic Postscript,
        IBM 4216, and any of the non-laser
        printers.  Otherwise, Click on SoftFonts
        in the Menu Bar.  The Prepare Soft Fonts
        for JetForm dialog box appears.

Step 2  You must assign a file name for the soft
        font "cartridge".  A default file name
        of SOFTFONT appears in the text box
        labelled Cartridge.  

        If you don't want to use the default
        file name, Click at the beginning of the
        text box labelled Cartridge.  Use the
        delete key to delete SOFTFONT, and type the
        desired file name.  Don't include a file
        extension as it will be appended
        automatically (LJ).  Make a note of the
        file name.

Step 3  Next you must select the font files to
        be included.  The value in the text box
        labelled Files In, controls the file
        names that are displayed in the list
        box.  You can use the DOS wildcard
        characters (?, *) to identify groups of
        file names.  For example, HV*.USP to 
        identify Helvetica portrait fonts. 

        Click at the beginning of the text box
        labelled Files In.  Type the desired file
        specification, and press enter.  If you 
        have stored the soft font files in a
        directory other than the JetForm
        directory, include the directory name
        (ie. \FONTS\HV*.USP).  The file names in
        the list box change to reflect the
        entered file specification.

Step 4  Click on the desired soft font file names.
        You can select as many file names as you
        like.

Step 5  You can designate whether the 
        fonts are to be used as Temporary or 
        Permanent soft fonts when they are 
        downloaded into the printer by JetForm.

        Temporary soft fonts are always compiled 
        into the form (MDF) and will always be 
        loaded into the printer as "Temporary".  
        Temporary fonts are deleted from the 
        printer memory at the end of the print 
        job.

        Permanent soft fonts are only compiled 
        into the form and downloaded into the 
        printer when you request it.  Permanent 
        soft fonts are not deleted from the 
        printer memory at the end of the print 
        job.

        To designate the fonts as either 
        Temporary or Permanent, Click on the 
        appropriate option button.

Step 6  When all your selections have been made,
        Click on the OK command button to
        implement them.  The new soft font
        "cartridge" is created.

If you are intending to use both the portrait
and landscape versions of a font you should
include them in the same soft font "cartidge"
(E.g. select \FONTS\HV*.US*).  This avoids
duplication of the required character width
information within the configuration files.

After you create the soft font "cartridge", you
must configure it before it can be used in
JetForm-Design.  This is done using the Font
Cartridge command from the Select pull-down
menu.

Step 7  Click on Select in the Menu Bar.

Step 8  Point to Font Cartridge in the pull-down
        menu, and Click.  The Select Font
        Cartridges dialog box appears.

Previous selections are designated with an
asterisk.   However, if you still want to use
them, you must select them again.  

Step 9  Click on the desired font cartridges,
        including the soft font "cartridge"
        you just created.

You can select as many cartridges as you like.
However, the most practical limit is 100 
combinations of type, point size, and type
style.

Step 10  When all your selections have been
         made, Click on the OK command button to
         implement them.

Step 11  Save the new configuration.   Click on
         File the Menu Bar.  Point to Save in
         the pull-down menu, and Click.

Step 12  Exit the configuation function.  Click
         on File in the Menu Bar.  Point to Exit
         in the pull-down menu and Click.

#AutoFont Support
AutoFont Support

The Compugraphics/HP AutoFont mechanism is
supported winthin the JetForm configuration 
function. When these fonts are created or
added to your, entries are made in an
AUTOFONT directory.  These entries provide 
applications with the font metrics for the fonts.
JetForm Configuration allows the user to configure 
AutoFont fonts for use by JetForm. New fonts from 
HP, and those generated by Compugraphics Type
Director will update the AUTOFONT directory. 
     
The AutoFont command within JfConfig operates in
a similar fashion to the SoftFont option.   You
can select one or more fonts, which are 
stored in a user named 'logical cartridge' file. 
The cartridge file would then be selected for 
inclusion in the configuration by the Select - 
Font Cartridges command.

To use the AutoFont command, follow these steps:

Step 1   Click on AutoFont in the Menu Bar.  
         The program will search for a directory 
         called AUTOFONT off the root of the 
         currently active drive (e.g. C:\AUTOFONT).  
         If such a directory does not exist, 
         message #110 "The AUTOFONT directory is 
         not correct.  Please change it or refer 
         to the JetForm documentation" is 
         displayed.  Click on the OK command 
         button, or press enter, to acknowledge 
         the message.  The Prepare AutoFonts for 
         JetForm dialog box appears.

Step 2   You must assign a file name for the 
         "logical cartridge".  A default file name 
         of AUTOFONT appears in the text box 
         labelled Cartridge Name.  If you don't 
         want to use the default name, Click at 
         the beginning of the text box and use
         the delete key to delete AUTOFONT, and
         type the desired name.  Don't include a
         file extension as it will be appended
         automatically (LJ).  Make a note of the
         file name.
         
Step 3   Next you must identify the files to be 
         included.  The value in the text box 
         labelled AutoFont Directory, controls 
         the file names that are displayed in the 
         list box.  If you received message #110,
         you must change the directory from 
         \AUTOFONT to the directory where you 
         have installed your AutoFont software.  
         You can use the DOS wildcard characters 
         (?,*) to identify groups of file names.  

         Click at the beginning of the text box 
         labelled AutoFont Directory.  Type the 
         desired directory and optionally a file 
         specification, and press enter.  The 
         contents of the list box change to 
         display the selected fonts.  The font 
         name, point size, style, and source 
         appears for each font.

Step 4   More than one font can be selected from 
         the list box.

Step 5   If you are selecting soft fonts, you can
         designate whether the fonts are Temporary
         or Permanent soft fonts when they are
         downloaded to the printer by JetForm.
         
         Temporary soft fonts are always compiled
         into the form (MDF) and will be loaded
         into the printer as "Temporary". 
         Temporary fonts are deleted from the
         printer memory at the end of each print
         job.  

         Permanent soft fonts are only compiled
         into the form and downloaded into the
         printer when you request it.  Permanent
         soft fonts are not deleted from the
         printer memory at the end of the print
         job.  To designate the fonts as either
         Temporary or Permanent, Click on the
         appropriate option button.

Step 6   When all your selections have been made, 
         Click on the OK command button to 
         implement them.  The new "logical 
         cartridge" is created.  The cartridge 
         file can now be selected for inclusion
         in the configuration  file by using the
         Select - Font Cartridges command. 


#Configuring Barcodes
Configuring Barcodes

JetForm-Design provides the capability to create
and use barcodes on any of your forms.  Barcodes
can be included as part of your form design, or
as data fields to be filled in at print time.

The printer control file for the types of bar-
coding is available for selection as a "font
cartridge" during the normal configuration
procedure.  Once configured, you can select
these "fonts" for Barcode Labels and Barcode
Fields on your form.

JetForm-Design prints barcodes as a series of
vertical lines of different widths and does not
require special barcode cartridges or soft
fonts.  JetForm-Design takes care of converting
the values into the required set of lines for
the specified barcode type and configuration
information.

The following types of bar codes are currently
supported by JetForm-Design:

- 2 of 5 Industrial
- 2 of 5 Industrial with Checksum
- 2 of 5 Interleaved
- 2 of 5 Interleaved with Checksum
- 2 of 5 Matrix
- 2 of 5 Matrix with Checksum
- 3 of 9 Large
- 3 of 9 Medium
- 3 of 9 Small
- 3 of 9 Compressed
- 3 of 9 with Checksum
- Codabar
- UPC-A
- EAN-13
- ZIP+4 (US Postal)

At least one sample of each type of barcode is
provided in the BARCODE "cartridge".   These
samples are ready to use on your forms.  

For all barcodes except UPC and EAN, the wide
bars are set to be three times as wide as the
narrow bars.  Black bars and white bars are set
to the same width in printer dots.  For medium
and low resolution barcodes, the barcodes
generated will be satisfactory.  (Module width
greater than 0.009 inches - 3 dots or larger for
300 dpi printers).  For UPC, bar widths are set
to 1, 2, 3, and 4 times the specified module
width.

For high resolution barcodes, the module width
is only 1 or 2 dots.  In this case, the
difference between the actual width of a black
dot and a white dot becomes important.  For
example, the width of a black dot for most 300
dpi printers is more than 50% greater than the
nominal width (0.0033 inches).  This means that
a white narrow bar is much less wide than a
black narrow bar.  You can set black bar and
white bar widths independently by modifying the
BARCODE file.

To add a new barcode to the file, use a text
editor to access the BARCODE file.  Enter each
of the seven elements for the barcode.  You can
use an existing definition for that type of bar
code as a guide.  Note that the barcode name
must begin with the word Barcode.

Save the file when you have finished your
changes.  

Note, you can create more than one barcode
"Cartridge" file.

To include the new bar code into your JetForm-
Design configuration:

Step 1  If the BARCODE "cartridge" is already
        configured, skip to Step 6.  If the
        BARCODE "cartridge" is not configured, 
        Click on Select in the Menu Bar.

Step 2  Point to Font Cartridge in the pull-down
        menu, and Click.  The Select Font
        Cartridges dialog box appears.

Previous selections are designated with an
asterisk.   If you still want to use them, 
you must select them again.

Step 3  Click on the desired font cartridges,
        including the BARCODE "cartridge" you
        just modified.  

Step 4  When all your selections have been made,
        Click on the OK command button to
        implement them.

Step 5  Save the new configuration.   Click on
        File in the Menu Bar.  Point to Save in
        the pull-down menu, and Click.

Step 6  Click on File in the Menu Bar.  Point to
        Exit in the pull-down menu, and Click.
    
        You are returned to the Windows Program
        Manager.

