Files in this package:
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    PR570.EXE   -   menu-driven printer setup utility for the Epson LQ570
    README.TXT  -   this file; short info on history and usage

History:
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    01-28-93   Ver. 0.98   Beta version; fully functional.
    02-02-93   Ver. 1.00   Minor changes in the menu help text
    01-22-94   Ver. 1.10   New options for selecting LPT1, LPT2 or LPT3
    01-23-94   Ver. 1.11   more precise printer checking; longer warning time
                           ALT-R option added

Future Updates:
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    *  To restore video mode on exit (almost done now)
    *  Option for the wide-carriage printer (if anyone would e-mail me
       the data for characters-per-line in every available fontsize, then
       I would update the program in a week!)
    *  To restore screen on exit (the general video library is in the process
        of creation now).

Purpose:
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The program PR570.EXE (further referred to as 'printer utility') is written
to initialize the Epson LQ570 (narrow carriage) dot-matrix
printer from DOS before printing ASCII files. With lot of options which cannot
be set from the front panel of the LQ570, this printer utility makes it easy 
to use some of the advanced features of the LQ570, like turning ON/OFF 
bidirectional printing, setting the margins, setting the paperlength, etc.

The printer utility assumes the default values of the narrow-carriage factory
setup LQ570.  The printer utility when it is invoked switches to the CO80 
video mode (the standard old-fashioned PC mode) and remains in that mode 
after exit. Future updates will correct this inconvinience.

The printer utility is written in Borland C/C++ 3.1

Usage:
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Copy the printer utility executable in one of the directories included
in your PATH environment, then invoke it as 'PR570'.

Options available from the program:
    *   ALT-1 select printer LPT1 (hold down ALT key and press 1)
        Legal choices: LPT1, LPT2 and LPT3
    *   ALT-R reset the routine to startup (default) values
        NOTE: Printer is not reset, i.e. no control codes are sent out!

    
Disclaimer:
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The printer utility (PR570.EXE) is provided on an "as is" basis without
warranty of any kind, expressed or implied.  The person using the
software bears all risk as to the usage and  performance of the
software.  The copyright owner will not be held liable for any special,
incidental, consequential, direct or indirect damages due to any
malfunctions.
    

Copyright and License Information:
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The PR570 utility is Copyright (c) 1993,1994 by Info Access. All
Rights Reserved.

Although the printer utility is copyrighted, you may distribute them
freely as long as you do not sell them or include them with other
software that you sell. The printer utility may be sold by user's
groups and shareware distributors for a fee not to exceed $5.
Otherwise, if you wish to sell the printer utility, alone or as part of
another software package, please contact us for a license agreement.

The printer utility is not shareware: we're not asking for a donation.
However, if you request that we send you a new version, we'll ask for
$20 to cover our time and costs. The disk you receive will include the
latest version of the printer utility, including the complete source
code with the MAKEFILE for the command-line version and project
files for the Integrated Development Environment of Borland C/C++ 3.1.
Other compilers are not supported as of now, however porting should
not be a problem due to few compiler-specific codes.

The PR570 utility was written by Alex Kavcak of INFO ACCESS.

You can reach the author at:

	INFO ACCESS
	c/o  A.K.
	PO BOX 18015
	ROCHESTER, NY 14618-0015

	Internet:	sak2425@cs.rit.edu


Copyright Notices:
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All Epson products are trademarks or registered trademarks of Epson Corp.

All Borland products are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Borland International, Inc.