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PSLAB - TSR for Printing Address Labels on Postscript Printers
(C) Copyright 1994 Neil Faulks. All Rights Reserved.
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PSLAB is a handy TSR utility that allows you to print address,
or other text, on laser ready label sheets, using a PostScript
printer. It takes its input directly from the screen, allowing
you to print from within a wide variety of applications.
PSLAB is easily configurable to suit a wide range of different
labels; and if you can't configure it for your labels I will do
it for you!
This program is SHAREWARE, which means that you are allowed to
use it free for a period of 30 days, after this time you must
pay for it if you wish to continue using it. Refer to the
section at the end of this file for ordering information.
Using PSLAB
Once you have configured PSLAB (described later) you run
it by typing
PSLAB
It then goes resident and returns you to the DOS prompt.
To print on a label press the Pop-Up key (normally
ALT-K). PSLAB responds by turning the screen black and
white, and displaying a highlight box at the cursor
position. The highlight box represents the printable
area of the label.
Simply position the box over the text to be printed by
means of the arrow keys. You can adjust the size of the
box by holding down the shift key when pressing the
arrow keys.
Once the box is over the text to be printed press P.
You are then prompted at the top of the screen for a
label number on which to print. Labels are numbered
first across the page and then down, so for example 3
would refer to the first label on the second row of a
sheet of "2 across" labels.
Pressing Return causes the label to be printed. Normally
PSLAB expects you to load the label sheet manually, so
it puts the laser printer into manual feed mode. This
should give you plenty of time to load the label sheet
after pressing Return. Once the label sheet is loaded
printing will normally begin immediately.
Unloading PSLAB from memory
Press the pop-up key to enter PSLAB. Then press
U
This unloads PSLAB from memory.
Configuring PSLAB
Since there is a huge range of labels available PSLAB
must always be configured with the layout and size of
the labels you are using. Labels for Laser printers come
on page sized sheets typically with two columns of
labels on each page.
The PSLAB.INI contains a list of the things that need to
be set up before you can use PSLAB. Edit it with your
favourite editor (I use E4, a shareware text editor that
I wrote!).
PSLAB allows you to feed the sheets into your laser
printer one sheet at a time (manually) or to load them
in the paper tray. Normally you are expected to use
manual feed, but you can change this by using a command
line switch or an entry in the .INI file.
If you have trouble configuring PSLAB to accept your
sheet of labels then send a sheet to the address given
at the end of this document and I will return you a
print out of a suitable .INI file.
Command Line Switches
/A Forces PSLAB to use the paper tray (automatic
sheet feeder) instead of manual feed.
/L Prints a list of all the fonts available in your
laser printer.
/M Use manual feed (the default).
/T Print a test sheet showing the positions of all
the labels. This uses automatic feed by default,
use /MT if you want to print on a manually fed
sheet (an actual sheet of labels for example).
/V Verbose mode. Displays values read from the .INI
file.
Ordering PSLAB
You are allowed to use PSLAB free for a trial period of
up to 30 days from the date of first use. After this
time you must pay for it.
PSLAB costs just US$19 or GBP12 (UK pounds). Order by
sending a cheque in UK pounds, drawn on a UK bank to:
Neil Faulks
96 Middle Lane
Crouch End
London
England
N8 8NT
You can also register on CompuServe, for $19:
GO SWREG, ID 3606.
Or you can pay in US$ with or without a credit card by
contacting:
Public (Software) Library
P.O.Box 3570
Houston
TX 77235-5705
USA
Tel: 1-800-2424-PSL
Tel: 1-713-524-6394 (+1 713 524 6394)
Fax: 1-713-524-6398 (+1 713 524 6398)
Quote Item #11629
PSL process orders from anywhere in the world.
The price includes the latest version of the sofware on
disk, and technical support after the 30 day period. And
if you are a registered E4 or V1 user you also get a
free software upgrade to one or both of those products.
For technical support before or after purchase please
contact the author at the address above or
Email neil@dcs.kcl.ac.uk
On Compuserve 100417,1251
Telephone 0171 873 2007 (+44 171 873 2007) (24Hr)
FAX 0171 258 0717 (+44 171 258 0717)