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- PSEL.COM - Lantastic printer selection program, version 1.0a
-
- What is this thing?
-
- PrinterSelect is a Lantastic-compatible network utility which
- performs a very simple service: It switches the printer
- connected to LPT1:. Many older DOS programs will only print
- to LPT1, and using the supplied Lantastic programs (net.exe or
- lanpup.exe) to switch printers is a hassle. These programs
- require you to delete the current connection, choose a server,
- and reconnect to one of it's printers. These steps can cause
- trouble for the novice network user. I've seen too many
- occasions of the user accidentally logging out while trying to
- manipulate the lanpup menus.
-
- This small TSR is designed with simplicity in mind. The goal
- is to allow you to supply the user with a simple menu from
- which to select a printer.
-
- Installation:
-
- Unzip this file to any directory. This directory can either
- be located on a local workstation, or a network shared
- directory. Next, edit the file, psel.cfg (see below) to
- represent your printer configuration. Make sure psel.cfg is
- located in the default directory when you load PrinterSelect,
- since this is the only place the program looks.
-
- Usage - PSEL [/d|/e|/h]
-
- Enter "psel" by itself to load the TSR. It configures itself
- by reading the file "psel.cfg" in the current directory. This
- file contains a list of "network resources" (i.e., the network
- names of the printers) as well as descriptions. Each line
- is composed of a printer and a description, separated by a
- space or comma. A sample file is included which you can update.
- To use a "local" printer (i.e., one that is not on the network
- but connected to your local computer), just use the network
- name '\\'. This will essentially disconnect you from any
- network printers, allowing you to access the local printer.
-
- Once psel is loaded, it is invoked by pressing the hotkey,
- which defaults to <alt>-A. A list of printers will appear.
- Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight a printer, and
- the enter key to make the connection. Press escape to return
- to what you were doing. That's it!
-
- To temporarily disable the hotkey, use the /d option. To re-
- enable, use /e. This feature is useful in applications where
- the printer connections should not be changed by the user.
- If the application is invoked through a batch file, psel can
- be disabled before loading the application and enabled after
- the application exits.
-
- Setting the hotkey is detailed below in the revision history.
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-
- REVISION HISTORY
-
- 12 Feb. 1995
-
- Enable connection to a local printer by using the network
- printer name '\\'.
-
- 11 Feb. 1995
-
- Allow a user-defined hotkey. To update the hotkey, start PSEL
- with the /h switch. This puts the software in "hotkey record"
- mode. The software will instruct to enter your new hotkey,
- just as it will be used to invoke the popup. It will then
- automatically make a change in your psel.cfg file to make this
- change permanent. Also, if PSEL is currently loaded, it will
- update the hotkey of the currently running program. Notice that
- the left and right shift keys are considered independently when
- selecting a hotkey. For example, <left shift>-<other key> is
- a distinct hotkey from <right shift>-<other key>.
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-
- KNOWN LIMITATIONS
-
- Currently, this product is not guaranteed to work with printers
- on Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, or Netware servers. This
- has to do with the more complex naming schemes and passwords
- used on these servers. I have found no problems with any
- LANtastic server printers.
-
- Thank you for using this software.
-
- **** Please be sure to register !!! ***
-
- PSEL - (c) Copyright 1994 Daniel J. Kelly.
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