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###### ###### #### ###### #### #### ## ## ## ## ## ## ## #### ## ##### ## ## ## ##### ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## # ## ## ## # ## ## ## ## ## ## ####### ####### ###### ## #### ##### ##### Version 1.0 LaserJet Series ][ Print Utility. Copyright (c) 1990 - InoVision Software INTRODUCTION: ------------------------------------------------------- LJ2Fold is a print utility which was designed to work with the H.P. LaserJet Series ][ printer. It is a highly versatile program which will allow you to print either single or double sided documents, in either landscape or portrait mode. Additionally you may .... * Specify a graphics border. (ASCII) * Specify header and/or footer text. * Specify page numbers. The unique feature of LJ2Fold, and the one which you will most likely use the most, is the ability to print a document so that it may be stapled in the center to form a book or pamphlet. Because LJ2Fold allows you to print your document in so many different ways, it will take some "getting used" to the program ESPECIALLY if you will be printing double sided documents. Each print mode is discussed later on in the documentation. REQUIREMENTS: ------------------------------------------------------- The only requirements for this program are: * IBM PC or compatible. * H.P. LaserJet Series ][ printer. * Text Document. The program was written to use LPT1: printer port. You can however use it on asynchronous ports (com1:, com2, etc) by executing the following DOS command before running LJ2Fold. MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P MODE LPT1:=COM1: If your printer is attached to a different COM port then you will need to substitute your port in the commands above. After printing, you may set LPT1 back to normal by executing the following DOS command. MODE LPT1: Please refer to your DOS manual for an explanation of the above commands. WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER: -------------------------------------------- InoVision Software makes no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including but not limited to any warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. InoVision Software or the author of LJ2Fold shall not be liable for any damages, whether direct, indirect, special or consequential arising from failure of the product to operate in the manner desired by the user. InoVision Software or the author of LJ2Fold shall not be liable for any damage to data or property which may be caused directly or indirectly by use of this product. InoVision Software or the author of LJ2Fold shall not be liable to you for any damages including but not limited to any lost profits, lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of your use or inability to use the product, or for any claim by any other party. COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT: ------------------------------------ LJ2Fold is not public domain, nor is it free. LJ2Fold is copyright 1990 by InoVision Software. Non registered users are granted a limited license to use LJ2Fold on a trial basis for 30 days for the purpose of determining whether or not LJ2Fold is suitable for their needs. Use of LJ2Fold except for this limited purpose requires registration. Use of non registered copies of LJ2Fold by any person, business, corporation, government agency or other entity except for this limited purpose is forbidden. Registration permits the user a license to use LJ2Fold on a single computer only. EVALUATION COPIES: -------------------------------------------------- Evaluation copies can be recognized by the word EVALUATION which appears at the top of the screen. The Evaluation copy works exactly like the registered version with the following exceptions: () You are not allowed to specify Headings or Footers. () Only graphics characters 179 through 255 are supported. The registered version supports graphics characters 35 through 255. UPGRADE POLICY: ----------------------------------------------------- Registered users are granted free upgrades for a period of 1 year from the date of original purchase. After that time upgrades may be purchased from InoVision Software at 50% of the current cost of the software. UPGRADE POLICIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE. THE TEXT DOCUMENT: -------------------------------------------------- There are certain requirements for the document you will be printing. These requirements are: 1. Each line may not exceed 80 characters. 2. Each page must be 66 lines long. 3. There can be NO embedded control characters. (i.e. Bold printing, underline, italics, etc) In short, your document must be in pure ASCII format. Additionally, if your document contains horizontal tabs LJ2Fold will convert them to a single space. RUNNING LJ2FOLD: ---------------------------------------------------- To execute LJ2Fold, simply type LJ2FOLD XXXXXX (where XXXXXX is the name of the document you wish to print) from the DOS prompt. Once LJ2Fold is loaded you will be shown a menu screen with 3 choices. They are [B]egin print, [C]hange options, and [Q]uit. You will also notice that in the upper window, you are notified as to which output tray to use (Top or Rear) to hold the printed documents. Additionally, the document name is also displayed in the lower left corner of the top window. PAGE REFERENCE: --------- IMPORTANT ! ------------------------------- If you plan to use double sided print, you will be using the REAR exit tray on your printer to hold the printed documents. This can cause some confusion when feeding the pages back into the printer to print the second side. For reference this documentation will refer to the edge FARTHEST from the printer (when sitting in the rear exit tray) as the TOP of the page. If you are thoroughly confused, face the printer so that the rear exit tray is on your right, and the paper feed tray is on your left. As the paper exits the printer, the TOP of the form will be the edge farthest to the right when it is sitting in the exit tray. Additionally, we will refer to the part of the paper FEED tray that fits into the printer as the BOTTOM of the tray. (Just remember, this button turns on the air conditioner, this button destroys the world, don't get them mixed up!). PRINT OPTIONS: ------------------------------------------------------ GRAPHICS: If you wish, you may choose to have a border printed on your document. To do this you must specify the graphics (ASCII) character to use. Supported graphics character are 35 through 254. The default is 255 (No border). =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ORIENTATION: You may choose either [L]andscape or [P]ortrait. Landscape prints from left to right along the length of the paper (as if you had turned the paper on its side and feed it into the printer). Portrait prints from left to right along the width of the paper (like you would normally print). Landscape is what you would choose if you wanted to print a pamphlet or book which would be folded and stapled in the middle. Portrait is what you would choose if you wanted to put the pages in a 3-ring binder. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SIDES: Specify either [S]ingle or [D]ouble sided. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NUMBERS: Specify either [Y] to use page numbers or [N] to suppress page numbers. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HEADER: You may specify a text string which will be printed at the top of each page. This text is limited to 35 characters. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FOOTER: You may specify a text string which will be printed at the bottom of each page. This text is limited to 35 characters. PRINTING: ----------------------------------------------------------- The rest of this documentation deals with how to print your text file. We will start with single sided portrait which is the easiest and progress through double sided landscape which can be slightly more complicated. Keep in mind that the key to successful printing is ... () Using the correct exit tray. () Keeping the page oriented correctly for double sided print. REMEMBER ... When using the REAR exit tray, the TOP of the page is the edge FARTHEST from the printer. One final note in dealing with double sided print. The LaserJet Series ][ printer has a tendency to "curl" the page as it is printed. This can cause considerable problems when feeding the pages back through for printing on side two. If your printer curls the pages you will need to straighten the edges before loading them back into the paper feed bin. SINGLE SIDED PORTRAIT: () Exit tray ... TOP () Options ..... Sides=S, Orientation=P This option will print your document just as you would normally. No special instructions are necessary. DOUBLE SIDED PORTRAIT: () Exit tray ... REAR () Options ..... Sides=D, Orientation=P This option prints your document on two sides such that page 1 is on the front and page 2 is on the back. Page 3 is on the front of the next sheet and page 4 is on the back and so on. After the first side is printed, remove the pages from the exit tray. Place the pages into the paper feed tray in the following manner. () Face down. () TOP of the pages at the bottom of the paper feed tray. Be especially aware of paper "curl". This will cause your printer to misfeed if the curl is bad enough. SINGLE SIDED LANDSCAPE: () Exit tray ... TOP () Options ..... Sides=S, Orientation=L This option will print pages 1 and 2 on the front of the first sheet, pages 3 and 4 on the front of the next sheet and so on. This option is fairly straight forward and requires no additional instructions. DOUBLE SIDED LANDSCAPE: () Exit tray ... REAR () Options ..... Sides=D, Orientation=L This option is the hightlight of LJ2Fold and primarily why LJ2Fold was written. By using this option, you can fold the results in the middle, staple along the fold and produce your own book. Once you have successfully printed a document using this option, you will be able to see how it works, so we will skip the details at this point. Once the first side has been printed, remove the pages from the rear exit tray and place them in the paper feed tray as follows: () Face down. () TOP of the pages at the TOP of the paper feed tray. Paper curl should not be a problem. TYPICAL PROBLEMS: --------------------------------------------------- Problem: Garbage characters in the print out. Solution: Probably special control characters used by certain word processors. You should save your document in ASCII format preserving the page length. In PFS:Write this is accomplished by specifying "Print to File". In Displaywrite ]I[ use the "Block/Save/ASCII" command. Problem: Side two is printing up-side-down or backwards. Solution: Be sure that you are placing the pages in the paper feed tray with the correct edge at the bottom. Problem: Pages are printing out of sequence on side two. Solution: Be sure you are using the correct exit tray. If you are printing double sided documents and use the top exit tray, your pages will be out of sequence. CLOSING COMMENTS: --------------------------------------------------- The best way to learn to use LJ2Fold is to begin with small (8 pages or less) documents and then run LJ2Fold through its paces. Single sided printing is the easiest and you should have no problems keeping things straight. However, double sided printing is another matter. Begin by using small documents to get the "feel" of what to do. Use the rear exit tray and keep the pages oriented correctly when placing them back into the paper feed tray and you should have no problems. PROBLEM REPORTING: -------------------------------------------------- Please feel free to contact us for any problems you are having with LJ2Fold. We can be contacted either by U.S. Mail, or by calling our 24 hour BBS at (405) 672-4564 and leaving us a message. When reporting a problem we would like to know .... () How the document was created. (Word processor, editor, etc) () What your options were (double sided landscape, etc) () What EXACTLY is happening. () How we can get in contact with you. If push comes to shove, we may also ask you to transmit a copy of the document to us for testing. ORDERING LJ2FOLD: --------------------------------------------------- If you would like to register your version of LJ2Fold please send either a check or money order along with the attached order form to: InoVision Software P.O. Box 15363 Del City, Oklahoma - 73155 Why register? Primarily because it will enable you to specify headings and footers and to use the rest of the supported graphics characters, not to mention free upgrades when available. Second (and just as important), registration tells us that people are using the software and it is worth the effort to make updates and enhancements to the program. Basically the approach is "why fool with it if nobody is going to use it". So your support is important not only to us, but to all Shareware authors. LJ2FOLD ORDER FORM: ------------------------------------------------- Please send me __________ copy(s) of LJ2Fold at $10.00 per copy. Send to: Name: ____________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________ City: _____________________ State: _____ Zip ___________ Please specify: ( ) 5.25 inch diskette. ( ) 3.50 inch diskette. Additional information: _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =- Please take a second to answer the following questions. -= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Where did you first hear about LJ2Fold ? ___________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ What do you like most about the software ? __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ What do you dislike most ? __________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ What additional features would you like to see in future releases ? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Other comments: _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________