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PRINTIT - A text formatter for HP printers v 1.1
By
Greg Silva
(c) 1992
Introduction
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PRINTIT is a simple text formatter that allow you to control the way a text
file is printed on a printer that used HP PCL. It will also provide a footer
with the filename, page number, and data and time printed.
Running
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The easiest way to run the program is by typing in:
PRINTIT filename
The output will be directed to the screen. Use the greater-than sign (>)
to redirect the output to a file or the printer. The following example
send the formatted text to the printer (provided that LPT1 is set up as the
default printer).
PRINTIT filename > prn
Command Line Options
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Various options are available in this program. These options will be listed
if you type
PRINTIT
at the command line.
Option Meaning Default
------ --------------------------------------- -------
-Lnn set left margin at nn columns 10
-N add line numbers to the printout (no numbers)
-Ox set page orientation to x P (portrait)
-Pnn set lines per page to nn 75
-Tnn set to margin at nn rows 6
If the user changes these setting, it is up to the user to decide if the
be sure that the new setting make sense. Running the program with
PRINTIT -P80 -OL filename
will produce output formatted with 80 lines of text per page in landscape
mode. This will produce a waste of paper.
Notes
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All output is in the smallest font standard with the HP lasers. To change
some of the setting, the output could be redirected to a file and editted.
The margins can be changed and the line numbers can be left out, but the
footer is always printed.
Shareware
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This program is shareware. If you find it useful please, pay for it.
Five dollars ($5 US) will register you with a single copy.
Make checks payable to: Greg Silva
Mail to: Greg Silva
P.O. Box 465
Mountain View, CA 94042-0465
Disclaimer
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There is no warranty for this program, either expressed or implied.
In no event will I be liable for damages arising out of the use,
misuse, or inability to use the program. This includes the loss of data,
data rendered inaccurate, losses sustained by you, or a failure of the
program to operate with any other programs.
Copyrights
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MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
HP and PCL are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company