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QWIK CHANGE III
User's Guide
This program is a time-saving utility that changes your Hewlett
Packard LaserJet(tm) III from PCL5 to HP/GL (plotter) mode and back
again. It saves you time when proofing jobs from Harvard
Graphics(tm), Lotus Freelance(tm) or any other graphics package.
Instead of printing in LaserJet mode, simply hit a hot key to
switch to plotter mode, run your proof, then, hit the hot key again
to switch back to LaserJet mode.
This utility includes individual programs to work under DOS,
Windows and OS/2 operating environments.
Requirements:
DOS
o DOS 2.1 or higher
o IBM or compatible computer
Windows
o IBM or compatible computer
o DOS 2.1 or higher
o Windows 3.0
OS/2
o IBM 286 ( or higher) or compatible computer
o OS/2 1.2 and up
There are three sections to this guide - one for each operating
environment.
SECTION 1 - DOS QWIK CHANGE
DOS Qwik Change is a TSR (terminate-stay-resident) program that
runs under DOS version 2.1 and above. It requires 2.5KB of free
RAM. The default is: hot key - <Alt> Z and printer hooked to
LPT1. To change this, see Changing Defaults below. Here's how to
use DOS Qwik Change:
1. Copy QWIK.COM from the floppy to your hard drive.
2. Type: QWIK and press <Enter>.
3. Press <Alt> Z to pop up the menu.
4. Choose Plotter mode (HP/GL) or LaserJet mode (PCL5).
Using a graphics-based program under DOS: No menu will pop up
but there will be a number of beeps. One short beep means the
printer was switched to Plotter mode; two short beeps means
the printer was changed to LaserJet mode. Two long beeps mean
that the printer is offline for some reason (out of paper,
offline, paper jam, etc.)
You can load QWIK.COM into memory every time you boot up by
changing your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Example AUTOEXEC.BAT:
PATH= C:\DOS;C:\UTIL
PROMPT= $P$G
C:\UTIL\QWIK
SK
MENU PROGRAM
Changing Defaults
You can change QWIK's default settings of <Alt>Z and LPT1 by
entering optional command line switches:
QWIK [H=x] [Lx] [Cx]
H=x Hot Key
Where x can be any letter from A - Z. The hot key can be changed
from an <Alt> key to a <Ctrl> key by entering a ^ in front of the
letter
Lx Parallel (LPT) Port
L means LPT and x is 1 - 3.
C Serial (COM) Port
C means COM and x is 1 - 4.
Examples to Change Defaults When Running QWIK:
To change the hot key to <Alt>A and printer attached to LPT2, type:
QWIK H=A L2 <Enter>
To change the hot key to <Ctrl>D and printer attached to COM1 type:
QWIK H=^D C1 <Enter>
To change the printer attached to LPT2:
QWIK L2
SECTION II - WINDOWS QWIK CHANGE
To setup Qwik Change for Windows, follow these steps:
1. Copy Qwik Change onto your hard drive.
2. Copy QWIK.EXE from the disk to your Windows directory.
3. Install the Windows Text printer driver - you will need
your Microsoft Windows 3.0 distribution disks.
Open the Control Panel; select Printers; select Add
Printer; select the "Generic / Text Only" printer driver
and select Install. Insert the Windows disks as
requested. When you are done, close Control Panel.
Note: You do not need to assign a printer port or make
the Generic / Text printer driver active).
4. Add Qwik Change III to a Screen Group. Make sure the
screen group you want to add Qwik Change III to is
active. From the Program Manager, select New, select
Program Item. Enter the description of the program (ie.
Qwik Change III) and where the program is and the
filename (ie. C:\WINDOWS\QWIK.EXE).
Now you are ready to go!
Auto Loading
If you want to have Qwik Change III always loaded and ready to go
when you first start Windows, modify your WIN.INI file:
o Start the Notepad utility, then Open your WIN.INI file
(it should be in your windows directory). On the second
line there should be a statement "LOAD=". After this
line, put the path and the name of Qwik Change (i.e.
C:\WINDOWS\QWIK.exe). If there are other programs
already there just add Qwik Change to the end of the
line. Now save the file and restart Windows.
SECTION III - OS/2 QWIK CHANGE
Note: Presently, the OS/2 version of Qwik Change only works
with the Parallel Ports (LPT 1, 2 and 3).
To use Qwik Change for OS/2, follow these steps:
1. Copy Qwik Change onto your hard drive. Copy QWIKOS2.EXE
from the disk to your OS/2 directory.
2. Add Qwik Change III to a Screen Group. Select the Screen
Group you want, select Program, and select New. Under
Program Title, enter the description of the program (i.e.
Qwik Change III). Under Path and File name put where
QWIKOS2.EXE is (C:\OS2\QWIKOS2.EXE).
Now you are ready to go!
AUTO LOADING
If you want to have Qwik Change III always loaded and ready to go
when you first start OS/2, you must create/modify your a
STARTUP.CMD file.
1. Start your Editor utility, then Open (or Create) your
STARTUP.CMD file (it should be in your ROOT (C:\)
directory). If the file is not there just create one.
2. Enter the command START= then the Path and file name
(C:\OS2\QWIKOS2.EXE) and hit Enter. If this is a new
STARTUP.CMD your must put EXIT on the last line.
3. Now save the file and restart OS/2. Your STARTUP.CMD
might look like this:
START=C:\OS2\QWIKOS2.EXE
EXIT
Although at the present time we ask for no money for these
programs, we would like you to contact us and tell us about your
uses, likes and especially your dislikes.
We are easily accessible through fax, Compuserve, MCI, Prodigy and
mail.
Please, if you use this program, contact us. Thank you for your
support!
Word Plus Connectivity
44 Via Serena
Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca. 92688
Phone/Fax (714) 858-4104
Compuserve ID 76276,61
Prodigy ID GMVG67A