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 *ABOUT
 ECPage, V3.17C  Shareware Distribution Version
 Developed by Dave Erickson
Erickson Consulting
Box 82910
College, AK  99708-2910  USA
CIS:  70062,431
INT:  [e-mail]
[e-mail]
 Bug reports, suggestions, comments may be addressed to
 the above.  Site and multi-copy licenses available.
 Copyright 1993, 1995 David R. Erickson, All Rights Reserved
 ECPage and ECData are Trademarks of Erickson Consulting.
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 ,BOX
 2 types of boxes may be created, a plain border box and
 a shadow box.  Boxes start from the specified Row Pos and
 extend down and to the right.
 You may create a box with NO BORDER by using a line width
 of 99 (with a border box).
 Various fill patterns are available within the boxes.
 A special type of box is created if you select a fill
 pattern of 'CB'.  This will create a 'Check Off' type
 box - square and unlike normal boxes it extends UP from
 the starting  Row Pos (so as to match a line of text that
 may be placed next to it.
 Press [ENTER] to see descriptions of the FILL PATTERNS
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 #COMMENT LINE
 Comment line for a design element.  Optional
 If desired, you may add a brief comment for each element.
 This is to help reference what this element is for, it is
 strictly for your own reference.  It will print out on
 the listing report.
 Note that you can also enter a REM in a TEXT element.  Use
 REM:: then any text you don't want to print, but do want
 to keep as a REM text string - for your reference use.
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 "COPY ELEMENTS
 Copy design elements.
 A 2 part process.  First change the 'RP' (reference point)
 of each element you want to copy to a '+' plus sign.
 Press [F6] to toggle QWIK MODE to make this easier.
 Now, press [F9] to MOVE elements.  For the 'Rp' use a '+'
 plus sign.  You may also optionally add a Row & Col pos
 value that will be added to the copied elements Row & Col
 position.
 The '+' tagged elements will be copied.  If a Row &/or Col
 value was added, they will be copied to the new position.
 The new elements will have a 'Rp' of Z.  The orginal '+'
 tagged elements remain unchanged.  The process may be
 repeated again, using new Row Col positions, as needed.
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 © FORM
 Copy an existing design.
 This procedure will create a copy of an existing form
 design.
 Enter the name of the form to copy.  Entering an incorrect
 name or leaving this field blank will cause a 'Pop-Up'
 table to appear - select from this table by placing the
 high-light bar on the desired entry and press [ENTER].
 Next, specify the name for the copy of the form.  It must
 be unique, different from other names already in the
 system.
 FInally, provide the name for the new author.  The date
 created will be the current system date.
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 "DEFAULT FONTS
 DEFAULT FONT SET
 Each time you install a new printer driver you can select
 whether or not you desire a new default set of fonts.
 Unless you are using ECPAGE to develop forms for several
 models of printers you should not be installing printer
 drivers very often.  Using the same font ID numbering
 pattern, you can have one design that will print on a
 LJ3 and a LJ4, depending on which driver you have
 installed.
 Unless you SAVE the font set [F10], the changes you may
 have made are lost.  The SAVE function is available only
 in the registered version, as that version has access to
 the full font support file.  Use 'Font Maint.' to save.
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 #DELETE ENTRY
 This procedure will DELETE a form entry.
 If you are sure you want to delete it, press [ENTER] to
 confirm the delete!
 If you want to CANCEL this delete procedure, just press
 [ESC] to cancel and exit.
 A deleted element can't be 'Undeleted' later, it will have
 to be re-entered as a new element.
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FORM ELEMENT TYPE
 Form element type.
 Prior to adding a new design element to your form you
 need to specify what type of element it is to be.
 T  Text Line Element
 B  Border Box Element
 S  Shadow 'Shaded' Box Element
 H  Horz. Line Element
 V  Vert. Line Element
 After making a selection the element specific entry form
 will pop-up.  The element you add can be later edited by
 placing the 'High-Light' bar on the entry and pressing
 [ENTER].  The actual type of element can't be changed.
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 "FILL PATTERNS
 The following FILL PATTERN choices may be selected for
 both 'Border' and 'Shadow' boxes:
Creates a scaled to size square 'Check Off' box
 G2-G90  Fills the box with the specified % grayscale
 NONE
Uses NO fill pattern
Solid fill (black)
Vert. line fill pattern
Horz. line fill pattern
Diagonal line fill pattern
Diagonal line grid pattern
Square line grid pattern
A 'White' filled box area (Use inside another box)
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 )FONTS
 FONTS SUPPORTED
 ECPage supports the internal scalable proportional fonts
 available in the LJ3 thru LJ5 series and 100% PCL5 clones.
 Only proportional PCL fonts are used, others such as fixed
 pitch, 'TrueType' and 'Postscript' are not supported.
 Any font used in a design MUST be resident in the printer
 to work, as ECPage and ECData contain no fonts, just the
 width data for selected fonts.
 If you need a design to print out on either a LJ3 or LJ4,
 use a common font between them, UNIVERS and CGTIMES. If
 you use a font not available in a printer, fixed pitch
 printing, with justification problems will result.
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 &FONT SET
 FONT SET.
 This table selection contains all the FONT ID's that have
 been created so far.  Font ID's may be added, edited or
 deleted as desired.
 Avoid deleting a Font ID that is used in a current form
 design, or fixed pitch printing will result.
 For these fonts to be used, they MUST be available on the
 printer.  Printing a form using these fonts on a non-PCL5
 LaserJet, such as a LJ IIP, will not work.  Fixed pitch
 printing with severe justification problems will result.
 Cartridge and soft fonts MUST be available in the printer.
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 &FONT SET
 FONT SET.
 This table selection contains all the FONT ID's that have
 been created so far.  Font ID's may be added, edited or
 deleted as desired.
 Avoid deleting a Font ID that is used in a current form
 design, or fixed pitch printing will result.
 For these fonts to be used, they MUST be available on the
 printer.  Printing a form using these fonts on a non-PCL5
 LaserJet, such as a LJ IIP, will not work.  Fixed pitch
 printing with severe justification problems will result.
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 #MASTER FONTS
 MASTER FONT SELECTION SET.
 When you create a font ID # it is based on these fonts.
 These are available in the LJ3 and LJ4 series.  You can
 set the default 'Symbol Set' on the 'Main Menu' by using
 F4 to 'Set Defaults.
 The symbol set must be valid for your printer to be used.
 From this set of font data, width data is generated for
 the new font ID you are creating in 'Scalable Fonts'.
 This program does not contain ANY fonts, just width data.
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 &FONT DATA
 FONT SETUP AND WIDTH DATA
 This form will enable you to add your own font data for
 a soft font if desired, and you have the width data for
 it.  Unless you are going to be using RIGHT or CENTER
 justification, you can use a font without the width data,
 Only for LEFT justification; however the other setup data
 is needed.
 Where characters are paired () [] /\ {}  <> only the
 width data for 1 is entered.  Data for characters above
 126 is not entered, as it's not used in the same manner
 as this data (for characters from 032 to 126).
 Enter the <ESCAPE> character in the string with the
 numeric keypad, 027, while holding down the ALT key.
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[MACROS
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 &DISKFILES
 When printing to a diskfile specify a filename, the file
 extension will be added, either .ECD for diskfiles or .ECM
 for macro diskfiles.  Use upto 8 characters for naming
 the file.
 The default name will be PAGEPRNT, either add a new name
 or use this default.  Each time a file is created, it
 will write over a file with the same name in the current
 directory.
 Diskfiles can be reprinted from DOS, on a supported Laser
 printer.  Macros have the PCL macro commands embedded in
 them.
 Any merged graphic will be contained in the file, either
 macro or diskfile, that ECPage generates.
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 *PRINT
 Toggle the print choice between PRTR for paper output and
 DISK for diskfile output.
 If PRTR, make sure printer is ready.
 You may press F8 for the Graphic Merge and/or F10 to use
 Landscape orientation.  When the graphic merge flag has
 been set there will be a
 mark showing.  EACH time you
 print you will have to specify the graphic merge if it
 is desired, for either DISK or PRTR.
 Each time you print (DISK/PRTR) you will have to press
 F10 IF you desire Landscape orientation.
 You will be prompted for further specific information.
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SELECT TEMPLATE
 SELECT A TEMPLATE
 Prior to working on a database, you must first select the
 template associated with it.  The template must have been
 already created.  If you leave entry blank, or enter an
 incorrect name, a pop-up selection table will appear, from
 which you select a template.
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 'HARDWARE
 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
 ECData, as well as ECPage, are text based DOS programs.
 While both will run on an XT class machine, a faster CPU
 is prefered (386-25 or better).
 A color monitor is prefered, but not required.
 A mouse is not supported.
 640K Conv memory is needed, with the maximum amount free
 possible for best performance.  5 or 10MB disk space min.
 May be run in Windows as a DOS program.
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 )H.LINE
 To create a horizontal line you specify the starting row
 and col position (may be in units of RowCol, Inches or
 Metric, based on your default setting).
 You then specify it's lenght, width in dots (1/300") and
 a line pattern if desired, SF (Solid Fill - Black) is the
 default.  A line width of 1 is very fine, 5 is average.
 Lines may extend thru other elements if desired.
 Lines positioned beyond the printable area will not print
 out.
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 $IMPORT FILE
 IMPORT DATABASE
 This procedure can import a database to ECData.  The
 file to be imported should be in ASCII, DIF or dBASE
 (II/
) formats. If file is ASCII it must be comma
 delimited, with "Quotes" around text strings.  The first
 ASCII record should be the field labels.  Otherwise the
 import procedure will consider the first record, if it
 is all string characters, the field labels (so the import
 will skip over 1st record.  An import will erase all
 previous records in the specified datafile.
 Enter the Data file into which the import should be made.
 Enter the full import filename, with extension.  Add the
 path if not in  current directory.
 Toggle import type, ASCII DIF or dBASE
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 &LANDSCAPE
 EACH time you print, if a landscape orientation  is
 desired you MUST make the choice here, as portrait mode
 is the default.  Toggle the selection from P to L.
 If a Graphics File is merged, it will be set to print in
 the orientation of this logical page.
 Both Print to paper and diskfiles may be printed in the
 LANDSCAPE orientation as desired.
 If you are using landscape orientation, your designs must
 be laid out with this in mind, so element positions are
 not in unprintable areas of the page.
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 $ORIENTATION
 PAGE ORIENTATION, LANDSCAPE OR PORTRAIT
 You select at print time whether a design is to be
 printed in Landscape or Portrait orientation.
 You must specify Landscape orientation EACH time you print
 IF you want it in Landscape - Portrait is the default.
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 &QWIK MODE
 This mode allows just changing the RP of a element.  It
 is used for MOVE and COPY operations.
 It will automatically complete the field when you enter a
 value - pressing [ENTER] is not needed.
 Toggle back to normal full entry editing with the F6 key.
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 &USE MACRO
 USING AN ECPAGE CREATED MACRO FILE
 This option permits you to load a Macro Overlay onto your
 printer, usually this would be some type of form design
 you created that needs to be filled in with your database
 in ECData.  A Macro diskfile can be created with any name
 and any Macro ID#, BUT it must be created as ENABLED to
 be usable in ECData. If needed, load ECPage and create
 the Macro Diskfile, as ENABLED.
 Each time ECPage creates a new Macro diskfile it records
 it in a file.  Press Enter on an empty field for a popup
 (as long as you haven't deleted it from DOS since it was
 printed).  You can press F5 for a filtered directory list
 of all *.ECM macros in the current directory.  Press any
 key to page thru it.
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 *MACRO
 MACROS
 Each macro has an ID# and is downloaded to the printer in
 much the same way as a soft font.
 If you will just be using 1 macro, label it as #1 and set
 as ENABLED.  It will be ready to use when just COPYed /B
 to the laser printer.
 If you will be using several Macros, assign each a unique
 number and create as 'Disabled'.  Then in your printing
 application send the commands to enable each macro as it
 is needed, then 'Disable' it when finished, before sending
 the command to 'Enable' the next macro.  The method for
 doing this will vary with the application you are printing
 from.
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 %MACRO LIST
 MACRO LISTING
 Each time ECPage 'Writes' a new Macro Diskfile, an entry
 is placed into this file.  You can select a Macro to use
 from this list.  However, if you have deleted the Macro
 from DOS, this list won't know about it, so even though
 the file may be listed here, it may have been since erased.
 If the listing is cluttered with old and obsolete Macros
 you can flush the entire listing by pressing F9.  Then as
 each new ECPage macro is created, it will be placed back
 into the file.
 The list gives the orientation, name and ID number.  If
 you load a Landscape Macro for a Portrait print run, the
 macro will be disabled on the printer.
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DISK FILE & MACRO FILE
 A diskfile is printable from DOS, either from the DOS
 prompt or in a batch file.  Use COPY /B filename LPT1:
 A Macro has PCL commands embedded within it to make it
 operate as a LJ Macro Overlay.  It also is COPYed /B to
 to the printer.
 If a Macro diskfile is selected, you will be prompted to
 supply a Macro ID# and if it should be created 'Enabled'
 (so it is ready to use AS IS) or as a 'Disabled' macro,
 to be 'Enabled' at time of use.
 To be usable in ECDATA it MUST be created as 'ENABLED'
 A Diskfile extension is .ECD, a Macro extension is .ECM
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 &MAIN MENU
 MAIN MENU OF ECPage
 This is the main menu of ECPage.  You can select menu
 choices by using the cursor arrows or press the key
 associated with the first letter of the menu choice.
 When the hi-light bar is on the item desired, press ENTER.
 You can press F4 on the main menu to set some basic system
 defaults for ECPage.  You also need to install the correct
 print driver before using ECPage to print.
 On any HELP screen, pressing ESC will Exit the help file,
 pressing ENTER will take you to the next help screen
 or back to a previous help screen, if any.
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SELECT TEMPLATE
 SELECT A TEMPLATE
 Select a template file from this scrolling selection table
 of templates.
 Place the hi-light bar on desired entry and press ENTER to
 select it.
 A database file and a Template file have the same filename.
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 $DATA RECORD
 DATABASE ENTRY
 This is the entry form for a record in the database that
 is associated with the specified Template.
 The titles for fields T1 - T15 come from the template file.
 Make sure all fields have a title and print position as
 well as font ID# and justification in the Template file, if
 the field used here contains data, or printing will be off.
 Press F8 or CTRL+ENTER to save and Exit from any position
 on the form, or go from field to field to finally exit and
 save. Press ESC to back up field by field, finally exiting
 with out saving, or CTRL+ESC to exit from any position.
 Press F6 to TAG
 this record for a TAGGED ONLY print run.
 (After TAGGING make sure you SAVE the form.)
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 &DATABASE
 SELECT DATA RECORD
 This scrolling selection table contains a list of records
 in the data file associated with a template.  From this
 table you can ADD/EDIT/DEL or DELETE ALL records.  You
 can also UNTAG all records that were TAGGED for printing.
 Press INS to ADD a new record
 Press DEL to DELETE a hi-lighted entry
 Press ENTER to Edit a Hi-lighted entry
 Press F9 to DELETE ALL records for this template
 Press F6 to UNTAG all tagged records for this template
 You can enter records here, or IMPORT them from an
 outside file in ASCII, dBASE or DIF format.
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FFONTS
HHARDWARE
LLANDSCAP
PPAPERSIZ
PPRINTER
 HELP SYSTEM
 ECPage has an extensive system of ON-LINE help available.
 Just press [F1] while on any screen for context sensitive
 help on a task.
 (Further Topics
About ECPage
  Select a topic at the right, place
Fonts Used
  the 'High-Light' bar on it and
Hardware Needed
  press [ENTER] for further help.
Landscape Mode
Paper Sizes
Printers
  The ownership of all tradenames mentioned in ECPage and
  ECData by their respective owners is hereby acknowledged,
  including, but not limited to, those of Hewlett Packard.
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 © PAGE
 COPY A PAGE DESIGN
 This procedure will make a copy of an existing design and
 save it under a new name.
 First, specify the desired page to copy, if entered wrong
 or field is left blank a popup table will permit you to
 select from it.
 Next, specify a new and unique name for the copy.  It must
 be a name not currently used.
 Finally, enter name of the new 'Author' for this copy.
 Create date will be the system date.
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  SCALABLE FONTS
 USING SCALABLE FONTS
 Before ECData and ECPage can use a scalable font, the
 width data for it must be created.  To do this you
 create an ID# to reference the font in your layouts, then
 you select what typeface to use, finally what point size.
 Each ID# must be unique, if you enter a duplicate ID#,
 you will be prompted to retry with a new ID.
 These fonts are specific to a LaserJet series, if you use
 a font on a printer that does not contain the font, your
 prints will be in fixed pitch with severe justification
 problems.  Univers and CGTimes will work on LJ3 AND LJ4.
 The symbol set choice comes from the F4 DEFAULTS in ECPage.
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 %SAVE FONTS
 SAVE NEW DEFAULT FONT SET
 If you have made changes to the font set, you can save the
 new set with this option.  This will be most useful if you
 create designs to print on both a LJ3 and LJ4, using the
 same font ID # but different fonts.
By loading the
 correct driver you can print either form easily.
 To save, press the F# key for the desired printer driver.
 The next time you 'Create a Default Font Set' the new font
 set will be used.
 Since this function needs access to the full scalable font
 data file, it's use is for registered versions only.
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 &PAGE NAME
 PAGE TITLES
 Each page (form) design must have a unique name, which
 may contain upto 12 characters (alpha, numeric and spaces)
 Each page also has an 'Author' who has created it.
 The system date is used for the create date.
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  PRINTER DRIVER
 INSTALL PRINTER DRIVER
 A printer specific driver should be installed first,
 before you create any designs or use the scalable font
 utility, and again after you register the program.
 These drivers contain font width data for a selected group
 of scalable proportional PCL 'Intellifonts' in the LJ4 and
 LJ3.  For PCL5 clones, select HP printer being emulated.
 Limited support for LJIIP/D using scalable Type Director
 soft fonts and a PDP 25in1 card is provided.
 Each driver has a starting font set, to which you add to,
 associated with it - the 'Default Font Set'.
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 $PAGE LAYOUT
 PAGE LAYOUT
 The row and col positions you enter place the element on
 the page.  The actual units are set in 'Defaults' (press
 F4 on Main Menu screen, use Row & Col, Inches or Metric cm)
 layout units.  The positions must take into account your
 your paper size andthe orientation of the printed page.
 The elements start at the Row position and extend down, Col
 position extends right.  The scrolling table maintains the
 list of elements in this Row Col order.  During PCL code
 generation, the positions are converted to DOTS.
 To ADD a element, press INS key
 To DELETE a element, place select bar on it and press DEL
 To EDIT a element, place select bar on it and press ENTER
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 $PAGE LAYOUT
 PAGE LAYOUT
 The row and col positions you enter place the element on
 the page.  The actual units are set in 'Defaults' (press
 F4 on Main Menu screen, use Row & Col, Inches or Metric cm)
 layout units.  The positions must take into account your
 your paper size andthe orientation of the printed page.
 The elements start at the Row position and extend down, Col
 position extends right.  The scrolling table maintains the
 list of elements in this Row Col order.  During PCL code
 generation, the positions are converted to DOTS.  Press
 F3 (LIST) to print a page design element listing.
 To ADD a element, press INS key
 To DELETE a element, place select bar on it and press DEL
 To EDIT a element, place select bar on it and press ENTER
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 %PAPER SIZE
 PAPER SIZE SELECTION
 Have the printer's control panel set to the size paper
 or larger than you are using, with that size paper tray
 in place.  If your design is smaller, it will still
 print and eject OK.
 Plan your designs to fit the paper size and orientation
 you will be printing from.  Don't use a Row Pos of 60
 if you are printing in Landscape, since that won't fit
 on the page in Landscape.
 With Letter size paper, don't use Row Pos beyond the end
 of the page, such as 70.
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 !MERGE PCL FILE
 MERGE GRAPHIC FILE
 This option permits a PCL graphics file to be merged into
 the file that ECPage creates, either diskfile or macro.
 The graphic file must be in PCL format, usually this will
 be a PCX file converted to PCL format with a utility such
 as PCXPCL.
 Enter the vertical Position, the horizontal position and
 the name of the PCL file, including the extension.  Use
 full path if file is not in current directory.
 This file must be specified here EACH time you print from
 ECPAGE.  The
 mark indicates that graphics merge is set.
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 'PRINTERS
 PRINTERS SUPPORTED
 ECData and ECPage both are laserJet specific applications.
 The PCL5 and PCL5e series are supported, limited support
 is available for PCL4 printers, IIP/D (with a cartridge).
 (PDP 25in1 cartridge #CF120)
 The Hewlett Packard LaserJet model 3, 4L, 4 and 5 are the
 directly supported printers.  With 600 DPI printers, a
 300 DPI setting may be needed for best justification.
 Clones will work IF they are able to emulate 100% one of
 the supported HP LaserJet models.  If a printer only
 partially emulates a HP, problems may occur.
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 "PRINTER ERROR
 PRINTER REPORTED AS NOT READY
 Verify that printer is ON, ON-LINE and READY, and is also
 loaded with paper.
 For network printing, it is suggested you 'CAPTURE' LPT1
 and use that as the printer port.
 Make sure correct paper tray is installed for the paper
 size your printer is using as a default.
 Verify printer cable connection is secure on both ends.
 Verify AUTOEXEC's MODE is set up as directed by your
 printer's installation manual.
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 "PRINT OPTIONS
 PRINT RUN SPECIFICATIONS
 Here you set up how the design is to be printed.
 Toggle, with cursor arrows, the printer port, LPT1-COM4
 Specify number of copies desired, from 1-99.
 Make sure printer is ON and loaded with sufficient paper
 for the run.  On a network, LPT1 should be CAPTURED and
 LPT1 used here as the printer port.
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 "PRINTER ERROR
 PRINTER REPORTED AS NOT READY
 Verify that printer is ON, ON-LINE and READY, and is also
 loaded with paper.
 For network printing, it is suggested you 'CAPTURE' LPT1
 and use that as the printer port.
 Make sure correct paper tray is installed for the paper
 size your printer is using as a default.
 Verify printer cable connection is secure on both ends.
 Verify AUTOEXEC's MODE is set up as directed by your
 printer's installation manual.
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 #REGISTRATION
 Please register if you use this program.  You may do so
 by phone, to PsL, On-Line via SWREG on Compuserve or by
 mailing in REGISTER.FRM to author:
 Dave Erickson
 Box 82910
 College, AK  99708
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 ECPage and ECData are (C) 1993, 1994 by David Erickson,
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 ECPage and ECData are not 'Freeware' nor public domain.
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Rp (Reference Point)
 The Rp (reference point) is the key to using the page
 element MOVE and copy functions (press F9 for MOVE).
 Elements of a page design may be grouped together by using
 a common Rp, for example 'A'.  With the MOVE function
 all elements with a Rp of 'A' can be moved to a new
 desired position.  If a Rp is changed to a '+' character,
 those with a  Rp of '+' may be COPIED to new locations.
 By grouping logical design elements with a common Rp, the
 entire grouping may be moved as desired (or copied to
 a new location).  When creating a new page layout element
 the default Rp is 'A'.  It can be changed as desired.
 Pressing F6 to toggle the QWIK MODE makes editing elements
 easy when you want to change the Rp to a new character.
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 $SELECT PAGE
 SELECT A PAGE.
 Prior to editing a page, you must select it.
 Enter the name of a page.  If you enter an invalid name
 or leave it blank, a popup table will permit you to
 select a page name.
 To EDIT a page, place select bar on page and press ENTER
 To DELETE a page, place bar on entry and press DEL
 To INSERT a new page, press the INS key
 You may also COPY an entire page design or just tagged
 elements.  See the Main Menu for the COPY PAGE option.
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 SELECT A PAGE TO PRINT
 Prior to printing a page design, you must select it to
 make it an active page.  Place select bar on desired page
 and press ENTER to select it.
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 "MOVE ELEMENTS
 Moving elements.  (See also, COPY elements)
 A 2 part process.  First change the 'Rp' (Reference Point)
 of the desired elements to a unique value.  As a default
 all elements use 'A' as the 'Rp', so change the 'Rp' of
 the elements you want to move from 'A' to 'B' (or any
 other character desired - execpt a '+' character).
 Press [F6] to select QWIK MODE to make this process easier.
 Now press [F9].  Enter for the 'Rp' the value you used
 earlier to mark the elements.  Now add the amount to
 move the elements, you can enter both Row & Col values
 or just 1.  You can enter a '-' minus amount to move in
 opposite direction (just press '_' after you enter a value.
 The move units will be the default 'Layout' units.
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Press [ENTER] to COPY elements
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 HELP SYSTEM
 "MOVE ELEMENTS
 Moving elements.  (See also, COPY elements)
 A 2 part process.  First change the 'Rp' (Reference Point)
 of the desired elements to a unique value.  As a default
 all elements use 'A' as the 'Rp', so change the 'Rp' of
 the elements you want to move from 'A' to 'B' (or any
 other character desired - execpt a '+' character).
 Press [F6] to select QWIK MODE to make this process easier.
 Now press [F9].  Enter the value for 'Rp' that you used to
 earlier to mark the elements.  Now add the amount to
 move the elements, you can enter both Row & Col values
 or just 1.  You can enter a '-' minus amount to move in
 opposite direction (just press '-' after you enter a value.
 The move units will be the default 'Layout' units.
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Press [ENTER] for COPY elements
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 Subject: Soft Fonts
 When soft 'Type Director' fonts are used they must be
 created in Type Director and downloaded, IN THE SAME
 TYPEFACE AND SIZE AS SPECIFIED IN 'SCALABLE FONT UTILITY'
 When a soft font is used, you specify it's download
 order during the 'Scalable Font' process.  Ensure that
 the soft fonts are downloaded in the same order or the
 printing output may have unexpected results.
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 &FONT SET
 FONT SET.
 This table selection contains all the FONT ID's that have
 been created so far.  Font ID's may be added, edited or
 deleted as desired.
 Avoid deleting a Font ID that is used in a current form
 design, or fixed pitch printing will result.
 For these fonts to be used, they MUST be available on the
 printer.  Printing a form using these fonts on a non-PCL5
 LaserJet, such as a LJ IIP, will not work.  Fixed pitch
 printing with severe justification problems will result.
 You can save this font set as the new 'DEFAULT FONT SET'
 if desired, press F10  (Registered version only).
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 $SELECT PAGE
 SELECT A PAGE.
 Prior to working on a page design, you must select it to
 make it an active page.  Place select bar on desired page
 and press ENTER to select it.
 To DELETE a page, place bar on entry and press DEL
 To INSERT a new page, press the INS key
 To EDIT a page, place select bar on page and press ENTER
 You may also COPY an entire page design or just tagged
 elements.
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 $SELECT PAGE
 SELECT A PAGE TO PRINT
 Prior to printing a page design, you must select it to
 make it an active page.  Place select bar on desired page
 and press ENTER to select it.
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 $TEXT STRING
 ENTER TEXT
 This element will create a text string upto 200 characters.
 Actual number that print will depend on page orientation,
 size and the point size of the font used.
 Enter a starting Row and Col Position, the text string
 you want, font ID to be used, type of justification and
 any desired comment (press F7).  To use a REM statement
 use:  REM::  Note uppercase and 2 colons (:).  A REM will
 not print out on paper or in diskfiles.
 Press F2 for access to scalable font utility.
 You can use right, left or center justification.
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SELECT TEMPLATE
 SELECT A TEMPLATE
 Select a template file from this scrolling selection table
 of templates.
 Place the hi-light bar on desired entry and press ENTER to
 select it.
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 %TEMPLATES
CREATING A TEMPLATE
 The template is the print specification file for a data
 base.  Each template must have a unique name, consider
 naming the template for an associated ECPage form title.
 Press F10 for a list of ECPage Titles, or use any name.
 Once you save a template you can't later change it's name.
 The fields T1-T15 are the database field titles you can
 use, and give a reference name to.  Each needs to have a
 row and col (R C/Inch/cm) position, font ID# and type of
 justification.  As in ECPage, entering an incorrect font
 ID will pop up a selection table of valid fonts.  Fill in
 template without leaving blank spots in the field list.
 Use F2 to access the SCALABLE FONT utility, or F5 to view
 the current font list.
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 %TEMPLATES
 TEMPLATE FILE
 This table contains all the templates defined so far.  All
 database files are tied to a specific template.  The
 template contains the print layout: row & col positions,
 (layout units are those set in ECPage DEFAULTS) as well as
 font ID # (same font set as in ECPage) and justification
 desired, either right, left or center.
 To EDIT, place hi-light bar on a template and press ENTER
 To ADD new template, press the INS key.
 To DELETE, place hi-light bar on a template and press DEL
 If you delete a template, you will be prompted to delete
 the associated database with the template;  optional step
 but database is unreachable without the template for it.
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 HELP SYSTEM
  SYSTEM DEFAULTS
 You may select the following defaults:
 1)  Do you want to layout your designs in Rows & Cols, if
so, toggle to RowCol.  If you desire layout units in
Inches, toggle to Inches.  If you would prefer metric
units, cm, toggle to Metric.  Normally select RowCol.
This setting will control how your Row Pos & Col Pos
values are used during printing, a value of 8 could
be 8 rows, 8 inches or 8 cm, depending on this value.
 2)  When scalable font ID's are created, you can specify
which symbol set should be used.  Normally use 10U.
However, outside the US other symbol sets may be used.
Just enter the number, do not enter the "(" sign.
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  SYSTEM DEFAULTS
 You may select the following defaults, continued.
 3)  If using a NETBIOS based network, do you want to send
call to start print spooler after printing?  Not for
Netware.  Normally, NO is correct selection.
 4)  If you need each record in the PCL diskfile to end
with a CR/LF; may need if sending file file to a
mainframe or other system.  This will limit use of
merged PCL graphic file.  Normally NO CR/LF is corect.
 5)  Specify printer to be used for reports, also this is
used as default when you enter the print options for
a page design.
Normally select LPT1.
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 )V.LINE
 To create a vertical line you specify the starting row
 and col position (may be in units of RowCol, Inches or
 Metric, based on your default setting).
 You then specify it's depth, width in dots (1/300") and
 a line pattern if desired, SF (Solid Fill - Black) is the
 default.  A line width of 1 is very fine, 5 is average.
 Lines may extend thru other elements if desired.
 Lines positioned beyond the printable area will not print
 out.
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