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- Thanks for looking at ECPAGE, Version 3.17C
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- * * QUICK START:
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- To install the program just copy the main
- archive file, ECPARC.ZIP into a \ECPAGE directory and use PKUNZIP to unzip.
- See the file INSTALL.TXT for further help, if needed.
- After extracting the files in \ECPAGE type: MANUAL LJ3 to print out complete
- program documentation on a PCL5 LaserJet, or MANUAL on any other printer.
- Start the program with: EPAGE
- While running ECPAGE, press F1 for the HELP screens.
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- * * REQUIREMENTS:
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- ECPage is a SHAREWARE DOS PCL forms designer. It will run on any IBM PC
- (XT to a 486 or better). A 386-33 or higher is suggested for best program
- speed. Color monitor (VGA) is suggested, but not required. Mouse is not
- needed. Users machine should have at least 500K free RAM for running ECPAGE,
- and diskspace of 5MB for installing program and data files. As ECPAGE is a
- PCL utility, it requires (for printing) a Hewlett Packard LaserJet series 3 to
- 5 PCL5/5E printer. PCL5 clones also work. Very limited support is available
- for users with a HP LJ IIP/D with a font cartridge. InkJets, etc. are NOT
- supported. DOS 3.3 or higher suggested. May be run as a DOS program in
- Windows or OS/2.
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- * * WHAT IS ECPAGE?
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- ECPage is s DOS PCL Forms designer. With ECPage you layout designs by
- placing elements at desired positions, either in Row & Col, Inches or
- metric CM units. ECPage uses the internal scalable proportional PCL
- fonts that are in the HP LaserJet series 3 to 5, scaled as needed from 1
- to 99 points. PCL lines and boxes are also available and can be scaled to
- size as needed. The boxes may be shaded for a '3D' effect if desired. All
- boxes may be filled with various percentages of grayscale or HP defined
- patterns. Design elements may overlap each other for complex designs.
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- ECPage can print to paper or diskfile. Diskfiles are pure PCL code in ASCII
- format. They may be copied to any supported printer and printed. They may
- also be created in 'ready-to-use' LaserJet MACRO overlay format.
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- The PCL diskfiles are relatively small (depending on size of design) so they
- may be loaded quickly onto any supported PCL5 (LJ 3 to 5 and clones). This
- can permit a collection of form designs to be stored on disk and quickly
- printedout as needed. These diskfiles may be created in a LaserJet Macro
- overlay format as well.
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- As no track characters or fixed pitch fonts are used, the PCL output is
- 'Near Typeset' in quality. A graphic also be merged into the design.
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- NOTE: Fixed pitch, TrueType and Postscript fonts are NOT supported in ECPAGE,
- only the PCL 'Intellifonts' are used (Univers, Garamond, CG Times, etc.)
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- * * REGISTRATION:
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- ECPAGE is a 'Shareware' program, you are permitted to try it out before you
- buy it. If it is not what you desire, just erase it from your system.
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- However, if you do use it beyond a trial period of 30 days, you are expected
- to register and pay for it. ECPAGE is 'Shareware', it is not 'Freeware' nor
- in the public domain. The file, REGISTER.DOC, which will extract when you
- unzip ECPARC, contains further registration information. Low cost site and
- multiple copy licenses are available. Single user license is $25 US.
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- This version is completely functional, it is not time limited.
- However, added font support is available in the registered version; this
- shareware version is limited to medium typefaces of the fonts in your LJ3 or
- higher. Support for BOLD, BOLD-ITALIC and ITALIC is contained in the
- registered version.
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- * * DISTRIBUTION:
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- Users and vendors may generally freely distribute this shareware version if it
- is distributed complete and unaltered. (The registered version may not be
- further distributed without written permission from the author.)
- See LICENSE.TXT for complete terms. Any distribution which does not make
- clear to users that this is shareware, with registration fees due to the
- author is expressly prohibited.
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- For further information or support, contact the author:
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- Dave Erickson
- 70062,431 at Compuserve
- dericksn@polarnet.com or 70062.431@compuserve.com for Internet.
- Box 82910
- Fairbanks, Alaska 99708
- U.S.A
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- Copyright 1993, 1995 by David R. Erickson, All Rights Reserved - World Wide.
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