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HiSpeed ------------------------------------------------ (c)Dietmar Eilert
Dietmar Eilert
Mies-v-d-Rohe-Str. 31
D-5100 Aachen (Germany)
Tel. (0241) 81665
(02525) 7776
CONTENTS
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HiSpeed v2.7 ...... A high speed printing utility for DeskJet printers
Hardware/software requirements
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o Amiga with at least 512K RAM, OS2.04
o DeskJet WITH RAM CARTRIDGE
o the reqtools.library (libs-directory)
Licence
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All rights reserved. The author won't be responsible for any damages
resulting from the use of this program (or the inability to use it).
This software is provided "as is", without any further warranty. This
shareware version is freely distributable (but limited to a max. file
size of 20K).
Copyright 1992 Dietmar Eilert.
What is HiSpeed ?
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HiSpeed is a printing utility for DeskJet printers. It is quite similar
to Matt Melcher's HDPrint programs ("4 pages of text to one A4 side").
It is _fast_ (4 pages/minute if you switch to HiSpeed mode). It should
be a nice utility for people who have to do a lot of printing.
What do you need to use this program ?
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Any Amiga will do if OS2.04 is available. Your DeskJet has to be equipped
with a softfont cartridge (i.e. a RAM expansion card). Additionally,
you need the reqtools library (FD, by Nico Francois).
How does HiSpeed work ?
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It is quite difficult to get high output rates with your DeskJet if
you use "normal" methods (e.g. output bitmaps). This program uses
softfonts to increase speed. The text is scanned for required typefaces
(e.g. upright, italics), the softfonts are downloaded, the text is
printed. The softfonts have been optimized (no hold time delay). Softfonts
are printed with maximum printhead speed. Due to reduced font size, less
time is spend for paper advance.
Features
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- easy to use workbench interface
- single ore double sided printing (descending, if you want it this
way)
- free layout - e.g. 4*4 blocks of text (= 4 A4-pages) or 2 columns, ..
- blocks are seperated by demarcation lines (optional)
- important ESC-sequences are supported: Italics, LQ/EDV, Tabs, Underlines,
FF, ... (ESC sequences = device independend ANSI ESC codes)
- Linefeed is adjustable: 1, 1.5 or 2
- you can print more than one file ("job") simultanously - just set
up the job list
- HiSpeed mode: ESC sequences are recognized and removed. Output is
performed as fast as possible.
- PreScan is available
- Two font sizes are available for output
- optional page headers are possible as well as numbering of lines
- ....
How to operate HiSpeed
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PRINTING
The files ("jobs") you want to get printed are displayed as "job list"
(bottom left). You can scroll through the list using the arrow gadgets
or keyboard's cursor keys. Click at the list to add new jobs. A file
requester will appear. You can add more than one file by holding the
shift-button down during selection. Select "SORT A" if you want have
the list sorted alphabetically. Use "sort #" to sort by size.
CLEAR will clear the list (surprise, surprise). Please keep in mind
that jobs aren't removed automatically after printing.
Start the printing job by clicking at the printer's symbol. Jobs are
processed from top to bottom. You can stop printing by closing the
progress-window (download mustn't be interrupted for this would confuse
the printer).
If you want a page header (file name, page number), just activate "PAGE
HEADER".
SETTINGS & UNITS
Usually, you won't have change the paper dimensions. Default settings
are valid for output to A4. The left border should be sufficient for
perforating. Hit "RESET ALL" go get the defaults. All settings are
written to HiSPeed's config-file by SAVE-CONFIG (even the position of
the sleep-icon).
Units are 'mm' with exeption of the block size display (the latter one
informs you about the text blocks' size; units are characters).
ESC-SEQUENCES
Switch to HiSpeed mode or turn PERFROM ESC off if you want to ignore
ESC-Sequences (and thus speed up output). If you enable FFs (form feeds),
every detected FF-code (12 dez) will result in a new text block. You better
have a pre-scan to estimate paper needs !
CHARACTER HEIGHT
Two heights are available. You should use the "small" font if the average
line width of your text files is greater than 80 characters. The "big" font
looks better but block width might become too small (e.g. 80 characters if
you choose a layout of two columns).
SINGLE-/DOUBLE SIDED, PORT GADGETS
Just have a try. Shouldn't be too difficult to understand.
Registration
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The shareware fee - if you aren't a registered user already - is 10 DM (Europe)
respectively 10 US-$ (outside Europe).
My address (might change 12/92):
Dietmar Eilert
Mies-v-d-Rohe-Str. 31
D-5100 Aachen (Germany)
Phone (0241) 81665
My home address is:
Dietmar Eilert
Kampstraße 28
D-4720 Beckum 2 (Germany)
Phone (02525) 7776