This upgrade uses new version of Ken Worley's JGNE filter. It also works properly with QuarkXpress's cmd-option -P and cmd-shift-option key combos. Also works fine now with FreeHand 4. This version has a cancel button & bypass key. Pressing Cmd-Delete-P will bypass the INIT & display a print dialog box.
Source code is available upon request.
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This INIT was written out of necessity.
In a busy graphic arts company where I work, there's 12 networked printers on 2 zones. Too many times people send their print jobs to the wrong printer (who checks printer selection in the print dialog box anyway?) Then all you hear all day is:"Where is my print job? I thought I sent it to the LW 600 . DID ANYBODY GRAB MY JOB???". and so on . I did that many times myself.
Now, enter ChoozLess. This is an INIT that loads into the System heap at startup & installs
a JGNE filter. Then it checks the incoming events & if it's a cmd-P (which is Print in the
majority of programs), it does a zone & printer lookup across the network & presents available printers & zone(s) in 2 popups in a modal dialog. User then can make a selection or
change a printer or zone BEFORE a print dialog box appears. Saves my day .:-)
•Credits•
MANY MANY MANY THANKS TO:
Jim Luther, Eric Shapiro, MuffinHed, Ken Worley, Greg Mariott, DevScott, LupinusLA, AFA Brian, AFAChrisW,for all their valuable comments, tips, RTFM's, code snippets etc- without you guys & all the others that I wrote to & chatted with on line,this project would have never materialized. Thank you again and again. The startup Icon was created by Eugene Epstein - Thank you Genie!!
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•What I want in return•
1)Your feedback. How does it work for you, in your office, on your machine, with your network configuration?
2) How does it work with <<a lot>> of networked printers - say 50? I didn't have the resources to test it under those conditions.
3) How does it work with system 7.5?
4) If you like it and use it on a regular basis, please send me $10 .
Andy Marder.
10770 Aderman Ave # 96
San Diego CA 92126
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ChoozLess INIT works with both LaserWriter 7 & LaserWriter 8.0 drivers
ChoozLess INIT works ONLY with LaserWriter printers.
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For any questions, comments & suggestions, please contact
AndyM96 on AOL or call (619)552-8095(wk-I'm always there:-))
