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Multi-Print (tm) v4.0
Copyright (C) 1987-1989 Gerald P. Doyon
January 15, 1988
" An Enhanced and Innovative Print Utility "
Multi-Print v4.0 User Documentation Page 2
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Introduction 3
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Command-Line Switches 4
/CO:xxx - # Copies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
/DD - Duplicates Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
/DC - Display User Configuration default values . . . . . 4
/DM - Display Multi-Print default values. . . . . . . . . 5
/DT - Print current Date/Time stamp . . . . . . . . . . . 5
/DV - Run in DESQ View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
/? & /H - Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
/LM:xxx - Set left margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
/OP - Output to Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
/OS - Output to Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
/PH - Print page headers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
/PL:xxx - Set Page Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
/PP - Print page numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
/PS:xxxx - Set Printer Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
/PW:xxx - Set page width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
/S - Print Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
/SS - Save Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
/ST - Print Sensor Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
/WF:filename - Work Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
/WE - Watch edge of paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Multi-Print in action 9
Statistics Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Text View Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
On-Line Commands 12
[A]bort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
[D]isplay Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
[N]uke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
[S]ensor On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,13
[P]ause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
[-]/[+] Scroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
[V]iew Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
[Up-Arrow]/[Down-Arrow] - # Copies . . . . . . . . . . . 13
[H]elp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
[Q]uit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
[M]emory Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
[O]utput . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
[Use Headers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
[F-1] Toggle between command lists. . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Thanks & Things to come . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Shareware/Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multi-Print v4.0 User Documentation Page 3
I N T R O D U C T I O N
Welcome to Multi-Print version 4.0 !! Multi-Print was specifically
designed to make printing your documents less of a chore, and to give you
more control over the printing process than the program PRINT.COM gives
you, which is supplied with your operating system. A big part of
Multi-Print's objective is to keep you informed as to exactly how your
document's printing is progressing.
For those of you already familiar with Multi-Print you will find that the
new and enhanced capabilities of this version are greater than all previous
versions combined, and promises to be even better in the months to come.
You should make sure that the following files are contained in your archive
of MPRINT40.ARC:
MPRINT40.EXE - This is Multi-Print v4.0
MPRINT40.DOC - and its associated documentation.
CHKENV10.EXE - The 'Check Environment' utility
CHKENV10.DOC - 'Check Environment' documentation
CONFIGMP.EXE - User Configuration utility
CONFIGMP.DOC - and its documentation
STATMENT.LIC - Registration agreement & disclaimer
LICENSE.LIC - Form to register your copy of Multi-Print v4.0
DISTRIBG.LIC - Distribution aggreement.
README!.MP - A quick start to running Multi-Print
GO.BAT - Batch file to get Multi-Print up and running fast.
You can rename the executable file MPRNIT40.EXE to MPRINT.EXE, or whatever
is comfortable for you to use. I will refer to MPRINT40.EXE as MPRINT.EXE
from now on.
If you do notall of the above files, you can find the complete archive at
the following FINE BBS's:
Georgia Board BBS (912) 923-8180 2400 buad, 24 hours
Dixieland BBS (912) 471-6833 9600 baud, 24 hours
Capture BBS (912) 923-6471 2400 baud, 24 hours
Channel-1 (617) 354-8873 9600 baud, 24 hours
PC-Ohio (216) 381-7946 9600 baud, 24 hours
Northern Lights (207) 766-2467 9600 baud, 24 hours
GEnie IBM Roundtable ( My user I.D. here is G.DOYON)
Compuserve IBM section ( [75340,272] )
I like receiving mail from people who have questions on the operation of
Multi-Print, and yes, even problems ! SO far I've been able to respond to
every letter, so keep 'em coming ! Feel free to call me at home if you have
any problems, whether you are a registered user or not.
Gerald P. Doyon
246 Collins Ave
Centerville, GA 31028
(912) 953-2817 ( Easter Standard Time )
R E Q U I R E M E N T S
You should run Multi-Print on a IBM or 100% compatable. You must have a
minimum of 105k or RAM available to run Multi-Print. Multi-Print should be
able to run easily on most printers, but works best on Epson and
compatables. I wrote Multi-Print with MS-DOS version 3.2. I do not know if
this program will operate on earlier, or later version.
For best printing results, I suggest making your printer ignore the paper's
page breaks - Multi-Print will handle it.
Multi-Print v4.0 User Documentation Page 4
S W I T C H E S
Hint: A switch is basically what the name implies, it usually switches
something on or off. These on/off switches are convenient. If you type a
switch, but realize at the end of the command line that you need ( or don't
need) that option, you can cancel the other switch by typing the opposite
one. Also, switches and filenames need not be in any specific order on the
command-line. You can first have a switch, then a filename, then another
switch or two.
All on/off switches use the +/-, respectively.
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/CO:xx # Copies
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You are limited to a maximum of 99 copies PER document. If you attempt to
exceed the maximum, Multi-Print will adjust the number of copies to 99.
Only the FIRST document loaded in Queue will effect by the number if copies
you set here.
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/DD+ or /DD- Duplicate Documents
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Multi-Print has incorporated a unique feature which will ensure that you do
not load the same document twice in Queue. By default this option is set to
/DD-, or duplicates NOT allowed. However, you can override the default by
using the /DD+ switch, duplicates allowed.
MPRINT /DD+ TEST.DOC
or, should you decide that you really DON'T want duplcates and do not want
to re-type the command line just add the opposite switch, for example:
MPRINT /DD+ TEST.DOC /DD-
which effectively cancels out the first switch !
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