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PMENU3 (TM) Version 2.0
Printer Control Menu
released January 23, 1987
(C) Copyright 1985,1986,1987 HomeBase Software
Written by Bob Nance
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ PMENU3 (TM) 2.0 (C) Copyright 1985,1986,1987 HomeBase Software │
│ │
│ PMENU3 is licensed to you, at no charge, subject to the following: │
│ This program is supplied as-is and the author disclaims all │
│ warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, │
│ the warranties of merchantablilty and the warranties of fitness │
│ for any purpose. You may copy it and distribute it provided │
│ all modules, documentation, and readme files are included. You │
│ may make no charge for copying the program beyond the cost of a │
│ diskette. If you use this program on a routine basis, a donation │
│ of $10 should be made to the program author, below. Thank you. │
│ │
│ Bob Nance, HomeBase Software, 212 Pearson, Clarksdale, MS 38614. │
│ Registered Users may obtain updates from HomeBase BBS 601-627-5582. │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
PMENU3 is a memory resident Printer Control Menu for Epson and compatable
printers and the IBM PC. It allows access to control codes such as condensed,
double strike, or underline WHEN YOU NEED THEM. By simply typing PMENU3 at
the DOS prompt, the program will be loaded into memory, and you will be
returned to DOS. Then load your other program as usual. To pop up PMENU3
while running your program, hit Alt Return. You can enter codes one at a
time, or combinations of codes such as bold and italics.
The program was developed under Turbo Pascal Version 3.01A and DOS 3.1, but it
runs on DOS 2.0 - 3.1. PMENU3 will be compatable with most software for the
IBM PC, but this version expects the display to be in text mode. It works
with all the other memory resident programs I had access to. Many users have
reported using it on various compatables under MS-DOS.
Note: Not all Epson printers support all codes that this program does such as
Near Letter Quality. (In fact, I use a Thinkjet so don't feel bad, mine
doesn't support them either. However, some users requested Near Letter
Quality so I added it!).
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PMENU3 History...
PMENU1 - originally written in BASIC
PMENU2 - switched to TURBO PASCAL
PMENU3 - added memory resident routines
1.0 08-01-85 Initial Release
1.1 09-01-85 Enhancements
1) Changed to alphabetic selection of options
2) Menu option selected is now highlighted, instead of written
at bottom of menu.
3) Additional codes: [N] Near Letter Quality added
[E] Elite added
[P] Pica added
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1.1A 12-13-85 fix - Changed Near Letter Quality Printer option
to select the right code. Sorry! I really MUST
get a printer that does NLQ!
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1.2 06-04-86
Faster pop-up
[Z] Disable Buzzer
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1.3 06-27-86
[F] Form Feed
[L] Line Feed
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1.4 08-25-86
[A] BabyFace
[M] Left Margin Indent
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1.5 09-03-86
Reduced memory requirement from 41K to 31K
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1.6 10-04-86
Changed to ALT RETURN
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1.7 01-15-87
[8] 8 Lines per inch
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1.8 01-19-87
Full Screen Size Window
Memory storage of commands sent
More intelligent (some codes won't work together
so it doesn't send them)
[F1] Superscript
[F2] Subscript
[F6] 1/6" line spacing
[F7] 7/72" line spacing
[F8] 1/8" line spacing (changed from [8])
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1.9 02-21-87 Size of window reduced and codesize reduced
(code reference now in documentation)
[L] Linefeed and [F] Formfeed commands now
handled differently
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2.0 02-23-87 Improved "intelligence" and display of codes
Can now also [Q]uit with [ESC] key
Command in Menu: Codes sent to printer:
Reset to Normal: #27#64
BabyFace: #27#65#6#27#83#1#15
Bold (Enhanced): #27#69
Condensed (15 c.p.i.): #15
Double Strike: #27#71
Elite: #27#77
Form Feed: #12
Italics: #27#52
Line Feed: #10
Left Margin Indent (10 spaces): #27#108#10
Near Letter Quality: #27#120#1
Pica: #27#80
Skip Page Break (15 spaces): #27#78#15
UnderLine: #27#45
Wide: #27#87#1
Disable Buzzer: #27#56
Superscript: #27#83#0
Subscript: #27#83#1
1/6" Line Spacing: #27#50
7/72" Line Spacing: #27#49
1/8" Line Spacing: #27#48
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NOTE TO PROPRINTER USERS! - Some of the codes in PMENU3 will not work for
the IBM Proprinter. I have created a special program for you... PROMENU.
PROMNU10.ARC contains the program PROMENU 1.1 which is the Proprinter
modification of this program. It is released the same date as PMENU3 2.0.
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Thank you for your suggestions! As you can see some of the changes above
are small, but were requested by contributors, so I made the change and
released a new version. I will do that in the future whenever possible.
Therefore, please send comments, suggestions, or a donation ($10 suggested)
to:
BOB NANCE
HOMEBASE SOFTWARE
212 PEARSON
CLARKSDALE, MS 38614