
                           HOW TO USE GRID DESIGNER
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                              TABLE OF CONTENTS

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             A.  GRID DESIGNER IN ACTION . . . . . . . . . . .  1
                   Getting Help  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
                   Getting Around  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
             B.  WORKING WITH GRID DESIGNER  . . . . . . . . .  4
                   Selecting and Printing a Design . . . . . .  4
                   Creating and Saving a Custom Design . . . .  9
                   Editing a Custom Design . . . . . . . . . . 14
                   Deleting a Custom Design  . . . . . . . . . 17
                   Printing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
             C.  EXITING GRID DESIGNER . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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                             Instructions - page 1

A.  GRID DESIGNER IN ACTION

Gridded and ruled paper is indispensable for countless business and personal
applications.  Grid Designer lets you print all kinds, including paper you
design yourself.  It eliminates trips to the office supply store and tedious
hand layout.  Choose among dozens of ready-to-go formats or design your own,
then print it out.  Grid Designer gives you the pattern you need, whenever you
need it.

The Main Menu lets you select ready-made paper in more than 200 styles,
including 24 varieties of standard quadrille graph paper, accountant's paper
in 12 formats, quadratic coordinate paper in seven scales, and three kinds of
ruled paper.  The menu includes staff paper for musicians, coding forms for
computer programmers, and calendars for scheduling.  There's even a bonus for
the sports-minded:  score cards for baseball and bowling.

When you need a special layout, use Grid Designer's Custom Grid Design screen
to specify line placement and grid location to suit your needs--it's as easy
as setting tabs on a typewriter.  Once you have a design you like, save it,
and the name you give it will appear on Grid Designer's Custom Grid Paper
Menu.  Thereafter, you can call up the design quickly and easily.
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Getting Help

  If you need help while using Grid Designer, press F1.  A help screen will
  appear, with a brief explanation of the screen currently displayed.  For a
  more detailed explanation, press F2, and these on-line instructions will
  appear on your screen.  To return to Grid Designer, press F1 again.

Getting Around

  Grid Designer is easy to use--almost self-explanatory, in fact.  The bottom
  line of your screen always displays the currently available function-key
  options.  Keep an eye on this status line:  it's your best guide to what to
  do next.  Here's a summary of the basic keys you'll use as you put Grid
  Designer through its paces:

    Pg Dn/Pg Up           Moves to the next/previous menu screen.

    F10                   Accepts the current menu entries and moves ahead one
                          step in the program.

    Esc                   Moves to the previous step in the program without
                          accepting the current menu entries.
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    Enter                 Accepts the current menu entry and moves the
                          cursor to the next menu item.

    Tab                   Same as Enter.

    Shift-Tab             Moves the cursor to the previous item.

    Space bar             Moves the cursor to the right.  The cursor erases
                          any characters it encounters.

    Backspace             Moves the cursor to the left.  The cursor erases any
                          characters it encounters.  (Don't confuse this key
                          with the left arrow key.)

    Ins                   Alternates between insert (block cursor) and
                          overwrite (underscore cursor) modes.

    Del                   Deletes the character at the cursor position.



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B.  WORKING WITH GRID DESIGNER

When you first start the Grid Designer program, the Main Menu appears on your
screen.  Choose a paper style from the Main Menu or press F3 to go to the
Custom Grid Paper Menu to select a design you've previously made and then
saved.  (This menu comes with two sample designs already in place; you will
eventually add others.)  To design your own paper, press F3 again to go to
the first of the two Create Grid Design screens.  These screens control the
horizontal and vertical lines, and make it easy to design grid paper that
exactly suits your needs.  Each Create Grid Design screen features a unique
computerized ruler:  your entries on these rulers tell your graphics printer
where to draw any of five types of lines neatly and accurately.  The sections
that follow explain each of Grid Designer's modes of operation.

Selecting and Printing a Design

  The first page of the Main Menu lists 24 kinds of gridded and ruled paper.
  To see additional menu pages, press the Pg Dn key; to back up to a previous
  page, press Pg Up.  There are 10 menu pages in all, offering more than 200
  ready-made designs.

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  The ready-made designs are grouped by type.  Entries marked (WIDE) are for
  wide-carriage printers only.  Use the following descriptions as a guide when
  you make your menu selections:

    PAGE      READY-MADE DESIGNS

       1      Wide, college, and narrow ruled paper.  These correspond to the
              familiar notebook paper used in offices and schools.  Page 1
              also lists accountant's paper in 12 different column formats,
              three ready-made calendars, vacation and conversation logs, and
              an appointment sheet.

       2      Square-grid paper.  Design titles give the number of divisions
              on each axis of a one-inch square.  Bold lines and their
              position are also indicated.

                Example:  "8 Squares/Inch: Bold 1/2" describes graph paper
                with eight divisions per inch and bold lines every half inch.

     3-5      Rectangular-grid paper.  Designs are listed by number of rows
              and columns (rows run horizontally, columns run vertically).
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              Entries marked +REF also have a single, wider "reference" column
              at the left.

                Example:  "35 Row: 4 Column +REF" describes a sheet with 35
                rows divided by four columns, plus a reference column (an
                excellent sign-up sheet, by the way, for a 35-person, 4-course
                potluck picnic).

     6-9      Time grids.  Rows represent months, weeks, or days.  Months are
              indicated by name, weeks and days by number.  Many column
              formats are available.

                Example:  "36 Month: 12 Column" describes a 3-year calendar
                with three groups of 12 rows (January-December), divided by 12
                equal columns.  "31 Day: 8 Column" is a grid with 31 numbered
                rows divided by 8 equal columns.

      10      This final page lists numerous specialized grid designs,
              including seven quadratic (X-Y axis) graphs, COBOL and FORTRAN
              computer-programming charts, a programmer's flowchart, a CRT
              screen layout chart, two scorecards, an inventory sheet, and
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              staff paper for musicians.

  To proceed, type the number of your selection at the Make Selection prompt.
  Press F10, and the Print Selection menu appears.  Your responses to the
  prompts on this menu tell Grid Designer how to print the design you've
  chosen.  Here's how to respond to each prompt:

    PROMPT                 RESPONSE

    Printer selection      From the displayed list, choose and enter the
                           number that corresponds to your printer.

    Print to               Type the name of the port your printer is connected
                           to.  Valid entries include LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, COM1,
                           COM2, and PRN.  Try LPT1 first if you are
                           uncertain.

    Number of copies       Type a number, 1-99.  (Your printer will be
                           operating in graphics mode, which is slower than
                           text mode, so you'll probably prefer to use a copy
                           machine when you're making many copies.)
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    Pause between pages    Type Y for yes, N for no.  Answer yes for single
                           sheets, no for continuous-form paper.

    Standard or wide       Type S for standard (8.5 inch wide) paper, W for
    paper                  wide (14 inch wide) paper.  The design name is
                           always displayed at the top of your screen.  Since
                           some of the ready-made designs require wide paper,
                           be sure to double-check this display.

    Heading & Footing      You can add optional two-line headings and footings
                           to the paper you produce.  Type L, C, or R to
                           specify left, center, or right alignment, and then
                           type your text (up to 70 characters a line).
                           (Headings and footings are not saved with your
                           design, so you can change them easily each time you
                           print.)

  Respond to each prompt in turn, pressing Tab or Shift-Tab to move between
  items.  To accept default entries, just leave them as they are.  Finally,
  check that your printer is on-line, with paper in position, and then press
  F10 to begin printing.  That's all there is to it.
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  The Custom Grid Paper Menu is a source of design-it-yourself grids.  The
  menu is furnished with two sample designs; the collection will grow as you
  add your own designs.

  To print a custom design, go to the Main Menu, press F3, and the Custom Grid
  Paper Menu will appear.  Select a design, press F10 to go to the Print
  Selection Menu, and then follow the printing instructions above.

Creating and Saving a Custom Design

  To design your own paper, follow these steps:

    1   At the Main Menu, press F3 to go to the Custom Grid Paper Menu.

    2   At the Custom Grid Paper Menu, press F3 again, and the Create Grid
        Design screen for vertical lines will appear.

  Using the grid design screens is very much like laying out lines on a sheet
  of paper.  The first of the screens lets you specify the locations of the
  vertical lines on the paper; the second lets you specify the locations of
  the horizontal lines.  Each Create Grid Design screen has a diagram that
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  shows you the direction the lines will run.  The next sections describe the
  features of the Create Grid Design screens.

  THE RULER.  At the bottom of each screen is a ruler.  You enter symbols
    along the ruler to indicate the type and position of each line you want.
    Lines can be single, double, bold, dotted, or hyphenated:  the type
    corresponds to the line symbol you choose; a key at the center of the
    screen lists the symbols.  Your computer and printer take care of the
    actual drawing.

    A cursor moves along the ruler as you work, so you always know where you
    are.  The distance of the cursor from the left end of the scale is also
    displayed numerically on the body of the ruler.  Use the left and right
    arrow keys, the spacebar, and the backspace key to move the cursor.  The
    Home and End keys move the cursor to the left and right ends of the ruler,
    respectively.

  SETTING THE SCALE.  Three ruler scales are available:  1/16-inch, 1/12-inch,
    and 1/10-inch.  Press the F6 key to change scales.  The scale you set is
    always shown on the ruler.  It is this scale that determines the
    minimum interval between lines on your grid, and how far the cursor goes
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    each time you press a cursor-movement key (other than the tab key).

    Only one scale per axis can be used in a single design.  The default 
    scale is 1/16 inch; this scale is in effect each time you start Grid
    Designer.
  
    Note:  if you change scales after entering line symbols, your entries will
    be lost.

  QUICK ENTRY.  Grid Designer has a convenient quick-entry feature.  Using the
    Tab and Shift-Tab keys, you can move the cursor in predetermined jumps
    along the ruler--great for the repetitive entries you typically make while
    designing gridded paper.  Tab moves the cursor from left to right, and
    Shift-Tab moves it from right to left.  The distance moved in each jump is
    shown at the top of the screen.  Use the  +  (plus) and  -(minus) keys to
    adjust the interval in 1/16, 1/12, or 1/10-inch increments, according to
    the ruler scale you've selected.

    Note:  the tab setting indicates how far the cursor moves with each press
    of the Tab and Shift-Tab keys.  If you type a symbol at the cursor
    location, the cursor moves one additional scale increment (1/16, 1/12, or
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    1/10 inch) to the right.  This means that if you press Tab, then type a
    symbol, press Tab, then type a symbol, the symbols will be spaced one tab
    interval PLUS one scale increment apart.  When you want to space lines
    evenly across the paper, set the tab interval one scale increment short of
    your desired line spacing.  Then it's simply a matter of alternating
    keystrokes to lay out an evenly spaced grid.
  
      Example:  To space bold lines an inch apart, set the tab interval at
                15/16, 11/12, or 9/10 inch, depending on the scale, then
                alternately press the B and tab keys.

  LAYING OUT VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL LINES.  Use the first Create Grid Design
    screen to set the positions of the vertical lines:

      1   Press F6 to pick a scale.

      2   Using the left and right arrow keys, Tab, or the space bar and
          backspace key, move the cursor along the horizontal ruler, typing
          line symbols where desired:  1 for a single line, 2 for a double
          line, B for bold (a heavy single line), D for a dotted line, and H
          for a hyphenated (dashed) line.
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      3   Review your work.  When all is in order, press F10.  (To clear
          all entries on the ruler, press F5.)

    Pressing F10 takes you to the second Create Grid Design screen.  Use this
    screen to enter the type and position of each horizontal line, following
    the directions above.  Note that the ruler is still horizontal; it's as if
    you had rotated the paper beneath it.  As you set your horizontal lines,
    remember that the top of your paper is at the left of your screen.  Grid
    Designer's reminder diagram shows you the way the lines will run, relative
    to your paper.  With custom designs, horizontal lines always end at the
    outermost vertical lines, and vertical lines always end at the top and
    bottom horizontal lines.

    Don't forget the paper size you are printing on, otherwise you may
    overshoot the boundaries of your paper when specifying line placement.
    With standard 8.5 by 11-inch paper, you can print grids within an 8 by 10-
    inch area; with wide (14 by 11-inch) paper, the maximum printing area is
    13 by 10 inches.  Grids can fill all or part of the available area.

  SAVING YOUR DESIGN.  When all your line entries are complete, press F10.
    Enter a name for your design (up to 28 characters long) on the screen that
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    appears next, and then press F10 to save the design and add it to the
    Custom Grid Paper Menu.  Note:  Use the (WIDE) notation for custom designs
    that require 14 by 11-inch paper; this reminds you later which paper is
    required for a given design.

  PRINTING YOUR DESIGN.  When you press F10, Grid Designer displays the Custom
    Grid Paper Menu, with your design added to the list (there are two sample
    designs included with the program).  To print your design (or any other on
    the menu), follow the directions given under "Selecting and Printing a
    Design," above.

Editing a Custom Design

  Sometimes when you're designing a grid you'll want to edit it as you work--
  perhaps stop to make a test printout, then go back and change line
  positions.  Or perhaps a custom design that's served you well will need
  revision when requirements change.  The first step in editing is to display
  the design's line entries for each axis on your screen:

      1   At the Main Menu, press F3 to go to the Custom Grid Paper Menu.

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      2   At the Custom Grid Paper Menu, type the number of the design you
          want to edit, and then press F3.  The first Create Grid Design
          screen will appear, displaying the symbols for the vertical lines.

      3   Type new line symbols where desired, or erase old line symbols by
          using the space bar and backspace key to move the cursor over them.

      4   Press F10 when you have finished editing the vertical lines.  The
          second Create Grid Design screen will appear, displaying the symbols
          for the horizontal lines.

      5   Press F10 when you have finished editing the horizontal lines.  On
          the screen that appears, type the name of the new design.  Use the
          old name if you want to replace the original design; use a new one
          if you want to save both the original and the edited design.  Press
          F10 to save the design and add it to the Custom Grid Paper Menu.

  The most common editing tasks usually involve adjusting column and row
  dimensions.  Here are some tips for getting the results you want quickly and
  easily:

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    TASK                 PROCEDURE

    Widen a row          On the appropriate axis, use the tab or left and
    or column            right arrow keys to place the cursor within the row
                         or column you want to make wider.  Press the Ins key
                         to change the cursor to a block, indicating insert
                         mode.  Press the space bar once for each unit of
                         space you wish to add.  All line entries at and to
                         the right of the cursor will move right, and the
                         chosen row or column will get wider.  The size of all
                         other rows or columns will stay the same.

    Narrow a row         On the appropriate axis, use the tab or left and
    or column            right arrow keys to place the cursor within the row
                         or column you want to make narrower.  Press the Del
                         key once for each unit of space you wish to remove.
                         All line entries to the right of the cursor will
                         move left, and the chosen row or column will get
                         narrower.  The size of all other rows or columns will
                         stay the same.  Be careful: line entries at the
                         cursor position will be erased.
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    Reposition a grid    First, determine how far and in what direction you
    on the paper         want to move the grid:  count the spaces if you can.
                         Next, for each axis, place the cursor on the leftmost
                         line symbol.  Press the Ins key to change the cursor
                         to a block, indicating insert mode.  Press the space
                         bar to "push" or the backspace key to "pull" the line
                         symbols in the desired direction.  All the line
                         symbols will move as a unit.

  When your editing is done, save your work, following step 4, above.

  Note:  Take time to look at the two custom design examples on the menu.
  First print them, and then use the Edit function to see how the line symbols
  were placed.  The Lab Report example shows you how to position a grid within
  the available printing field; the Vacation Schedule shows you how to make a
  grid print "sideways" on your paper.

Deleting a Custom Design

  When a custom design is no longer useful, it's best to remove it from the
  Custom Grid Paper Menu.  To delete a design, follow these steps:
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      1   At the Main Menu, press F3 to go to the Custom Grid Paper Menu.

      2   At the Custom Grid Paper Menu, type the number of the design you
          want to delete, and then press F4.  A message will appear, asking
          you to confirm your selection.

      3   Type Y (yes) to delete the design; type N (no) to abandon the delete
          function.  When you delete a design, its name and number are removed
          from the Custom Grid Paper Menu.  Names that appear below the
          deleted design are moved up and renumbered.


Printing Problems

If you have a printing problem when working with Grid Designer, check the
items in the list that follows.  Always begin with your equipment, then
analyze your printout.  Here are some possible problems and their solutions:

  PRINTER REFUSES TO PRINT.  If your printer refuses to print, check the
    following, then turn your printer and computer off for a minute and try
    again:
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      1   Make sure your printer cable is tightly plugged into both the
          computer and the printer and that the printer is on-line and is
          not out of paper or ribbon.

      2   Make sure you've specified the right printer selection and that
          your printer has any required options.

      3   Make sure that all printer switches are properly configured to
          print graphics (see your printer manual for details).

      4   If you are using a serial printer, make sure the COM port has been
          properly configured with the DOS MODE command.  (See your DOS manual
          for details.)

  GRID IS ENLARGED, CONDENSED, OR "BROKEN."  Turn the printer off, wait a
    moment, and then turn it on.  Try printing again.

  GRID IS CUT OFF.  When you print a custom design that requires wide paper,
    and you have indicated standard-width paper on the Print Selection menu,
    Grid Designer automatically cuts off any part of the design that falls
    outside the 8 by 10-inch printing field.  If your design is cropped in
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    this manner, edit it to fall within the allowed area, or use and specify a
    wide-carriage printer.
  
  GRID APPEARS "SCRAMBLED."  When printing, Grid Designer automatically fills
    standard or wide paper according to your specification at the Standard or
    Wide Paper prompt on the Print Selection menu.  Be sure your entry at this
    prompt is correct; if it's incorrect, you may get confused results.

  GRID IS UNEVEN.  Although Grid Designer works with all of the graphics
    printers listed on the package, some printers will produce slightly
    inaccurate results with some grid designs.  This is because printers have
    different "dot resolution" capabilities.  Dot resolution is the number of
    dots per inch the printer produces, measured both horizontally and
    vertically.

    Printers tend to fall into two dot-resolution groups:  those with dot
    resolutions divisible by 10, and those with dot resolutions divisible by
    12.  Some printers fall into one group for horizontal dot resolution, and
    the other group for vertical dot resolution.

    Grid Designer always places lines at each inch as accurately as possible,
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    and adjusts the spacing of intervening lines when a printer's horizontal
    or vertical dot resolution makes it necessary.  This adjustment is
    noticeable only with fine-scale grids.  For example, if your printer has a
    resolution of 72 dots per inch on each axis, it won't give perfect results
    on a 10 x 10 grid; this is because 10 cannot be divided into 72 evenly.
    Such a printer will do a fine job on a 12 x 12 grid, however.

    If you frequently print fine-scale grids, look up your printer's
    horizontal and vertical dot resolution in the instruction manual--the
    information is probably in a technical specifications appendix.

    Thereafter, choose (or design) grids that are compatible with your
    printer's dot resolution.  If your printer uses different dot resolutions
    for each axis, fine-scale grid accuracy may be better on one axis than the
    other.  When you design fine-scale custom grids, remember this difference
    and use a compatible scale for each axis.


C.  EXITING GRID DESIGNER

To exit to DOS from Grid Designer, press F7 while the Main Menu is displayed.
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This brings up the message:  "Exit to DOS (Y/N)?"  Type Y (yes) or N (no).
When you enter Y, you exit Grid Designer and the DOS prompt appears; N returns
you to Grid Designer.



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