INSTRUCTIONS FOR WINVELOPE VERSION 3.1 Winvelope requires the Microsoft runtime file VBRUN100.DLL. Realizing that many Windows users will already have this file and in an effort to reduce download time, this file is not included with the download version of Winvelope. If you do not have this file it can be found on several Compuserve Forums including Microsoft Language Forum, Windows Adv. Users Forum and most public BBS's that cater to Windows programs. If you have difficulty locating or obtaining this file, contact the author of Winvelope. License: This is a fully functional evaluation, "shareware" copy of Winvelope 3.1. Copying and distribution of this evaluation version is authorized and encouraged so long as the introduction/registration message remains intact. When you register Winvelope, you are granted a single license to use the Software on a single computer ("Dedicated Computer"). You may use the software on another computer, provided that the intention is not to avoid purchasing additional copies for other users. Statement of Disclaimer: J. E. McCullum, the author of the Winvelope code, hereby disclaims all warranties relating to this software, whether expressed or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, indirect or similar damages due to loss of data or any other reason, even if the author or an agent of the author has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall the author's liability for any damages ever exceed the price paid for the license to use the software, regardless of the form of the claim. The person using the software bears all risk as to the quality and performance of the software. Benefits of Registration: If you find Winvelope useful and continue to use it beyond a reasonable (30 day maximum) evaluation period, you are required to register. Registered users get a diskette containing the latest version of the software, a printed manual, continued product support, and notice of upgrades. The shareware version will usually be one release behind the registered version. Registration costs $20.00 and can be made directly to the author by company/personal check, moneyorder, or company purchase order to: J. E. McCullum P.O. Box 1145 Jenkins, KY 41537 (606) 832-2493 INTRODUCTION Winvelope is a utility program that simplifies the printing of envelopes from the Windows operating environment. Winvelope accomplishes this task in just a few quick keystrokes and adds a host of convenient features in the process. Now instead of having to re-type the address, the user can copy it from a Windows document via the Clipboard and merge it directly to an envelope. Winvelope can be loaded and minimized to an icon when starting Windows so that it is always just a "mouse click" away. A handy address book for Windows Cardfile is also included for storing and retrieving frequently used addresses. Features: Capture an address from any Windows document and copy it to an envelope for printing. Automatically prints in landscape orientation for those printers that require it. Store and retrieve frequently used addresses for printing from an address book setup for Windows Cardfile. Manually input an address at print time. Optionally print envelopes with or without a return address. Choice of business, personal, or custom (user defined) envelope sizes. Adjustable print positions. Support for Windows installed printer fonts and attributes. System Requirements: Winvelope requires the following minimum hardware/software configuration: Computer with a 286 or 386 CPU. Windows 3.0 software installed in either "standard" or "386" mode. Windows CARDFILE.EXE installed in the Windows subdirectory. Printer supported by Windows and capable of feeding envelopes. Installation: Create a subdirectory on your harddisk and copy the files from the Winvelope diskette to the new directory. C>md \Winvelop C>cd \Winvelop C> copy A:*.* One of the files on the Winvelope diskette is named VBRUN100.DLL. This is the Microsoft runtime file for Visual Basic applications. VBRUN100.DLL must be located in the DOS search path. This can be done by adding the WINVELOP directory to the path statement of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file or a better solution is to copy this file to your Windows directory, which is already included in the path statement. We suggest the latter option in order to minimize the size of your path statement and more importantly, with VBRUN100.DLL located in the Windows directory, your system will be setup for other Windows applications that may require this file in the future. Install Winvelope in Windows Program Manager or substitute using the following command line: [d:][path] WNVEL31.EXE where [d:][path] is the drive and path containing the Winvelope files. You may want to load Winvelope as an icon when you start Windows so that it is always available. To do this, modify the "load=" statement in the [Windows] section of the WIN.INI file to include WNVEL31.EXE. [Windows] load=[d:][path]WNVEL31.EXE Refer to your Windows Manual for more detailed information on this procedure. CONFIGURING WINVELOPE Default Printer Orientation Setting: Prior to trying to print from Winvelope, activate the DEFAULTS pull-down menu and select PRINTING DEFAULTS. From this screen, select whether your printer prints envelopes in the portrait or landscape orientation. After this selection is made and saved, Winvelope will automatically print the envelope in the correct orientation without having to access Printer Setup. If landscape orientation is chosen, Winvelope will return the printer to portrait mode after the envelope is printed. Default Paper Bin Selection: This option, also found in the PRINTING DEFAULTS setup routine, is primarily for laser printers. This setting will control which paper source will be accessed when the print job is sent to the printer. This setting is particularly important to Hewlett Packard IIP, IIIP, and other similar type laser printers which will not feed an envelope from the manual feed tray when the lower paper cassette is installed without a direct call from the software. Owners of these printers will want to select BIN 0 (UPPER TRAY), or BIN 2 (MANUAL FEED), if the lower paper cassette is installed. This will allow you to have the lower cassette as the primary paper source and Winvelope will print the envelope from the upper tray. Owners of other types of laser printers may use this setting to choose whether or not a manual feed prompt is desired when Winvelope prints an envelope. This may be desirable if the printer is located a distance from the user or if the printer is being shared and there is potential for someone else's printjob ending up on your envelope! A little trial and error may be necessary here to get the desired effect, as a particular BIN number may produce different effects on different brands and models of printers. The following chart shows the paper bin number assignments for som popular laser printers: PRINTER MODEL Bin 0 Bin 1 Bin 2 Bin 3 HP Laserjet II UpperTray ManualFeed N/A N/A HP Laserjet IID UpperTray LowerTray ManualFeed Envelope HP IIIP UpperTray LowerTray ManualFeed Envelope Epson EPL6000 UpperTray LowerTray ManualFeed N/A Oki Laserline6 UpperTray ManualFeed N/A N/A If after installing Winvelope you find the envelope won't feed or the address prints on a page from the wrong paper source, try different BIN settings until the desired effect is obtained. Return Address Printing: A return address can be printed if desired. To store a default return address, activate the DEFAULTS pull-down menu and select RETURN ADDRESS. Enter the return address in the space provided and SAVE. You may set this feature to default either on or off by making the corresponding selection in the PRINTING DEFAULTS selection of the DEFAULTS menu. Of course, either option may be chosen at print time by use of the PRINT RETURN check box. Converting to all Caps The Postal Service now recommends using all capital letters when addressing mail. Winvelope allows you to convert any address to all caps by making the selection in the PRINTING DEFAULTS menu. If you change this setting after you have MERGED the address and/or activated the return address option, you will have to CLEAR and re-MERGE the address and turn the return address option off and back on to see the results. OPERATION Selection of Envelope Size: Winvelope 3.1 provides the option of using either a business (9-1/2" x 4"), personal (6-1/2" x 3-1/2"), or custom size envelope. This selection is made from the pull-down menu. The currently selected envelope size will display at the bottom left corner of the screen envelope graphic. Setting Print Margins: Winvelope has a very flexible adjustment for address print positions. Adjustment down to a tenth of an inch can be made to the top and left print margins for both the return and addressee positions. These adjustments are made by accessing the ADJUST PRINT POSITION selection located at the bottom of the SELECT ENVELOPE pull-down menu. If adjustment is necessary, it may be easier to print to an 8-1/2" x 11" sheet of paper first and then measure approximately how far margins need to be adjusted to hit the envelope. Margins are measured from the extent of the printers print range rather than from the edge of the envelope. Addressing the Envelope: With Winvelope, there are three methods for addressing an envelope: 1. Capture an address from your Windows document by copying it to the Windows Clipboard. Activate Winvelope and use the MERGE button to paste the address on the envelope. 2. From Winvelope, activate the ADDRESS BOOK button which will launch Windows Cardfile and the file ADBOOK.CRD. You may store and retrieve frequently used addresses here as a permanent address book. Copy a selected address to the Clipboard and MERGE as in method 1. Refer to the Windows manual for more information on the use of Cardfile. 3. From Winvelope, type an address directly onto the envelope address box. Font Selection: Printer fonts installed in Windows are available for selection from the drop-down listbox. Once a font is selected, it will remain the default until changed. Font Attributes: Bold and Italic type may be selected prior to printing by checking the appropriate boxes. Text size may be selected from the drop-down list box. Printing the Envelope: The "PRINT" button prints the envelope via the Windows printer driver similar to any other Windows application. If your printer prints envelopes in the landscape orientation, the printer will be changed to this orientation automatically prior to printing and then changed back to portrait orientation when finished. Getting Help: By activating the HELP pull-down menu, you can access the Winvelope online help program. This program offers a summary of Winvelope commands and features. Product Support: Product support for Winvelope can be obtained by either leaving a message via Compuserve Mail (71620,24) or by calling between the hours of 6 - 9 PM Eastern Time. J. E. McCullum P.O. Box 1145 514 Lakeside Dr. Jenkins, KY 41537 (606) 832-2493 Compuserve ID 71620,24