Custom Computers ENVELOPE LaserPrint Program for Panasonic KX-P4410/20/30 SHAREWARE version 2.2 by Dave Culbertson (C)1993 - ALL Rights Reserved This program is SHAREWARE which simply means that you get to try out the program (without paying anything for it in advance except for a duplication fee), and then it you like it and find it to be of use to you, you are expected to make payment to CUSTOM COMPUTERS INC, 232 Exchange Street, Chicopee, MA 01013-1678 U.S.A. in US Dollars. The Fee for continued use of this program is $25.00 and if you register and pay the fee, you will get the latest version of this program in return as well as the ability to have your NAME and Return Address Printed on the Envelope. You also MAY request some viable change to the program, and if this change is possible we will at our option provide you with your request. Now since this is SHAREWARE you are both allowed to share this program with your friends and business associates. We will be greatful if you should do so. Just please remember that we pay our bills and eat by the income we receive from computer software and hardware. We are sure you will find this program "User Friendly". USE OF THE PROGRAM __________________ This program came to you in a self-extracting file and contains the Laser Envelope Printing program .... ENVS.EXE Windows PIF file for this program .. ENVS.PIF This usage guide ................... KXP4410.TXT A batch file to start the program .. ENVELOPE.BAT (DOS METHOD) READ ME file to see this doc ....... READ_ME.BAT PRINT ME file to print this doc .... PRINT_ME.BAT The other included files are for use with BBS systems and are really not essential for use with this program. These are text files and may be viewed by issuing the command TYPE FILE_ID.DIZ or by opening the file with the notebook in MS-WINDOWS. To make the program work type ENVELOPE and hit the ENTER key on your keyboard. This program will type 5 lines on your envelope and so it needs 7 types of information from you. (If in doubt Hit ENTER) See the example below: 1st Line: Joe Smith 2nd Line: 123 Happy Way 3rd Line: PO BOX 100 City: Chicopee State: MA Zip: 01013 Attention: *** ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DEPT *** Now you can type ANYTHING you like into these prompts. If you are using this for typing an envelope (Not to be actually mailed) and intend to give it to someone by hand you could do the following: 1st Line: XYZ Window Making Company 2nd Line: <---No Entry just hit ENTER 3rd Line: #### The QUOTE on new computer software #### City: <---No Entry just hit ENTER State: <---No entry just hit ENTER ZIP: <---No entry just hit ENTER Attention: Mr Joseph Smith, President If you did the above, you will get the following: XYZ Window Making Company #### The QUOTE on new computer software #### ATTENTION: Mr Joseph Smith, President As you can observe, blank lines are eliminated if not necessary as a part of the addressing procedure. However, if you don't like this feature, pay the fee and request that the program leave in the blank lines and we'll do it for you. Or if you would like to have another personal version of this program so that you could put your own home address on a blank envelope just request it and we shall send you a (2 for 1) two programs for one fee. See not only is the program "User Friendly" but so are we to you! As a registered user you can have the program updated if you move and need a new address at "HALF PRICE" for the next 5 years. You need a color monitor either EGA, VGA or SVGA, and you can run this program from either DOS or MS WINDOWS 3.1 within a window if you should choose to do so. For the DOS folks all you need to do is put ENVS.EXE is a directory and type ENVS or you may type ENVELOPE and hit ENTER. For the Windows folks, copy both ENVS.EXE and ENVS.PIF into your WINDOWS directory. Then go to the menu bar in PROGRAM MANAGER, Choose NEW, then PROGRAM ITEM. A Dialog box appears and type a name like LASER ENVELOPES in the first line. For the 2nd line, type ENVS.PIF and for the 3rd line type \WINDOWS Then you can HIT ENTER and you are done. You can run the program by double chicking on the ICON. The SEARCH function is twofold, meaning that you can browse through the names by hitting SEARCH and then repeatedly hitting NEXT till you get the name you wish to print. Or if this is taking too long you can type any part of the NAME and the program will show you every record which conforms with what you have typed. For example: you could type INC and it would show you every record which has INC as a part of the NAME. If you push down the RETURN ADDR button it will print a message where your Name and Return Address will go if you register this program. If you have a Mouse and wish to use it a mouse cursor will appear and can be used with either DOS or WINDOWS. The Names and Addresses themselves are maintained in a plain TEXT file called ENV.TXT and will be created by the program as you print ENVELOPES. It DATE STAMPS the listing and so forms a log of those envelopes you have sent out. This file will grow over time in size and will require some maintenance on your part. If you are using DOS 5 or DOS 6 you can use the EDIT program to remove address records which you no longer need and makes the look-up(search) faster. Just be sure to eliminate entire records at a time. If you leave a blank line between records you will have problems. For WINDOWS users you should use the NOTEPAD to load ENV.TXT and proceed in the same manner as the DOS folks to clean us the file. Interestingly as soon as you have the file loaded into either EDIT or NOTEPAD you can PRINT out this file as a record of who you have sent letters to. DO NOT MESS WITH THE COMMAS in this file as they MARK the end of each field. If you should accidently erase one it will really mess up your log. As a last resort you CAN erase the file ENV.TXT but then you will have to start all over again entering and printing envelopes in order to rebuild your search (LOOKUP) function. Naturally, you may wonder "What if I move and need an address change? Will they be there?". Well, we have been at this location since 1972 and we are not going anywhere! We will be here to answer questions, provide upgrades or changes, and help you and your company be more productive and professional. It is a fact that a lot of professional individuals have almost retired their typewriters, except for typing names and addresses directly onto envelopes. We feel that this is much more personal rather than the MAILING LABEL method.