PrintGF 1.24 PrintGF/D - image printer for DOS PrintGF/W - image printer for Windows (c) Copyright Ravitz Software Inc. 1993,1995 AccuSoft IFL interpreter for DOS, Windows - PRINTGF.OVR, PRINTGF.DLL (c) Copyright AccuSoft Corporation 1994 Fargo Primera, PrimeraPro PR ROM code - PRINTGF.FPR (c) Copyright Fargo Electronics, Inc. 1994 Ravitz Software Inc. BBS/fax 606-268-0577 PO Box 25068 Lexington, KY 40524-5068 Compuserve Cary Ravitz [70431,32] USA Internet 70431.32@compuserve.com ------------------------------ Contents ------------------------------ PrintGF Documentation File ............................... PRINTGF.DOC Description 3 What Is New ........................................................ 4 Installation 5 License and Registration ........................................... 6 LZW, GIF, TIFF-LZW Royalties 7 Resellers .......................................................... 8 Order Form 9 Catalog of Software from Ravitz Software Inc. ..................... 10 p-3 Description ---------------------------------------------------------- PrintGF (Print Graphics Files) is a shareware image printer for DOS and Windows systems. It includes a DOS program that can be run from the command line and BAT files or via menu (PrintGF/D) and an equivalent Windows program (PrintGF/W). It prints BMP, DCX, GIF, PCX, and PNG files on Epson and IBM 9 pin printers, Epson, Fujitsu, IBM, NEC, and Toshiba 24 pin printers, Canon BJ, BJC, and LBP printers, Epson Stylus, Fargo Primera, HP LaserJet, DeskJet, PaintJet, and HP-RTL devices, IBM ExecJet and LaserPrinter, PostScript printers, and others. It will also display on a CGA, EGA, HGC, VGA, and VESA SVGA, and generate DCX and PCX bit maps. PrintGF includes an overlay with the AccuSoft Image Format Library that reads BMP, DCX, GIF, JPEG, PCX, TARGA, and TIFF images. The Windows version of the AccuSoft IFL is not included in the shareware package, but is included with the registered version. PrintGF outputs color or black/white, with pattern and/or error diffusion dithering, brightness, contrast, and gamma for each plane, gray balance, blur/sharpen, edge smoothing, user selectable clip area, print area, and portrait or landscape orientation. p-4 What Is New ---------------------------------------------------------- PrintGF 1.24 updates: - Menu items that begin with * are the same for every configuration. - The "menu config" "file mask: " options have been removed. Instead, the first nine files on the "image file" menu are saved. - The Q dither filter is the Floyd-Steinberg filter with 50% random noise added to the weights. This appears to be the preferred filter for best print quality. - The native image interpreter handles DCX and PNG files. - DCX output is supported and DCX output can be appended to a current DCX file. - /N (with no page number) processes all of the pages in the image file. - The image interpreter option is revised and the default is automatic selection. - Auto run mode lets you set up PrintGF in a multi-tasking system to automatically process new files. - Some of the more obscure printers have been removed from the "output format" menu and replaced by "other format code: /F" which lets you enter any command line output format. - 1 and 4 bit images up to 8192 pixels wide are handled. 8 and 24 bit images are limited to 4096 pixels as before. PrintGF 1.22 updates: - The native image interpreter handles BMP and PCX formats. - /FW% drives the default Windows printer. - /FZ+ provides 24 bit PCX output. - /AV specifies vertical mirroring. - /L0,0 gives a 1 to 1 pixel i/o ratio. - A program interface is documented. The latest version of PrintGF is available from the support bulletin board at 606-268-0577 (1200..14400, N,8,1, 24 hours/day, XMODEM, 1K XMODEM, or ZMODEM download), packed in ZIP 2.04g format. p-5 Installation --------------------------------------------------------- The PrintGF package includes these files: FILE_ID.DIZ standard description of package PRINTGF.DLL AccuSoft Windows interpreter (registered copies only) PRINTGF.DOC documentation PRINTGF.FPR Fargo Primera, PrimeraPro ROM code PRINTGF.OVR AccuSoft DOS interpreter PRINTGF.TXT initial information PRINTGFD.EXE DOS program PRINTGFW.EXE Windows program README.BAT displays the initial information file To install PrintGF create a directory called PRINTGF, and copy or unpack the distribution files into this directory. It is preferred that the PRINTGF directory be in your DOS PATH. To install PrintGF/W as an icon in the Windows Program Manager, select File, then New, then program item to bring up the Program Item Properties menu. Enter the item name - PrintGF/W, the command line - C:\PRINTGF\PRINTGFW, and the working directory - wherever you keep your image files. You can choose from three icons designed for two, sixteen, and 32K color setups. PRINTGF.TXT is initial information. You can view it from DOS by running README.BAT or from PrintGF by pressing F1. While viewing it, you can print pages or the entire file. Press T repeatedly until the correct setup is displayed and then press P. Or from DOS, "COPY PRINTGF.TXT PRN" to print the entire file. PRINTGF.DOC is the documentation. This is viewed and printed just like PRINTGF.TXT. p-6 License and Registration --------------------------------------------- PrintGF (including PrintGF/D and PrintGF/W) is provided as is. There are no warranties expressed or implied. PrintGF is copyrighted by Ravitz Software Inc. PRINTGF.OVR and PRINTGF.DLL are copyrighted by AccuSoft Corporation. PRINTGF.FPR is copyrighted by Fargo Electronics, Inc. You may copy PrintGF only for use under this license agreement. PrintGF is distributed as shareware. You may use PrintGF without charge on a trial basis to determine its suitability for you. If you continue to use it after your evaluation, you MUST purchase a registered copy for $34 (US$). The PrintGF shareware package does not include PRINTGF.DLL. Registration covers use by a single person (on multiple computers) or installation on a single computer (may be used by a group of people). There is no cost to use a later 1.** version after registering any 1.** version. You may distribute PrintGF without PRINTGF.DLL as a stand alone product if you keep the entire package together, unchanged, clearly label the disk as shareware, and do not charge more than $10. You may not distribute PrintGF as part of another product or on the same disk with any commercial software. The GIF and TIFF-LZW decompression capability included in PrintGF is licensed under U.S. Patent No. 4,558,302 and foreign counterparts. For information concerning licensing the LZW compression and/or decompression capability, please contact: Unisys Corporation Welch Licensing Department - C1SW19 Township Line & Union Meeting Roads PO Box 500 Blue Bell, PA 19424 See Order Form for ordering information. PrintGF Printer Driver is the graphics engine used in these programs. It may be licensed for use in commercial programs. Send a note to request more information on this. p-7 LZW, GIF, TIFF-LZW Royalties ----------------------------------------- PrintGF uses LZW decompression when interpreting GIF and TIFF-LZW images. It does not use LZW compression. The use of LZW is controlled via license with Unisys, and requires royalties for registered copies (paid by Ravitz Software Inc.), but not for shareware copies distributed under the PrintGF license agreement. Shareware copies distributed under other conditions, such as CD-ROM distribution or distribution with books, that exceed the $10 limit, may require separate royalty payments to Unisys. See the above license for information on contacting Unisys. LZW decompression can be disabled so that this is not an issue. To do this: run PRINTGFD LZWR from the DOS or Windows command line run PRINTGFW LZWR from the Windows command line test both programs to verify that they do not read GIF files. p-8 Resellers ------------------------------------------------------------ The companies noted below can help you register PrintGF more easily. These companies sell registered copies - they do not offer user support. User support is provided only by Ravitz Software. Public Software Library accepts Visa, MC, AmEx, or Discover orders. Orders are transferred via Compuserve and shipped from Ravitz Software. Please include your card name, number, expiration date, name of the cardholder as it appears on the card, billing address of the card, and signature. Ask for a registered copy of PrintGF - PSL item 11033. Public Software Library Tel 800-242-4775 7:00a-6:00p M-Th, PO Box 35705 Tel 713-524-6394 7:00a-12:30p F CST Houston, TX 77235-5705 Fax 713-524-6398 USA Compuserve 71355,470 These companies sell registered copies of PrintGF. Payment is in the local currency. A & R Technical Services PO Box 523 Hornsby, NSW 2077 Australia Tel 2-476-1372 Fax 2-477-7563 p-9 Order Form ----------------------------------------------------------- Name ________________________________________ Date ______________ Address ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ PrintGF first copy with disk ___ x $34 ________ PrintGF additional licenses without disk ___ x $25 ________ Disk Size (circle one) 3.5 5.25 Total Enclosed ________ __ VISA __ MC Card number ______________________ Expires _____ Name on card ____________________ Signature ___________________ Payment may be by Visa or MasterCard (no other charge cards are accepted) or check or money order payable in US Dollars, drawn on a bank in the US, Canada, England, France, or Switzerland. The above prices include handling and first class or air mail. See Resellers for information on resellers in the US and Australia. Licensed copies include PRINTGF.DLL. Each licensed copy may be used by one person on multiple computers or installed on one computer used by a group of people. System information Printers _________________________________________________________ Graphics software ________________________________________________ Computer type __8088 __286 __386 __486 __Pentium __other_____ Currently using __PrintGF/D __PrintGF/W Version ____ Comments ___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Ravitz Software Inc. _________________________________________ PO Box 25068 Lexington, KY 40524-5068 _________________________________________ USA BBS/fax 606-268-0577 _________________________________________ p-10 Catalog of Software from Ravitz Software Inc. ------------------------ All of the packages listed below are available from the Ravitz Software support BBS - 606-268-0577 1200..14400 N,8,1 24 hours/day. 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PrintGF is an image printer for DOS and Windows. It prints or displays BMP, DCX, GIF, PCX, and PNG files on most PC bit mapped graphics devices. DOS and registered Windows versions also handle JPEG, TARGA, and TIFF files. User controls include color or black/white, pattern and/or error diffusion dithering, brightness, contrast, and gamma for each plane, gray balance, blur/sharpen, edge smoothing, user selectable clip area, print size, portrait or landscape. It supports Epson and IBM 9 pin printers, Epson, Fujitsu, IBM, NEC, and Toshiba 24 pin printers, Canon BJ, BJC, and LBP, Epson Stylus, Fargo Primera, HP Laserjet, DeskJet, PaintJet, and HP-RTL plotters, IBM ExecJet and LaserPrinter, PDP ProTracer, PostScript printers, Star SJ-144, and others, EGA, VGA, and VESA SVGA, and outputs DCX and PCX bit maps. The DOS version requires XMS memory. Shareware - $34. Ravitz Editor is a fast, powerful, mid sized text editor. It has integrated outlining and overviewing, area mark manipulation (copy, fill, shift, sort, etc.), find/change, word wrap and reflow, line drawing, multiple file handling, change tracking, flexible user interface (function keys, mouse, menus), and it is configurable and programmable. Shareware - no charge. Ravitz Utilities is a package of miscellaneous programs. FLSIG is a file signature program that lets you easily set up a disk security test. PIC2GL translates Lotus .PIC files to HP-GL. ATKBFIX and ENKBFIX are DOS TSRs that modify the BIOS keyboard handling to make the keyboards more useful. RSUNZIP is a limited unZIPper. Shareware - no charge.