Notes on Printer Spooler 1.08
=============================
  This program will act as a filter allowing you to set character attributes
when printing text using any text editor. Most foreign characters are also
catered for, so that they will be printed correctly. The program will also let
you set typeface, margins, tab distance, page length etc. The ESCape codes
generated are the standard epson ones, supported by most printers. Most of the
codes will also work on IBM mode printers. The program is QJUMP configureable.


System requirements
===================
  QDOS/SMS operating system
  Pointer Environment        (PTR_GEN,WMAN files or equivalents LRESPRed)
  QPAC2                      (QPAC2 file LRESPRed)

Getting started
===============
  The program is a plain QDOS job and may be started with a statement like

       exec flp1_Spooler_exe

How the program works
=====================

NOTE: In the text below, selecting an item means moving the pointer over the
      desired item and pressing space(HIT). Executing an item means moving
      the pointer over it and pressing enter(DO).

  If the program starts as a button it will be woken by a HIT on the printer
sprite.
  The program window has lots of items that can be altered, the most important
ones being the 'File' item and the 'Printer devicename' item. To alter the name
of the file to be printed, select the text field left of the 'File:' text, and
type in the name of your file. To alter the name of the printer, select the
text field left of the 'Printer devicename:' text, and type in the name. Your
file can now be printed, by a HIT on the 'Print' button (bottom right).

Settings in this version
========================
  The default settings can be altered by selecting one of the other text fields
and typing in a value in the range given between brackets('[' ']').

  The settings in this version are:

   Left margin            Line spacing              Character spacing
   Page length            Tab distance
   Density(NLQ/DRAFT)     Typeface(Pica/Elite)

  These can all be altered permanently with CONFIG or MenuConfig.

Other features
==============
  The WAKE item(the flash)
    Selecting the WAKE item will cause the window to be redrawn, the filename
  to be read from the hotkey stuffer buffer and the printer device name to be
  set to the system destination device.

  The SLEEP item(the Zzz)
    Selecting the SLEEP item will shrink the window to a tiny printer button in
  the button frame. A HIT on this button will expand the window again.

  The INFO item(the bold i)
    Selecting the INFO item will WAKE a information window, stating current
  version number etc.

  The progress bar
    At the bottom of the window there is a rectangle. When sending a file to
  your printer this bar will indicate how far the sending has progressed.

Configureable items
===================
Name                      Range/Meaning
Left margin               [0..15]
Line spacing              [N/216"]
Char spacing              [0..5]
Tab                       [2..40]
Page length               [N<300]
Quality of print          NLQ or Draft
Typeface of print         Elite or Pica
Type of error messages    Extended messages or QDOS messages
Window colour combination White/Green or Black/Red or White/Red or Black/Green
Start as button           Yes or No

Files in this distribution
==========================
  The following files are all 'public domain' software, see copyright notice
below.
Spooler_exe               The executable program
Spooler_text              This file
Codes_text                Documentation of how to alter the character attributes

Copyright notice
================
  This is a public domain release. Noone may claim ownership of, or make
profit from this software. All three files (Spooler_exe,Spooler_text,Codes_text)
should be copied if you decide to pass this program to others.

(C)1995 Per-Erik Forssn

Author
======
  Please feel invited to write to me(preferrably by Email) if you have any
questions to ask or suggestions to make about this program.

Snail mail:Per-Erik Forssn
           Ryds All 1.211
           S-582 51 Linkping
           Sweden

EMail:     d92perfo@und.ida.liu.se


Per-Erik Forssn
Linkping 1995 Nov 05 17:24:58
