


                                   PrintGL  1.58

                    (c) Copyright Ravitz Software Inc. 1990,1995

                  PrintGL/D - pen plotter emulator for DOS
                  PrintGL/W - pen plotter emulator for Windows
                  PrintCAD  - printer driver for DOS CAD software


       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


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       PrintGL Documentation File ............................... PRINTGL.DOC
       PrintGL Supplemental Documentation File                   PRINTGL2.DOC
       Description ........................................................ 3
       What Is New                                                          4
       Installation ....................................................... 5
       License and Registration                                             6
       Resellers .......................................................... 7
       Order Form                                                           8
       Catalog of Software from Ravitz Software Inc. ...................... 9

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       Description ----------------------------------------------------------

         PrintGL is a  shareware  pen plotter  emulator package  for  DOS and
         Windows.  It includes a DOS program that can be run from the command
         line  and BAT  files or via menu  (PrintGL/D), an equivalent Windows
         program (PrintGL/W),  and a  resident DOS  program  that  intercepts
         plotter data as it is being written to file (PrintCAD).

         PrintGL prints or displays HP-GL  (HP Graphics Language) and HP-GL/2
         subsets and ADI (Autodesk Device  Interface 4.0)  plotfiles from CAD
         and   graphing  packages  such  as  AutoCAD,  Microstation,  Cadkey,
         FastCAD,  Schema,  etc.  It  supports Epson and IBM 9 pin  printers,
         Epson,  Fujitsu, IBM, NEC, and Toshiba 24  pin printers,  Canon  BJ,
         BJC,  and  LBP  printers,  Epson  Stylus,  HI  JetPro,  HP Laserjet,
         Deskjet,  PaintJet,  and  HP-GL,  HP-GL/2,  and HP-RTL  devices, IBM
         ExecJet and LaserPrinter,  PDP  ProTracer,  Star  SJ-144, PostScript
         printers,  and others,  and  CGA, EGA,  HGC,  VGA,  and  VESA  SVGA,
         displays.  And it generates DCX and PCX bit  maps and EPS files with
         preview bit map.

         Even  if  your graphics  program  supports  your  printer, you  will
         probably find that  PrintGL is  faster,  gives better print quality,
         and/or gives  more  formatting flexibility.  PrintGL  uses the  best
         graphics  modes available for each printer that it supports and uses
         transfer  data compression to  improve print speed on many printers.
         And it gives options such as paper size, orientation, magnification,
         and pen width, color, and shading.                                  

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       What Is New ----------------------------------------------------------

         PrintGL 1.58 updates:

         - The menus save parameters (by default)  to a .INI file, which  can
           be used to initialize newer versions.

         - PgDn and PgUp zoom and unzoom screen displays.

         - /ZS gives coarse shade patterns.

         - /T with no file name specifies  to  use XMS memory for  the  spill
           buffer instead of a file.

         PrintGL 1.56 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 "plotfile" menu are saved.

         - /FZ! gives DCX output which allows multiple images in one file.

         - "other"  "other opts:  " let  you enter command  line  options  to
           override any menu options.

         - 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.

         - Additional shade patterns are available.

         - A program interface is documented in PRINTGL2.DOC.

         PrintGL 1.54 updates:

         - Several files have new names:
             SAMPLE.PLT is now PRINTGL.PLT.
             HPGL.DOC and HPGL.CHR are now PRINTGL2.DOC and PRINTGL2.CHR.
             ADD.DOC, README.*, ORDER.FRM, CATALOG.RSI are in PRINTGL.TXT.

         - The  documentation  viewer   gives  you  access  to   PRINTGL.TXT,
           PRINTGL.DOC, and PRINTGL2.DOC.

         - The "other" menu is split into "plotter" and "other".
         - /FW% drives the default Windows printer.
         - Auto run mode uses "#" in the mask to select a configuration.
         - Mouse handling is improved.

         - Epson Stylus Color 720 dpi prints are screened by 50% to eliminate
           bleeding and pooling of ink.

         The latest version of PrintGL 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.            

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       Installation ---------------------------------------------------------

         The PrintGL package includes these files:

           FILE_ID.DIZ   standard description of package
           PRINTCAD.EXE  resident DOS program
           PRINTGL.DOC   documentation
           PRINTGL.PLT   sample plotfile
           PRINTGL.TXT   initial information
           PRINTGL2.CHR  HP-GL character set plotfile
           PRINTGL2.DOC  supplemental documentation
           PRINTGLD.EXE  DOS program
           PRINTGLW.EXE  Windows program
           README.BAT    displays the initial information file

         To install PrintGL create a directory  called  PRINTGL, and  copy or
         unpack the distribution  files into this directory.  It is preferred
         that the PRINTGL directory be in your DOS PATH.

         To install PrintGL/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 - PrintGL/W, the command
         line - C:\PRINTGL\PRINTGLW, and the working directory - wherever you
         keep your plotfiles.  You can choose  from  three icons designed for
         two, sixteen, and 32K color setups.

         PRINTGL.TXT  is  initial  information.  You can view it from DOS  by
         running README.BAT or from PrintGL 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
         PRINTGL.TXT PRN" to print the entire file.

         PRINTGL.DOC  is the documentation.  This is viewed  and printed just
         like PRINTGL.TXT.

         PRINTGL2.DOC  is supplemental  documentation  for  supported  HP-GL,
         HP-GL/2, and ADI commands and the program interface. PRINTGL2.CHR is
         a plotfile that documents the supported HP-GL characters sets.

         PRINTGL.PLT is a sample plotfile that you can  print or display with
         PrintGL.                                                            

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       License and Registration ---------------------------------------------

         PrintGL (including PrintGL/D, PrintGL/W, and PrintCAD)  is  provided
         as is.  There are no warranties expressed or implied.  PrintCAD is a
         swapping  resident  program  that  may  have  problems with  unusual
         environments.

         PrintGL is copyrighted by Ravitz Software Inc.  You may copy PrintGL
         only for use under this license agreement.

         PrintGL  is  distributed as shareware.  You may use PrintGL  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 $50 (US$).  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 PrintGL 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
         PrintGL  as  part of another product or  on the same  disk with  any
         commercial software.

         See Order Form for ordering information.

         PrintGL  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.                           

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       Resellers ------------------------------------------------------------

         The companies noted below can help you register PrintGL 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 PrintGL - PSL
         item 10217.

           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 PrintGL. Payment is in the
         local currency.

           CDV Software       |   Computer Solutions   |   Andreas A. Mssner
           Postfach 2749      |     Software           |   Ulbacher Str 154
           76014 Karlsruhe    |   Postfach 1180        |   70329 Stuttgart
           Germany            |   W-85561 Grafing      |   Germany
                              |   Germany              |
           Tel 0721-97224-0   |   Tel 08092-5018       |   Tel 0711-3260452
           Fax 0721-21314     |   Fax 08092-31727      |   Fax 0711-3260452


           Companion Data & Electronics              Tel (+31) (0) 20-6438106
           Watercirkel 79                            Fax (+31) (0) 20-6438106
           1186 LP Amstelveen                        Internet cde@xs4all.nl
           Netherlands
                                      for The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark,
                                          Finland, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden


           Zvi Grinberg                                  Tel (+972) 9-504-890
           Caliber Engineering And Computers Ltd.        Fax (+972) 9-504-892
           10 Hashaked St
           PO Box 843
           Kfar Shmariahu 46910
           Israel


           A & R Technical Services
           PO Box 523
           Hornsby, NSW  2077
           Australia
           Tel 2-476-1372
           Fax 2-477-7563                                                    

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       Order Form -----------------------------------------------------------

         Name    ________________________________________ Date ______________

         Address ____________________________________________________________

                 ____________________________________________________________

                 ____________________________________________________________

                 ____________________________________________________________

         PrintGL first copy with manual/disk              ___  x $50 ________

         PrintGL additional copies with manual/disk       ___  x $40 ________

         PrintGL additional licenses without manual/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, Germany, and
         Australia.

         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 __PrintGL/D  __PrintGL/W  __PrintCAD  Version ____

         Comments ___________________________________________________________

         ____________________________________________________________________

         ____________________________________________________________________

         Ravitz Software Inc.       _________________________________________
         PO Box 25068
         Lexington, KY  40524-5068  _________________________________________
         USA
         BBS/fax 606-268-0577       _________________________________________

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       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.

         PrintGL is  a pen plotter emulator package  for DOS and Windows.  It
         prints or displays HP-GL (7475, 17440), HP-GL/2 (limited subset), or
         ADI (Autodesk Device  Interface 4.0  binary)  plotfiles on  most  PC
         graphics  devices.  It supports Epson and IBM 9 pin printers, Epson,
         Fujitsu, IBM, NEC, and Toshiba 24 pin printers, Canon  BJ, BJC,  and
         LBP printers, Epson  Stylus,  HP Laserjet,  Deskjet,  PaintJet,  and
         HP-GL, HP-GL/2, and  HP-RTL devices, IBM  ExecJet and  LaserPrinter,
         PDP ProTracer, Star SJ-144,  PostScript  printers,  and others, EGA,
         VGA, VESA  SVGA, and  outputs DCX and PCX bit maps  and Encapsulated
         PostScript  files with preview bit map.  Pen width, color,  shading,
         and paper size, magnification, etc. are user selectable. Shareware -
         $50.

         PrintCAD is a printer driver  for AutoCAD, AutoSketch, Microstation,
         Cadkey, GenCADD,  Draft  Choice,  PC-Draft-CAD,  and  other  DOS CAD
         packages.  It prints  directly from CAD software via the ADI, HP-GL,
         or HP-GL/2 plotter driver. It is included in the PrintGL package.

         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.                                                        