


                                   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. 