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*  GEM Spooler PDFMAKE Printer Installation                 *
*  for GEM Spooler v3.3                                     *
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*  (c) Steven Van Rossen     March 1995                     *
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1. Introduction
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PDFMAKE.PRG is a utility to create printer definition files (PDF) for
GEM Spooler. GEM Spooler will use this definition when commanding your
printer, e.g. when giving a form feed.

PDFMAKE also takes advantage of our SkyDial libraries: moving dialogs,
keyboard shortcuts etc. (refer to SKYDIAL.TXT for more information)


2. How to use ?
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Start PDFMAKE.PRG and a dialog box will appear. The dialog is divided in
three area's where you can enter data. These areas are titled:

- Printer name

  Here you can enter the name of the printer you're defining. This name will
  appear in GEM Spooler's printer dialog (after installing the PDF). This
  field defaults to 'Your printer'.

- Commands

  In this box you can scroll (click on arrow left/right) through all eight
  printer commands that appear in the GEM Spooler Printer dialog:

  FF        Form feed
  LF        Line feed
  Reset     Reset printer
  Clear     Clear buffer
  User1     User defined command 1
  User2     User defined command 2
  User3     User defined command 3
  User4     User defined command 4

  The user defined commands (User1-4) can be given an other name (e.g. Bold)
  by editing the label text that appears between the arrows.

- Hex codes

  For each command shown in the 'Commands' area, you can enter the hex
  codes that GEM Spooler must send to your printer (when you select this
  command in GEM Spooler's Printer dialog). Please refer to your printer's
  manual for the correct hex code sequences.

  e.g. Command name is LF (Line feed). In Printer codes you could enter:

       0a

  The display of the printer codes is synchronized with the scrolling of
  the commands: every time you scroll up or down the commands, the
  appropriate printer codes will be shown.


At the bottom of the dialog you'll find three buttons:

  Load PDF file:  Loads an existing printer definition file (to edit).

  Save PDF file:  Saves your settings as a printer definition file.

  Exit:           Quits the program



REMARK:

On the distribution disk, you'll find some PDF files. Load them
as an example or adapt them for your printer.

Rename your favourite PDF file to GSPOOL.PDF and put it in the same
directory as GSPOOL.ACC. The next time you start, GEM Spooler will
automatically install this PDF file.





Steven Van Rossen, March 1995