LaserLope Tools

LaserLope tools are a collection of files used for working on the
LaserLope program itself. You may have a use for them also, so
they have been cleaned up a tad and are now yours to use or
dispose of as you please.

LINE SPACING

The line spacing program was used to determine the best line
spacing for the various font sizes. This program may have no
value to you but it's free and damn well worth it. After running
the LINESPCG.PRG you will be asked to select a typeface, a font
size, and a line spacing value. Only a few of the available font
sizes and line spacing values (3,4,6,8, & 12) were used in
LaserLope but all that the LaserJet 4 allows are available here
for your testing. 

After making your selections, the program will print several
lines of text. The printed page will not eject until you select
PRINT from the alert box or until the page is full. You may
continue to select and print samples as long as you wish.

I suggest that you use the backside of previously used paper when
running this program.

FONT LIST

This little program will printout a nice wall chart containing a
sample of every typeface available in the LaserJet 4 which may be
used in conjunction with LaserLope. No instructions are needed,
just be sure you have a clean piece of paper loaded in the
printer and double click on the program "FONTLIST.PRG". Once the
program has been started, you will NOT be able to stop the
printing process from within the program.
  
ADDRESS DATABASE

This is merely a sample database in ASCII format created using
Data Manager ST. You may create your database any way you want so
long as it is in ASCII format and exactly follows the format in
this sample file. Please run a test using this sample database or
a sample of your own database on paper printed with the next
program, LOPESIZR.PRG.

ENVELOPE SIZER

This small program will draw outlines of the various standard
envelope sizes as well as other non-standard outlines on 8-1/2
in. x 11 in. paper. You can then print sample address formats on
the pre-printed paper to determine how your envelopes will look,
prior to actually printing on an envelope. Simply load your pre-
printed sheets onto the MP tray and run the LaserLope program.
The pre-printed forms are mirrored so you can turn them 180
degrees and use them several times.

To run the program just double click on LOPESIZR.PRG and stand
back. One sheet of pre-printed envelopes outlines will come
shooting out of your LaserJet 4. 8-) I suggest you use the back
side (unprinted side) of previously used paper for this purpose.

Forward comments and suggestions via E-Mail on GEnie to B.POSTON
or on Internet to b.poston@genie.geis.com.

Enjoy,

Barney Poston