                  RBA's Mailing Template for Atari Works

Seeing  the  download count on our Avery Label Macros for  Pagestream  has 
inspired  the creation of a useful template for the very nice Atari  Works 
(AW) all-in-one software productivity package.

Owing  to  the generosity of one of the AW beta  testers,  we  were  lucky 
enough  to  get sufficient time "playing" in AW to come up with  a  simple 
template for your mailing needs.

Basically, the template is an editable Atari Works Word Processor document 
which  features  "first time,  every time,  zero error"  No.  10  envelope 
printing,  as well as package label printing for shipping boxes,  etc.  It 
was  trouble-shooted  on a DeskJet 500C,  but should work fine  with  many 
printers.

                                  TO USE

Simply boot up Atari Works,  load the file MAILINGS.STW, and then edit the 
provided  pages for your own names and addresses.  We use "John  Doe"  and 
"Doe's Dough Co." in "Any Town" U.S.A. in the examples.

The pages provided:

Page No.    Mailing Use:
=========================================================================
Page 1.     No. 10 envelope #1
     2.     No. 10 envelope #2
     3.     No. 10 envelope #3

            In other words, you can set up three different 
            envelopes, then print. (These are short pages.)


     4.     3 up,   2.75 x 5 inch   mailing labels with boxes and rules
                                    on a normal 8.5x11 page.

            To use, you must cut them out and affix with spray glue 
            (or use self-stick papers). 
             

     5.     Directions on setting up AW for printing.


TO PRINT ON THE DESKJET PRINTER:

     First,  read  and follow the AW page setup instructions on page 5  of 
     the document. Change the settings as indicated, but remember, you may 
     have to reset to standard page size and margins if you wish to  print 
     another document other than MAILINGS.STW.

     The DeskJet printer series features a "load envelope" button(s).  For 
     the first three pages,  you must first load the No.  10 envelope, and 
     then issue the print (Control-P) command in Atari Works. Make sure to 
     check  the envelope's alignment once loaded in the DJ,  and eject  to      
     reload any crooked envelope.  (You have to lift the lid to check  the 
     envelope's alignment against the DeskJet's metal platen.)

     The  fourth  page can be printed normally to an  8.5x11  letter  size 
     page (even though the page is set to a custom format).


* ADVANTAGES OF THE TEMPLATE: 

* You can manually set up three different envelopes and three different   
  mailing labels, and print any one or all _without_ reconfiguring your
  printer settings. 

* You can create unlimited envelopes by copying and pasting, taking care 
  to make the page breaks occur exactly like the examples.

or to save eons,

* You can use Cardfile's "send" feature to input addresses, or, if you 
  set up your Cardfile data correctly (no blank fields), you can use 
  Cardfile to create an Atari Works Data Base that will AUTOMATICALLY 
  mail merge to your No. 10 envelope template, allowing you to produce 
  a giant mailing with a "type it once" philosophy. You will save time!

  The AW Word Processor's ability to use the AW Database for mail merge 
  is amazingly simple and very powerful to use. Having to do customized 
  form letters and matching envelopes becomes an all too easy task, 
  especially when using a program like Cardfile in conjunction with
  your efforts. In this scenario, the task of making a form letter
  ends with typing the form letter. All the personalization and letter/
  envelope printing is virtually automatic.



                             WHY ATARI WORKS?
              ------------------------------------------------

Atari  Works  features a very functional word processor that  will  surely 
make its mark for many as a "first-use" program:

                               SPEEDO GDOS

     Full support of the fantastic new Speedo GDOS,  pound for pound 
     an  equal in screen display and output quality as  compared  to 
     Adobe  Type Manager (ATM),  which has errantly spawned a  great 
     deal  of IBM and Mac envy amongst Atarians.  Banish your  envy! 
     Get Speedo!

                            WYSIWYG AND FAST!

     Due  to  Speedo,  AW's  word processor  is  WYSIWYG,  having  a 
     display quality equalling Calamus and PageStream, with a redraw 
     rate not unlike Calamus (and _much_ faster than PageStream). Of 
     course,  typographic  controls  in AW are a very far  cry  from 
     these high-end DTP solutions,  but who's counting hundredths of 
     an  em  when  all you really want to do is crank  out  a  world 
     class-looking business letter - RIGHT NOW? AW is FAST to use.

                                FEATURES

     Although  not  a  powerhouse  like  Calligrapher,   AW's   word 
     processor has capabilities that still shine,  like the  ability 
     to  have  a new set of indents and tabs ON EVERY LINE  with  no 
     need  for  multiple rulers,  only the single  top  ruler  which 
     tracks  the changing formats like magic.  

     Formats  can be copied and pasted,  and when copied  are  saved 
     with long multi-word descriptions in a drop down "Paste Format" 
     menu.  This is a subset of what DTP users call "tags" and is  a 
     delight to use.

     AW has very easy and nice tabs (left, right, centered, decimal) 
     which make tables (or invoices!) a breeze.

     The spell checker and thesaurus, though not extremely complete, 
     are  of admirable quality.  Thesaurus use brings up  a  "select 
     word  context" dialog featuring the dictionary  definitions  of 
     the  word,  and once selected,  the thesaurus entries  for  the 
     given context.

     Primitive  but  useful  graphics (lines  and  boxes)  are  also 
     provided for. 

     The primary utilities in AW (word processor,  database, spread-
     sheet) have good inter-program compatibility, especially the WP 
     and Database.

                                  FONTS

     Speedo  GDOS comes with a fine selection of fonts  adequate  to 
     the  needs of most users.  Times Roman ("Dutch") and  Helvetica 
     ("Swiss") clones are classic standards,  but many fonts  should 
     find their way into the Speedo vector format. I've seen samples 
     of  many  of  the early faces and they  are  beautiful  on  the 
     DeskJet  in any and all reasonable sizes.  In  fact,  any  user 
     would be hard pressed to see the difference between the  output 
     of AW/Speedo as compared to their favorite DTP package.

                                THE LOOK

     What Atarians have been waiting for: a printed page that is not 
     only  EASY  TO  CREATE,  but with a PROFESSIONAL LOOK  to rival 
     the best the "other" platforms  have  to offer.  Correspondence 
     from Atari Works would be acceptable on any desk in America.

