                  Printer's Apprentice 6.52 - June, 1997
               Professional font management for Windows 95

                       Lose Your Mind Development
                            Bryan T. Kinkel
                          Post Office Box 302
                        Haverford, PA 19041-0302

                    web: http://www.igi.net/~btkinkel
                         email: btkinkel@igi.net

                     ORDERS via Phone: (713) 524-6394
                     ORDERS via Compuserve: GO SWREG
                     ORDERS via PsL on the Internet:
            http://www.pslweb.com/cgi-win/psl_ord.exe/item14515

                   (c) copyright 1991-1997 by Bryan T. Kinkel


"Printer's Apprentice takes the lead over competing font management tools
 such as Ares' Font Minder... Printer's Apprentice should be at the
 top of your list."  -PC Magazine October 24, 1995

"Virtually every user can benefit from Printer's Apprentice."
						  -PC/Computing
						   April 1993

"The best-designed Windows font viewer for all font formats..."
						 -PC Magazine
						  October 27, 1992
 

INTRODUCTION
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Thank you for taking the time to look at Printer's Apprentice 6.5, the
best font manager around. This file contains information about the
software, pricing and technical support. Instructions for quickly
installing Printer's Apprentice are also included. The software
manual is contained in an online help file (pa.hlp). 

Printer's Apprentice is a comprehensive, 32 bit font manager for Windows 95.
We have designed it to be the best Windows font manager available today.
With this software you can examine your TrueType and ATM font collection,
print a variety of elegant font sample sheets and catalogs
and install/uninstall fonts. Printer's Apprentice really shines when used
with uninstalled fonts located on CD-ROMs or disks. You can preview
uninstalled fonts with a few mouse clicks. Printer's Apprentice can also
print ultra-sharp catalog listings from CDs without installing a single
font. If you have been looking for advanced font printing and management,
Printer's Apprentice is for you!

Please take the time to look at the software. If you do any work
with desktop publishing or use many fonts with your PC, we think you
will find Printer's Apprentice to be an invaluable utility.

REMEMBER - This software is shareware!! If you like it, please see the
order information in this file or in the help system.

A MESSAGE FOR USERS OF PRINTER'S APPRENTICE 6.1a AND EARLIER VERSIONS
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Two issues have come up that have convinced us it is time to change   
our upgrade policies.

First, the Internet is both good and bad. On more than one occasion our
technical support people have spoken with individuals who mentioned that 
codes for commercial and shareware packages are available on hacker Web 
sites. Both large and small software companies cannot afford to be 
ripped off by these people. 

Second, for many years Lose Your Mind Development had a policy of 
unlimited upgrades. As long as you had the registration code, you could 
continue to download upgrades and disable the nag screens. Ordering new 
diskettes and manuals was optional. The Windows 95 version took over a 
year to develop and test. It was close to a 100% rewrite of old code. 
Without upgrade revenue, we will not be able to support this product or 
continue future development. 

What does this mean to you? 
1) Is this the first time you have used Printer's Apprentice? Then we
   hope you enjoy the software and do consider registering this
   program.

2) If you purchased 6.5 or upgraded to 6.5 via one of our mailings, then
   you are entitled to a free upgrade to 6.52. You should have received
   an email with a new registration code.

3) If you are a registered user of 6.1a or previous versions, then you
   will notice that the registration code does not work. We hope that
   you will help support this product. The Upgrade Package includes
   the software on two disks, your registration code, installation
   instructions and the new 50+ page manual. The Upgrade Package
   costs $12.00 plus shipping ($3.00 USA, $5.00 outside of USA). You
   can order by sending a check payable to

   	Lose Your Mind Development
        P.O. Box 302
        Haverford, PA 19041-0302.   
   
   Your name will be checked against a database of registered users!
   So please don't order at this price unless you purchased a
   previous version.

So, if you are a registered user of previous versions, and you want to 
use the 6.52 version, you need to upgrade. We want to be able to provide 
you with more high quality software in the future.

We are sure many of you are now wondering what the future upgrade policy 
will be. Simply, minor upgrades will always be free. We owe it to the 
users to fix bugs, etc. Major upgrades of the software will most likely
have a fee. If you have any questions about this change in our upgrade
policy, please don't hesitate to email us at btkinkel@igi.net.

INSTALL/UNINSTALL AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
-----------------------------------------
To install Printer's Apprentice, you need a computer running Windows 95.
We recommend at least a Pentium class machine with 16 megabytes
of memory.

This version of the software does not include the Visual Basic run time
(VB40032.DLL) in the distribution ZIP file. If this file is not present
on your computer, you need to download a copy from the Lose Your Mind
Development Web site (http://www.igi.net/~btkinkel). You can also download it
from the Compuserve WINUTIL forum. 

** Information about OCX and DLL versions shipped with this software can
** be found at the end of this file.

        To install Printer's Apprentice 
        -------------------------------
        1. Create a temporary directory and unzip the distribution
           .ZIP file to that directory.
        2. Double click the SETUP.EXE icon found in that temporary
           directory. This program will install Printer's Apprentice on 
           your computer.
        3. After you have installed Printer's Apprentice, you can delete
           the temporary directory and the SETUP.EXE file.
        4. We recommend placing the distribution .ZIP file on a backup
           floppy in case you need to reinstall Printer's Apprentice.

After Printers' Apprentice is installed, run the software by choosing the
Printer's Aprentice icon on the Start menu.

If you need to uninstall this software, use the Start Menu to select
the Uninstall item from the Printer's Apprentice group.

SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTION
----------------------
Because this is a shareware application, we encourage users and companies to
distribute this program. If you are a commercial shareware distributor or
online service (Web, FTP site, BBS, etc), please refer to the information
in the file VENDINFO.DIZ. This file explains the terms of distribution for
this software.

VENDINFO.DIZ also contains standard descriptions for the software. We ask
that you use this text for your online descriptions and catalog text in
reference to FontReview.

PURCHASING & PRICING
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Printer's Apprentice is a shareware program distributed and supported
by Lose Your Mind Development, an Association of Shareware Professionals
member. Lose Your Mind Development has been in business for over five years
programming and distributing Windows font products.

You are encouraged to put this program through its paces to see if you
find it of value. If it is a utility you feel you will use in your home
or office work, we kindly ask that you pay for it. If not, please run
the uninstall program and remove it from your computer system.

Pricing for the Printer's Apprentice software package is as follows:
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Printer's Apprentice for Windows 95                            |
   | $25.00 + shipping ($3.00 United States, $5.00 Canada, Overseas |
     ---------------------------------------------------------------
     * Software on two diskettes
     * 50 + page manual and getting started instructions
     * Single user license
     * Technical support via email, mail and phone
     * Advance notice of future upgrades

   1. ONLINE - CREDIT CARD
      Internet users can order via the Internet through the Public 
      Software Library (PsL). They have a secured Web commerce server
      at http://www.pslweb.com/cgi-win/psl_ord.exe/item14515.

      Compuserve users can order online via the Shareware
      Registration forum. GO SWREG to access the service. The charge will
      appear on your bill with the rest of your Compuserve charges.

   2. PHONE - CREDIT CARD - (713) 524-6394
      ASK FOR PRODUCT #14515 and specify the Windows 95 version.

      You can order with MC, Visa, American Express or Discover from
      Public (software) Library by calling 713-524-6394 or by FAX to
      713-524-6398. 

      THESE NUMBERS ARE FOR CREDIT CARD ORDERS ONLY.
      THE AUTHOR OF THIS PROGRAM CANNOT BE REACHED AT THESE NUMBERS.

      Any questions about the status of order shipment, refunds,
      registration options, product details, technical support,
      volume discounts, dealer pricing, site licenses, non-credit
      card orders, etc, must be directed to

      Lose Your Mind Development
      P.O. Box 302
      Haverford, PA 19041-0302
      (215) 721-0466
      btkinkel@igi.net

      To insure that you get the latest version, PsL will notify us
      the day of your order and we will ship the product directly to you.

   3. MAIL - CHECK / MONEY ORDER
      If you wish to pay via a check, please enclose a check
      payable in US dollars to

      Lose Your Mind Development
      P.O. Box 302
      Haverford, PA 19041-0302

      Checks can be made payable to "Lose Your Mind Development"

      Please take the time to fill out the order form. The
      order form can be printed from the PA.HLP file. You need
      to install Printer's Apprentice first, access the PA.HLP file, and
      jump to the topic "Order Form" from the table of contents.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
-----------------
We really enjoy hearing from our users! If you need to get in touch with
us, please use the following contact information.
Because Bryan (the author) has a day job, Email is STRONGLY encouraged.

EMAIL:     btkinkel@igi.net

WEB:       http://www.igi.net/~btkinkel

MAIL:      Lose your Mind Development
           Post Office Box 302
           Haverford, PA 19041-0302

           Phone: (215) 721-0466   7-9 PM EST ONLY!!



ActiveX OCX/DLL's Shipped with Printer's Apprentice
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Printer's Apprentice, like many other Windows applications, uses ActiveX
controls and DLLs. Our setup program does not copy an OCX/DLL file to your
windows system directory if a newer version of the file exists. 

Unfortunatly, not all application setup programs are as friendly. For example,
Printer's Apprentice was compiled with version 4.02 of tabctl32.ocx. If 
another program installs version 1.02 of tabctl32.ocx without checking to make
sure it is not overwriting a newer version, Printer's Apprentice will not run.

If Printer's Apprentice does not load, check the version numbers of the following
files located in your windows system directory. To check a version number, 
right click on the file, select "Properties" from the menu, and click the Version
tab. Common OCX/DLL version conflict error messages include "Error 429, you do not
have the proper license to use this functionality" and "Cannot load from file."

Listed below are the version numbers of the OCX/DLL files that are shipped
with PA inside the SETUP.EXE.

comdlg32.ocx	92,672		7/26/95			1.0.2415		
dwcbk32.ocx	83,968		10/4/96 5:00:12 PM	4.2.000			
dweasy32.ocx	115,712		10/4/96 5:01:08 PM	4.2.002			
keysta32.ocx	118,272		7/26/95			1.00.0024		
mhcmbo32.ocx	153,008		9/23/96 3:19:48 PM	5.00.0069		
mhlist32.ocx	149,936		9/23/96 3:21:52 PM	5.00.0069		
tabctl32.ocx	154,896		10/22/96 10:38:30 AM	4.02.0000		
threed32.ocx	200,704		7/26/95			1.0.0041	
dwspy32.dll	134,144		10/4/96 4:56:56 PM	4.2.003			
mfc40.dll	924,432		8/9/96 8:21:24 PM	4.1.6139		
mhlocale.dll	118,696		9/23/96 3:21:56 PM	5.00.0069		
mhrun32.dll	38,824		9/23/96 3:22:24 PM	5.00.0069		
msvcrt40.dll	326,656		8/16/96 1:44:32 PM	4.10.6038		
olepro32.dll	74,000		8/16/96 1:44:32 PM	4.1.6038		
vb40032.dll	721,168		8/15/95			4.00.2422		
ven2232.olb	37,376		12/16/95		2.0.5627	

ASP STATEMENT
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