





                                                         LASER LABELMATE




                                                              Version 1.0


                                                               Users Manual










                                                (C) 1993, SavageWare










  This manual was produced using Doc-To-HelpR, by WexTech Systems, Inc.






                                                  WexTech Systems, Inc.
                                                        310 Madison Avenue,
                                                        Suite 905
                                                        New York, NY 10017
                                                        (212) 949-9595






                                      Contents

                      Overview                                               3
                           Introduction                                       3

                      Getting Started                                        4
                           Unpacking and moving in                            4
                                What's in this package?                       4
                                Where does the furniture go?                  5
                                System requirements                           5

                      Your first sheet                                       6
                           Going from soft to hard-copy                       6
                                The main form                                 6
                                Selecting a drive                             7
                                Divider Tabs                                  8
                                Printing your labels                          8
                                Preparing for the next sheet of labels        8
                                Exiting Laser LabelMate                       9

                      Navigating                                            10
                           Using the menus                                   10
                                The File menu                                10
                                Disk Label menu                              11
                                Tabs menu                                    11
                                Help menu                                    11

                      License Information                                    13
                           Unregistered version                              13
                           Registered version                                13

                      Miscellaneous                                          14
                           Technical Support                                 14
                           Feature suggestions                               14
                           Network/multiple-copy orders                      15

                      Glossary                                               16

                           Terms used in the manual                          16







            Overview








            Introduction
                                Long ago, in the era of dot-matrix
                                printers, it was easy to print the
                                directory list of a floppy disk on an
                                adhesive label.  Now the text may not
                                always have been legible (especially if
                                you had a 9-pin printer, but it worked,
                                and it was easier than popping the disk
                                into the drive and using DOS to get a
                                directory of the files. But if you have
                                a laser printer, well, that changes
                                everything.  All of a sudden, that great
                                old labeling program no longer works
                                because it was designed to print labels
                                one at a time -- or to be more accurate,
                                one line at a time; and as we all know,
                                laser printers print one page at a time.
                                So began the quest (and as any Monty
                                Python fan clearly knows, the Quest is
                                the Quest) for laser printer disk labels
                                and a program that would make use of
                                them.  The first part was easy -- a trip
                                to the local business/office supply
                                store turned up a vast supply of Avery
                                5196 label stock; and though a box of
                                these labels carried a hefty price tag
                                (approximately $35), the final cost of
                                5.5-cents per label didn't seem like
                                such a big expense in the long run.
                                The second half of the Quest was a bit
                                more difficult.  After looking high and
                                low, under rocks and in trees, on
                                bulletin board systems from one end of
                                the country to the next, and even on a
                                couple of commercial on-line services,
                                things were looking pretty grim.
                                I couldn't find a program to do what I
                                needed, so in the true spirit of a
                                determined wonk (and entrepreneur), I
                                set about to create the very tool that
                                seemed so elusive, and Laser LabelMate
                                was born.






                                Getting Started




                                Unpacking and moving in


                                Laser LabelMate is distributed as
                                shareware in a ZIP  archive.  To install
                                the program, you will need to unZIP the
                                archive and place some of the files in
                                specific places.

                               What's in this package?

                                The LABLMATE.ZIP archive contains the
                                following files:

                                LABLMATE.DOC   Documentation (Word for
                                   Windows 2.0 format)
                                LABLMATE.EXE   Laser LabelMate
                                   executable
                                LABLMATE.HLP   Help file for use with
                                   Windows Help viewer
                                LABLMATE.TXT   This file (in ASCII text
                                   format)
                                THREED.VBX     Custom control file
                                README.1ST     Quick introduction
                                FILE_ID.DIZ    Archive description file
                                   (for BBS use)


                                Not included in the LABLMATE.ZIP
                                archive, is VBRUN200.DLL.  This is the
                                dynamic link library used by any program
                                written in Visual Basic 2.0 for Windows;
                                but don't worry, you've either already
                                got it in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
                                directory, or can find it on the system
                                where you downloaded this program.






                               Where does the furniture go?

                                For the most part, you can put the
                                executable anywhere you want to (though
                                I recommend the \WINDOWS directory);
                                however, Laser LabelMate is coded to
                                look for the Help file in the \WINDOWS
                                directory.
                                The THREED.VBX file should be placed in
                                the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, though
                                you can keep it with the executable if
                                you prefer.  Placing this (and any other
                                .VBX controls you may have) in your
                                \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory makes them
                                available to any Visual Basic program,
                                and reduces the chance of you having
                                more than one copy of these custom
                                controls on your disk drive.

                                System requirements

                                Laser LabelMate requires a SVGA card
                                capable of 800-by-600 resolution, and
                                displaying a minimum of 16 colors
                                (though a 256-color display will make
                                the splash screen look a whole lot
                                nicer).
                                Laser LabelMate can be run from a floppy
                                or hard drive; it's footprint is only as
                                much as the executable, Help file,
                                custom control,custom controlcustom
                                control: THREED.VBX and .DLL require --
                                about one megabyte.
                                While Laser LabelMate is designed to use
                                a laser printer, it should work on any
                                dot matrix printer that has the ability
                                to feed single sheets.  Laser LabelMate
                                has been tested on the HP LaserJet IV
                                and Panasonic KX-P4410 printers, but
                                should work on any laser printer with a
                                Windows driver.
                                Laser LabelMate was designed to use
                                Avery 5196 label sheets. These sheets
                                contain nine 2.75"-square disk labels,
                                and 12 divider tab labels; all of which
                                can be used by the program.






                                Your first sheet




                                Going from soft to hard-copy


                                Hopefully, by, now, I've lost you;
                                rather, hopefully, you'll not need to
                                read these pages. Laser LabelMate was
                                designed to be fairly intuitive.  But
                                just in case you're a masochist, or the
                                type who likes to read manuals, here
                                goes.

                                The main form



                                The Laser LabelMate form resembles the
                                Avery 5196 sheet.  You'll see nine
                                square boxes with rounded corners (one
                                for each disk label), and below them, 12
                                smaller rectangles (also with rounded
                                corners) for the divider tab labels.
                                Along the bottom of the form are four
                                command buttons which will be explained
                                shortly.
                                To prepare a label for printing, double-
                                click on the desired disk or divider tab
                                label box on the main form.  You needn't
                                worry about starting with the first
                                label in the upper left-hand corner;
                                Laser LabelMate is designed to print on
                                the labels you want it to use, so no
                                labels get wasted.  If you want to start
                                dead in the middle, then go ahead; and
                                if you're really a free spirit and get
                                into random or geometric patterns,
                                double-click in the order you like and
                                get wild; Laser LabelMate doesn't care.
                                In fact, if you mess up, and prepare a
                                label for a disk you don't really want
                                to label or misspell that tab, then just
                                double-click on that label again, and
                                you can correct your mistake.






                                Selecting a drive



                                After double clicking on the drive label
                                square or selecting the label from the
                                Disk Label menu, the drive selection
                                windowdrive selection window will pop up
                                over the main form.  There are two
                                buttons on the top of this window for
                                choosing a drive to take a directory
                                from; click on one of these buttons and
                                the file list box will appear with the
                                contents of the disk's files.  (Note:
                                Subdirectories will not appear in the
                                file list box, nor will they appear on
                                any label printed out by Laser
                                LabelMate.  Sorry for the
                                inconvenience...)
                                If you have chosen the wrong drive or
                                disk, just click on the drive button
                                again and Laser LabelMate will poll the
                                new disk or drive. Once you're
                                satisfied with the directory list,
                                click on the "OK" button and Laser
                                LabelMate will pop up a dialog box
                                prompting you for the Volume
                                Label.volume label  You may enter a
                                string of up to 50 characters to
                                describe the disk.  This string will be
                                printed on the label, and positioned so
                                that it will rest on the top narrow
                                edge of the disk.
                                After entering a Volume Label, press
                                [ENTER] and you'll be back at the main
                                form ready to prepare the next disk
                                label.  The label square you just
                                prepared will now contain a drawing of a
                                floppy disk, with your Volume Label
                                printed on it's disk label (Note:  Your
                                finished label will not resemble the one
                                pictured on the form.).  When all nine
                                disks appear, you're ready to print your
                                label sheet -- though you can print the
                                sheet even if you haven't prepared any
                                of the labels, but what good would that
                                be?






                                Divider Tabs

                                The 12 small labels at the bottom of the
                                Avery sheet are used for labeling
                                dividers in a disk box.  Laser LabelMate
                                will allow you to print a string of up
                                to 12 characters on these small labels.
                                To prepare a divider tab label,divider
                                tab label double-click on it, or use the
                                Tabs menu to select the appropriate
                                label (Note: the Tabs menu uses
                                hexadecimal numbering to specify tab
                                numbers; therefore tab 10 is represented
                                in the menu as Tab A, tab 11 is Tab B,
                                and tab 12 is Tab C.).  A small dialogue
                                box (similar to the one used for
                                assigning Volume labels) will pop up
                                over the main form.  Enter the desired
                                text string and press [ENTER].  The text
                                string you just entered will appear on
                                it's label in the main form.

                                Printing your labels

                                Now that you have prepared all the
                                labels you want, printing is the next
                                step; and it's just as easy as preparing
                                your label sheet.  To print out your
                                disk labels, load the Avery sheet into
                                your printer'sprinterprinter: laser
                                printersprinter: dot-matrix
                                printerprinter: tested models paper tray
                                (or put it in the manual feed) and click
                                on the [PRINT LABELS] button at the
                                bottom of the main form, select the
                                Print option from the File menu, or
                                press the [CTRL-P] key combination.
                                Laser LabelMate will send the text of
                                your label sheet out to your printer,
                                and using the default printer font, will
                                print disk labeldisk label text in all
                                caps using 6-point type; divider tab
                                labels will also use the default font in
                                upper and lower case using 12-point
                                type.

                                Preparing for the next sheet of labels

                                Laser LabelMate does not automatically
                                clear out the current sheet after
                                printing just in case you need to print
                                out more copies of the same sheet (just
                                click on the Print button again to print
                                another sheet).  To clear the current






                                sheet from memory, click on the New
                                Sheet button, select the New Sheet
                                option from the File menu, or press the
                                [CTRL-C] key combination; the main form
                                will clear and you will be ready to
                                begin another label sheet.

                               Exiting Laser LabelMate

                                Finished?  So soon?  Well, if you insist
                                on going, you have three ways out.  The
                                first is to click on the Exit button at
                                the bottom of the main form; the second
                                is to use the [CRTL-X] key combination;
                                and the third, as with any other Windows
                                application, is to press the [ALT-F4]
                                key combination.






                                Navigating






                                Using the menus






                                The File menu




                                New Sheet [CTRL-C]

                                This option will clear the current sheet
                                from memory, giving you a fresh set of
                                labels and divider tabs to work with.
                                While you can change the contents of any
                                one label by doubleclicking on it and
                                going through the process of providing
                                the necessary information again, using
                                this option allows you to clear the
                                whole sheet at once.  This option can
                                also be accessed by pressing the New
                                Sheet button at the bottom of the main
                                form.

                                Print [CTRL-P]

                                If your label sheet is at a point where
                                you are ready to turn it into hard copy,
                                choosing the Print option will send the
                                contents of the sheet to the printer.
                                Since the sheet is not cleared after
                                printing, you can use this option again
                                to print multiple copies of your label
                                sheet.  This option can also be accessed
                                by pressing the Print Labels button at
                                the bottom of the main form.

                                Exit [CTRL-X]

                                When you're ready to close Laser
                                LabelMate, you can choose this menu
                                option to exit.  Windows provides
                                another control for exiting an
                                application in the form of the [ALT-F4]






                                key combination.  This option can also
                                be accessed by pressing the Exit button
                                at the bottom of the main form.

                                Disk Label menu

                                Disk 1 through Disk 9

                                Choosing any of these menu items will
                                open the Drive Selection dialogue box
                                and begin the process of preparing a
                                label for the respective disk label
                                square.  If you make an error and
                                select the wrong disk label, or
                                accidentally poll the same disk twice,
                                you can choose the menu option or
                                double-click on the label square and
                                begin the process for that label
                                again. Disk labels are numbered one
                                through three on the first row; four
                                through six on the second row, and
                                seven through nine on the third row,
                                all in left-to-right configuration.
                                The same actions can be accomplished
                                by double-clicking on the respective
                                disk label square.

                                Tabs menu

                                Tab 1 through Tab C

                                Choosing any of these menu items will
                                open a dialogue box which will allow you
                                to enter a string for a Divider Tab.  If
                                you make an error, you can choose the
                                menu option or doubleclick on the tab's
                                square and re-specify a string for that
                                tab.  Divider Tab labels are limited to
                                12-characters maximum.  Tab A, B, and C
                                in the menu correspond to tab's 10, 11,
                                and 12 respectively.  The tab labels are
                                numbered one through six on the first
                                row, and seven through twelve on the
                                second row, all in left-to-right
                                configuration.  The same actions can be
                                accomplished by doubleclicking on the
                                respective Divider Tab labeldivider tab
                                label square.

                                Help menu

                                Contents [F1]

                                This option will open the Help file for






                                Laser LabelMate.  This file should be
                                located within the same directory as the
                                program's executable. This option may
                                also be accessed by pressing the Help
                                button at the bottom of the main form.

                                About

                                Choosing this option from the Help menu
                                will open the About box.  You will find
                                the version number and registration
                                status on this form.
                                To close the About box, merely press any
                                key or click the mouse once on this
                                form.

                                Registration [CTRL-R]

                                To register your copy of Laser
                                LabelMate, or to order additional
                                copies, choose this menu option, and
                                fill out the form.  Please include your
                                name, address and phone number in the
                                appropriate boxes, and then specify the
                                number of copies you would like in 3/"
                                or 5/" disk format.
                                Priority 2-day mail delivery is
                                available for an additional charge of
                                $3.00.  If you would like to have your
                                registered copy of Laser LabelMate
                                delivered via the Postal Service's 2day
                                Priority Mail delivery, check the box
                                and the registration form will include
                                the necessary fee.
                                The registration form will automatically
                                compute the charges for your order and
                                provide a total at the bottom of the
                                form.
                                To complete the registration process,
                                click on the Print button and enclose
                                the printed form along with a check or
                                money order (no cash please) payable to
                                Savage Systems or Peter Savas, and mail
                                it to the address on the form. You will
                                receive your personally-registered copy
                                of Laser LabelMate within two weeks.







                                License Information




                                Unregistered version

                                You are granted permission for unlimited
                                use of Laser LabelMate for a period of
                                30-days.  After that time has expired
                                you are required to delete your copy or
                                register if you choose to continue to
                                use the software.
                                You may distribute the unregistered
                                version of Laser LabelMate in its
                                original archive.  You may not charge
                                any fee for distribution of this program
                                other than a disk copying fee not to
                                exceed $5.00.
                                A considerable amount of time and effort
                                went into developing Laser LabelMate,
                                and the registration fee of $20
                                represents a fair price for a utility of
                                this class.  By registering your copy of
                                Laser LabelMate you enable the author
                                (me) to continue to revise, improve and
                                release subsequent versions, as well as
                                other software.
                                Your registration will be sincerely
                                appreciated.


                                Registered version

                                You are granted permission to use one
                                copy of Laser LabelMate on a single
                                computer, or on multiple computers so
                                long as that copy is not running
                                simultaneously on more than one machine.
                                Your registered copy may not be placed
                                on a network system  where more than one
                                computer has access to the program
                                files.
                                You may not distribute the registered
                                version of Laser LabelMate, or any of
                                its components (including this
                                documentation) in any way, shape or
                                form.






                                Miscellaneous


                                Technical Support

                                Laser LabelMate was designed to be easy-
                                to-use and fairly self-explanatory.  It
                                has been tested on an HP LaserJet IV and
                                on a Panasonic KX-P4410 laser printer.
                                No guarantees of operation can be made
                                on any other model printer, though the
                                software should operate without any
                                problem on most printers (laser and non-
                                laser types) as it does not use any
                                specialized fonts or printing
                                techniques.
                                However, if you find you need technical
                                support, the author (me) can be reached
                                via the following:

                                  America Online:  PeterS61
                                  RIME:  Peter Savas
                                  by phone:  (801) 583-6005, evenings

                                or at the address on the
                                registration/order form.
                                While every attempt has been made to
                                ensure this software is bug-free, bug
                                reports, should they occur, can be
                                submitted through the channels above.
                                These reports should include a
                                description of your system hardware and
                                software, as well as copies of your
                                AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI and
                                SYSTEM.INI files.  Also, please include
                                what actions prompted the error, and
                                indicate whether or not you were able to
                                reproduce the error.


                                Feature suggestions

                                Got a feature you'd like to see in a
                                future version of Laser LabelMate?  I'm
                                interested in hearing about it!  You can
                                send any feature requests to me through
                                any of the channels listed above.
                                Depending on the complexity of the
                                request, you may just see it as fast as
                                the post office can deliver...
                                One of the benefits of shareware is the
                                ability of the author to respond to the
                                requests of his customers.  Your
                                feedback is immensely valued, and I'm






                                only too happy to accommodate my paying
                                customers; so don't be shy, let me know
                                what you think -- even if you don't like
                                the program!


                                Network/multiple-copy orders

                                If you would like to order a copy of
                                Laser LabelMate for use on your network,
                                or would like to order multiple copies,
                                you may fill out the pricing section of
                                the registration/order form by hand
                                using the following pricing structure.

                                                  Network     Multiple
                                                  -------     --------
                                Orders of 5-10      $18.00       $18.50
                                Orders of 10-20     $17.00       $17.50
                                Orders of 20+       $15.00       $16.00

                                Network copies will be distributed on a
                                single 3/" or 5/" diskette.  A network
                                usage notice will be placed in the About
                                box.
                                Multiple copies will bear each
                                individual users' name in the About box,
                                provided a list of users' names is
                                included with the order; otherwise, the
                                name of the person ordering will be used
                                for each copy.  Multiple copy-orders
                                will be distributed on individual disks;
                                one per copy ordered, and can be
                                provided on either size media (please
                                specify this on the order form).  If
                                your order is more than five copies, and
                                you would like Priority shipping, please
                                include $10.00.






            Glossary

            Terms used in the manual

            Avery 5196
            This label type consists of a sheet with 9 2.75" disk labels and 12
            divider tab labels.  They are manufactured by Avery Dennison, 5196
            being the product code number.

            divider tab label
            A small label at the bottom of the Avery 5196 label sheet.  These
            labels are commonly used on dividers in diskette boxes to show
            categories by which the disks are organized and stored.

            dot-matrix
            A printer type which prints one line of information at a time; as
            opposed to a laser printer which prints one page of information at a
            time.

            laser printer
            A printer type which prints one page of information at a time; as
            opposed to a dotmatrix printer which prints one line of information at
            a time.

            shareware
            A type of software which allows the user to "try" the software out for
            a period of time, usually 30 days, before being asked to purchase a
            copy by paying a small fee and registering the purchase with the
            author.

            Super VGA graphics (SVGA)
            A standard supporting resolutions of 640 x 480 x 256-colors and
            higher.  It is recommended that you use an 800 x 600 x 256-color
            setting be used with Laser LabelMate.

            THREED.VBX
            A Visual Basic custom control file used by Laser LabelMate.  Make sure
            this is placed in your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.

            unZIP
            The process of un-compressing an archive file.

            VBRUN200.DLL
            Run-time library used by programs written in Visual Basic 2.0.
            VBRUN100.DLL is the run-time library used by programs written in
            Visual Basic 1.0.  Both libraries can be downloaded from bulletin
            boards and on-line services.  The VBRUN200.DLL is required for Laser
            LabelMate to 2.75" disk labels and 12 divider tab labels.  They are
            manufactured by Avery Dennison, 5196 being the product code number.

            Volume Label
            This is a name you want to give to the disk; divider tab for instance:
            "Graphics Disk #1."






            ZIP
            A file archive compression technology from PK Ware, Inc.  The PKZip
            software is available from most bulletin boards, and is distributed as
            shareware by it's author.

