Print Wizard
User Guide
and
Technical Manual
Version 3.0 and later
Rasmussen Software, Inc.
10240 SW Nimbus Ave., Suite L9, Portland, Oregon 97223 (503) 624-0360
Copyright © 2004-2005 by Rasmussen Software, Inc., All Rights Reserved
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PRINT WIZARD USER GUIDE.......................................................................................................................................... 7
1 PRINT WIZARD INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1 What is Print Wizard?............................................................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Concep t . .................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Profiles and Services .............................................................................................................................................. 10
1.3.1 Introduction to print profiles................................................................................................................................................11 1.3.2 Introduction to services .......................................................................................................................................................12
2 THE USER INTERFACE ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.1 Beginning to use Print Wizar d . ............................................................................................................................... 13
2.1.1 First-time use.......................................................................................................................................................................13
2.2 Print Wizard User Interface.................................................................................................................................... 19
2.2.1 The main dialog...................................................................................................................................................................19 2.2.2 The status bar ......................................................................................................................................................................19 2.2.3 Done....................................................................................................................................................................................19 2.2.4 File name and history ..........................................................................................................................................................19 2.2.5 The tool bar .........................................................................................................................................................................19 2.2.6 The Menus...........................................................................................................................................................................19 2.2.7 File : Open...........................................................................................................................................................................20 2.2.8 File : Close ..........................................................................................................................................................................20 2.2.9 File : Print............................................................................................................................................................................21 2.2.10 File : Preview ....................................................................................................................................................................22 2.2.11 File : Email........................................................................................................................................................................23 2.2.12 File : Fax ...........................................................................................................................................................................24 2.2.13 File : Generate PDF...........................................................................................................................................................24 2.2.14 File : Generate then… .......................................................................................................................................................24 2.2.15 File : Printer setup .............................................................................................................................................................25 2.2.16 File : Exit...........................................................................................................................................................................26 2.2.17 Edit : Smart printing..........................................................................................................................................................26 2.2.18 Edit : Edit settings .............................................................................................................................................................27 2.2.19 Edit : Reset settings...........................................................................................................................................................27 2.2.20 Edit : Load profile .............................................................................................................................................................27 2.2.21 Edit : Save settings as user profile.....................................................................................................................................28 2.2.22 Edit : Save settings as master profile.................................................................................................................................28 2.2.23 Edit : Remove master profile.............................................................................................................................................29 2.2.24 View : View log ................................................................................................................................................................29 2.2.25 View : Log messages.........................................................................................................................................................30 2.2.26 View : Debug ....................................................................................................................................................................30 2.2.27 View : Start minimized......................................................................................................................................................30 2.2.28 View : Show toolbar..........................................................................................................................................................30 2.2.29 Tools : Setup email............................................................................................................................................................31 2.2.30 Tools : Setup faxing ..........................................................................................................................................................31 2.2.31 Tools : Setup profiles.........................................................................................................................................................32 2.2.32 Tools : Setup services........................................................................................................................................................34 2.2.33 Tools : Print Wizard Service Wizard.................................................................................................................................37 2.2.34 Tools : Add service to Windows Startup...........................................................................................................................38 2.2.35 Tools : Windows Services wizard .....................................................................................................................................39 2.2.36 Tools : Show Windows Services status.............................................................................................................................40 2.2.37 Tools : Register file extension...........................................................................................................................................40 2.2.38 Help : About......................................................................................................................................................................41 2.2.39 Help : Enter license ...........................................................................................................................................................41 2.2.40 Help : Print Wizard help....................................................................................................................................................42 2.2.41 Help : Print Wizard manual...............................................................................................................................................42 2.2.42 Help : Print Wizard updates at Anzio.com ........................................................................................................................42 2.2.43 Help : Examples ................................................................................................................................................................43
3 FOR DEVELOPERS............................................................................................................................................................ 43
3.1 The Print Wizard Engine ........................................................................................................................................ 43 3.2 Print Wizard DLL ................................................................................................................................................... 45
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3.3 W ē PO (Print Wizard ActiveX) ................................................................................................................................ 45
PRINT WIZARD TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION................................................................................................... 46
4 BEHIND THE USER INTERFACE......................................................................................................................................... 46 5 BEHIND THE PRINT WIZARD ENGINE............................................................................................................................... 47 6 USING COMMAND-LINE PARAMETERS ............................................................................................................................ 48 7 “BANG” COMMANDS ....................................................................................................................................................... 52
7.1 How “Bang” Commands Are Used ........................................................................................................................ 52 7.2 !ACROBAT ............................................................................................................................................................. 53 7.3 !FAX32.................................................................................................................................................................... 53 7.4 !MAPISEND ........................................................................................................................................................... 54 7.5 !PREVIE W . ............................................................................................................................................................. 54 7.6 !PRINT.................................................................................................................................................................... 54 7.7 !PDF ....................................................................................................................................................................... 55 7.8 !RU N . ...................................................................................................................................................................... 55 7.9 !WINFAX ................................................................................................................................................................ 55 7.10 An Exampl e . .......................................................................................................................................................... 55
8 INSIDE PROFILES.............................................................................................................................................................. 57
8.1 Default Settings....................................................................................................................................................... 57 8.2 Master Profil e . ........................................................................................................................................................ 57 8.3 User Print Profiles.................................................................................................................................................. 57 8.4 User Interface Profile ............................................................................................................................................. 57 8.5 Extension Profile s . .................................................................................................................................................. 58 8.6 Partial Profiles ....................................................................................................................................................... 58
9 INSIDE SERVICES ............................................................................................................................................................. 59
9.1 Despoo l . .................................................................................................................................................................. 60
9.1.1 How does it work?...............................................................................................................................................................60 9.1.2 Rules....................................................................................................................................................................................60
9.2 FtpDespool ............................................................................................................................................................. 62
9.2.1 How does it work?...............................................................................................................................................................62 9.2.2 Rules....................................................................................................................................................................................62
9.3 Listen ...................................................................................................................................................................... 64
9.3.1 How does it work?...............................................................................................................................................................64 9.3.2 Rules....................................................................................................................................................................................64
9.4 LPD......................................................................................................................................................................... 66
9.4.1 How does it work?...............................................................................................................................................................66 9.4.2 Owners ................................................................................................................................................................................66 9.4.3 Rules....................................................................................................................................................................................66
10 THE PRINT WIZARD ENGINE.......................................................................................................................................... 68
10.1 Beginning Assumptions......................................................................................................................................... 68 10.2 Print Level Switching............................................................................................................................................ 68 10.3 Basic Text Handling.............................................................................................................................................. 69 10.4 Auto-fit Logi c . ....................................................................................................................................................... 70 10.5 Mini-page Logic.................................................................................................................................................... 71 10.6 Auto-rotation Logic............................................................................................................................................... 71 10.7 Character Set Issues ............................................................................................................................................. 72 10.8 Automatic Font Switching and Diacritic s . ............................................................................................................ 72 10.9 Auto Tab and Tab Handling ................................................................................................................................. 73
10.9.1 Classic tab handling...........................................................................................................................................................73 10.9.2 Auto tab handling..............................................................................................................................................................73
10.10 Print Wizard’s Preview....................................................................................................................................... 75 10.11 Programming with Print Wizard......................................................................................................................... 75
10.11.1 Column Alignment with FS Characters...........................................................................................................................75 10.11.2 Print Wizard’s markup language .....................................................................................................................................76
10.12 Photo Printing..................................................................................................................................................... 77 10.13 MetaFiles ............................................................................................................................................................ 79 10.14 Capturing an SPL Fil e . ....................................................................................................................................... 79
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10.14.1 Locating the SPL Directory.............................................................................................................................................79 10.14.2 The capture process.........................................................................................................................................................80
10.15 Scanner as Input Fil e . ......................................................................................................................................... 80
11 USING PRINT WIZARD IN ANZIOWIN............................................................................................................................. 82 12 PDF GENERATION ......................................................................................................................................................... 83
12.1 The Built-in PDF Generator................................................................................................................................. 84 12.2 PDF Encryption.................................................................................................................................................... 84 12.3 Things You Can Do with PDF .............................................................................................................................. 85
13 PCL TRANSLATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 86