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Overview of PTR Program
DocumentID: 634457
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 3:03:41 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Solutions: EXECUTE
How is the PTR program executed? Type PTR at the directory prompt where the PTR.EXE file is located.

How does a user retrieve their printer file into the PTR program? There are two ways to retrieve the .PRS file or the .ALL file. Use the startup option of PTR(SPACE)FILENAME, to enter the PTR program, and have the file ready for editing. Another way is to retrieve a .ALL file after entering the PTR program by pressing Shift-F10 and typing the .ALL filename.

If the .ALL file was retrieved, highlight the desired printer file in the box and press Enter. If the .PRS file is retrieved, press Enter while the printer name is highlighted and you are taken to the editing screen. On later releases of the PTR program, Enter may need to be pressed twice. If a user retrieves either the .ALL file or the .PRS file by name, the printers in the .ALL file, or the printer for the .PRS file will appear in the box.

AUTOMATIC FONT CHANGES
How does a user make Automatic Font changes?
1.      Retrieve the .PRS file into the PTR program.
2.      Press Enter on the name of the printer.
3.      Highlight Fonts and press Enter.
4.      Highlight the font which the user would like to change the attributes of, and press Enter.
5.      Highlight Automatic Font Changes and press Enter.
6.      Highlight the attribute that the user wants to change and press Enter.
7.      Mark the desired font with an * and press F7. If another font is selected, backspace the * off before selecting the new attribute.
8.      Save the file and Exit.

Is there a startup option for Automatic Font Changes? Yes.
1.      Type PTR/AFC(space)filename at the prompt.
2.      Select the font the user is going to change and press Enter.
3.      Highlight the attribute to be changed and press Enter.
4.      Mark the desired font for the attribute, with an asterisk.
5.      Save the file and Exit.

CHARACTERS MAPS
How does a user get to the character map screen in the PTR program?
1.      Enter the PTR program and retrieve the printer file.
2.      Highlight the desired printer and press Enter.
3.      Highlight Fonts and press Enter.
4.      Highlight the font which the user would like to check, and press Enter.
5.      Highlight Character Map and press Enter.
6.      A character map will be marked with an *, press Enter.

In this screen a user may use their Arrow keys, PgUp/PgDn, or if they know the character they would like to check, they can press Ctrl-Home (Go To) and enter the character map number, character number--the same way you would enter the numbers for Compose in WordPerfect (e.g., 4,12).

In this section, a user can find out whether a character is mapped or not. If the character is mapped but is not printing, they can delete the code and WordPerfect will print the character graphically. If a character is not printing, and it is not mapped in the character set that is marked with an asterisk, the user will want to check all of the character maps and see if it is mapped. If the character is mapped, a user can press Enter and delete the printer command string for the character. The Printer Command String area is the same location a user would enter the string for a character if the information is not there but is available through their printer manual from the manufacturer.

EXIT
What commands can be used for EXIT?
The exit command is F7 in the PTR program as well as Alt-F7 which is a shortcut for Exit if you are deep in the editing menus.

FONT LIBRARIES
What if a user made Bitstream soft fonts for the HP LaserJet Series II, and now their company has bought an HP LaserJet IID? Would the user need to remake their soft fonts? No.
1.      Retrieve the .ALL file which contains the HP LaserJet Series II and the HP LaserJet IID.
2.      Highlight the HP LaserJet IID printer and press Enter.
3.      Down arrow to Fonts and press Enter.
4.      Down arrow to Soft Fonts and find the Bitstream font library.
5.      Mark the library with an *.
6.      Save the file and Exit.

When the user re-enters WordPerfect and presses Shift-F7, S for Select Printer, selects the HP LaserJet IID, and presses 3 for Edit, 4 for Cartridges/Fonts/Print Wheels, highlights Soft Fonts and presses Enter, they will see a listing for the soft fonts that they marked with asterisk.

How does a user copy their Bitstream soft fonts from one .ALL file to another .ALL file?
1.      Retrieve the .ALL file which contains the Bitstream fonts.
2.      Highlight the printer with the Bitstream fonts and press Enter.
3.      Highlight Fonts and press Enter.
4.      Highlight the font library that the user wants to copy.
5.      Press 4 for Copy.
6.      Enter the DRIVE:\DIRECTORY\NAME of the destination file.
7.      Exit and do not save the file.
8.      Retrieve the destination .ALL file.
9.      Highlight the printer in the new .ALL file that the user would like to use with the Bitstream fonts, and press Enter.
10.      Highlight Fonts and press Enter.
11.      Highlight the Bitstream library and mark it with an asterisk (*).
12.      Exit and save the file.

FORMS
Can forms be added/deleted from a printer file? Yes.
1.      Retrieve the printer .ALL file.
2.      Highlight the printer and press Enter.
3.      Highlight forms and press Enter.
4.      Select 1 for Add, or 2 for Delete.
5.      If the user wishes to delete a form, they simply highlight the form and choose 2 for delete. If a user chooses to add a form at this point they can highlight an existing form and press Enter to accept it as a pattern.
6.      Highlight the newly added form and press Enter.
7.      Change the name of the form. No two forms can have the same name. The user can select User Defined and type a unique name if they do not want to use one of the names on the list.
8.      After changing the name press F7.
9.      Press the Right Arrow key once. This will take the user to a form size screen.
10.      If the user needs to change the size press Enter. They may choose to select an existing size or select Other and enter the form's dimensions.
11.      Press F7 when done.
12.      Press the Right Arrow key once. This is for text adjust. Make alterations if needed.
13.      Press the Right Arrow key once. At this point there are four single character columns. They are D for Duplexing, O for Orientation, I for Initially Present and L for Labels.
14.      If the printer can duplex, and the form is going to be used for duplexing, select short edge or long edge.
15.      Press the Right Arrow key once.
16.      Select Portrait or Landscape for the form's orientation.
17.      Press the Right Arrow key once.
18.      Choose whether this form is going to be Initially Present or not.
19.      Press Right Arrow key once.
20.      If this form is a label, and the user presses yes, another screen will appear in which the user can enter the dimensions for the labels.
21.      When the entries have been completed, press F7.
22.      Press Right Arrow key once.
23.      Press Enter on location. The next screen will list Continuous, Manual and Bin Number.
24.      Enter the correct location for the form.
25.      Press F7 to exit.
26.      Save the file.


SHEET FEEDERS
Can a sheet feeder be copied from one printer file to another printer file? Yes.
1.      Retrieve the .ALL file which contains the sheet feeder.
2.      Press Shift-F8 after the list of printers appears in the printer box. (The Shift-F8 command switches the box from a printer box to a sheet feeder box.)
3.      Highlight the sheet feeder to be copied to the .ALL file.
4.      Select 4 for Copy on the bottom of the screen.
5.      Enter the destination filename and press Enter.
6.      Save the file.
7.      Execute WordPerfect.
8.      Press Shift-F7 for Print Options.
9.      Press S for Select Printer.
10.      Press 3 for Edit.
11.      Press 3 for Sheet Feeder.
12.      Select the sheet feeder, and the user will find the sheet feeder that was copied to the list.

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