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SHAREWARE NOTICE!

This is a shareware program, which means that the author of the
program has placed it for distribution through shareware dealers
or on a BBS so that interested persons can try out the program
before they purchase it. If you paid for a disk that has this
program on it, you did not purchase the program, you paid the
dealer a fee for the copying and distribution of the disk only.
If you like and use the program then please register the program
with the author. The authors of shareware programs put a lot of
time and money into these programs. Use the option
to register with the author. Thanks!

When you register you will receive a complete manual with full
documentation on the program, notices of new versions of the
program and a full length program with all its features without
any shareware notices, plus Import & Export Utility programs.

This shareware version is a 100% fully workable program with a
capacity of 5000 name and address records. Five files, each
containing 1000 records each.

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For Dot Matrix Printers. LPT1
and
Excellent Envelope printing program for HP LaserJets
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(Vendors! Please read Vendor file on this disk)

THIS MANUAL IS NINE PAGES LONG!

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LABELS PLUS! INSTRUCTIONS
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Welcome to the Labels Plus! program. Labels Plus! is a very easy to
use, highly productive, Envelope, Shipping Label and Address Label
printing program. Designing your own special Labels in the Design
Label section is easy and quick.

INSTALLING LABELS PLUS! ON HARD DISK!

Insert Disk in Drive A or B. To Install on Drive C from Drive A
type and press the Key. From Drive B type
and press the key. To install on Drive D from
Drive A type and press the key. From Drive B
type and press the key. A Directory called
LAB will be created on your Hard Disk and all the files will be
copied to the LAB Directory.

LOADING THE LABELS PLUS! PROGRAM!

From the LAB Directory on Hard Disk or from Drives A or B type
and press the key. The prompt that appears on the
screen will ask if you have a Monochrome or Color Monitor. Answer M or
C and continue. Monitor needs to be set only one time. Thereafter just
type to run Labels Plus!

After the Main Menu is on the screen we suggest the following
procedure to get started using Labels Plus!.

1. Go to ENTER SET UP/ADVERTISING DATA. Follow the instructions on
entering your Return Address, Advertising Data and printing
adjustments.

2. Go to ADDRESS RECORDS and enter addresses.

3. Go to ENVELOPE DATA SECTION and follow instructions on pertaining to
Envelopes.

4. Go to SEARCH AND MANUAL OPTIONS. Read the Search and Manual Options
and print out some envelopes on plain paper. Try the different
options.

If you follow the above four procedures you will know how Labels Plus!
works and the Shipping Label and Address Label sections will be easy.

To Print Out these instructions use the Print Manual option at the
beginning of the program. Printer will stop at end of each page.

Labels Plus! uses Printer Port LPT1.

ENTER SET UP/ADVERTISING DATA

From the MAIN MENU select <5. SET UP> and press . This will
take you to the section where you enter the Return Address you want
printed on the Envelopes and Shipping Labels, plus all adjustments
needed to print correctly. The section will look like the
following:

1. Name : (Note! You do not
2. Street : have to erase Old
3. City/State/Zip : Data just type
4. Optional 4th Line : over and save. To
5. Line 1 - Advertisement (Envelope) : Blank a line just
6. Line 2 - Advertisement (Envelope) : press Space Bar
7. Line Feeds between Envelopes : 12 and key
8. Envelope Size Adjustment. (Upper) : 4 and save.
9. Spaces To Center Address (Envelope) : 40
10. Line Feeds between Shipping Labels : 4
11. Print (TO:) on Shipping Labels Y/N : N
12. Choose Record File 1,2,3,4,5 : 1
13. Print envelopes w/Laser Prntr? Y/N : N

1,2,3,4 Enter Return Name and Address on lines 1 to 3 that you want
printed on the Envelopes and Shipping Labels. Use the Optional 4th
Line if needed. Enter spaces before typing to adjust left margin.

5,6 (Optional!) Enter a Two Line Advertisement or Greeting on Lines 5
& 6. This will print out between the Return Address and Postage Area.

7. Enter Number of Line Feeds needed between printed Envelopes.

8. LABELS PLUS will print almost any size Envelope by adjusting the
Line Feeds in Lines 7 & 8. Line 8 (Upper) adjusts the Line Feeds
between the Return Address and Addressed To.

9. Line 9 is used to Center the Address To on the Envelope.
10. Line 10 adjusts the Line Feeds between Shipping Labels.
11. Line 11 gives you the option of printing (TO:) on Shipping Labels.

12. Use only File Number 1 unless you have a Hard Disk or have Disk
Drives that accept 1.2m or 1.4m HD Disks. See Multiple Record Files
section at the end of this manual. If you have created more Record
Files then choose a Record File that will be your HOME FILE. Anytime
Labels Plus asks for a Record File Number, if you just press the
key, the HOME RECORD FILE will be used.


13. Labels Plus! is an excellent envelope printing program for HP
LaserJets. Answer Y to this prompt and set your Laser printer
to Landscape, Com10 to print out envelopes.

ADDRESS RECORDS

From the Main Menu Select <6. ADDRESS RECORDS> and Press Key.
The Address Record Section will look like the following:

1. VIEW NAMES
2. SEARCH/VIEW/CHANGE/DELETE
3. ENTER DATA IN A RECORD
4. PRINT RECORD#/NAME LIST
5. DELETE RECORDS
6. CREATE FILES

1. VIEW NAMES - This option lets you view the Record Number, Code and
Name of a list of Records you choose. For example if you want to see
if there are any Blank Records you can use in Record Numbers 1 to 50
then enter 1 for beginning Record and 50 as the ending Record. Records
1 to 50 will show on the screen.

2. SEARCH/VIEW/CHANGE/DELETE - With this option you can search on any
line for a Record. When the Record is found it will show on the
screen. You can View/Change Data or Delete the Record. Selecting <1.
Continue> will bring up all records that are equal to what you
entered.

3. ENTER DATA IN A RECORD - The following Line Prompts will come up
one at a time and look like the following:

RECORD #?
CODE
NAME
ADDRESS
CITY/STATE
OPTIONAL
ZIP CODE

Press Key after each entry.

a. RECORD# - Enter the Record Number you want to use.

b. CODE - LABELS PLUS SORTS ONLY on the CODE Line. If you want to
print Records in ascending Zip Code order then enter the Zip Code
here. The Prt Series option will only search for numbers on the Code
Line. If you just press the Key then the word will be
entered on the CODE Line. Any combination of Letters and Numbers can
be used.

c. Enter the NAME and ADDRESS. Use the OPTIONAL 4th line if needed.

d. ZIP CODE - For United States addresses enter the zip code on the zip
code line.Do not use any Dashes or Spaces in the Zip Code. For Example
if you have a 9 digit Zip Code then enter it as 917112506. When you
import addresses the zip code will automatically be entered here. If you
have foreign addresses then do not enter anything on the zip code line.

e. When you have finished press the Key to save the data to
disk. If you do not wish to continue, then when the prompt asks you
for another Record Number just press the Key to Quit.

NOTE! If you use option <3. ENTER DATA IN A RECORD> and you enter a
wrong Record Number or you wish to cancel then go to the ZIP CODE
prompt and enter a X and the Data you entered will be canceled.

If for any reason you leave the Name and Address Blank and the Record
is saved, you must use the Delete feature and Delete that Record or a
Blank Record will print out when using the PRINT SERIES option in the
Envelope, Shipping or Address Label sections.

4. PRINT RECORD#/NAME LIST - This option will print out the Record
Number, Code and Name.

5. DELETE RECORDS - This gives you the option of Deleting one or more
Records. To Delete One Record make the Beginning and Ending Record
number the same. See Multiple Record Files on Page 6.

6. CREATE FILES - This option will Create Record Files 1,2,3,4 and 5.
Enter the Number of the File you wish to create and it will be done
automatically. The program disk you received has Record File 1 already
on it. There is not any room for more Files on this disk.


SEARCH AND MANUAL OPTIONS

In the Envelope, Shipping Label and Address Label sections you will
have a Bar Menu showing the following options:

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Manl/Recd Srch/Prt View/Sel Print/Sel Prt Series Menu
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LABELS PLUS WILL ASK FOR A RECORD FILE NUMBER. JUST PRESSING THE
KEY WILL USE THE HOME RECORD FILE, OR ENTER FILE NUMBER YOU
CHOOSE. **UnRegistered version uses Home Record File 1 only.

1. Manl/Recd# - Selecting this option allows you to type in the Name,
Address and Zip Code Manually. The 3rd Line of the Address must have
Data in it.

If you do not want to type in the Data Manually then enter a Record
Number on the 1st Line and that Record will be called from the Data
Base and appear on the screen ready for printing.

2. Srch/Prt - This option allows you to search for Records on any
line. For Line 1 up to 18 characters. Lines 3,4,5 up to 25 and Line 6
up to 9. LABELS PLUS will search and print all the Records that Equal
what you entered on that Line Number on screen. You can then print
or select another record. You can search for any combination of
numbers and letters. When printing address labels you will have the
option of printing any amount of each label, with or without viewing.

3. View/Sel - This option allows you to View part or all the Records
in the Record File, and Select up to 300 Records for printing.

4. Print/Sel - Print Selections will print all the Records that were
Selected in the View/Sel option. You can use this option more than
once to print more than one list of your Selections. Selections will
be automatically cancelled only when you enter the View/Sel option
again or End the program.

5. Prt Series - If you enter a Beginning and an Ending Record Number
and DO NOT enter any Codes you will be printing by Record Number only.

If you have entered Zip Codes or Numbers on the Code Line in the
Address Records Section and want to print by Zip Code then enter the
Beginning and Ending Code. LABELS PLUS can sort the Zip Codes or
Numbers and print the Records in ascending order from the Record
Numbers you specified. If you have a mixture of 5 and 9 digit Zip
Codes, make the last 4 digits of the Ending Code <9999>. Example:
91711=917119999.

ENVELOPE DATA SECTION

Select <1. ENVELOPE> from the Main Menu. The first Menu to appear will
look like the following:

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Continue Return Address Advertise Menu
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1. If you want your Return Address to print on the Envelope, select
and press Key and the Return Address will
appear on the screen which means it will be printed. The Same is true
when the option is selected.

Envelopes are very difficult to print in most printers. If you are
printing single Envelopes, put the Flap of the Envelope through first
to lessen the thickness. You may have to disable the Paper Out Sensor
on your printer.

You can print 6 x 9 Envelopes or larger by making Envelope adjustments
in the Section. See explanation of Lines in SET UP section.

When you are finished with the first Menu shown above Select
and press the Key and the Search Options Menu will
appear on the screen. See explanations of the Search and Print
Options. Notice the Help statements at the bottom of the screen.

SHIPPING LABEL SECTION

1. The Shipping Label Section operates the same as the Envelope
Section. You have the option of printing the Return Address and Center
Lines. You can use any of the Search or Manual Options in the Shipping
Label section.

ADDRESS LABEL SECTION

The Address Label Section operates the same as the Envelope and
Shipping Label Sections. See SEARCH AND MANUAL OPTIONS for explanation
of the differant options in the address label section.

The Address Label Section prints Labels 3 1/2 x 15/16 inches.
Use the design label section for larger or special labels.

DESIGN LABEL

You can Design your own Labels or Post Cards up to Legal Post Card
size. Labels for File Folders, Parts and Equipment Identification,
Index Cards, Audio and Video Cassette Labels and dozens more. The
following Bar Menu will appear on the screen with the editing section.

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Edit Specs Save Clear Print List Get Quit
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1. Edit - Selecting takes you into the Edit Section. Use Cursor
Keys to move around. Use Delete Key to delete characters or to move a
sentence from right to left. Pressing the Insert Key in front of a
sentence will move the sentence from left to right. When you are
through entering data press the F10 Key to return to the Menu.

2. Specs - Enter Number of Last Line used for your new label. Enter
Number of Blank Lines needed between printed Labels. The option of
using Special Print Commands is available. Six Commands can be used,
with each Command in effect on Line Numbers you choose. Enter the CHR$
CODES for each Command.

3. Save - Select the option to save your new Label including
the Specs. You will have to give your Label a Name up to eight
characters long. Labels Plus! will automatically add the extension of
<.WCS> to the Name for saving to disk. This extension is automatic, DO
NOT type in this extension at any time.

4. Clear - Selecting the option will clear the Edit Screen of
all data.

5. Print - Select the option when you want to print what is on
the Edit Screen. You will also have the option of choosing how many
you wish to print.

6. List - Use the option to List and Erase the Files you have
saved.

7. Get - Use the option to bring to the Edit Screen a File you
have saved.

8. Quit - Selecting the option will take you back to the Main
Menu.

MULTIPLE RECORD FILES

You can create four more Record Files, each with a capacity of 1000
records, giving Labels Plus a total capacity of 5000 records. Extra
files on floppy disks can be made with no limit.

1. From the Main Menu select

and press key
which will take you to the Menu in the Address Records section. Select
number <6. Create Files> from the Menu and press key. The
Labels Plus program comes with Record File Number 1 already created.
Enter File Number you want to create and press . The Record
File will be created automatically.

RECORD FILE DISK DIRECTORY
Number 1 Shows in Disk Directory as CUST1
Number 2 CUST2
Number 3 CUST3
Number 4 CUST4
Number 5 CUST5


SPECIAL PRINTER COMMANDS

The registered version has its own special printer command section.
This version can also send special command codes to the printer
using the DESIGN LABEL section. Select from the Main
Menu. After the Design Label section appears on the screen follow
the instructions below.

1. Select and press the key. A prompt will appear on
screen asking you . Enter here how many
commands you want to send. If you want to send one command then
enter a <1>, two commands enter a <2>, and press the key.
For an example we will use the Letter Quality print command only,
so we will enter a <1>.

2. The next prompt will ask .
Do not enter anything, just press the key.

3. will appear on the screen.
Enter a for this prompt.

4. < CHR$( )CHR$( )CHR$( )CHR$( ) IN EFFECT ON LINE > will
appear. Enter printer command codes like the following and press the
key until you reach the end of the line and enter in
effect on line <1>. If you are entering two printer commands
then the second command would be in effect at line <2>. The following
is an example of the Letter Quality print command.

CHR$(27 ) CHR$(120) CHR$(1 ) CHR$( ) IN EFFECT ON LINE 1

When the next command line appears just press for menu.

5. Select and press key to save the commands for
future use. Name the file you want this set of commands in. For
example: Name the file LQON for the command to turn Letter Quality
printing on or LQOFF for the command to turn Letter Quality printing
off.

6. Select and press key. The prompt will ask how
many? Enter a <1> and press key and the commands you set
up will be sent to the printer. Select and return to the
Main Menu.

7. For future use, select from the Main Menu. Select
from the Design menu, enter the name of the file you saved,
then follow the instructions in number 6 above.


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THE BILLIT INVOICE STATEMENT PROGRAM!

The Billit Invoice Statement program is a companion to Labels Plus.

FEATURES:
1. For Dot Matrix or LaserJet printers.
2. Prints on plain paper.
3. Auutomatically numbers each invoice.
4. Prints copies using same invoice number.
5. Prints Statements, Invoices and Purchase Orders.
6. Reads Labels Plus Address Files.
7. Database for 15 Descriptions and Unit Prices.
8. Calculates Unit Price by quantity.
9. Automatic Sales Tax calculation.
10. Prints Multipage Invoices.
11. Special Printer Command section.
12. Customer Address Maintenance section.
13. Easy to use. True WYSIWYG.
Available from Westcoast Software. Registration Fee $20.00
If you order the Combination Labels Plus! and Billit programs
the Registration Fee is $30.00. See Order Form.


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