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Printer's Apprentice 7.5 from
Lose Your Mind Development
Font Managerment Software for Microsoft Windows
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Lose Your Mind Development
Bryan & Suzanne Kinkel
Post Office Box 184
Berwyn, PA 19312-0184

Web Site: http://www.loseyourmind.com
Technical Support: helpdesk@loseyourmind.com

Purchase Printer's Apprentice via secure web page:
http://www.regsoft.net/purchase.php3?productid=51726

Purchase Printer's Apprentice via phone:
http://www.regsoft.net/purchase.php3?productid=51726&ordertypeid=6

Questions regarding orders: helpdesk@loseyourmind.com

Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.loseyourmind.com/pa75faq.asp

© copyright 1991-2004 by Bryan T. Kinkel

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.	Rave Reviews for Printer's Apprentice
2.	Introduction
3.  What's New in 7.5?
4.	How To Upgrade & Receive a New Registration Code
5.	An Important Message For Users of Printer's Apprentice 6.5
6.	System Requirements
7.  How to Install & Uninstall
8. 	This is a shareware product
9.	Purchasing and Pricing Information
10.	Technical Support
11.	ActiveX and DLL components used by Printer's Apprentice
12.	System Registry Use
13.	Association of Shareware Professionals Statement

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1. RAVE REVIEWS FOR PRINTER'S APPRENTICE
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Printer's Apprentice has recently been seen in the October 1999
"Windows Superguide" issue of PC/Computing and the January 2000 issue
of Windows Answers magazine (UK).

"The winner, in my opinion, is a venerable standard: Printer's Apprentice
 from Lose Your Mind Development. It's easily worth the $25 registration
 fee requested..."  -- Brian Livingston, Infoworld, 9/29/97

"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

2. INTRODUCTION
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Thank you for taking the time to look at Printer's Apprentice 7.5, 
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 95/98/Me/NT4/2000 and XP. 

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 supports 
TrueType, OpenType and Adobe Type 1 formats.

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. 

Printer's Apprentice 7.5 also adds font grouping to its list of award
winning features. Now you have the ability to create groups of 
TrueType, OpenType and ATM fonts that can be installed or uninstalled 
with a few mouse clicks!

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.

3. WHAT'S NEW IN 7.5?
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The main new feature in 7.5 is 100% full support for Type 1 and 
OpenType fonts. Previous versions could only print installed
TrueType files.

The latest, most detailed list of changes can be found in the 
changes.txt file that ships with Printer's Apprentice.

- Added support for viewing and printing installed and uninstalled 
  OpenType (OTF) *.

- Added support for viewing and printing installed and uninstalled 
  Adobe Type 1 fonts *.

- OpenType and Type 1 fonts can now be installed, uninstalled and managed
  using the font grouping tools in Printer's Apprentice. * 

- Many dialog boxes have cleaner, updated user interfaces.

- The Font Install and Uninstall dialog boxes are now resizable. This make 
  it easier to view the details about registry changes.

- The Print and Print Font Group dialog boxes are now resizable 
  and show you a list of what fonts will be printed.

- Many operations create log files in the 
  Printer's Apprentice\log folder. Log files are created if the 
  "Create log files" option is selected in the Options dialog box.

* These features are only available with Windows NT, 2000 and XP.

4. HOW TO UPGRADE AND OBTAIN A NEW REGISTRATION CODE
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Printer's Apprentice 7.5 is a free upgrade for users of Printer's
Apprentice 7.0 and above.

However, the registration codes for older versions will not work.

You will need to obtain a new registration code directly from the
author using the following URL -

http://www.loseyourmind.com/regcoderequest.asp

Or you can send an email directly to the author at 
helpdesk@loseyourmind.com. 

Please include your full name, your company name (if applicable), 
your current email address and any other email addresses that might 
have been used when you registered Printer's Apprentice.

Thank you for your patience.


5. A MESSAGE FOR USERS OF PRINTER'S APPRENTICE 6.5 AND EARLIER VERSIONS
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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 7.0 or upgraded to 7.0 via one of our mailings, then
   you are entitled to a free upgrade to version 7.5. 

3) If you are a registered user of 6.5 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 costs $12.00 You can order by sending a check payable to

   Lose Your Mind Development
   P.O. Box 184
   Berwyn, PA 19312-0184
   
   Or, email helpdesk@loseyourmind.com for information on ordering the 
   upgrade package online.

   Upon receipt of your check or payment, we will email you a new 
   registration code, so please include an email address.   

   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 a pre-7.0 version of PA, and you want to 
use the 7.5 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 salesinfo@loseyourmind.com.


6. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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To install Printer's Apprentice, you need a computer running 
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000 or XP. We recommend at least a 
Pentium class machine with 16 megabytes of memory.


7. HOW TO INSTALL AND UNINSTALL
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You do not have to uninstall previous versions of Printer's Apprentice
to install this version. 

This version can be installed in to the same folder as a previous 
version. It will overwrite the old version.

If upgrading, you will need to re-enter your registration code, so plesae
have that handy.

        To install Printer's Apprentice 
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        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.

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


8. THIS IS A SHAREWARE PRODUCT
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Because this is a shareware application, we encourage users and 
companies to distribute this program. If you are a commercial shareware 
distributor oronline 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.


9. PURCHASING & PRICING INFORMATION
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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 since 1991.

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 Printer's Apprentice is as follows:

/---------------------------------------------------------------\
| Printer's Apprentice for Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP      |
|                                                               |
| $25.00	Printer's Apprentice 7.0 (electronic delivery)        |
|		You will be sent a Registration Code via email.             |
|            Please make sure you provide us with an email      |
|            address.                                           |
|                                                               |
| $33.00	Printer's Apprentice 7.0 on CD-ROM, USA shipping      |
|                                                               |
| $35.00	Printer's Apprentice 7.0 on CD-ROM, outside USA       |
|            shipping                                           |
\ --------------------------------------------------------------/

1. 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 184
   Berwyn, PA 19312-0184

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

   We prefer you to pay via mail with a check because we get
   charged a per-transaction fee for credit card processing.

   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.

2. ONLINE - CREDIT CARD
   Internet users can order via the Internet through our secure 
   Web commerce server at 

   http://www.regsoft.net/purchase.php3?productid=51726 .

3. PHONE - CREDIT CARD - (877)-REGSOFT   (877-734-7638)
   International callers use 770-497-9126.
   ASK FOR PRODUCT #51726.

   You can order with MasterCard, Visa, American Express or 
   Discover.

   You can also fax an order to RegSoft at 770-497-9234.

   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 184
   Berwyn, PA 19312-0184

   salesinfo@loseyourmind.com


10. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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We really enjoy hearing from our users! If you need to get in touch 
with us for technical support, please use the following contact 
information.

EMAIL:     helpdesk@loseyourmind.com

WEB:       http://www.loseyourmind.com

MAIL:      Lose your Mind Development
           Post Office Box 184
           Berwyn, PA 19312-0184

Before contacting us with a question, be sure to check out the 
following Web resources:

Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.loseyourmind.com/pa75faq.htm
Version History  : http://www.loseyourmind.com/pa75/changes.txt

11. ActiveX and DLL Components used by Printer's Apprentice
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Listed below are the version numbers of the OCX/DLL files ship
with Printer's Apprentice inside the SETUP.EXE. 

You may or may not have some of these components already on 
your system. When copying OCX/DLL files, setup compares the 
source file version with what any existing versions on your
computer. If the file exists and is newer, setup does not
copy the file. If the version number is equal or older, then
setup does copy the file. A backup of the original file is
placed in a Printer's Apprentice\Backup folder.

This files are all from Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 SP5	

comdlg32.ocx	140,288		6.0.8418	Microsoft
mscomctl.ocx  1,066,176		6.0.88.62	Microsoft

asycfilt.dll	147,728		2.40.4275.1	Microsoft
comcat.dll	 22,228		4.71.1460.1	Microsoft
mfc40.dll	924,432		4.1.6140	Microsoft
msvbvm60.dll  1,388,544		6.0.89.64	Microsoft
msvcrt40.dll	326,656		4.22.0.0	Microsoft
oleaut32.dll	598,288		2.40.4275.1	Microsoft
olepro32.dll	164,112		5.0.4275.1	Microsoft
	
stdole2.tlb	 17,920 	2.40.4275.1	Microsoft

Used by earlier versions, but not this one - 
dweasy36.ocx by	Desaware
threed32.ocx by	Microsoft
dwcbk32.ocx by	Desaware
dwspy36.dll	by Desaware

You may unregister and remove these files from your 
windows\system folder if you are certain no other 
applications use them.

12. System Registry Use
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Printer's Apprentice does use the Windows Registry to store
the path where the software is installed. This information 
is stored in the following key:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lose Your Mind Development\Printer's Apprentice]

This Registry Key is removed when if you uninstall Printer's 
Apprentice.

All other Printer's Apprentice configuration is stored in the
Printer's Apprentice\PA.INI file.


13. Association of Shareware Professionals Statement
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This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member
directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you
resolve a dispute or technical problem with an ASP member, but does
not provide technical support for members' products. Please contact
the ASP Ombudsman online at http://www.asp-shareware.com/omb .
