Printing Tools

INTELLIscribe is an LPR Print Client that enables you to send documents to printers and print servers anywhere in the world using the the TCP/IP Internet protocol. It transforms the users print environment into a print distribution center. A wizard interface allows you to add as many virtual printers as you like and to associate real remote printers with the virtual printers. INTELLIscribe runs in the system tray, seamlessly redirecting the virtual printer output to the remote printers. The program also includes an optional command-line interface to automatically print during low-impact hours, print filenames, and send files across a network. Additional features include Round-robin printing, broadcast printing, fail-over printing, easy reprint, archiving, drag-and-drop, and more. For multi-printer environments, the program also supports Destination Balancing; new print jobs coming in will be sent to the printer that has been the least used. The remote printers need to be accessible via TCP/IP.

SimpleCopier is a straightforward and easy to use photocopier software that lets you quickly print a copy of any document from your scanner. You can simply insert a document into your scanner and press the Copy button, to have your printer produce a 1:1 copy of it. You can also modify the print result by reducing the size, adding a copyright text and changing the color settings. In addition, the program offers support for command line input, email sending, and comes with a wizard interface that will create pre-configured shortcuts for one-click scanning operations with settings of your choice. SimpleCopier is very easy to use for non-technical users, but also provides many advanced options that let you customize and automated the copy process.

Miraplacid Publisher enables you to convert any printable documents into an image format, PDF file or website presentation. It allows you to scale the image as needed, set output format and compression ratio, remove unused border white space and more. The program installs as a virtual printer and can be accessed from the print dialog of any application. Instead of sending it to your paper printer, simply select the Miraplacid Publisher, choose an output format and save it to file. The dialog offers a wide range of pre-defined output settings, so you can simply choose the one that fits your needs, or you can adjust it for custom results. Miraplacid Publisher supports multi-page TIFF, JPEG, TGA, PNG and BMP. You can also use it to print to paper, and select from several multi-page and scaling options as well as color saturation settings and more.

Acoustica CD/DVD Label Maker enables you to design and print CD and DVD labels, using a variety of template designs, background images, text labels and more. The program can automatically import the tracks from an Audio CD or a playlist and print them on the label and jewel case inserts. You can also use the included templates or your own clipart to design custom labels for any occasion. The program supports most major stock label manufacturers as well as Lightscribe technology. Other features include spiral and curved text support, ready-to-use layout templates, automatic printer alignment, Video DVD / Chapter support and more.

PaperCut Quota is a print monitoring and charging system for Windows networks. It allows you to assign print and Internet usage credits to user, and deduct them as they are using the service. If credits are used up, the user will be blocked from printing or Internet usage. The program offers a flexible restrictions scheme that also allows for unrestricted use (can be set per-user), yet denying print jobs that exceed a specified number of pages, use a selected color mode and more. This way the system can be used in a user-pays environment, or simply to monitor usage and limit excess use or abuse of resources. In order to control Internet usage, your network must use a supported proxy server (ISA Server, Squid, WinGate and FreeProxy). PaperCut Quota is free for small networks with up to 5 users, or on a standalone PC.

PhotoMix allows you to create image collages by assembling multiple images into one single graphic. You can select from different layouts and then simply drag the images into the marked locations. Individual layouts can be saved andthe result can then be printed or exported to a BMP, GIF or JPG file. PhotoMix supports most popular graphic formats and you can create and output images of any size. The program is very easy to use and produces nice looking results.

Unlike most other check printing products, that require you to purchase blank check templates, CheckPrinter uses your existing wallet-size bank checks (from your checkbook) and prints payee, amount, word amount, date, memo, signature and notes into your (wallet size) check. The built-in Layout Editor supports a wide range of printers and check layouts and allows you to visually customize the settings, so they match your check format. A sample check layout is included. In addition to the printing, the program automatically keeps a register, and allows you to setup payees, so you can quickly print checks without having to retype the information every time. The program is very user friendly and provides detailed help and interactive dialogs. Additional features include backup options, integration with MS Money and Quicken, scanned signature support and much more.

IDpack Plus is a fast and reliable badge-printing program, that allows you to design and produce professional photo ID cards, nametags and badges complete with barcode, logo, picture and more. The ID cards are of professional quality (several templates come included) and well suited for various uses, including schools, libraries, membership, corporate security cards, convention cards etc. IDpack can print on plain paper, using your existing printer and does not require any special equipment. You can print on Avery self-laminating ID card sheets or use plain paper, then optionally laminate them with your choice of laminator. The program consists of a badge designer and a producer. The producer can optionally be installed as a server, that other clients can connect to from the network. The Producer includes capability to take digital pictures via camera input, barcode reading and more.

FinePrint allows you to print booklets, create electronic letterhead, preview before printing, print multiple pages onto a sheet, superimpose watermarks and much more. Besides many other uses, it offers superb support for web page printing; you can preview the print output, combine multiple pages into one or remove items that you don t want printed. For example: If you travel, you need to print out your itinerary, hotel and car reservations, any maps you need and perhaps a list of restaurants and attractions. This means printing a lot of web pages and carrying them with you. With FinePrint, its easy to assemble your pages, save them and rearrange them in the order you want. When your set of pages is ready to go, print them out as a convenient booklet or combine snippets of information into a single page, rather than a stack of paper with mostly unnecessary information. FinePrint is a must-have tool for anyone that frequently prints information off the web.

Calendar Builder is a visual WYSIWYG design tool to create your own custom calendars, using colors, images, event icons, custom text areas, borders, backgrounds, gradient text and more. It supports recurring events like birthdays, anniversaries, holidays (list included), and you can choose from more than a dozen different calendar types. Each calendar type can be customized and saved as a template for later use. The finished calendar can be printed or saved as BMP or JPG file.

Business Card Designer Plus allows you to create professional looking business cards, using various tools to add text, graphics, shapes, barcodes, shadows, arc text and other effects to your design. It comes with a collection of customizable designs - just fill in your personal information and you`re ready to go. Or you can change the color and style of any object or create new ones from scratch. The program supports popular business card papers (Avery, Maaco etc.) or you can add your own. An easy to use step-by-step wizard guides you through creating your card and a WYSIWYG interface allows for further editing.

InkSaver allows you to reduce the amount of ink used by inkjet printers. Based on your preference, you can reduce ink usage by up to 75%, while maintaining good quality and high resolution, especially in the 25% area. Unlike the Draft option that comes with your printer settings, InkSaver does not reduce ink usage by printing low resolution, but intelligently reduces the amount of ink use, maintaining high resolution output. Basically the colors will fade a little, the more you increase the ink savings percentage. This is clearly visible at maximum savings mode, but barely noticeable around the 25% area. The program works fully automatically after installation, and all you need to do is adjust the level of ink savings that you want to use. An optional tray icon also provides quick access to change the default level, so you can easily print high quality documents as needed. InkSaver also offers an Ink Savings Estimator that can calculate how much money you will save based on your yearly usage and price you pay for a cartridge.

O&K Print Watch allows for centralized monitoring and auditing of all printing activity on Windows NT/2000/XP print servers. It allows the administrator to manipulate the print jobs in queue (Pause, Resume, Delete, Restart) and retrieve detailed information for each print job, including computer name, number of pages, paper size, color mode and more. You can track as many printers simultaneously as needed and the machines can run any operating system. In addition, you can specify the costs per printed document, and the program wil automatically calculate the total, based on paper size and print properties. PrintWatch also maintains a database of overall statistics, per user, per printer and machine.

DepositWiz enables you to print professional quality deposit tickets that conform to bank standards and include an itemized summary of items for your records. It is designed for small business owners or landlords that need to deposit a fair number of checks every month, and includes a Fast-Fill feature to speed-up entry for recurring payments. Your deposit tickets are also stored in the program database and encrypted to protect your information.

Visual Business Cards allows you to design and print your own professional looking business cards using an easy-to-use visual design window. You can insert clip art, select a background and use use the included tools for unique text effects, objects, 3D text and more. The program includes a collection of 100 different background styles (more for registered users) and 50 ready-to-use template designs to get you started. and choose from over 100 supplied business card background art images. Visual Business Cards works with all standard business card stock from Avery and other suppliers.

ProPoster enables you to print posters and banners, using your regular size printer. You can load a high resolution image into the program and it will split the image to fit on a series of letter size pages that can be glued together in order to assemble a seamless poster. ProPoster automatically considers overlap, page orientation and print margins and can optionally print cut lines onto the pages to assist with the assembly. It supports most image file formats as well as Twain import from your scanner. You can choose from standard paper sizes A0 - A3) or use custom size specifications.

TicketCreator enables you to print tickets for various events, like concerts, theater performances, sport matches and so on. You create simple or complex venues with custom seating arrangements and different prices for each section. The program will automatically generate a seating chart and also keep track of ticket sales and reservations. You can design and print your own tickets using text, images and backgrounds. Other features include detailed reports, support for season tickets, seat label printing, unlimited venues, and more.

Remote Print Manager (RPM) is a comprehensive TCP/IP LPD Print Server that expands printing capabilities by giving users more control, formatting options, and file management advantages over traditional network server printing. RPM allows users to customize and control processing of print jobs received on a TCP/IP network from hosts such as mainframes, AS/400s, UNIX and Linux, and other Windows platforms. It fully supports SCS Formatting Instructions and offers many TCP/IP Printing features not normally found with Host over IP printing situations. Additional features include SCS to ASCII translation and EBCDIC to ASCII translation, Remove PCL codes and convert LF to CRLF, ASA carriage control and code page support, the ability to insert and append bytes, Character translations and extensive form printing controls. A Windows 95/98/Me version is also available from the home page.

EZ Photo Calendar Creator allows you to create custom photo calendars using your own pictures. You can select from over a dozen different monthly and yearly styles and simply insert your pictures in the pre-defined areas. In addition, you can also insert events like birthdays, anniversaries etc. and create fridge-style calendars with phone numbers. The finished calendar can be previewed and printed on 8.5 x 11 paper of your choice. EZ Photo Calendar Creator provides an easy to use 3 step interface and can also print plain calendars (without pictures) for any year.

Klick-N-View Business Cards allows you to design and print your own, quality business cards, greeting cards and labels. It includes various template designs to get started, as well as a collection of clipart, backgrounds and more (registered version). You can design your business cards with the help of background images, logos, text, and other decorations such as lines, rectangles and other shapes, as well as special effects including flipped and rotated text, drop shadows, texture and gradient fills. Klick-N-View Business Cards also includes a database for personal information, making it easy to quickly print new designs for different users. The program offers support for most common Avery papers.

Printer Squirrel is a server/client application that monitors print jobs being sent to local or network printers and keeps logs and/or optionally sets usage charges. It is designed for environments where charging for printing needs to occur instantaneously, or where a number of individuals or groups are working together using the same equipment and need to be charged accordingly. The charges can be set based on paper size and color usage, and the program supports multiple charge profiles for different printers. Other features include email alerts, user and group management, custom queries to locate print jobs, web administration interface and more.

MyMailList Deluxe is a mailing list manager and label printing software that you can use for paper mail campaigns, email newsletters and label or envelope printing projects. It supports popular template designs from Avery, NEBS, PaperDirect and other suppliers as well as custom designs with your images - a design tool comes included. The program can import your existing mailing list from various formats, including text based, as well as Access, ACT, dBase, Lotus, Outlook and others. It also supports barcode printing for zip+4 addresses, return address printing, Rolodex and other index cards and several popular address book formats. The email list features support filtering, personalized messages (insert database fields), spell checking, HTML/Text format, and message preview.

PrintFolder Pro is a fast and efficient utility that lets you print a list of files located in any folder - and in any number of subfolders. It will automatically generate a text list of the selected directories and allows you to edit the appearance, using tools similar to a word processor. In addition, you can add header and footers, set file masks, select attributes to include and more. The program also includes special support for MP3 files, allows for search and replace operations and can print tree structures.

EASITax provides a fast and easy way to fill and print large numbers of 1099 and W2 forms and transmittals. You can import the fill data from a comma delimited file, or type it in manually with an option to repeat payer data on each form, and simple drop down selections. The import functionality allows you to use information from any database, which can further speed up the process. EASI Tax prints on IRS standard laser or multi-part forms or plain paper. It currently includes tax forms: 1099-Misc, 1099-Int, 1099-Div, 1099-R, 1096 transmittal, W-2, W-3 transmittal. Easy to use, and a great time saver if you need to fill large numbers of these tax forms.

Print Inspector is a print management and auditing solution that lets you manage the print jobs queued to any shared printer on the network. You can pause or cancel any job, view the printed document properties, resume the job or restart it and print the document from the very beginning. In addition, it provides easy access to the printer and print server settings and offers print auditing capabilities with detailed statistics and estimated cost as well as export to CSV. A built-in reporting tool enables you to print basic reports based on the collected data.

Print Pilot is a photo album printing software, that allows you to create custom page layouts, add text and caption to your images and then print them on a single sheet. The program offers free style resizing and positioning anywhere on the page. In addition to photos, you can also print and position any type of text and images, copied from the clipboard. You can grab portions of documents, web pages etc. and combine them into a single page collage. Layouts can be saved as projects for later reprint or modification.

PrintFolders provides a simple way to print contents of folders into a plain text (TXT) or HTML file. You can set filters for files to be included, choose to include or exclude file names, file extensions, full paths and more. In addition, you can specify colors for HTML output, set a custom root (for publishing on the web) and include ID3 tag information for MP3 files. PrintFolders also integrates into the Windows Explorer right-click menu for easy access.

SenLab is a uniquely simple tool to create label sheets with multiple address on them. It uses a simple text file as input and automatically formats the output based on popular label templates (Avery), or your custom specifications. You can further customize font and alignment, border width and the program can automatically reduce the font size to make individual labels fit. The simplicity of the input format also makes it useful for use in conjunction with database output. SenLab is very easy to use, just look at the screenshot and you`ll get the idea.

SilverFast PrinTao enables you to print multiple images on the same page using print templates. The photos can be freely arranged, rotated and sized, and you can also add text and insert EXIF/IPTC data into the comment areas. A small file browser window allows you to drag and drop images directly into the template. Other features include image frames and built in color management.

Pics Print is a tool for digital image printing, that allows you to see and adjust your print layout in the preview window, add text annotations and more. The program is especially useful to create print layouts of different style and size, with the option to batch print entire folders and to preview multiple pages in the same window. In addition, it includes wizards to create greeting cards, contact sheets as well as a poster wizard. PicsPrint can also create camera thumbnails, import from your scanner (if you don t have a digital camera) and allows for some basic image editing functions and Red Eye Removal. In addition, you can print to PDF or bitmap