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(C) John McClenahan.                        February 26, 1989

AUDIO CASSETTE TITLE LABEL PRINTER

The file CASSBOX.LBL is a skeleton file for producing a
title label to fit inside the box of a blank audio cassette.
It contains the control codes to format the inserted text
for printing on any Epson or IBM Graphics compatible
printer, provided it can print in condensed mode (17 characters/
inch).

A sample completed printed label is shown below, so
you can see the effect produced.

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A: Irish Songs (1)

The Moonshiner. The Rising of The Moon. The Whistling Gipsy Rover.
Kelly of Killann. Are Ye Right There Michael?



B: Irish Songs (2)

Eileen Og. The South Down Militia. I'll Tell my Ma. McBreen's Heifer
Roddy McCorley. Phil the Fluter's Ball. Up Went Nelson. Delaney's
Donkey. The Holy Ground.

Sung by Seumas McClenahan, accompanied by Wolfgang Tschecne (guitar)

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IRISH SONGS, sung by
Seumas McClenahan
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Date: December 1988


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(C) John McClenahan.                        February 26, 1989 
                                                              
AUDIO CASSETTE TITLE LABEL PRINTER                            

To use the skeleton:

1.   COPY the file CASSBOX.LBL to a working disk, and
     preferably give it a new name. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO EDIT
     THE ORIGINAL FILE!

2.   Edit the COPIED file to add your own text AFTER the
     special symbols on each line. You can use RPED (for
     Amstrad owners), or word processors (in non-document
     mode) or text editors which can cope with the control
     codes (and preferably display them, so you don't type
     over them by mistake!). On the title lines, which will 
     be printed in double width condensed characters, do not 
     type to the right of the gaps in the rows of minus signs,
     so that the line will not print beyond the right hand 
     edge of the label. SAVE the file at the end of your 
     editing (with a zero left margin if this isn't the 
     default).

3.   Ensure that your printer is able to print condensed 
     characters (some printers, if set in NLQ or Elite (Mini)
     mode will not print condensed 17 chars/inch. The file 
     attempts to reset the printer to 10 char/inch normal 
     print, but this may not override panel switch or dip 
     switch settings: check your printer manual if condensed 
     print doesn't seem to be working).

4.   Print the file. COPY or PRINT the edited file to your
     printer, which must be an Epson or IBM-Graphics
     compatible model, set to print the default of 6 lines
     to the inch. Use one of the commands

          COPY  yourfile PRN:
     or   PRINT yourfile PRN:

4.   Cut out the label, just inside the top and bottom
     lines. Fold it on the middle lines to fit into the
     spine of the box, and tuck the cardboard label supplied
     with the blank cassette inside the paper label to keep
     it neatly in place.




(C) John McClenahan.                        February 26, 1989 
                                                              
AUDIO CASSETTE TITLE LABEL PRINTER

If you want to see how it works, you can use the DOS command
"TYPE CASSBOX.LBL" to display the skeleton file. 

The first line resets the printer, and tries to ensure it 
prints in Pica (10 char/inch) normal mode. 

The 2nd, 18th, 21st and 25th lines consist of a symbol, and a 
row of minus signs ending in a plus sign. Lines 2 and 25 mark 
the outline of the label (4" x 3-7/8" approx). Lines 18 and 21
show where to crease the label to fit in the box. The gap in
the row of minus signs shows you where to stop typing on the
title lines (which are printed double width) so as not to
print past the edge of the label.

Some of the lines have non-printable symbols displayed.
There are four different symbols:

1.   A "left pointing arrow" - ASCII code 27, or ESCape -
     to tell the printer to expect a special formatting 
     character (@ to reset, and P to set 10 char/inch 
     normal print).

2.   A "sunburst" symbol - ASCII code 15, or Ctrl-O - to
     turn on condensed printing for the label outlines and
     some of the text.

3.   A double "musical note" symbol - ASCII 14, or Ctrl-N -
     which turns on double width (still condensed) printing
     for a single line, for the titles for Sides A: and B:
     and for the spine of the box.

4.   A vertical "double arrow" symbol - ASCII code 18, or 
     Ctrl-R - at the end of line 25, which turns off 
     condensed printing to get the printer back to normal 
     for your next print job. The file ends with with another
     ESCape code and an @ sign to reset the printer to its 
     start up defaults.

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