Signature Help

[Wally Turnbull]

> > I have a signature in a jpeg file and would like to place it on a form.
> > My printer is an Okidata b6200 (hplaser) and I am currently running Unix
> > filepro.  Thank you in advance.

The file names and numbers used in this example can be change to whatever
works for you.  They are used only for example purposes.

1. Make a good B&W 300 dpi scan from a clean copy of the signature.  Crop it
very close to the signature so there is not much white border around it.
Save it as a PCX file or a fairly high quality JPEG/JPG file.

(As you already have a JPEG file you could use that)

2. Use Jim Asman's MKPCL.EXE program.  I think he sells it for about $75 and
it is more than worth it. jlasman at telus.net - www.spectracolorservices.com 

3. Follow the MKPCL.EXE instructions to convert the bitmap file to a PCL
macro:
	MKPCL -c 3 -l -m 9 -p -r 300 filename9.jpg filename9.mac 

This command creates a macro with the ID #9 - Mkpcl.exe instructions will
make this part more clear.

I find it practical to include the macro ID# as part of the fine name but
that is not necessary.

4. Add a printer command for the macro you want to use to your filePro laser
printer table.
	#209 - $1b26663039793258 for macro IF#9
		($1b26663038793258 would make the macro ID# 8 etc.)

5. Set PFDIR=ZZZ where ZZZ is the name of the directory where you save your
files such as filename9.mac that filePro will download to your printer.

6. Add a printer command that tells filePro what the macro form is called.
	#309 - %"filename9.mac"  

Here, again, the number of the filename being tied to the filePro printer
command number are practical but not necessary.

7.  Add two filePro printer commands: 
	#99- $1b &f0s (save cursor position)
	#100- $1b &f1s (pop/return to previous cursor position)

8. On your filePro output form insert the following printer commands where
you want your signature to go.

	#99 -  Save this cursor position
	#309 - Load filename9.mac 
	#209 - Execute filename9.mac
	#100 - Return to previous cursor position

9. Design the rest of your filePro form as you would normally.  The
signature will be printed at the place you put code #209.

You can overlay more than one pcl form on a filePro form.

Once you have the basic files and filePro commands in place this process
becomes very easy to use and modify.

Peace,
Wally Turnbull