| aSwIt s.r.l. has released Printfil v. 5.1, a | | | | and password protection. They can also be |
| Windows utility that lets character-based DOS | | | | automatically sent via e-mail, with or |
| and UNIX applications print to any printer on | | | | without user intervention, without requiring |
| your Windows network, without making changes | | | | expensive additional software. |
| to the original application. You don't have | | | | |
| to abandon legacy DOS programs or avoid UNIX | | | | Instead of using complicated printer |
| Linux applications because of possible | | | | emulation codes to create special effects |
| printer problems on Windows. Printfil grabs | | | | such as bold, italic, underline, and |
| thecharacter-based print output from any job | | | | condensed, Printfil can inspect the print |
| on your standalone computer or network, and | | | | file that your application creates, and |
| makes it work on your Windows printer. | | | | reproduce the corresponding effects on any |
| | | | printer that you're using, even on GDI and |
| In addition to working with all Windows | | | | Windows-only printers that do not support |
| printers, Printfil supports USB printers, | | | | emulation. |
| network printers, FAX modems, and PDF | | | | |
| writers. Even if you have a DOS/Windows | | | | So many DOS, UNIX, and older Windows programs |
| application or a UNIX/Linux application | | | | have been abandoned because users can't get |
| running on a Windows PC via Telnet, Printfil | | | | them to print on the latest Windows printers. |
| will capture your print output with ease, and | | | | Printfil extends the life of these legacy |
| without having to change your original | | | | applications by solving your printer-related |
| application. | | | | issues. |
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| Printfil has two ways to grab the information | | | | Printfil v. 5 runs under Windows 95/98/Me/NT4 |
| that you want to print: You can set your | | | | 2000/XP/2003, price starts from 49 Euros, and |
| application to write the printed output to an | | | | may be purchased securely online at |
| ASCII file, or you can have Printfil capture | | | | Multi-user discounts are available, as well |
| the data that your application is sending to | | | | as "Personal Edition" licenses at discounted |
| your parallel port. Printfil can | | | | prices. You can download a free 30-day trial |
| automatically redirect your print jobs to any | | | | version of Printfil from the same web site. |
| printer, including the one that is physically | | | | For more information, contact aSwIt s.r.l., |
| attached to the captured port. | | | | Via Cime di Lavaredo 30, 45100 Rovigo (RO) |
| | | | Italy. Email: # # # |
| Unlike simple print redirection utilities, | | | | |
| Printfil comes with all of the extras that | | | | Evaluation Copy Available on Request |
| you'd expect to find in a professional | | | | |
| application. There is a built-in print | | | | About aSwIt s.r.l.:aSwit s.r.l. has been |
| preview function. You can include logos and | | | | founded in 2006 with the purpose to continue |
| other images stored in separate files. The | | | | and enhance the development and marketing of |
| text can be colorized. Output that was | | | | p.i. Guolo Davide's software utilities. |
| originally destined for a wide dot matrix | | | | Davide Guolo is still the Chief Technology |
| printer can be printed in landscape mode on | | | | Officer. |
| an inkjet. | | | | |
| | | | Since 1992, they have been developing and |
| Printfil supports all Windows printers, | | | | marketing innovative business software. |
| including USB, GDI, Windows-only, and virtual | | | | |
| printers. If you can install it on your | | | | In addition to Printil, they also offer ODBC |
| Windows Printer Control Panel, then Printfil | | | | 4 All, an utility that allows any |
| can print to it. | | | | application, including DOS programs and batch |
| | | | files, to easily run SQL queries using any |
| Printfil works with third-party fax programs | | | | ODBC data source (such as Access, MySQL, |
| to fax your printed output and third-party | | | | Oracle, or Informix), and redirects the |
| PDF generators to obtain PDF files with or | | | | output to the screen, to an ASCII file, or to |
| without user intervention, with encryption | | | | a table. |