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