And I have not yet seen anyone else offer the “1-up,2-up, 4-up, 8-up, booklet” options of Fine Print. I know the Fine Print process, and it works as well as any application’s Print Previews, and better than most. So I rarely look at the print preview of the various applications I use, as they behave variously. In many programs, you can do this through the Print Preview process, but with Fine Print, it is always the same, no matter what the application. Sometimes I see that I am set up with one line on the last page, so I go back and make the adjustment to either save that page, or readjust whatever I need to, to make the printed output look better. As well, I can scroll through the pages before actually printing them, and selectively delete any that I do not need or do not want to print. So I am actually saving 75% of the paper I would normally have to use. Just these features alone make it worthwhile for me.įrom February to the end of April (income tax time), I use the 2-up and double-sided features for well over half my print work. At some point during this preview process you select (from a drop-down menu) the actual printer you will send this job to. You can choose to have it print double-sided, or on one side only. Or, you can set it to print 2 sheets on the one page – one of my most common choices - or 4 sheets, or 8 sheets (I seldom use this, but it is sometimes useful for a bunch of Web pages). You can leave the setting at Bypass, which means that it will print as a normal print job. You can preview the pages to be printed and decide how you want that particular print job to be done. This is where FinePrint begins to show its power. OK this and arrive at the FinePrint dialog box. I do not do this very often, but may sometimes want or need to. I have made FinePrint my default printer so, no matter which application I print from, I go through the FinePrint Dialog box.Īctually at this point, you can select any one of the printers you have installed, and bypass Fine Print. At present, I have two available “real” printers: one InkJet and one LaserJet. Reviewer 1: Fine Print gives you enormous control over one of the expensive parts of computer use: the Printing. Reviewer 6: Installation was fast and easy on my system. Reviewer 5: Yes, simple, fast, and painless. You may now print to FinePrint from any application.” There is a section in the help file about how to use the product and also a feature tour item at There are no icons, no preferences, no GUI, and while it does place itself in your start folder, it does not appear on the start menu.įinePrint responded: When the installer completes, it displays a message saying “Installation completed. There is no installation wizard and after the download there is nothing to indicate that it is installing, let alone what progress it is making. While a relatively small (2.38mb) download, the installation process is slow and confusing. This was pointed out to me by CounterSpy which required me to allow the program to be added to the startup. I was slightly surprised that Fine Print’s program wanted to start when the system started. Reviewer 2: Yes, it installed problem-free and quickly. Normally you would go through the Add-Remove Programs, but if that does not work properly, the Website has an explanation of how to completely remove the program in a different fashion. It can be uninstalled from the Add-Remove Programs, or Deleted in the Printers and Faxes like any other printer. It installs as a Printer, so it shows up in the Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes, or Control Panel > Printers and Faxes. As printing is one of the basic functions of the Operating System, I do not mess around with the default parameters at all, and let the program establish itself where it will feel most comfortable. Reviewer 1: Yes, the install is painless. It allows you to process and refine your printer output before final printing. This is a neat program that inserts itself between your programs and your printer. Reviewer 5: Yes, it does, in a convenient, simple to learn and use package. This program does exactly what it says, and does it well. And it keeps on getting better as time goes along. Whenever I have to reformat a drive, or set up a new computer, this is one of the first programs that I install. I have been using FinePrint for several years, and consider it to be one of my essential programs. Reviewer 1: Right off the top, I must confess that I was very pleased to have this review come along. Fine Print is a Windows printer driver that saves ink, paper, and time by controlling and enhancing printed output.
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