 
 
 
                           *** Multi v. 1.1 *** 
 
 
 
          a DOS tool for multiplying a business card image by ten 
 
               to prepare for printing on business card stock 
 
                         
                      Copyright 1998 Rosevear Software 
 
                        http://users.abac.com/jroseve 
 
 
 
 
 
Note:  This product is shareware.  If it is unregistered it may be  
distributed, but may not be used any longer than needed to try it out.  Do  
not distribute the registered version. 
 
 
 
Multi Usage Installation Instructions 
 
Make sure you have all the files for Multi.  Make a directory for Multi,  
and put the files in it.  You should have these files: 
 
readme.txt          This is this manual. 
multi.exe           This makes Multi go. 
card_sml.bmp        An example business card image in a small file. 
card_lrg.bmp        The same business card moved to a large file. 
card_prn.bmp        The same business card after multi-plying. 
 
You might also find these included with Multi: 
 
multi11.zip         The above files in zipped (archived) form. 
unzip.exe           A tool to unzip zipped files. 
unzdoc.zip          Documentation for unzip.exe. 
other files         Other files may be included at our discretion. 
 
Now make Multi available through your path variable.  Let's say you put  
Multi in a directory called c:\multi.  Then to make it available, this DOS  
command should do the trick: 
 
path c:\dos;c:\multi 
 
 
 
Make a Business Card Image in a Small File 
 
Use the Microsoft Windows accessory called Paint (or Paintbrush).  Set  
image attributes to: 
 
     Colors: Black and White 
 
     Units: in 
 
     Width: 3.0 
     Height: 1.50  (Type "1.50".  Just "1.5" may not work.) 
 
Create your business card using Paint, and save the file.  You can compare  
your file to the example in file card_sml.bmp.  They should have exactly  
the same number of bytes. 
 
This file is the image of a single business card. 
 
Tip:  It's best not to put a border around your card, unless you leave some  
space between the border and the edge of your card. 
 
 
 
Move Your Image to a Large File 
 
Now open a new file and set the image attributes to: 
 
     Colors: Black and White 
 
     Units: in 
 
     Width: 7.0 
     Height: 10.0 
 
Open your small file and carefully copy the entire image, then paste it to  
the new large file.  After pasting, Paint will let you move the image by  
clicking and dragging.  Move the image to the lower left corner of the  
paintable region. 
 
Tip:  The last step above works better if you scroll the paintable region  
to make the lower left corner visible before pasting.  Drag the image to an  
approximate position. Let up on the mouse button to check alignment.  Then  
click and hold the mouse button while working the up/down right/left keys.   
This will move the image one pixel at a time.  (Or--if the arrow keys don't  
work this way for you--just click and drag the image.)  Work with the image  
this way, checking your alignment as needed, until the dashed line that  
shows the edge of the image is just visible inside the lower left boundary  
of the paintable region.   
 
You can compare your file to the example in file card_lrg.bmp.  They should  
have exactly the same number of bytes. 
 
This file has room enough for ten images, although it contains only one. 
 
 
 
Run Multi to Multi-ply the Image 
 
Let's say your large file which you made above is called busi_lrg.bmp, and  
that you want to call the multi-plied file busi_prn.bmp. 
 
First make sure if file busi_prn.bmp exists, that it is ok to over-write  
it.  Then enter the following: 
 
     multi busi_lrg.bmp busi_prn.bmp 
 
This should create file busi_prn.bmp which should contain ten images of  
your business card.  These images should be exactly duplicated and  
positioned.  You may want to compare your file to card_prn.bmp. 
 
Now you are ready to print your business cards. 
 
 
 
Printing Your Business Cards 
 
You may want to print a high quality original on a high resolution laser  
printer.  Kinkos Copies in San Diego, California, rents these (and  
computers) for use in the store.  If you make a high resolution original  
then your cards will look better.  Also you can then run your original and  
your (pre-perforated business card stock) through a copy machine to quickly  
and cheaply make lots of business cards. 
 
Or you may want to use your printer to print directly to the business card  
stock. 
 
Either way, before the images are transferred to the business card stock  
you will have to adjust the alignment to center the images within the  
perforations.  To do this you can adjust the margins (left and top) in  
Paint program when printing, and you can adjust the position of the  
original on the glass when using a copy machine. 
 
Tip:  Set Paint left margin to .75 in and top margin to .50 in.  (Right and  
bottom margins should 0.00 or some small number.)  Print an original.  Then  
position the original on the glass of a copy machine.  Make a trial copy on  
plain paper and position it behind a sheet of business card stock.  Hold it  
up to the light.  Are your business cards properly centered?  If not then  
adjust the original on the glass and try again.  When you get it right,  
make a note for use in the future.  Now put your card stock in the copier's  
paper supply.  Try a few before running a large number. 
 
 
 
Finding a Supply of Pre-Perforated Business Card Stock 
 
Business card stock is available from office supply stores.  In San Diego,  
California, it is carried by Office Depot.  The brand they carry is called  
Geopaper by Geographics. 
 
 
 
Suggestions 
 
Now that you can make you own business cards, consider the following  
suggestions: 
 
1.  Put your logo from your business card on your letterhead and internet  
advertising banner. 
 
2.  Print a high quality original of your logo and submit to a shop that  
makes rubber, self inking stamps.  (Postal Annex in San Diego, California,  
does this.)  Have them make up a return address stamp for use on business  
correspondence or to stamp on your products (such as diskettes, if you  
market software). 
 
3.  Create personalized business cards for all your business partners. 
 
4.  Use Multi to keep your business card current.  Now it's quick and easy  
for you to make a change to your card then print up a small (or large)  
number of them at low cost.  Notice that you can do this yourself without  
passing the job off to a print shop or a graphic designer. 
 
5.  You could even use Multi as a tool around which to build a computer  
graphic arts business!  You could specialize in business cards, but also  
offer matching rubber stamps, letter heads, and product labels. 
 
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