SLATE with Graphics Data Page

Would flexible graphic support for over 1000 printers give you a competitive edge?

Overview

By including SLATE with Graphics in your product, you can provide immediate support for over 1000 printers. Since SLATE comes with its own screen based configuration system, you don't even need to worry about end user setup.

You can further enhance the functionary and competitiveness of your product by taking advantage of some of SLATE with Graphics' advanced features:

The full text printing features of SLATE.

Print lines and shaded areas on all printers.

Print Images from the screen, PCX or TIFF files, or

internally generated structures.

Scale to a particular size with aspect ratio control.

Rotate, right/left, and top/bottom shift.

Black/white reverse.

Print halftone screened (shaded) images.

Print color images.

Print color images as black and white patterns.

Intermix text and graphics.

Integrate custom image systems.

With SLATE with Graphics, your application can take advantage of the advanced features of modern printers and continue to work smoothly with printers without those features.

By using SLATE with Graphics, you can support over 1000 printers for less than the cost of developing one more printer driver. You don't need to provide continuing support as new printer drivers are required.

Details

What is SLATE with Graphics? Slate with Graphics is a superset of SLATE. It adds graphics printing support to the text printing features of the SLATE Universal Printer Driver. It adds a library with image, graphic printing, and graphic transformation functions.

SLATE with Graphics is made up of four major components:

SLATEGPH Library: The first is a set of libraries that link into your program. It adds over 60 image, graphic printing, and graphic transformation functions to the 170 text functions of SLATE.

In addition, the library provides built-in features for:

Intermixing text and graphics with full SLATE

text printing features.

Scaling images independent of printer resolution.

Correcting for image aspect ratio.

Emulating graphic printing on printers that don't

directly support graphic printing.

Handling all printer format and scanning requirements

including multi-pass color printing.

Providing vertical interlacing for enhanced resolution.

SLATE Components: SLATE with Graphics also includes the basic SLATE Library that is used to print text, set positions, etc., the Distribution Printer Database, and the configuration and testing tools from SLATE. (See the SLATE Page for details.)

Distribution: Your application linked into the SLATE Libraries, the Printer Database, and the configuration and testing tools may be distributed without royalties.

Bar Codes: Functions are included to create the following Barcodes: USS-39, USS-39 Extended, USS-12/5, USS-Codabar, USS-93, Extended USS-93, USS-128, Postnet, FIM, UPC-A, EAN-13, UPC-E, UPC 2 and UPC 5.

Graphic Interfaces: Interfaces to Metagraphics and Genus graphic systems are provided.

Hardware Requirements: An IBM-PC, PC/XT, PC/AT, or compatible computer with at least 128K of available memory and a hard disk drive.

Memory Requirements: Including SLATEGPH will add 5-15K of code space to an application program in addition to the basic SLATE System.

Operation Systems: Microsoft MS-DOS or IBM PC-DOS operating system, version 2.1 or later.

Pricing and Contents

SLATE with Graphics $448.00

Maintenance (USA) $150.00/year

SLATE System (see SLATE data page).
SLATEGPH libraries for one Compiler Library Group. Additional Compiler Library Groups are $25.00 each.
Sample programs including grey scale printing, color to patterns, color samples, color spectrum, and graphic file printing.
License for royalty free distribution of Application Programs linked to the libraries, the Distribution Printer Database, and the Configuration and Testing Tools.

SLATE with Graphics and Source $998.00

Maintenance (USA) $330.00/year

SLATE with Graphics as above.
Source code and include files for all library routines and testing programs. (Configuration program source is not included.)
SLATELIB Source Reference Manual.

SLATE with Graphics Site License $748.00

Maintenance (USA) $250.00/year

SLATE with Graphics as above.
A total of two sets of documentation.
License to develop on 10 systems (or server with 10 workstations) at a single site.
Right to purchase additional sets of documentation at $69.00 per set.

SLATE with Graphics and Source Site $1298.00

Maintenance (USA) $430.00/year

SLATE with Graphics site license (as above).
Source code and include files for all library routines and testing programs. (Configuration program source is not included.)
A total of one SLATELIB Source Reference Manual.

Additional Compiler Groups $25.00

Maintenance (USA) $25.00/yr

SLATE and SLATEGPH libraries for specified Compiler Group.
Manual Supplement if necessary.