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       BMP File Converter
                &
       Test printing program for TMBMP.EXE
                                       Copyright(C) 1999 SEIKO EPSON CORP.
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1. About this software

This package contains the following two software products:
1) TMBMP.EXE : BMP file converter
   This DOS utility converts the BMP image files used in Windows into a
   data format which can be interpreted by EPSON POS printers (TM series). 
   After execution a binary file with the command string is created. 
2) TMPRINT.EXE test printing program for tmbmp.exe
   This DOS program is used to output test prints of the binary files 
   created by tmbmp.exe. 

The operating environment is as shown below (for both programs):
   MS-DOS		English or Japanese
   Windows 3.1/95/98	English or Japanese DOS window
   Windows NT 4.0	English or Japanese DOS window
   The hardware is an EPSON SASPOST IM series personal computer, 
   or an IBM compatible personal computer running any of the above 
   operating systems. 


2. Text file composition
   A number of text files are included in addition to this readme**.txt file. 
   Please refer to the appropriate text file for additional description.

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Readme**.txt: This text file (please read before using the software)
  |		1. About this software
  |		2. Text file composition
  |		3. Steps from installation to use
  |		4. Installation
  |		5. File composition 
  |		6. Uninstallation
  |		7. Restrictions and limitations
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  +---OpeCom**.txt : Environmental variable file
	|		Used to set various environmental variables required 
	|		by tmbmp.exe and tmprint.exe. Be sure to set
        |               environmental variables before using this software. 
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	+---DocBMP**.txt : Usage of tmbmp.exe BMP file converter
	|		Explains how to use the file converter, 
	|		and gives various restrictions and limitations.
	|		    + Usage method
	|		    + Restrictions and limitations
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	+---DocPRT**.txt : Usage of tmprint.exe 
			Explains how to use the test print software, 
			and gives various restrictions and limitations.
			    + Usage method
			    + Restrictions and limitations

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The "**" in the above file names will be "US" for the English-language file, 
and "JP" for the Japanese-language file. 
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3. Steps from installation to use
   The steps needed to operate the software are detailed below.

   1) Installation (already done if you are reading this file)
	Be sure to read the readme.txt file after installation.

   2) Setting environmental variables (posdil.ini)
	Set the printer and communications port to be used.
	Refer to OpeCom**.txt for details. 

   3) Convert the BMP file using tmbmp.exe
	Refer to DocBMP**.txt for details.


   4) Print out the converted file using Tmprint.exe
	Refer to DocPRT**.txt for details. 

4. Installation
   Copy BMPConvE.exe to an appropriate working directory, 
   and then execute it from Explorer. 
   All component files will be unpacked into the target directory
   and Readme**.txt file will be displayed. 


5. File composition 
   After upacking, confirm that all the following files are present:
	
	ReadmeJP.txt	This file (in Japanese)
	Readme.US.txt	This file (in English)
	OpeComJP.txt	Environmental variable file (in Japanese)
	OpeComUS.txt	Environmental variable file (in English)
	DocBMPJP.txt	Tmbmp.exe usage description file (in Japanese)
	DocBMPUS.txt 	Tmbmp.exe usage description file (in English)
	DocPRTJP.txt	Tmprint.exe usage description file (in Japanese)
	DocPRTUS.txt	Tmprint.exe usage description file (in English)
	Tmbmp.exe	BMP file converter program
	Tmbmp.hlp	BMP file converter program help file
	Tmbmp.bin	bin file used for file conversion
	Tmprint.exe	Test printout program
	Tmprint.hlp	Test printout program help file
	Output.bin	bin file for printing
	Posdil.bin	POSDIL file
	Posdil.ini	Posdil set-up file
	tmj8k.inf	TM-J8000 printer information file
	tmh5k2.inf	TM-H5000II printer information file
	tmt882.inf	TM-T88II printer information file
	tmu950.inf	TM-U950 printer information file
	tmh6k.inf	TM-H6000 printer information file
	tmu675.inf	TM-U675 printer information file	

	The text files are present in both Japanese and English versions, 
	but there is only one each of the other programs. 

6. Uninstallation
        This installation program does not register any information to
        Windows Registry and copy any files to another folder. 
        Only delete the folder you selected and files in it.    

7. Restrictions and limitations
   1) This is a DOS program, and is therefore unable to convert or print
      BMP files over 32KB in size.
   2) This software is unable to convert or print BMP files using more
      than 256 colors.Please convert these images into black-and-white,
      16-color or 256-color images.
      Because of the 32KB limit, we recommend black and white.
   3) When the test print program is run from a DOS window in Windows
      95/98/NT,the COM port is not released until the window is closed,
      even if the program itself has terminated.
      Close the DOS window before trying to use that COM port from other 
      applications.
   4) The tmprint.exe program only works with COM1, COM2 or COM3 communication
      ports. Output your test print through one of these ports. 
      But COM3 is not supported under WindowsNT4.0 environment. Only under windows95.
   5) When using Tmprint.exe, It need ANSI.SYS to disply charcters on a monitor.
      Please add ANSI.SYS to config.sys or config.nt in your system.

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