PrintChef Specifications

PrintChef
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PrintChef
Spices up any application's printing...

To learn more about PrintChef, try our online brochure.

What is PrintChef?

PrintChef is a printing extension that sits between any application and any printer driver. It looks like a printer to the application and it looks like an application to the printer. This simplicity allows PrintChef to control the output of any application and perform page-level, graphic-level, image-level, and text-level operations on the output.

In essence, PrintChef makes all printers very smart, so that all applications don't have to be. Now you will be able to do everything you want in printing from ANY application.

PrintChef allocates 1 printing style design for each package. This means that in addition to the normal technical support, MindGate will support you further by designing 1 complete printing style for you (without additional charge).

Packaging

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User Guide

We have paid close attention to detail in our 200-page User Guide. It is two-color and contains over 2,000 pictures, 50 examples, and a host of other information. It is based on the latest techniques in simplified documentation known as "Information Mapping". Here is a sample of our manual:

Specifications

Requirements
	PrintChef Designer-- 1.5MB memory recommended
	PrintChef Print-Time-- 32K of system memory.
	Reprint-- 512K memory recommended
	Printers-- Works with PostScript, QuickDraw, and Fax/Modems.
	Processors-- 68020 and up and PowerPC.
	System Software-- System 7 and 8.

Includes
	PrintChef Designer-- A design program to create your own printing styles for the ultimate control of printing.
	PrintChef Control-- Activates PrintChef on system startup.
	PrintChef Print-Time-- Handles printing with PrintChef, making possible all of the PrintChef special effects.
	Reprint-- Allows you to reprint collected jobs over and over again.
	Printing Manager-- Manages a collection of programs like the preferred list, the catalog list, the stamp image list, print logging, and the security system.
	PrintChef Installer-- Installs the PrintChef software in a selected language. Allows network-based installation.
	SimplePrint-- A program used to test printing style output.
	Language Modules-- Installs in English, French, German & Spanish.
	PrintChef User Guide-- 200 pages, two-color spiral bound manual with many examples written so anyone can understand them.
	Printing Styles-- Many examples and popular labels.

Licensing
	Single User-- Each copy comes with a two (2) seat license so that you can use PrintChef on your desktop and laptop without extra charge.
	Multiple User-- Additional licensing is available in 3, 5, 10, 20 and 50 seat extensions. Multiple seat licenses can be activated by phone.

Free Plug-Ins
	Language Modules-- Additional languages are available on the Internet and may be downloaded free-of-charge.
	Models-- Additional bar code and other models are available on the Internet and may be downloaded free-of-charge. (MindGate will create models for foreign countries, please contact Customer Relations for further information).

Other Plug-Ins, Utilities, and Tools
	Fill-in-the-Blank-- A utility to merge databases and forms.
	Tiling Helper-- A plug-in to PrintChef.
	PrintMailer-- A printing enhancement for PrintChef Pro that was designed for large mailing situations.
	PrintTracker-- A printing enhancement for PrintChef Pro that allows a MIS manager to track printer usage.
	Bundles-- Check out our bundled units for a lower price