Dear 1-2-3 Customer:

Here is your 1-2-3 for DOS Release 2.3 and 2.4 Update package. The Update
provides new and enhanced printer drivers that result in faster output speed
and better output quality for many printers supported by 1-2-3. In addition,
to improving the current HP LaserJet driver (denoted by the suffix Extended
in WYSIWYG) we've also included special new drivers for the Hewlett-Packard
LaserJet III series and Hewlett-Packard PaintJet XL300 printers that support
internal scalable fonts for superior performance.  These drivers are listed
in Install with a PCL5 extension.  The 1-2-3 for DOS Update disk is primarily
intended for Release 2.3 users. 1-2-3 Release 2.4 already includes the driver
enhancements from this Update disk with the exception of the new HP
LaserJet III and PaintJet XL300 PCL5 drivers.

If you are a network administrator and need to update the 1-2-3 for DOS 
Release 2.3 or 2.4 Network Edition, you need the Update disk labeled 
"Lotus 1-2-3 for DOS Release 2.3 and 2.4 Update Disk, Network Edition." 
If you do not have this disk, call Lotus Customer Service at 1-800-343-5414.

Technical information and the printer driver update files  are available 
through the Lotus Automated Support Center at no charge.  Technical 
information can be ordered via fax by calling (617) 253-9150.  Order the 
123 2X catalog (Catalog 3) to obtain a list of tech notes available.  

Customers with a modem can view or download technical information and 
driver files by calling  Lotus Automated Support Dialin at (617) 693-7000 
(for 1200/2400 baud) or (617) 693-7001 (for 9600 baud).  

Access to Fax Support and Automated Support Dialin is available 24 hours a 
day, 7 days a week.

Before proceeding with the update, please make sure there is at least 1.3
megabytes of disk space on the disk containing your 1-2-3 program. This 
amount of disk space is required temporarily to allow the update to create 
copies of the files that will be modified. This is done to insure that the 
integrity of all files being affected remain intact during the update 
procedure.

The files must be Read-Write rather than Read-Only. You can use 
the DOS ATTRIB command to set the file attributes of your 1-2-3 files to 
Read-Write. After completion of the update, you may then use the 
DOS ATTRIB command to reset the attributes to Read-Only.

To use the Update disk, you must complete these instructions:

 1. Insert the Update disk in drive A: (or B:)

 2. At the operating system prompt, type A: (or B:) and press ENTER to make
A: (or B:) the current drive.

 3. At the prompt, type update followed by a space and the path of your 
Release 2.3 or 2.4 directory, and then press ENTER. For example, if you have 
Release 2.3 and your directory is C:\123R23, you would type UPDATE C:\123R23 
and then press ENTER. When the update is complete, the following message 
appears:   "1-2-3 Update files have been installed. To take advantage of the 
new printer drivers, you must now run the 1-2-3 Install program."

 4. You must now run the Install program. Follow the instructions in chapter
4 of Getting Started (if you have Release 2.3) or chapter 5 of Getting
Started (if you have Release 2.4) to start Install, and then choose Select
Your Equipment from the Install Main Menu and follow the instructions on the
screen. Make sure you select Yes when Install asks if you want to generate
fonts. If you have multiple driver sets, you must recreate each driver set
using Select Your Equipment.

This update adds enhancements in response to your requests, and we hope it
meets your needs. Lotus values your comments and welcomes continued feedback.


Sincerely yours,


Jeffrey Beir General Manager Desktop Spreadsheet Division
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New Encapsulated Postscript Driver

A new Wysiwyg printer driver, "Encapsulated Postscript File", has been added.
This driver will create Encapsulated Postscript Files (EPS) that may be
imported into other applications such as desktop publishing or word 
processing programs. Please note that this driver is already included in 
1-2-3 R2.4.

To add the Postscript EPSF driver to the current driver set: 
1. Select Change Selected Equipment from the Install Main Menu. 
2. Select Modify the Current Driver Set. 
3. Select Graphics Printer. 
4. Use the down arrow to select PostScript. 
5. Select Encapsulated PS File. 
6. Select Return to Previous Menu.
7. Select Save the Current Driver Set. 
8. Press Enter to update the default 123 driver set on the Saving Your 
   Changes screen. 
9. Press Enter on the Generating Fonts screen. 
10. Select the font sizes to generate: Basic, Medium, or Extended. 
11. Select Yes on the Generating Fonts screen to create the EPS fonts.

To create EPS files, the :Print File command must be used.

EPS files cannot be printed directly to a Postscript printer with the 
:Print Go or the :Print Background commands. This will produce a beep while 
the EPSF driver is active.

To use the Postscript EPSF driver: 
1. Use :Print Range Set to select the range you wish to output to an EPS file.   The range can be no larger than one page.
   If the range is greater than one page, use :Print Layout Compression 
   Automatic to fit it on one page. 
2. Select :Print Configuration Printer. 
3. Select the Postscript EPSF driver from the print dialog box. 
4. Select :Print File and specify the path and filename. 
5. The Encapsulated Postscript file will be created with a default extension 
   of .EPS.

The EPS file created is now ready to be imported into an EPS compatible
application. Upon importation the EPS image will not display on screen but 
will be substituted with a place holder. Consult the application's reference 
manual for specific details on how it handles EPS images.

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NOTES

 If you are using Virus Scanning Software

 This modification will alter existing files, which may cause a virus checking
program to report a virus.

 If you are using a virus scanning program that is memory resident, you may
wish to disable the resident virus scanner before proceeding with the update,
and re-enable it afterwards.

 If you are using a non-memory resident virus scanning program that maintains a
record of files on your disk, you may receive a report that some files in the
1-2-3 directory you updated have been modified since they were was last
scanned. You may wish to have the virus scanner re-scan your 1-2-3 directory
immediately following this modification in order to update the record of the
123 files.

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ERROR MESSAGES

"The path of directory specified
is not an updateable release of 1-2-3."

This indicates the 1-2-3 Release 2.3 or Release 2.4 files do not exist
in the path you specified. Please verify the directory you specify is
valid and contains the 1-2-3 files.


"You must specify a directory to update. Example: c:\123R24"

This indicates you did not specify a path when you ran update. To run update,
please verify the path your 1-2-3 files reside in and include that path
when you run UPDATE. For example, if your 1-2-3 files reside in C:\123R24
you should run the Update by entering: UPDATE C:\123R24.


 ERROR: An error has occurred.
        Please check the READ.ME file for information.

This message may be caused by insufficient disk space on the drive containing
the 1-2-3 files you are updating. 1.3 megabytes of disk space is required
temporarily to allow the update to create copies of the files that will be 
modified. This is done to insure that the integrity of all files being 
affected remain intact during the update procedure.

If you do have sufficient disk space, please make sure that the directory 
and drive you specify are valid, that the 1-2-3 program files reside in the 
drive/directory you specified, and that you are updating 1-2-3 Release 2.3
or 1-2-3 Release 2.4. Also, you should verify that the 1-2-3 program files
are not Read-Only as outlined in this document.
