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1. Auto Numbering Template ANT for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual Rev A 1 Copyright 2004 2007 Midland Business Services Inc All rights reserved Notice of Non Liability Midland Business Services Inc and the authors assume no liability for errors or omissions or for damages resulting from the use of this Manual or the information contained in this Manual Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual Table of Contents Preface This Document Intended Audience Documentation Problems system Requirements Disclaimers Computer Environments License Information Legal Stuff End User License Agreement EULA Installation ANT Quick Start Quick Start Example Numbering 3 Part NCR Quick Start Example Numbering Raffle Tickets Operations Opening The ANT Document Auto Numbering Template Pull down Menu About Auto Sequencing About This Page Set Reset Page Info Set Reset Ticket Info Create Number Fields Reset Number Fields Print Number Sequences Start From Scratch Purchase ANT License Licensed Usage Demonstration Copies Individual Licenses Multiple Licenses Appendix A License Validation Responses Change Record 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 2 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual Preface This Document This document the Auto Numbering Template ANT for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual is a complete revision of the versio2. ANT product will send only the first three 3 jobs to the print queue and then prompt you to continue This feature allows you to review the initial numbering pages before continuing 28 Go through Steps 17 through 24 above When this pop up appears click No to send the first three 3 numbering print jobs to the print queue Printers Tools com Sequence Numbering for MS Publisher x y Do you want to show a tesk run WITHOUT sending print jobs to the printer T We recommend that this be done for every new layout The number Fields will be checked to ensure that they are sized to Fit each sequence number without overflowing At this point you will be prompted to have the ANT Product license verified with the license servers over the internet License verification is required only once and is retained for this MS Publisher file only while it is open and until it is closed License verification requires an active internet connection Print outs made without license verification will have a cross lined watermark across them 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 24 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual 29 The following pop up will appear Printers Tools com A4uto Numbering Template for MS Publish x a Boyou wish to validate this AMT Product license with our xr license servers now Depending on the speed of your internet connection this may take up to one 1 minute Mo personal
3. Juky 127 A007 A The Annual Picnic Prices henated By Local Businesses Winner feed Het Be Present to Vin 23 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual 2 You will see the auto numbering master sequence field change for each ticket as shown in the following diagram FHE 1 00 RAFFLE TCEET 7 00 RAFFLE TICKET Your Fasia Chasity Tour Pavone Charity Juby 17 7007 diay 17 AT Al The Annia Pimig ir Ai The Annual Pienic Piipa Donated Ay L ia Rortinetees Pries hen ated By Local Business liWinner deed Mot Oe Fresen io Win Winner Hend Het fe Present to Yyin ota et orisull Offers Publisher l a 1 00 RAFFLE TeCKET 71 00 RAFFLE TICHET Your Favorite Chasity wil Continue Your Faroe Charity July 12 2007 Jitky 12 A007 A The Annual Finnie fi The Annual Picnic Prices Donated Ely Local Bwr l Prizes Denated By Locel Businesses Wines Heed Mot He Pesan if pm F Winner ead Hei Be Present to Win Click Yes to continue as many times as you would like until you feel comfortable with the numbering test Now that we have tested the numbering we are ready to actually print out the numbered 3 part Invoices Please note the following The ANT product will generate one 1 print job for each page For multi part forms such as this example each page will have it s copy count set to three 3 so that the same sequence number will be printed on each of the three sheets per set The
4. Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual identification of the Microsoft Application registered owners name unique machine identification NO PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION IS EVER COLLECTED OR TRANSMITTED Monthly license subscriptions may be cancelled at any time simply by not renewing or paying the monthly subscription renewal notice sent to you No partial refunds will be given Midland Business Services Inc reserves the right to cancel any and all subscription licenses at any time Midland Business Services Inc is not associated with or exchange application and or license information with Microsoft Corporation In addition by installing copying or otherwise using updates that you receive as part of the Product UPDATES you agree to be bound by the additional license terms that accompany such UPDATES If you do not agree to the additional license terms that accompany such UPDATES you may not install copy or use such UPDATES Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested with non critical data before relying on it The user must assume the entire risk of using the product ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF ONE 1 MONTH S LICENSE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE Installation Your licensed version of the ANT Product and supporting documentation will be delivered via email attachments as individual uncompressed files This is bec
5. User s Manual Invalid Server Request Printers Tools com 4uto Numbering Template for MS Publisher X INVALID SERVER REQUEST The request posted to the license server was invalid fees Would vou like bo retry the license validation Yes Alo This notice will only occur if there have been attempts to alter access to the license servers 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 33 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual Change Record 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 34
6. ainin AEA Haat aa Set your page magnification to 100 and your window view on the master sequence field to clearly see the numbering process at work The following pop up will appear asking if you wish to run a numbering test WITHOUT actually printing Printers Tools com Sequence Numbering for MS Publisher o x a Do you want to show a test run WITHOUT sending print jobs to the printer Ws J We recommend that this be done for every new layout The number fields will be checked bo ensure that they are sized to Fit each sequence number without overflowing Click Yes to continue 22 You will see the auto numbering master sequence field change from 00000 to 00001 as shown in the following diagram Company Logo Here Your Company Name Here INVOICE Your Street Address Here Invoice Humber 000001 You City State Zip Here four Phone Here Invouce Date Tou Fax F Here Custerme Informim Click Yes to continue 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 11 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual 23 You will see the auto numbering master sequence field change from 00001 to 00002 as shown in the following diagram Company Logo Here Your Company Name Here INVOICE Your Street Address Here Invoice Humber noon You City State Zip Here Tour Phone Here Invoice Dat Your Fax Here Custerme Informi Click Yes to continue as many times a
7. area of the Ticket which in this case is the entire page 11 This pop up will appear Printers Tools com Sequence Sunobering for 5 Publisher xj Click OK to continue The master sequence fleds have been gestad for you Place and format the needy created number Makia in the desired location on 1 Ticket in the upper laft 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 8 12 13 14 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual You should see the master sequence field containing five 5 red zeroes in the upper left of the page as shown in the following figure ENEE Compusy Logo Here Your Company Name Here INVOICE Your Street Address Here lerroice Humber Your City State ip Here Tour Rhone Here Iroc e Oale Your Fax Here Format the text zeroes in the master sequence field as you would like For this example we formatted the text as Arial Narrow 10pt but you can format to any available font style color or size to your liking The program will check to make sure that the sequence field values will fit in the field s text area as they are printed out However to simplify this example please make sure that the text area is sized larger than the numbers both in height and width Place the formatted master sequence field next to the Invoice Number area on the page as shown in the diagram below Company Lege Here Your Company Name Here INVOICE Your Street Ad
8. continue a 22 This pop up will appear asking for the Printers Tools com aih ali numbering direction Since perforating will reorder the sheets we want to number BACKWARD Click Backward to continue 23 This pop up will appear asking for the Ponters Tools com Sequence Numbering for MS Publi number of multi part form sheets per set MATLPART FORMS We are not creating multi part sheets for ali saperia Has rims opie toh aol pol this example single part Make miet be greater Fan Ben Enter 1 Click OK to continue Set your page magnification to 80 and your window view on the sequence fields on the tickets to clearly see the numbering process at work mn 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 22 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual 24 The following pop up will appear asking if you wish to run a numbering test WITHOUT actually printing Printers Tools com Sequence Numbering for MS Publisher Do you want to show a test run WITHOUT sending print jobs to the printer We recommend that this be done For every new layout The number fields will be checked bo ensure that they are sized to Fit each sequence number without overflowing Cancel Click Yes to continue 25 You will see the auto numbering sequence fields as shown in the following diagram Fan 1 00 RAFFLE TICHET Your Faworte Chasity Juby 12 2007 At The An
9. the ANT Product on any other computer or copy of Microsoft Publisher will be permitted in demonstration mode only with an embossed cross lined watermark on each printout Individual Licenses Individual users businesses and organizations may purchase a license to use the ANT Product for a single copy and version of Microsoft Publisher that you are using on one computer Please see the section on Multiple if you require more than one license of the ANT Product for Microsoft Publisher Please note Each copy of the ANT Product is licensed to run on only one computer running a registered copy and version of Microsoft Publisher Attempts to use a licensed copy of the ANT Product on any other computer or copy of Microsoft Publisher will be permitted in demonstration mode only with an embossed cross lined watermark on each printout Multiple Licenses Multi machine licensing for the ANT Product is available to individuals businesses or organizations wishing to run the ANT Product on more than one computer running a site licensed version of Microsoft Publisher Those wishing to obtain multi machine licensing of the ANT Product will need to e Provide proof of the site licensing or multi computer agreement for Microsoft Publisher e Identify the number of computers which will be licensed for the ANT Product e Accept the license verification and usage process for each ANT Product license Please contact our offices for further details on ordering M
10. 00 RARFLE TICHET Tour Foia Charing Jay 12 20m Ad The Ammus Picnic Prizes Chen ated ty Local Qusinesses Winner Read Hel Ba Preeent be Win Fi RARFLE TICHET Your Farodie a Charity Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual 13 Format the text zeroes in the master sequence field as you would like For this example we formatted the text as Arial Narrow 10pt but you can format to any available font style color or size to your liking The ANT product will check to make sure that the sequence field values will fit in the field s text area as they are printed out However to simplify this example please make sure that the text area is sized larger than the numbers both in height and width 14 Place the formatted master sequence fields on the master ticket in the upper left one on the stub one on the entry portion as shown in the diagram below 1 00 RAFFLE TICKET Your Favorite Charity July 12 2007 At The Annual Picnic Prizes Donated By Local Businesses Winner Need Not Be Present to Win Now that you have provided the setup information and have placed the sequence fields on the master ticket in the upper left of the page we are ready to create the sequence fields for the remaining seven 7 tickets on the sheet 15 Select the Create Number Fields from the Auto Sequencing Pull down Auto Sequencing P About Auto
11. 007 Ai The Annual Pimig Prices Donated Ay Lercal businesses MWinner Heed Mot Be Present io en 1 00 RAFFLE TICKET Your Favorite Chaity Prizes Donated Hy Local Pesinesses Winner Heed Hor Ae Pesan ii Wim 1 RAFFLE TICHET Your Favorite Charty duby 1 2007 Ai The Annual Picesic Prizes Donated Ay L tal bosinesses Winner Heed Mot De Present io Yin 7 2 RAFFLE TILEET Your Favorits Chatty Juby 1 AM7 Ai The Annual Picmic Prizes Domated Hy Leal Hisinessrs Winner Heed Hor Ae Present to wriin Auto Sequencing About Auto Sequencing About This Page 5 5 et Reset Page Info etfReset Ticket Info Create Number Fields Reset Number Fields F 5 rint Number Sequences tark From Scratch have provided the setup information you are ready to print out your numbered 19 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual 18 This pop up will appear asking for the total 2StSR ee a a number of Tickets that you wish to ees number and print out we Total Number of tickets to print out For this simple example we want to print For example if you want 200 botal tickets the wake would be out three hundred 300 total tickets ajri Enter 300 AN CE Es P Click OK to continue 19 The ANT Product does some calculations which are used when printing multiple tickets per page and presents the following pop up Printers Tools com 4uto Numbering Template for M5 Publisher
12. 63 Tickets Numbered 262 to 225 Tickets Numbered 224 to 187 Tickets Numbered 186 to 149 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual Tickets Numbered 148 to 111 Tickets Numbered 110 to 73 Tickets Numbered 72 to 35 Tickets Numbered 34 to 3 You will note that the last stack lower right is numbered from 34 down to negative three 3 This is because 300 is not evenly divisible by 8 So this leaves us with four 4 extra tickets which will be numbered 0000 0001 0002 and 0003 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 21 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual 20 Click Yes to continue when presented with this pop up Printers Tools com 4uto Numbering Template for M5 Publisher t x oa To helo with number ordering on Tickets during cutting scoring or perfing LD we recommend that 3S pages be printed On each page the difference between the Ticket aubonumber Fieldis will be 38 Between each page the difference between the SAME Ticket autonumber Fieldis will be 1 There will be 4 extra Tickets Would vou like to use these calculated settings 21 This pop up will appear asking for the Prnters Tonlscom Sequence Sumbering for MS Publisher F starting sequence number eae ae Since perforating will reorder the sheets tr Hater pl yet ele lp bl ala we want to start the numbering at 300 Enter 300 Click OK to
13. Sequencing P About This Page Since you have already entered in the sizing information and placed the number sequence fields on the master ticket the program will put two 2 sequence fields on each of the remaining seven 7 tickets on the page These sequence fields are placed in the exact position on each ticket You may wish to verify their placement and adjust if necessary H SetiReset Page Info ER Set Reset Ticket Info ao Create Number Fields A Reset Number Fields Sy Print Number Sequences Start From Scratch 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 18 16 The sheet should look like the following diagram Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual Now that you tickets wae 71 00 RAFFLE TICHET Your Farante Charity July 12 2007 Al The Annual Picnic Pizas Donated By Local fusineeses liWinner Heed Hol Be Present to ini Prizes Donated By Local Husinesses Wired Med Hoi Be Present te Winll a 100 RAFFLE TICHET Prices Donated By Local fusinerses inner dood Hot Be Present to Wini 100 RAFFLE TICHET Thue Fawddite Chanty July 12 2007 At The Annual Picnic Prizes Donated By Local Husinesses iin Med Hot Be Present pa in Once again select the Print Number Sequence from the Auto Sequencing Pull down 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc aan 1 0 RAFFLE TeCKET Your Favorite Chasity duby T 2
14. Y OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED All specifications are subject to change without notice YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS EULA BY INSTALLING COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE PRODUCT ONCE THE REGISTERED VERSION OF YOUR PRODUCT HAS BEEN DELIVERED THE PURCHASE OF YOUR PRODUCT LICENSE IS NON REFUNDABLE The ANT Product functionality as programmed and enabled using Microsoft s Visual Basic is owned by Midland Business Services Inc Users may purchase a MONTHLY license subscription to use the ANT Product Each ANT Product license is directly associated with the registered copy and version of the Microsoft Application running on a specific computer or computer s In order to ensure that licensed owners receive the complete benefit of their purchase each unique ANT Product subscription license is validated OVER THE INTERNET with our servers before printing without a cross lined watermark is permitted IF YOU DO NOT WISH OR CANNOT CONNECT WITH THE INTERNET TO VALIDATE THE ANT PRODUCT SUBSCRIPTION LICENSE THEN THIS PRODUCT IS NOT FOR YOU AND WE APOLOGIZE TO YOU IN ADVANCE In order to provide and validate a license subscription the ANT Product will collect information which identifies it s operating environment and convey that information electronically to Midland Business Services Inc Information will include but is not limited to version and license 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 4 Auto
15. ause some email servers will not allow the delivery of executable files attached to emails Simply open the email and save each of the attached files to the location of your choice on your computer 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 5 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual ANT Quick Start We realize that everyone is in a hurry to start using the product so we have created two step by step examples to get your familiar with the power of ANT e The first example will be the numbering of a 3 part NCR Invoice e The second example will be the numbering of raffle tickets Quick Start Example Numbering 3 Part NCR A A note about ANT Product licenses and license validation The ANT Product is owned by Midland Business Services Inc Users may purchase a license to use the ANT Product Each ANT Product license is directly associated with the registered copy and version of Microsoft Publisher running on the selected computer In order to ensure that licensed owners receive the complete benefit of their purchase each unique license is validated with our servers before printing without a cross lined watermark is permitted If you do not wish or cannot connect with the internet to validate the ANT Product license then this product is not for you and we apologize to you in advance 1 Open the ANT_Invoice_Sample pub file in Microsoft Publisher 2 Enable Macros if prompted If you are not promp
16. cross lined watermark across them 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 12 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual 25 The following pop up will appear Printers Tools com A4uto Numbering Template for MS Publish x a Boyou wish to validate this AMT Product license with our xr license servers now Depending on the speed of your internet connection this may take up to one 1 minute Mo personal information will be sent during this process Click OK to connect to our servers Cancel to continue in a sample mode NOTE Sample mode operation will result in a cross lined watermark on all print out pages Cancel If you wish to validate the ANT Product license click OK The ANT Product will send a simple request to the license servers to ensure that the license has not expired If you do not wish to connect to the internet or validate the license then you must click Cancel Printouts will then contain a cross lined watermark on them 26 The following pop up will appear while the ANT Product validates the use license with the license servers T ubli Printers Tools com 4uto Numbering Template for MS P PLEASE Wall We are validating this ANT Product license Depending on the type and speed of your internet connection this may bake up to one 1 minute Mo personal information is sent during this process The following pop up will appear a
17. d s will be Nya Between each page the difference between the SAME Ticket autonumber Fieldis will be 1 would vou like to use these calculated settings We will go over the information on this pop up in detail in other areas of this document Click YES to continue 18 This pop up will appear asking for the Frinters Toolscom Sequence Numbering for M5 Publisher j starting sequence number STARTING SEQUENCE NUMBER For this simple example we want to start tr eat ply eal KLA our Invoice numbers at one 1 Enter 1 Click OK to continue ir sai a 19 This pop up will appear asking for the Ponters Tools com Sequence Numbering for MS numbering direction MUVBERINE NRECTION For this simple example we want to EA Print Seavence Humbers Formand number the tickets FORWARD Click Forward to continue We will discuss this feature in detail in other areas of the document Fond Zhaid 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 10 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual 20 This pop up will appear asking for the Porters Toolscom Sequence Sumbering for MS Publisher number of multi part form sheets per set MUA TEP ART POEM aa OF thes i For MOE No Carbon Required or multipart Form sheets For this simple example we want to create a iiei aap si eree sat Erber i Fes 21 and number 3 part Invoices Enter 3 Click OK to continue team
18. des Here Inveice Hugikercenana i Tour CrtyiStatelup Here i You Phone Here Inaveice Date You Fas Here Now that you have provided the setup information you are ready to print out your numbered multi part invoices Once again select the Print Number Auto Sequencing Sequence from the Auto Sequencing Pull About Auto Sequencing down About This Page SetReset Page Info SetReset Ticket Info Create Number Fields Reset Number Fields Print Number Sequences Stark From Scratch 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 9 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual 16 This pop up will appear asking for the total qT eee number of Tickets that you wish to EE E number and print out tr Total Number of tickets to print out For this simple example we want to print For example if you want 200 botal tickets the wakar waculd be out one hundred 100 sets of 3 part ajri Invoices which we refer to as Tickets Walue mast be greater than zero Enter 100 Click OK to continue 17 The program does some calculations which are primarily used when printing multiple tickets per page and presents the following pop up Printers Tools com Sequence Numbering for M5 Publisher x To help with number ordering on Tickets during cutting scoring or perfing J we recommend that 100 pages be printed On each page the difference between the Ticket autanumber fiel
19. fter the license has been validated Printers Tools com 4uto Numbering Template for MS Publishe x J TRIAL LICENSE VALIDATED The Free demonstration period will end on 09 14 2007 4 Registered License For this Product can be obtained online at WW Prinkers Tools com via the toolbar pulldown Note the free demonstration period is for 60 days after the first use See Appendix A for other license validation messages which may occur 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 13 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual 25 The following pop up will appear Printers Tools com Sequence Numbering for MS Publis rer x i Please check the set of 3 printed pages For desired results You will be asked iF you wish to continue printing the remaining pages cee This allows you the time to check the first three print jobs for accuracy and satisfaction At this point for this example we will save your paper and not print out any more numbered invoices Click Cancel to cancel 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 14 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual Quick Start Example Numbering Raffle Tickets A note about ANT Product licenses and license validation The ANT Product is owned by Midland Business Services Inc Users may purchase a license to use the ANT Product Each ANT Product license is directly associated with the registe
20. hase Registered Copy Selecting the Print Number Sequences entry will allow the user to print the number sequences that have been specified If the tickets or page parameters have not been defined the user is prompted to provide all of the necessary information to provide auto numbering outputs Selecting the Start From Scratch entry will reset all of the page ticket and print sequence parameters for the current page No user layout items are affected The Purchase ANT License entry is only found on trial versions of the ANT products Selecting the Purchase ANT License entry will direct the user to the web page for purchasing an ANT Product license subscription 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 29 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual Licensed Usage Demonstration Copies Demonstration copies of the ANT Product may be downloaded from our website Demonstration copies of the ANT Product will be fully functional for a period of 60 days after the first use Each copy of the ANT Product is only licensed to the computer running a copy and version of Microsoft s Publisher software After the trial period all printouts will be embossed with a cross lined watermark printed on them Please note Each copy of the ANT Product is licensed to run on only one computer running a registered copy and version of Microsoft Publisher Attempts to use a licensed copy of
21. information will be sent during this process Click OK to connect to our servers Cancel to continue in a sample mode NOTE Sample mode operation will result in a cross lined watermark on all print out pages Cancel If you wish to validate the ANT Product license click OK The ANT Product will send a simple request to the license servers to ensure that the license has not expired If you do not wish to connect to the internet or validate the license then you must click Cancel Printouts will then contain a cross lined watermark on them 30 The following pop up will appear while the ANT Product validates the use license with the license servers T ubli Printers Tools com 4uto Numbering Template for MS P PLEASE Wall We are validating this ANT Product license Depending on the type and speed of your internet connection this may bake up to one 1 minute Mo personal information is sent during this process 31 The following pop up will appear after the license has been validated Printers Tools com 4uto Numbering Template for MS Publishe x J TRIAL LICENSE VALIDATED The Free demonstration period will end on 09 14 2007 4 Registered License For this Product can be obtained online at WW Prinkers Tools com via the toolbar pulldown Note the free demonstration period is for 60 days after the first use See Appendix A for other license validation messages which ma
22. ls which may be present 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 31 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual Validation Difficulty Printers Tools com Auto Numbering Template for MS Publisher x X VALIDATION DIFFICULTY We Were Unable to validate this Template license with our database servers Would vou like bo retry the license validation Yes Alo This error is recetved when the ANT Product has been unable to connect with the available license servers If this error occurs please retry the license validation or contact US Trial License Expired Printers Tools com 4uto Numbering Template for MS Publisher x X TRIAL LICENSE EXPIRED The free demonstration license period ended on 09 14 2007 would vou like bo retry the license validation Yes Alo This notice occurs when the trial license has expired Validation Error Printers Tools com Auto Numbering Template for MS Publisher Ea VALIDATION ERROR Error encountered in the license validation process Please contact us at the phone number or email shown on our web site Wwe apologize For any inconvenience this may have caused Would vou like to retry the license validation Yes ho This notice will only occur if there have been attempts to circumvent the license validation process 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 32 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher
23. n issued in October 2006 Intended Audience This document is intended for those licensed to use the Auto Numbering Template ANT for Microsoft Publisher Some of the functionality described may not be available to those using demonstration or sample licenses of the Auto Numbering Template ANT for Microsoft Publisher Documentation Problems If you discover any errors in or have any problems with this documentation please e mail us by following the instructions below To contact Midland Business Services Inc about documentation problems 1 Go to https www Printers Tools com 2 Goto the Contact Us tab 3 Click Contact Us About Documentation 4 Describe the error or problem as completely as possible and give us the document title the date of the document located at the foot of every page and the page number or page range System Requirements The ANT Product is a Microsoft Publisher file enabled with VBA macros It will require a computer system operating a registered version of Microsoft Publisher 2002 2003 or 2007 Macros from Midland Business Services Inc must be enabled in order for the functionality to work properly Disclaimers Computer Environments The ANT Product has been rigorously tested in a variety of Microsoft Operating System environments However we at Midland Business Services Inc are fully aware that all computer environments are not created equal If you find problems with the ANT Pr
24. ng about the page which is currently open P About This Page H Set Reset Page Info ER Set Reset Ticket Info a Create Number Fields dA Reset Number Fields Print Number Sequences Start From Scratch set Reset Page Info Auto Sequencing Selecting the Set Reset Page Info entry will allow the user to set or reset the page parameters e Ticket Height e Ticket Width e Tickets Down the page P About Auto Sequencing P About This Page H Seti Feset Page Info Seti Feset Ticket Info Create Number Fields e Tickets Across the page Reset Number Fields Print Number Sequences Stark From Scratch 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 27 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual Set Reset Ticket Info Auto Sequencing T About Auto Sequencing fF About This Page H Set Reset Page Info ER Set Reset Ticket Info oy Create Number Fields dA Reset Number Fields i Print Number Sequences f Start From Scratch Create Number Fields Auto Sequencing T About Auto Sequencing About This Page H Set Reset Page Info ER Set Reset Ticket Info oo Create Number Fields dA Reset Number Fields Sy Print Number Sequences Stark From Scratch Reset Number Fields Auto Sequencing fF About Auto Sequencing fF About This Page H Set Reset Page Info ER Set Reset Ticket Info S Create Number Fields A Reset Number Fields i Prin
25. nual Plone Prizes Donated fy Local Gusinesses Winns Heed Hol Ae Piesendi i0 Winil Sf oe an 1 00 RAFFLE TICKET l Your Faworlte Chasity F Contra July 12 2007 At The Annual Picnic Prizes Donated Hy Local Bursle ives Winner Heed Hot Be Poeseng 10 Vm ri rl ii Click Yes to continue nek ten eS E E E e e E E e a a ee eo gis HE i MIE 1 00 RAFFLE TICHET Your Favocie Charity Jay 12 A007 Ad The Annual Picnic Prizes Denaind By Local Businesses Winner Raad Hal Fee Frocan be Win Pe FLID RAFFLE TICHET Your Favodie Charny duly 12 2007 Ad The Ankus Picnic Prizes Denaind y Local Businesses Winner Heed Het Fe Present te Wini 26 You will see the auto numbering master sequence field change for each ticket as shown in the following diagram 1 00 RAFFLE TCEET Yow Fasnia Chaity Juh 17 7007 fu The Annual Pitnie Pizas Donsisd Hy L aera Poured retea sere liWinner Heed Mot Oe Fresen io Win i EFI ii Soros WE Pobbstver 1 00 RAFFLE TERET I Your Fasnia Chasity Continue July 12 2007 a A The Annual Picnic Prices Donated By Local Busir Wiener Herd Hot He Posem if FEFE Click Yes to continue 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc mir 1 00 RAFFLE TICHET Toit Favela Charity Jay 17 MM The Aral Pienic Prizes Denated By Local Husinerses Winner eed Het fe Present to Ainii rir 7 00 RARFLE TICHET four Faroe Charity
26. oduct please let us know License Information A note about ANT Product licenses and license validation The ANT Product is owned by Midland Business Services Inc Users may purchase a license to use the ANT Product Each ANT Product license is directly associated with the registered copy and version of Microsoft Publisher running on the selected computer In order to ensure that licensed owners receive the complete benefit of their purchase each unique license is validated with our servers before printing without a cross lined watermark is permitted If you do not wish or cannot connect with the internet to validate the ANT Product license then this product is not for you and we apologize to you in advance The ANT Product is a Microsoft Publisher file enabled with VBA macros It is not FREEWARE or SHAREWARE You may evaluate it s functionality by downloading a Trial Copy from our web site at http www Printers Tools com 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 3 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual It is against the terms of this license agreement to de compile disassemble password crack or otherwise reverse engineer the ANT Product Remember that by using the ANT Product you accept and agree to the terms of its licensing if you cannot or will not accept these terms then you must not use the ANT Product at all The ANT Product is Copyright 2004 2007 Midland Business Services Inc wi
27. ontinue 3 This pop up will appear Printers Tools com Auto Numbering Template for MS Publisher 6 4 i This is a demonstration license of the Auto Numbering Template J For Microsoft Publisher You will be prompted to validate this demonstration license with our license servers before printing 2005 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc All rights reserved wow Printers Tools com Click OK to validate the template with our servers 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 15 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual Select the Print Number Sequence from the Auto Sequencing Pull down Since no setup information exists you will be prompted in the following steps to provide the necessary information to allow sequenced printing Auto Sequencing About Auto Sequencing About This Page Set Reset Page Info Set Reset Ticket Info Create Number Fields H N Reset Number Fields ssf Print Number Sequences AF Start From Scratch Throughout this document we will use the term Tickets to represent the separate areas of the printed page which are to be numbered In this example we have EIGHT 8 Tickets on the single page This pop up will appear asking for the Ticket HEIGHT Enter 2 0 which is the height of each area to be numbered Click OK to continue This pop up will appear asking for the Ticket WIDTH En
28. plete set of supporting instructions can be purchased directly from Midland Business Services Inc via the Pull down contained within any of the ANT Product Trail Versions Auto Numbering Template Pull down Menu Auto Sequencing You will find the ANT Auto Sequencing pull down menu located on the left side of the Standard Toolbar of the document There are several selections available shown at the left P About Auto Sequencing About This Page l l l l l Each of these selections is detailed in the following sections Set Reset Page Info l l l Trial and unregistered versions have the available selection for purchasing a registered copy shown at the bottom of the e Create Number Fields diagram to the left Seti Feset Ticket Info Reset Number Fields Print Number Sequences Stark From Scratch 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 26 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual About Auto Sequencing Auto Sequencing P About Auto Sequencing About This Page Selecting the About Auto Sequencing entry will display the details about the file its Registered Owner and how to contact us for more information SetReset Page Info SetReset Ticket Info Create Number Fields Reset Number Fields Print Number Sequences Stark From Scratch About This Page Auto Sequencing Selecting the About This Page entry will display the details About Auto Sequenci
29. red copy and version of Microsoft Publisher running on the selected computer In order to ensure that licensed owners receive the complete benefit of their purchase each unique license is validated with our servers before printing without a cross lined watermark is permitted If you do not wish or cannot connect with the internet to validate the ANT Product license then this product is not for you and we apologize to you in advance Open the ANT_Sample_Raffle_Ticket_1 pub file in Microsoft Publisher 2 Enable Macros if prompted If you are not prompted to Enable macros when opening the file please ensure that your Macro Security is set to Medium Close Publisher and reopen the ANT_Sample_Raffle_Ticket_1 pub file This pop up appears only with demonstration licenses of the ANT Product Printers Tools com 4uto Numbering Template for MS Publis ne x ANT Product Licensing 4 amp note about ANT Product licenses and license validation The ANT Product is owned by Midland Business Services Users may purchase a license to use the ANT Product In order to ensure that licensed owners receive the complete benefit of their purchase each unique license is validated with our servers before printing without a cross lined watermark is permitted TF you do not wish or cannot connect with the internet to validate the ANT Product license then this product is not For you and we apologize to you in advance Click OK to c
30. s you would like until you feel comfortable with the numbering test Now that we have tested the numbering we are ready to actually print out the numbered 3 part Invoices Please note the following The ANT product will generate one 1 print job for each page For multi part forms such as this example each page will have it s copy count set to three 3 so that the same sequence number will be printed on each of the three sheets per set The ANT product will send only the first three 3 jobs to the print queue and then prompt you to continue This feature allows you to review the initial numbering pages before continuing 24 Go through Steps 17 through 22 above When this pop up appears click No to send the first three 3 numbering print jobs to the print queue Printers Tools com Sequence Numbering for MS Publisher Bo you want to show a test run WITHOUT sending print jobs to the printer ee We recommend that this be done for every new layout The number Fields will be checked bo ensure that they are sized to Fit each sequence number without overflowing At this point you will be prompted to have the ANT Product license verified with the license servers over the internet License verification is required only once and is retained for this MS Publisher file only while it is open and until it is closed License verification requires an active internet connection Print outs made without license verification will have a
31. sents a numeric placeholder Click OK to continue Printers Toolscom Primters Toolscom Printers Toolscom sequence Sumbering for MS Publisher F Bear eae ints A RA ol ee A the number of Tickets ACROSS the page Wale must be gester than zero sequence Sumbering for MS l xj Sequence umbering for HS Publisher 7 _ MFEER FORMAT Enter the number Fiedd omat nu kh bo use im zeroes erangi For D00000 vl provide a zero Aled Fledd of she numbers Oval provide 2 monez Aled fed A madam d sine e nine 9 characters At this time the program will create two 2 master numbering sequence fields in the upper left area of the sheet These two master numbering fields will be placed on the master ticket which is in the upper left of the page This pop up will appear Click OK to continue Ponters Tools com Sequence Sumbering for S a The master sequence Hab hase been gestad for you Place and Forna the needy created number Makia in bha dared location on A i Ticket intha upper Wt You should see each of the master sequence fields containing four 4 red zeroes in the upper left of the page as shown in the following figure 1 00 RAAFLE TICHET Tour Faoi Charity duly 12 AD i Ad The Annual Picnic Prizes Donated by Local Businesses MWinhar Mead Hea Re Pratim te Win 700 RAFFLE TICHET Your Fayowte Charity 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 7
32. t Number Sequences Start From Scratch Selecting the Set Reset Ticket Info entry will allow the user to set or reset the ticket parameters e Sequence Fields per Ticket e Number Format Selecting the Create Number Fields entry will allow the user to create initial master sequence number fields if they do not exist or the remaining sequence number fields if the master fields exist Selecting the Set Reset Ticket Info entry will allow the user to set or reset the ticket parameters e Number Format e Starting Sequence Number e Numbering Direction e Pages To Print e Sequence Field Increment on the Page e Sequence Field Increment Between Pages 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 28 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual Print Number Sequences Auto Sequencing About Auto Sequencing About This Page SetReset Page Info SetReset Ticket Info Create Number Fields Reset Number Fields i E Print Number Sequences Af Start From Scratch Start From Scratch Auto Sequencing About Auto Sequencing About This Page SetReset Page Info SetReset Ticket Info Create Number Fields Reset Number Fields Print Number Sequences o Start From Scratch Purchase ANT License Auto Sequencing About Auto Sequencing About This Page Set Reset Page Info Seti Reset Ticket Info Create Number Fields Reset Number Fields Print Number Sequences Stark From Scratch YO Purc
33. ted to Enable macros when opening the file please ensure that your Macro Security is set to Medium Close Publisher and reopen the ANT_Invoice_Sample pub file This pop up appears only with demonstration licenses of the ANT Product Printers Tools com 4uto Numbering Template for M5 Publis Ea ANT Product Licensing A note about ANT Product licenses and license validation The ANT Product is owned by Midland Business Services Users may purchase a license to use the ANT Product In order to ensure that licensed owners receive the complete benefit of their purchase each unique license is validated with our servers before printing without a cross lined watermark is permitted TF you do not wish or cannot connect with the internet to validate the ANT Product license then this product is not For you and we apologize to you in advance Click OK to continue 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 6 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual 3 This pop up will appear Printers Tools com A4uto Numbering Template for MS Publisher x e This is a demonstration license of the Auto Numbering Template J For Microsoft Publisher You will be prompted to validate this demonstration license with our license servers before printing 2005 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc All rights reserved www Printers Tools com 4 Select the Print Number Sequence from Au
34. ter 5 25 which is the width of each area to be numbered Click OK to continue This pop up will appear asking for the number of Tickets DOWN the page Enter 4 which is the number of tickets down the page to be numbered Click OK to continue 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc Printers Toolscom Printers Toolscom bequence umbering for MS Publisher F TEET HEBGHT To mt wth f the suiborunieer Hed we eel reed bo brs the HEIGHT of each bet i inches Yake must be gester than 0 57 and bess than the page height sequence Sumbering for MS Publishes x TICKETS DOH PAGE To assist wath placing the autbonumber feds vac ell need bo bros the number of Tickets OOWH bres page Yale must be gester than zero 10 s wv 11 12 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual This pop up will appear asking for the number of Tickets ACROSS the page Enter 2 which is the number of tickets across the page to be numbered Click OK to continue This pop up will appear asking for the number of sequence fields per Ticket Enter 2 which is the number of numbering fields on each ticket one for the stub one for the entry portion Click OK to continue This pop up will appear asking for the number format of sequence field In this example we want a five 5 number field so enter OOOO Each of the zeroes repre
35. th All Rights Reserved Microsoft and Microsoft Publisher are Registered Trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Unlicensed ANT Products are fully functional except that the print outs will be embossed with a crossed lines watermark on each page Licensed ANT Products will have no print out watermark The purchased license allows you to use the ANT Product on one computer for each copy of Microsoft s Publisher You may reuse the ANT Product any number of times on the computer with the licensed copy of Microsoft Publisher Midland Business Services is not affiliated with Microsoft Corporation Midland Business Services does not use validate share or exchange Microsoft Application licensing information except to allocate the ANT Product license to a single copy of Microsoft s Application If you are happy with what you see with the Sample Copy of the ANT Product you may purchase a license to use the product via the ANT Product Trial Version which can be downloaded from us online at www Printers Tools com You will find the complete ordering information and process on the www Printers Tools com web site Legal Stuff End User License Agreement EULA THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE DELIVERED AS IS AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED Because of the various hardware and software environments into which the ANT Product may be put NO WARRANT
36. to Sequencing the Auto Sequencing Pull down efraule elude Sexe uentetnrs About This Page SetReset Page Info SetfReset Ticket Info Since no setup information exists you will so Create Number Fields be prompted in the following steps to A Reset Number Fields provide the necessary information to allow sequenced printing 4 Print Number Sequences Start From Scratch i Throughout this document we will use the term Tickets to represent the separate areas of Jy the printed page which are to be numbered In this example we have ONE 1 Ticket which is the entire 8 5 x 11 Invoice 5 This pop up will appear asking for the Prnters Toolkcam Sequence Numbering for MS Publisher F Ticket HEIGHT 5 THCEET EHT Enter 11 0 which is the height of the area agg To aeeit wth placing the autonunbar fake yoo wil naad bo knon to be numbered Say ai i Walue must be greaber than 0S7 and bess than the page height Click OK to continue 6 This pop up will appear asking for the Prnters Toolsrom Sequence Numbering for MS Ticket WIDTH g TOET WOT Enter 8 5 which is the width of the area to si To aean vah place tha autorurber Make vaa mil naad to knon be numbered 2 ae n Yake must be gester than 0 57 and bess than the page height Click OK to continue 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 7 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual 7 This pop
37. ultiple Licenses for the ANT Product 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 30 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual Appendix A License Validation Responses The following responses may be received during license validation Trial License Validated Printers Tools com 4uto Numbering Template for M5 Publisher x ig D TRIAL LICENSE YALIDATED The free demonstration period will end on 09 14 2007 4 Registered License For this Product can be obtained online at WW Printers Tools com via the toolbar pulldown The Trial License has been validated In this case the trial license will expire on 09 14 2007 Your expiration date will be 60 days after the Trial License s first use License Validated Printers Tools com Auto Numbering Template for MS Publisher 6 4 J LICENSE VALIDATED Thank vou For verifying this AMT Product license The purchased license has been validated Internet Connection Trouble Printers Tools com Ajuto Numbering Template for MS Publisher a ws INTERNET CONMELTION TROUBLE We were Unable bo connect to the web Please ensure that you are connected to the Internet Would vou like bo retry the license validation Yes Alo This error is recetved when the ANT Product cannot connect to the web Please ensure that you are connected to the internet and have granted the MS Publisher Application access to the internet through any firewal
38. up will appear asking for the Printers Toolscom Sequence Numbering for MS c number of Tickets DOWN the page Enter 1 which is the number of areas 7 To set wath lrg the turban rants nam down the page to be numbered Wal must be greater than zero Click OK to continue E 8 This pop up will appear asking for the Printers Toolstom Sequence Numbering for MS number of Tickets ACROSS the page ACROSS PAGE Enter 1 which is the number of areas Ld To set wath lrg te ater Fale rr nam across the page to be numbered Wale must be greater than zero Click OK to continue 9 This pop up will appear asking for the Printers Toolkcom Sequence Mumbering for MS number of sequence fields per Ticket SEQUENCE FIELDS per Enter 1 which is the number of lt r tte af aquaria Tay numbering fields on the page Value must be less than 6 Click OK to continue 10 This pop up will appear asking for the Prnters Toolkcom Sequence Numbering for MS number format of sequence field ps In this example we want a five 5 number hada ETRA Are DARE em POR am ETEO el PS OE field so enter 00000 QO0000 wil provide a zero filed Field of she numbers Ol provide ainoneaeno filled fed Each of the zeroes represents a numeric A madam Pek sine e rine 9 characters placeholder Click OK to continue i At this time the program will create one 1 master numbering sequence field in the upper f left
39. x i To helo with number ordering on Tickets during cutting scoring or perfing D Wwe recommend that 38 pages be printed On each page the difference between the Ticket aubonumber Fieldis will be 38 Between each page the difference between the SAME Ticket autonumber Fieldis will be 1 There will be 4 extra Tickets Would vou like to use these calculated settings Let s take a few minutes to review these calculations before continuing We are asking for 300 total tickets The page has eight 8 tickets on it So we will need 37 5 pages of tickets rounding up to 38 total pages Now we want the tickets to be given to the customer in sequential order after they are cut and perforated To help with that the program can number the pages of tickets in stacks so that when the 38 perforated sheets are cut you will have eight 8 stacks of 38 tickets in each stack Further running the ticket sheets through the perforation process will reorder the sheets from top to bottom We will solve that problem by numbering the tickets backwards We will cover numbering direction later Now back to the stacks of tickets The first stack of tickets upper left will be numbered from 300 263 the second stack from 262 225 the third stack from 224 187 and so on as shown in the figure below x 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 20 Tickets Numbered 300 to 2
40. y occur 2007 Copyright Midland Business Services Inc 25 Auto Numbering Template for Microsoft Publisher User s Manual 32 The following pop up will appear Printers Tools com Sequence Numbering for MS Publis 7 x For desired results You will be asked if you wish to continue printing the remaining pages i Please check the set of 3 printed pages cee This allows you the time to check the first three print jobs for accuracy and satisfaction At this point for this example we will save your paper and not print out any more numbered invoices Click Cancel to cancel Operations Opening The ANT Document The ANT Product has been built with Visual Basic for Application VBA macros to provide its functionality Your MS Publisher application Security settings may prohibit the enabling of macros in files which have not been signed by the author Please refer to the Microsoft Help information on Security settings and enabling macros within your MS Publisher application NOTE In order to use the ANT Product the MS Publisher macros must be ENABLED If you feel uncomfortable with enabling macros contained within file s that have been downloaded from the web please feel free to request a Sample copy of the ANT Product directly from us via email at More Information Printers Tools com We will be more than happy to email the Sample ANT files directly to you Fully functional ANT Product licenses along with a com
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