Printing options

[Ron]

In the poll.. "If you could take only one printout to the track" there was a sub-topic started
about using the HTRPTF program to modify the way we can print out our readouts of choice.

I thought I'd move it here for easier reference and follow up.

When I work a simulcast session with 3-4 tracks going at once, I usually end up taking close to 20 pages of print-outs per track with me. (combination of Velocity screen \TLC report\Track bias report etc.)

My question is:
Can we manipulate the HTR print to file in a word processing or any other program to the point where we can take something as detailed as screen #5's (PP) complete output of say,.. 10-12 horse fields (up to 10 PP lines per horse) onto 2 pages (either portrait or landscape) and still have the readout looking legible enough to see and work with at the track or simulcast facility?

If so, this would save a ton of paper, ink and money expended using the current un-modified setup.

Any ideas?

[chuck]

Ron,

I found some shareware that will let you change the way a document is on the page. ie it will let you change the layout from portrait to landscape to 2up (side by side) etc. It is kinda hard to explain till you see it. Anyway it is called FINEPRINT. You can get it from www.download.com. I use it to print the TLC printout 2 races per page landscape. It a little small but better than using all the paper.

Chuck

[Glen]

Ron,

Don't think this really answers your question but shrinking the font size to 8 or less helps a little. Printing on both sides of the paper is also an option that I'm not too fond of. Best solution IMO is to buy a cheap used laptop for a few hundred dollars. Might save you money in the long run...

[Ron]

Chuck;

Thanks for the tip on Fineprint.

I downloaded it, but am having some difficulty getting it to do what I want. Hopefully, I can work with it this weekend and get it to help me save some trees:)


Glen;

The laptop idea is a possibility as well. I'll first need to solve two problems associated with it.

#1: How to keep it from walking away when I'm at the window making a few wagers.

#2: Keeping the battery from going dead after a long session. (There are no outlets for me to use where I play).

[Ron]

Does anyone know if we can "print to file" the past performance screen? I haven't found that option in any of the HTR programs I have.

Ron

[Glen]

Ron,

I can see where the laptop might be a problem. One of the Dallas users has a battery that can last for about a day or so...Only thing is that it weighs about 50 to 100lbs. Quite a thing to lug around...

Print to File for PP
Click here:
http://www.homebased2.com/km/dnl/htrptf.exe