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	*                      InkMonitor                         *
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	*                Freeware 2001 POKLUDA                    *
	*    http://www.pokluda.cz    e-mail:info@pokluda.cz      *
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Program InkMonitor is a freeware program for displaying the amount of 
ink in your ink printer. 
Program was created by POKLUDA and you can download the most recent 
version from the address http://www.pokluda.cz/download.asp. Technical 
support for the program is available at http://www.pokluda.cz/support/inkmonitor.asp.

Table of contents:
  1. Description
  2. Controls
  3. Problems
  4. Contacts
  5. Copyright

1. DESCRIPTION
The program allows you to monitor the amount of the ink in your 
ink printer. The program works by simple idea. You select the 
type of the ink cartridge you use and the printer. Program then 
automatically tries to get all the necessary information from the 
printer so that it knows the total number of printed pages. The program 
knows the amount of paper that can be printed by the current cartridge 
and so it can approximate the amount of ink in it.

2. CONTROLS
When you start the program then a new icon will appear in your system tray - 
the area with the time in it. The programs icon is a printer picture. When 
you right click on the icon then you will see a programs menu.

InkMonitor menu:
 - "About InkMonitor..." displays information about version of the program.
 - "Options..." displays a dialog where you can set programs properties.
 - "Details..." displays a detailed dialog with data about printed pages.
 - "Program Status" displays current status of the program.

When you install a new cartridge in your printer, clear the program 
data by choosing "Delete All" in "Details..." dialog.
To allow the program to work correctly choose Options... dialog, 
select the printer you use and select the correct cartridge. If 
you want the program to work automatically then select "Automatic 
Print Quality detection" and "Monitor the current printer for prints". 
This will tell the program to watch the current printer and save all the 
information about printed pages in its data file so that it can figure out 
the amount of the ink in your printer.
If you want to see detailed information about printed pages then 
choose "Details...". Because of this detailed dialog you can use the program 
as a tracking tool for your printer.
If you want to be sure that users will not change program parameter or that they will 
not stop the program, then you can protect the program by a password (set in Options 
dialog).

Advanced:
You can modify the InkMonitor.xml file of the program. The structure of the file 
should be clear to you if you are familiar with XML syntax. If you don't understand 
XML then you should not edit the file. If you double click the file, then it will be 
opened in Internet Explorer in a table form (according to the stylesheet called 
Xml2Html.xsl).

If you update the cartridges in the xml file, then please send me a copy of it so that 
more users can use the program on a wider variety of printers. The program can be also 
used on laser printers if you know the approximate amount of pages printed by your 
toner cartridge.

3. PROBLEMS
If you can't run the program, then you probably don't have installed the recent 
version of Microsoft MFC library. You can download the library from our download 
page at http://www.pokluda.cz/download.asp.

4. CONTACTS
POKLUDA home page is at http://www.pokluda.cz.
The list of all POKLUDA products is available at http://www.pokluda.cz/products.asp.
Freeware programs are available to download from http://www.pokluda.cz/download.asp.

If you have any problem with the program then contact us using our on-line form at
http://www.pokluda.cz/support/form.asp or use the e-mail info@pokluda.cz.

5. COPYRIGHT
The program is freeware and can be freely used and distributed. Even though the program is
freeware you can't modify the program without the permission from POKLUDA. If you like 
the program then send e-mail to info@pokluda.cz.