Paper has fallen somewhat out of fashion, but printers are\r\nstill being used for a variety of purposes. In fact, a number of apps are available\r\nto address various printer tasks. This article lists five such applications.
Note: This gallery is\r\nalso available as an article.
ScreenHunter is also quite versatile. It lets you\r\ncapture things like a rectangular area, a window, a scrolling window, a Web\r\ncam, a video screen, and much more. It even supports capturing the mouse\r\npointer, multi-monitor content, and translucent windows. Captured content can\r\nbe saved in a variety of formats or sent to an editor, the clipboard, email,\r\nand yes, even the printer.
Print My Fonts\r\nis a free tool geared toward users who work with a lot of fonts. The tool is\r\nsimple. You can enter a text phrase and then display or print the text using\r\nany or all of the fonts installed on your computer.
If the idea of printing hundreds of font samples doesn’t\r\nsound appealing, don’t forget that there are PDF printer drivers that allow you\r\nto use the Windows print function to create a PDF file instead of using paper.
Universal Barcode Maker sells for $59.95, but a free\r\ntrial version is available for download.
As you might guess, Business Card Designer Plus lets you create own business cards using\r\nyour printer. With the help a simple wizard, you can generate your business\r\ncards–or you can interact with the application manually, which gives you a bit\r\nmore control over the output.
The software includes a number of business card\r\ntemplates, ranging from basic to corporate to fancy. There is even an option to\r\nuse a cloud-based template gallery.
Business Card Designer Plus sells for $29.95, but a\r\nfree trial version is available for download.
DesignPro Limited Edition is a free tool from label maker Avery. It\r\ncan help you create labels, business cards, and all kinds of other printed\r\nmaterials. As you would probably expect, the software recognizes a huge variety\r\nof Avery stock and includes templates for printing to your selected stock type.
I have to admit that DesignPro really surprised me.\r\nWhen I installed it, I expected it to be somewhat generic. However, the tool\r\nhas a full-blown editor that is equipped with lots of bells and whistles. It is\r\neven possible to import data from Microsoft Office into your printed project.
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