Screenshots: Speed your printing chores with the help of these five apps
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Introduction
Introduction
Paper has fallen somewhat out of fashion, but printers arernstill being used for a variety of purposes. In fact, a number of apps are availablernto address various printer tasks. This article lists five such applications.
Note: This gallery isrnalso available as an article.
ScreenHunter Free
ScreenHunter Free
ScreenHunter is also quite versatile. It lets yourncapture things like a rectangular area, a window, a scrolling window, a Webrncam, a video screen, and much more. It even supports capturing the mousernpointer, multi-monitor content, and translucent windows. Captured content canrnbe saved in a variety of formats or sent to an editor, the clipboard, email,rnand yes, even the printer.
Print My Fonts
Print My Fonts
Print My Fontsrnis a free tool geared toward users who work with a lot of fonts. The tool isrnsimple. You can enter a text phrase and then display or print the text usingrnany or all of the fonts installed on your computer.
Print My Fonts
Print My Fonts
If the idea of printing hundreds of font samples doesn’trnsound appealing, don’t forget that there are PDF printer drivers that allow yournto use the Windows print function to create a PDF file instead of using paper.
Universal Barcode Maker
Universal Barcode Maker
Universal Barcode Maker sells for $59.95, but a freerntrial version is available for download.
Business Card Designer Plus
Business Card Designer Plus
As you might guess, Business Card Designer Plus lets you create own business cards usingrnyour printer. With the help a simple wizard, you can generate your businessrncards–or you can interact with the application manually, which gives you a bitrnmore control over the output.
Business Card Designer Plus
Business Card Designer Plus
The software includes a number of business cardrntemplates, ranging from basic to corporate to fancy. There is even an option tornuse a cloud-based template gallery.
Business Card Designer Plus sells for $29.95, but arnfree trial version is available for download.
DesignPro Limited Edition
DesignPro Limited Edition
DesignPro Limited Edition is a free tool from label maker Avery. Itrncan help you create labels, business cards, and all kinds of other printedrnmaterials. As you would probably expect, the software recognizes a huge varietyrnof Avery stock and includes templates for printing to your selected stock type.
DesignPro Limited Edition
DesignPro Limited Edition
I have to admit that DesignPro really surprised me.rnWhen I installed it, I expected it to be somewhat generic. However, the toolrnhas a full-blown editor that is equipped with lots of bells and whistles. It isrneven possible to import data from Microsoft Office into your printed project.
