# PrintMaster

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**PrintMaster** is a greeting card and banner creation program for [Commodore 64](/source/Commodore_64), [Amiga](/source/Amiga), [Apple II](/source/Apple_II) and [IBM PC](/source/IBM_PC) computers. *PrintMaster* sold more than two million copies.[2]

## History

In 1986, the first version of PrintMaster was the target of a lawsuit by [Broderbund](/source/Broderbund), who alleged that PrintMaster was a direct copy of their popular [The Print Shop](/source/The_Print_Shop) program. In *[Broderbund Software Inc. v. Unison World, Inc.](/source/Broderbund_Software_Inc._v._Unison_World,_Inc.)*, the court found in favor of Broderbund, locating specific instances of copying.[1] The program was re-worked to provide the same functionality, but through a different look and feel.

Since the early 1990s, the name has been used for a basic [desktop publishing](/source/Desktop_publishing) software package, under the [Broderbund](/source/Broderbund) brand. It was unique in that it provided libraries of [clip-art](/source/Clip-art) and templates through a simple interface to build signs, greeting cards, posters and banners with household [dot-matrix printers](/source/Dot-matrix_printer). Over the years, it was updated to accommodate changing file formats and printer technologies, including CD and DVD labels and inserts and photobook pages. PrintMaster is available in Platinum and Gold variants.

PrintMaster 2.0 is the first consumer desktop publishing solution at retail to offer Macintosh and Windows compatibility and integrated professional printing.

In September 2010, PrintMaster 2011 was released. Versions include Platinum, Gold, and Express for digital download.

PrintMaster project types include banners, calendars, crafts, greeting cards, invitations, labels, signs, and scrapbook pages.

## References

The *Broderbund* line of products is published by [Encore, Inc](/source/Encore,_Inc).[3]

1. ["BRODERBUND SOFTWARE, INC. v. UNISON WORLD NO. C-85-3457 WHO"](http://www.leagle.com/decision/19861775648FSupp1127_11603.xml/BRODERBUND%20SOFTWARE,%20INC.%20v.%20UNISON%20WORLD) For example, in the "Custom Layout" screen of "Print Shop," the user is instructed to press the "Return" key on the Apple keyboard. Similarly, in the "Custom Layout" screen of "Printmaster," the user is instructed to press the "Return" key on the IBM keyboard. Actually, the IBM keyboard contains no "Return" key, only an "Enter" key. Lodge admitted that Unison's failure to change "Return" to "Enter" was a result of its programmers' intense concentration on copying "Print Shop."

1. ["The Learning Company's PrintMaster Sells Two Million Copies in 12 months"](http://www.softkey.com/news/news98/980414.htm). *softkey.com*. April 14, 1998. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/19990203071711/http://www.softkey.com:80/news/news98/980414.htm) February 3, 1999 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 9, 2023.

1. ["Announcing the Release of Broderbund's PrintMaster 2.0"](https://archive.today/20120910212941/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS149099+19-Oct-2009+BW20091019). *[Reuters](/source/Reuters)*. 2009-10-19. p. 1. Archived from [the original](https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS149099+19-Oct-2009+BW20091019) on 2012-09-10.

## External links

- [www.printmaster.com](http://www.printmaster.com)

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