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Checking Supplies and the Equipment

1. 1 set of headphones

2. 1 compact flash card with election definition

3. 1 power cord

4. 1 pack of blank ballot stock

5. 1 mode switch key

6. 1 compact flash access door key

7. 1 container of alcohol wipes

Preparing the ES&S AutoMARK™ for Use

8. First, Remove the ES&S AutoMARK™, power cord,
Access Door Key, Mode Switch Key, and the headphones from
the carrying/ storage case.

9. Position the ES&S AutoMARK™ in front of you. The
Keypad is located on the front of the terminal.

10. Inspect the power cord for damage. If the cord is damaged,
discard it and contact ES&S for a new cord.

11. Plug the female end of the power into the slot on the back
of the ES&S AutoMARK™.

12. Plug the male end of the power cord into the wall outlet.

13. Move the lid latches towards the outer edge to open the lid.

14. Lift the lid flap and rotate it back until it rests on top of the
lid.

Summary of Contents for AutoMARK

Page 1: ...1 ES S AutoMARK Pre Election Day Checklist Rear Access Door Touch Screen Monitor Lid Compact Flash Lid Latches Access Door Key Operated Mode Switch Keypad Ballot Feed Tray ADA Port Headphone Jacks ...

Page 2: ...e Switch Key and the headphones from the carrying storage case 9 Position the ES S AutoMARK in front of you The Keypad is located on the front of the terminal 10 Inspect the power cord for damage If the cord is damaged discard it and contact ES S for a new cord 11 Plug the female end of the power into the slot on the back of the ES S AutoMARK 12 Plug the male end of the power cord into the wall ou...

Page 3: ...h Screen Monitor is held in place by tension bearings which allows it to remain in the upright position 19 Pull up on the Ballot Feed Tray then pull it towards you and lower it into position 20 Plug the headphones into the appropriate headphone jack in front of the terminal Cleaning the ES S AutoMARK 21 Use alcohol wipes to clean the outside panels and screen of the ES S AutoMARK unit Ensure the u...

Page 4: ...ct flash card must be installed before ballots can be processed using the ES S AutoMARK 24 Close and lock the Compact Flash Access Door Installing the Test Ink Cartridge The Test Ink Cartridge is a regular inkjet cartridge that is used only for testing prior to election day This ink cartridge must be replaced on election day before the unit is turned on The test ink cartridge may be replaced with ...

Page 5: ...stion resets the Ink Remaining percentage to 100 The Ink Remaining percentage is displayed in the lower left corner of the Test Menu Conducting the Ballot Print Test Conducting the Ballot Print Test is done to test the accuracy of the election definition and the accuracy of the print on the ballot once it is marked All ovals arrows are filled in and the candidate names are printed on the ballot If...

Page 6: ...om the wall outlet The power source is Battery when the unit is operating on power from the internal battery 37 Press Done Note If the battery needs to be charged refer to steps 93 98 Calibrating the Touch Screen The Touch Screen must be calibrated before every election to ensure it is functioning properly If the Touch Screen is not functioning properly ballots could be marked incorrectly 38 Selec...

Page 7: ...y A message will state Change was successfully applied If you enter the date in the wrong format and press Apply this error message will appear ERROR Format MM DD YY Press CLEAR and re enter the Date in the correct format 49 Select Time from the menu 50 If the Time is NOT correct press CLEAR 51 Using the Keypad enter the correct Time in the HH MM AM or PM format and press Apply A message will stat...

Page 8: ...een should be displayed 55 Using a ballot from your current election insert an unmarked ballot into the ballot feed tray 56 Select Language 57 Test all buttons at the bottom of the touch screen to ensure proper operation Back Zoom In Out High Contrast Exit Return Ballot Next 58 Proceed and Vote Ballot Using Touch Screen Only To write in a candidate using the Touch Screen 59 On the Contest Screen s...

Page 9: ...Back Scroll Down To write in a candidate using the Keypad 67 On the Contest Screen select Write In Note Press the LEFT Arrow on the Keypad to close the write in screen without entering a candidate and return to the contest screen 68 On the Write In Pop Up Screen using your Keypad press UP and DOWN to hear each letter read Once you hear the letter you want press Select 69 Confirm your write in on t...

Page 10: ...owed by the Verification Summary Screen If the test is not successful the ES S AutoMARK will eject the ballot or displays an error message If this happens continue on to the troubleshooting section at the end of the maintenance manual 76 After reviewing the ballot Press Next Printing the Operation Log System Log File 77 Turn the mode switch key to TEST 78 Select Operations Log from the menu 79 Rev...

Page 11: ...ck into the Ballot Feed Tray Repeat this process until the message printing done appears 82 Press Done to return to the main menu 83 Turn the mode switch key to the Off position remove and store in a secure location Note The Operations Log File is stored on the Compact Flash Card not the unit itself Remove the Test Ink Cartridge 84 Remove the screw or snap that secures the Rear Access Door Open th...

Page 12: ...tches inwards to secure the lid 92 Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet 93 Remove the power cord from the ES S AutoMARK 94 Place the ES S AutoMARK power cord Access Door Key Security Key and the headphones into the carrying storage case Charging the Battery 95 Plug the power cord into the rear panel of the ES S AutoMARK VAT 96 Plug other end of power cord into your local power outlet 97 The ...

Page 13: ...ition 99 From the main menu select Battery Status 100 Confirm the Strength is Good and that the power source is External Note The power source indicating External when the ES S AutoMARK is plugged into an outlet confirms the power supply cord is in good working condition ...

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