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Printer Settings
The following are a number of printer properties that need to be set on the Okidata
9300 for proper operation:
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Media Size –
After loading the printer drivers, access the Okidata Printer
Properties though your Windows Settings Menu. Right click the Okidata 9300
driver and select “Properties”, and select the “Setup” tab. If you will only be
printing 8.5” x 14 ballots, you just need to change the default paper size to the
standard legal. If 17 and 19-inch ballots will be printed, you can enter these as
custom paper sizes. Click the pull down menu for Media Size and select
“Custom Page 1”. Click on the Custom Size button and rename the paper from
“Custom Page 1” to “8.5 x 17”, enter the proper length and width, and press
OK. Do the same for 19-inch ballots if necessary on “Custom Page 2”.
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Source –
This is where you will select either Tray 1, or the Multipurpose
Tray.
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Type –
This is where you will set the paper type. Medium-Heavy is the proper
setting for ES&S Opaque ballot paper. If this setting is not correct, the printer
may not print properly.
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2-Sided Printing –
If printing two-sided ballots, select “Long-Edge binding.”
If printing single-sided ballots set it to “None.” Remember that this selection
will determine what direction you place the ballot stock into the paper trays.
See section 3 (tray 1) and 4 (multipurpose tray) to determine where the cut
corner of the paper stacks should be located when inserting the paper stack.
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Job Options Tab --
On the Job Options Tab, confirm that Quality is set to
“Fine”, Orientation to “Portrait”, Job Type to “Normal”, Scale to “100”, and
Stacker to “face-down”.
Printing from Ballot Image Manager
When printing from the Ballot Image Manager, there are a few settings that need
to fine tuned for your printer output to be accurate. It will take a little effort to
make these initial settings, but once they are made, little or no changes will be
required in future ballot runs. Before these settings can be adjusted, you must first
open a ballot image file in BIM. Consult the BIM manual for proper loading and
layout settings for your particular election. The examples below will assume an
8.5” x 14” ballot:
