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Creating Layouts
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4.2: Card Layout Considerations
Before attempting to create or edit a layout, decisions must be made as to what the finished
card will look like (
formatting the card
). Some considerations that should be considered are
listed below. However, this is not intended as an all inclusive list.
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What specific fields will be used: Font, Barcode, Image, Encode, etc.?
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What should the fields contain?
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Where should the fields appear on the card?
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What field length is allowed?
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What is the minimum number of characters in a particular field?
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Is the text to be fixed?
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What field names are to be used?
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What are the allowable characters: digits, alpha, all?
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Is Mod 10 to be used?
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Are there transfer fields: source or destination?
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What is the barcode orientation?
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What type of barcode is to be used?
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Should the barcode be human readable?
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Is data coming from a host?
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What is to be used for card layout creation: Conquest Lite™ or the
resident firmware?
