| Features |
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Proform Designer |
DeskTop Designer |
GraphicArts VI Designer |
Office Designer |
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| Interface |
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| All functionality is within a full GUI environment that does not require hand coding or editing of the output to implement any of the features listed |
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| Input Formats |
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| Lytrod Software's *.FSL |
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| Lytrod Software's *. DTD |
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| Handcoded FDL & HFDL |
Metacode |
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| Elixir *.FSL |
Metacode |
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| Red Titan *.FSL |
Metacode |
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| Supports *.FSL Compiling of
blocked *.FSL (Intran & Xerox EPS Format) |
Metacode |
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| *.FRM (produced from any
compiler) |
Metacode |
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| Millimeters, Dots and Inches
Supported for *.FRM Input |
Metacode |
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| Output Formats |
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| Form Output Formats |
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| Adobe PostScript |
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| HP PCL 5/5c |
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| Xerox Metacode (FRM) |
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| Xerox XES |
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| IBM AFP & *.OSL |
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| Full-page Image: *.EPS,
*.JPG, *.TIF, *.PCX, *.BMP, * PDF |
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| Xerox VIPP (see details below) |
IBM AFP |
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| Output Preferences |
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| Include Resources (embed
images, etc.) |
PostScript & PCL |
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| Tape Label Files |
Metacode |
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| Send Form To |
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| VIPP-enabled Printer
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| Office Printer |
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| Floppy or Folder |
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| Conversion |
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| Forms |
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| Migrate Metacode Forms
- full FDL, HFDL (*.FSL) and full metacode forms (*.FRM) - to VIPP,
PostScript, PCL |
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| *.OGL to *.HFDL |
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| Migrate Metacode Form to an
Editable format to VIPP |
Metacode |
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| Fonts |
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| Automatic conversion between
Metacode *.FNT, PostScript Type 3 (*.PFA), PCL and AFP font formats |
Metacode |
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| Windows TrueType to PostScript
*.PFA, PCL, Metacode *.FNT or AFP font formats |
PostScript |
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| Conversion Output to
240, 300, 600, and 1200 dpi |
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| Images |
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| Image to *.TIF / *.JPG
/ *.EPS / *.PDF / *.IMG / *.IMA / *.IMH / *.IMP / *.IMX |
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| *.LGO to font (*.PFA)
or image (*.JPG) |
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Convert signature logos
to fonts
(dynamically reposition signature images in text blocks) |
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| Conversion Output to
240, 300, 600, and 1200 dpi |
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| Convert Logos or Images to
Fonts (*.FNT) |
Metacode |
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| Page, Paper & Finishing |
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| Page Layout |
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| Portrait and Landscape |
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| Inverse Portrait and Inverse
Landscape |
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| Shrink Form to Fit Page |
PostScript & PCL |
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| Edge-to-Edge Printing Option |
Metacode |
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| Paper Support |
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| Support for International
paper sizes (A3, A4, B4, B5) |
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| Support for US standard
paper sizes (USLETTER 8.5x11, 8.65x11.67, 8.5x13.7, USLEGAL 8.5x14, 11x17,
14x17, 17x17, 12x18, 12.6x19.2, 14.33x20.5, 14.33x22.5) |
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| Support for Custom paper
sizes & oversized paper |
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| Color |
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| Monochrome |
PostScript, PCL, Metacode,
XES, AFP |
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| Full Color |
PostScript, PCL |
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| HighLight Color |
PostScript, PCL, Metacode
& XES |
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| Color Palette |
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| CMYK Color Palette |
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| Pantone Color |
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| Persistent Custom RGB
Colors |
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| HighLight Color |
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| Predefined Ink Catalogs
(BCOLOR, COLORS, DFAULM, DFAULT, HCOLOR, XCOLOR, XEROX, XEROX1) |
Metacode |
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| Predefined Palettes associated
with Ink Catalogs |
Metacode |
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| Predefined Inks associated
with Palette |
Metacode |
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| Output Preferences |
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| Disable Color |
PostScript & PCL |
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| Font Support |
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| Resident PostScript printer
fonts |
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| Non-resident PostScript
Type 1 & 3 fonts (*.pfa & *.pfb) |
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| *.PFB import for direct
VIPP output of *.PFB |
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| Xerox Specialty Imaging Fonts |
VIPP required |
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| PCL Font (*.FNH) |
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| Metacode Fonts (*.FNT) |
Metacode |
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| XES / DSBU Font (*.FNX) |
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| Unbounded Font |
IBM AFP |
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| AFP Font (*.CF, *.CS) |
IBM AFP |
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| Additional Features |
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| VIPP Kerning Support
for PostScript Type 1 Fonts (*.afm) |
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| Black Background Font |
metacode, PCL, XES |
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| RPE Use Current Font |
(line data areas) |
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| Static Font List |
Metacode |
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| Image Support |
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| Supported Input |
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| JPEG File Interchange
Format (*.jpg) |
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| Tagged Image File format
(*.tif) |
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| TIFF fax compressed
or uncompressed using CCITT, with different groups and dimensions |
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| Encapsulated PostScript
(*.eps) Raster Image |
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| Encapsulated PostScript
(*.eps) Vector Image (with PostScript Type 1 fonts) |
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| Adobe Portable Document
Format (*.pdf) |
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| Windows Bitmap (*.bmp) |
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| Zsoft PC Paintbrush (*.pcx) |
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| Adobe Photoshop (*.psd) |
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| Portable Network Graphics
(*.png) |
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| TARGA (*.tga) |
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| Xerox Metacode (*.img,
*.lgo) |
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| Supported Output |
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| Image (*.IMH) |
PCL |
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| PCL Logo (*.LGH) |
PCL |
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| Image (*.IMX) |
XES |
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| Logo (*.LGX) |
XES |
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| AFP Page Segment (*.IMA) |
IBM AFP |
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| Metacode (*.IMG) |
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| PostScript |
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| CYMK & RGB Image Support |
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| HighLight Color Images Support
and Conversion of full color or monochrome |
Metacode |
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| Print-Format Image Input |
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| Standard print-format
graphics |
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| Multiple Page PDF (user
can scroll and select page) |
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| IBM Page Segment (*.psg)
Monochrome |
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| 9700 Image Xerox Format
(*.img) Mono+B131chrome, Xerox Raster Encoded Format 2.1, |
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| Two Plane Highlight Color
raster image |
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| HP PCL 4 / 5 Raster Graphic
(*.pcl) |
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| Encapsulated PostScript
image file (*.eps) |
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| Xerox XES Graphics Window
(*.xes) |
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| 9700 Logo Format (*.lgo) |
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| HP PCL 4 / 5 Logo (*.lgh) |
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| Encapsulated PostScript
Logo (*.lgp) |
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| Xerox XES logo (*.lgx)
Monochrome |
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| Image Formatting |
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| Color Conversion |
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| Image Cropping |
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| Brightness / Contrast
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| Image Bordering |
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Image Stretching
(maintain aspect ratio, maintain position) |
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| Rotated images (user-defined
degree increments) |
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| Rotated images (90 degree
incrementals) |
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| Rotated images (Flip
Horizontal and Flip Vertical) |
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| Image Borders (define
type, style, color) |
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| Background Images |
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Background Plane
(nonprintable image: emulates preprinted
stock)
(printable image: overlay design image) |
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| Printable Backgrounds |
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| Non multi-up background
printing behind multi-up application (printable image overlay) |
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| Non-printable background/overlay
(emulate preprinted stock) |
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| Printing Options |
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| Graphic Capabilities Option |
Metacode |
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| Text Support |
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| Complete Text Editor |
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| Character-by-Character
Formatting |
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| Spell Checking (supports
10 languages) |
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| Import 1 page text files
(*.TXT, *.RTF, *.DOCX) |
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| Find and Replace |
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| VIPP Kerning Support |
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| Tabbing / Dot Leadering |
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| Paragraph Indentation |
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| Subscript / Superscript |
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| Alignment / Rotation /
Direction |
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| Alignment (Justified,
Centered, Right, Left, Character) |
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| Vertical Alignment (Justified,
Centered, Right, Left) |
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| Rotated Text (90 degree
increments) |
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| Right to Left Text Flow (for Arabic font support) |
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| Drawing |
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| Text, data, image or drawing
element to Box, Circle, Center of Form, Artificial Box (Zero Line,
non-printable) |
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| Relative Form Object
Placement (Variable) |
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| Support for metric units |
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| Drag-and-Drop Static
& Variable Elements |
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Repeating Elements
(Lines, Boxes, Circles, or Paths) |
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| Group Formatting of
Elements |
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| Specialty Features |
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| Document Security / Specialty Imaging |
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| See Xerox VIPP Specialty Imaging below |
in conjunction with Xerox VIPP |
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| OMR Forms Design |
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| OMR Drawing |
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| OMR for 48 Channel Scanner |
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| OMR for 40 Channel Scanner |
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| Automatic Tracking Bar
Generation |
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| Selective Tracking Bar
Drawing |
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| Selective Tracking Bar
Size (15, 16, 20, 24, 28 dots) |
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| Selective Tracking Bar
Location (Portrait: Left / Right, Landscape Top / Bottom) |
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| Form Identification Mark
Specifications (FIM) |
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| FIM Location (Portrait:
Top / Bottom, Landscape: Left / Right) |
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| Bubble Options (Circle,
Horizontal Oval, Vertical Oval, Horizontal Rounded Box, Vertical Rounded Box,
Horizontal Rectangle, Vertical Rectangle, Square) |
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| Two Characters in Bubble |
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| Custom Bubble Sequencing |
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| Remember Custom Sequences |
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| Bubble Color |
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| Static Pre-Slugging |
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| Row / Column Skip |
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| OMR Direction (horizontal
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| Response Box Formatting |
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| Border Formatting (color,
line thickness, rounded corners) |
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| Shading / Fill Formatting
(row/column skip, color palette, shading variations) |
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| IBM AFP |
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| Default Code-Page |
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| T1D0BASE |
IBM AFP |
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| T1DCDCFS |
IBM AFP |
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| T1V10500 |
IBM AFP |
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| DPI |
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| 240 dpi |
IBM AFP |
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| 300 dpi |
IBM AFP |
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| IBM O/S |
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| VM |
IBM AFP |
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| VSE |
IBM AFP |
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| MVS |
IBM AFP |
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| AS / 400 |
IBM AFP |
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| Landscape Default Orientation |
IBM AFP |
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| CR / LF Record Separation |
IBM AFP |
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