Specifications

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ID Works Basic Version 5 Administrator’s Guide
Before fine-tuning the card layout, print a sample card. This allows
the software to determine printer characteristics and size fields more
accurately.
Save time by copying and pasting formatted fields rather than always
inserting a new, default field. For example, in the sample card above
the “Date of Birth” field was created and formatted. Then it was
copied and pasted for the “Blood Type” field (see the online help
topic “Cut, copy and paste fields” for step-by-step instructions) and
the Field Name and Display Text were changed on the General tab of
the Edit Field Properties [Static Text] dialog box. The designer did not
have to change the font characteristics for the copied field.
Alternatively, you can format the text properties of multiple text-based
fields at one time. See the online help topic, “Format text properties
for multiple fields” for step-by-step instructions.
Printing Sample Cards
While you are designing your card, you can print sample cards by
selecting Print Sample Card from the File menu on the menu bar or
from the right mouse button menu or by clicking the Print Sample
Card button on the toolbar. For best results, use the same card stock
and printing supplies your Production operators will use.
Sample cards are always printed with the sample data you supplied
for the card fields.
Sample cards are not encoded. To check that magnetic stripes are
encoded correctly, start ID Works Production and print a card.