Re: Red as a second colour

["Ian S. Piper" <ian@dieboldes.com>]

Ken Clark wrote:

> > > I've never seen a red oval printout, but I think what Greg is
> > > looking for is a
> > > way to take a separate red oval printout (which is just a
> > > printout of ovals, no
> > > text I guess) and have some identification on that oval printout
> > > which allows
> > > the print shop to match it to the actual ballot layout text.
> >
> > This feature will be in the next version of GEMS.  Its a 5 minute change.
> > Sorry for the confusion Greg.
>
> I spoke too fast (and I have put away the clue hammer).
>
> Whitman informs me that we print the card identification text outside the
> cut marks on the oval plate already, so printers have the means to match up
> the plates.  Greg just put that in the rcr to throw me (us) off...
>
> Ken

Hi Greg:

If the id is printed on the red oval template, then why did you post the rcr?

Ian