When testing the Minolta Pageworks 20 as a BOD
solution
A "BOD Solution" consists
of at least three components:
- BOD
Software.
- Hardware capable of
reading ballots BOD ballots to some spec.
- A printer capable of
meeting that printing spec.
We need the scaling (magnification) of the ballot image
across the paper to be within +/- 2% of the 100% size.
This would be a
desirable feature of a BOD application. Also:
- The app would be
standalone and capable of running on Windows 95/98.
- Printing of Ballots (cards
groups as opposed to cards) would print based on selecting base precinct,
counter group, and party. Similar to how smart cards are burned for the
AccuVote-TS.
- Allowing the user to make
adjustments visually, instead of the remedial Cartesian math currently
necessary with GEMS.
- Tracking the number of
ballots printed and destroyed.
- Interfacing with voter reg
systems.
- Printing an alternate BOD
format if it differed from the standard AccuVote
artwork.
I believe the issue could be solved by
providing a method of scaling the ballot image size up or down and also a method of relocating the origin
point
Ian, can you please clarify
that statement for me. Do you believe that adding scaling to a BOD
application will make the Minolta 20/25 meet our AccuVote ballot
specifications?
This should only have to be done once per
computer/printer configuration.
That would surprise
me. If the 5si is any indication, the adjustment would have to be made
every n-thousand ballots, after it was shipped, and during certain stellar
alignments.
Ken
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