RecTrac 10.1 Reference Guide

Reference Guide RecTrac 10.1
Note: For additional information on printer setting options refer to your Eltron Printer Manual.
22 In the Density field enter D8.
23 In the Form Length field the following default entry will be displayed: Q,380,B25+0 (these entries must total 405)
leave the default entry if the pass stock is separated by a black line,
OR
Leave blank if using label stock.
Note: If the pass stock is separated by a black line you will need to perform additional set up
steps. After completing this process follow the instructions for Adding the Card Size Definitions to
the Printer Settings.
24 Enter q600 in the Form Width field.
25 In the Ticket Count field enter your default selection for how many tickets you want to print for each trip
perquantity per bill code. Valid selections include:
Multiple: print one ticket with multiple bill code quantities per trip
Single: prints a single ticket for each trip per quantity per bill code.
Choose: each time you sell a ticket, a dialog box will pop up to allow you to choose between Multiple, Single or
None.
None: do not print ticket
For example, you have a trip (TRAIN) with 2 bill codes (ADULT, YOUTH). A family of 5 comes up to purchase
tickets. You ring up the trip with 2 x the ADULT bill code and 3 x the YOUTH bill code. If you selected Multi, only
1 ticket would print, detailing 2 adults and 3 youths. If you selected Single, 2 separate adult tickets and 3 separate
youth tickets would print. If you selected None, no tickets would print.
26 Click Done. You will return to the Printer/Device Maintenance screen.
27 Click Exit.
Template Setup for Pass Printing with the Eltron 2742 Printer
1 In RecTrac, click on (Files - Pass -) Pass Template Maintenance. If you receive a message No Pass Templates
Exist - Do You Wish To Add, click Yes.
2 In the Template ID field, name the Pass Template Eltron 2742 ID Card .
3 In the Description Field, use whatever description best describes your Pass.
4 Click Next.
5 On the Detail Listing screen, click Add to begin defining the information that you want to display on the pass.
6 In the Row field, type 80.
7 In the Print Column field, type 550.
8 Select Precise X/Y Position as the Row/Col Option.
9 In the field labeled Field, select H/H ID Barcode from the drop down list if you would like the bar code to be the
Household ID. Or if you would like the barcode to be the pass number, select Pass Barcode option from the drop
down list. ALWAYS SELECT THE BARCODE FIELD FIRST, BEFORE ADDING ADDITIONAL FIELDS OF
INFORMATION.
10 Change the Pitch to 12.
11 Click on Done. You have now added the first of multiple items that may print out on the pass.
12 To add additional fields, click Add. You will repeat these steps but change the row, column and field information
as shown below:
Note: When designing your template, remember that the Eltron prints at a dot density of +/- 203
dpi (dots per inch). Also the higher the row and column numbers, the closer you will be printing to
the TOP LEFT of the card. For example, row 300 Column 500 will print at the top left of the card
whereas row 60 column 300 will print closer to the bottom center of the card.
Print Row Print Col Row/Col Option Field Pitch
80 550 Precise X/Y H/H ID Barcode 12
125 550 Precise X/Y H/H ID# 12
6/9/2008 484 Vermont Systems, Inc.