We currently
lack a ballot on demand printer that is capable of handling 18" ballots, but
all printers of this class can handle 17". 17" ballots are a nice
feature in their own right, being a standard paper size and all. So,
the request is to add support for 17" ballots in GEMS and
AVOS.
This change
requires a firmware change which we will slip into 1.96. Support
within GEMS artwork generation will follow, though there is no set schedule
on this yet. The important this right now is to get the release into
the firmware so we don't miss the AVOS certification window. If you
have an account that would like to use 17" ballots for whatever reason, give
us some warning and we'll do the GEMS update. The changes required to
GEMS are trivial and mechanical.
Ken