Signs are designed to be printed on perforated card stock.  There are formatting options available to help match the sign printout to the paper layout.

To create a new sign format:

1. Click Administrative > Sign Formats - then click the Add button at the bottom.
   
    
2. Use the Form Layout fields to define your paper dimensions.
   
    

   # Across/ # Down	Number of signs to print across and down
   Page W/Ht	Page width and height
   Cut Guides	Check this to print lines to help aid in cutting; useful if you are not using perforated sign paper
   Page Margins	Define outer paper margins

3. Enter a Sign Name at the top to identify this sign type, e.g. “End of Year Clearance”.
4. Each sign can display up to 4 lines.  A line can contain a Prefix, Data, and/or Suffix.
    

   Prefix	Text typed here will appear at the start of the line If Data specified, this text will appear before it
   Data	Drop-down lets you choose to display item’s Retail, current selling Price, or Discount
   Suffix	Text typed here will appear at the end of the line If Data specified, this text will appear after it
   Format	Drop-down controls how selected Data should be displayed
   Font	Opens window allowing you to change font, style, size, color, etc
   Align	Controls alignment; choosing Fit will also adjust font size to keep it on a single line

5. Specify the information you wish to appear on the first line.  In this example, we will enter “End of Year Sale!” into the Prefix field.  Notice the live preview window updates to reflect this.
   
   
   NOTE:  The spaces appear as black circles in the Prefix and Suffix fields.
    
6. Specify information for the second line.  In this example, we will enter “was” followed by a space into Prefix, use the Data drop-down to select Retail, and choose “$9,999” for Format.
   
    
7. Specify information for the third line.  In this example, we will enter “now” followed by a space into Prefix, use the Data drop-down to select Price, enter “!” into Suffix, and choose “$9,999” for Format.  We will also use the Font drop-down to make this line stand out.
   
    
8. Specify information for the fourth line.  In this example, we will use the Data drop-down to select Discount, enter a space following by “savings” into Suffix, and choose “99%” for Format.
   
    
9. Use the Sign Margins fields in the bottom left to control how the text positions on the sign.  In this example, we will change the top margin to “.5” to center the text vertically.
   
    
10. Click OK/Save & Close to save your sign format.