Types of layouts

Layouts are used to specify the format of output from Salesware (passes, receipts, invoices, etc.). The following table lists and describes the types of layouts available in Salesware.

Type of layout	Description
Graphic	Used for passes and other output where graphic richness is more important than speed. Designed using the Salesware Layout Designer (SysManager > Activities > Edit Layouts. PrintEZ application is used invoked to print Graphic layouts.
Text Merge	Used for output that needs to print fast and often from specialized output devices. Designed using a text editor. Unlike Graphic and Shared Text Merge layouts, Text Merge layouts are stored along with the item. For more information on how layouts are stored, see Appendix A: Packing and unpacking layouts.
Shared Text Merge	Same as Text Merge, except that a Shared Text Merge layout can be shared by multiple items. Designed using a text editor. Used only for Ticket and Voucher layouts.

Receipt layouts are either short or long. Short layouts print to a forty column printer. Long layouts print to standard 8.5” x 11” paper. Ticket and Voucher layouts can be whatever size you want based on ticket and voucher stock and your printer.