Printing OMR sheets is a simple process. You do not have to spend too much money on special thick sheets or hire a printing company to get the sheets printed. The OMR sheets can be printed on normal white sheets on a regular printer or an inkjet printer or an offset printer or a digital printer.

1. Precautionsfor printing
PrintingOMR sheets isasimple process.Youdonot have to spendtoomuch moneyonspecial thick
sheetsorhire a printingcompanyto getthe sheetsprinted.The OMRsheetscanbe printedon
normal white sheetsonaregularprinteror an inkjetprinteroranoffsetprinter ora digital printer.
However,whatevermethodyouchoose,thereare some precautionsforprintingthatyoushould
know.Letus take a lookat them.
 The size of the OMR sheetshouldmatchthe size of the design. Inotherwords,the proper
dimensionsof the designhave tobe takencare of. Otherwise,there wouldbe problems
while scanningandreadingthe sheet.
 The OMR sheetisa technical documentthatismade withprecise dimensions.Youshould
not make anychangesto the sheetdesignformat.
 The index pointsof the OMR sheetsare extremelycrucial.Donotdelete themormove their
positions.Also,make sure thatthese index pointsare darkblackincolor.
 The thicknessof the OMR bubblesshouldnotbe increased. The OMRsoftware isdesigned
to readdark areas and mayconsiderthe bubble edgesasthe answer.Sokeepthe bubble
edgesthin.
 The OMR sheetshouldbe printedbytakingthe designsource file.Youcanalsouse
CorelDrawsoftware todothe same.However,refrainfromusingPDFfile.
 It ispossible toaddthingslike the logo,name of the organizationandsuchotherdetailson
the OMR sheetwiththe helpof Inkscape andCorelDraw.
 It isextremelycrucial thatyoudonot change the positionof the index pointsaswell asthat
of the OMR bubblesbefore printing.
 It isimportantto leave enoughspace aroundthe index points.Hence,itisbesttoprinton
the centerof the sheet.
 The textinside the bubblesshouldbe keptsmall.Refrainfromusingboldorbigfontsinside
the circle.
 If you have to include atearingor cuttingmargininthe OMR sheet,ensure thatitisat a
gooddistance fromthe index points.
 You can printcoloredOMR sheetsif the preferredpatternof markingisthinstrokesortick
marks.
 Ensure that the OMR sheetsare notmisalignedormisprinted.Itisbestnotto use suchtype
of sheets.
These precautionsforprintingshouldbe followedtoensure thatyougetperfectlyprinted OMR
sheets.