Methods and apparatus for creating customized messages for printing on a transaction slip

Abstract

The present invention provides methods and apparatus for creating customized messages for printing on a transaction slip. A user interface is provided for creating a customized message for printing on the slip. At least one template for the message is provided. The template(s) corresponds to a layout of the transaction slip. A selection tool is enables the selection of a graphic from a menu of graphics files and inputting the graphic, if selected, into a graphic section of the at least one template. A header section of the at least one template is adapted to accept header text input for a message header. A text section of the at least one template is adapted to accept message text input for a message body. Each graphic file, header text and message text that has been input into respective sections of the at least one template are combined into a printable message.

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