# Patch-panel layout and print-proof record

## Identify the actual panel

Site/room: ______ | Rack and face: ______ | Panel ID: ______

Manufacturer/model/revision: ______ | Drawing or measured reference: ______

Template name and revision: ______ | Print owner: ______ | Proof date: ______

A port count does not define a strip's dimensions. Record the installed numbering order and whether labels are arranged in one row, several rows, or groups. Photograph or sketch the viewpoint without relying on a generic product image.

## Record dimensions with units

| Parameter | Value | Units | Measurement/reference method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ports and rows | ______ | count | ______ |
| Ports per group | ______ | count | ______ |
| Center-to-center spacing within group | ______ | mm or in | ______ |
| Last-center to next first-center gap | ______ | mm or in | ______ |
| Usable label window height | ______ | mm or in | ______ |
| Usable label window width | ______ | mm or in | ______ |
| First label center from reference edge | ______ | mm or in | ______ |

State exactly what the software means by group clearance. It may not use the same datum as a measurement between port centers. Convert deliberately and preserve the raw measurement.

## Preserve the data mapping

| Printed position | Panel port ID | Switch/interface reference if needed | Connection record key | Exception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ |

Keep a physical port identifier separate from a switch interface name, VLAN, or changing service description. Treat the connection schedule as the relationship between them. Keep empty or reserved ports in sequence when the selected template expects them; deleting rows can shift every later label.

## Produce and inspect a proof

Record printer, driver/application version, media part, ribbon or cartridge, orientation, page scaling, and cutter settings. Print at the intended size. Check the first and last labels, each group boundary, and a representative longest identifier. Use an accessible spare panel or approved inspection arrangement for the fit check.

For a fictional run of 24 positions, a spacing error of 0.2 mm per interval can produce 4.6 mm of cumulative displacement between positions 1 and 24. A centered first label therefore does not prove the last one is correctly placed. This is illustrative geometry, not a product specification.

## Release decision

- [ ] Numbering follows the actual panel from the stated viewpoint.
- [ ] First, last, and group-boundary labels align.
- [ ] Characters remain readable inside the available windows.
- [ ] The strip avoids ports, latches, ventilation, and required markings.
- [ ] Imported row count and output count reconcile.
- [ ] The proof and reproducible settings have an approval reference.

Disposition: accepted / revise / blocked. Reason and next action: ______.

A software preview or browser print setting is not dimensional acceptance. Recheck after a model, media, driver, or layout change.