Worth Data P11/12 - Manual (Page 23)

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Using the MagStripe Slot Scanner
The MagStripe Slot Scanner options (track 1, track 2, track 3, or track 1 and 2 or
2 and 3 or Track 1/2/3) enable the WDP Reader to read credit and other magnetic-
strip cards without disconnecting or disabling the bar code wand. It's a stationary
scanner which reads tracks 1 and 2 of magnetically-encoded cards meeting the
standards defined by ANSI x 4.13, ANSI x 4.16 1983, ISO 3554 and ISO 2894.
There are three requirements for using a MagStripe Slot Scanner:
The MagStripe Slot Scanner must be plugged into your WDP Reader's
MagStripe port (next to the Wand port).
If using a dual or tipple track reader, Jumper 9 must be set to M (for
MagStripe) for dual or triple track scanner instead of W (for Wand or bar code
slot scanner). Single Track Magstripe reading is will work with either the W
or M setting. See Appendix A, Opening the WDP Reader's Case, and
Appendix B, Jumper Settings, for instructions on how to do this. You must
enable the proper track using the WDP Setup Menu as described on page 15.
The MagStripe scanner can be permanently mounted to a surface using the
threaded holes on the bottom. To use the MagStripe Slot Scanner, turn the
card upside-down so the stripe can be read. Move the card through the
scanner in a continuous swipe in the direction of the arrow.
When the reader makes a good read, it
will beep once and transmit the data
to the computer. Plug the MagStripe
Slot Scanner into the WDP Reader
as shown below, and use the
MagStripe section of the Reader
Setup Menu to configure your
reader for your MagStripe
scanner track setting, as described on page 15.
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WDP
Credit
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Pwr
Y-Cable Magstripe Wand
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