FARGO electronic Card Printer - Manual (Page 81)

LRC Generation Mode
This option enables customization of the LRC Generation Mode used to encode
the magnetic data on the currently selected track.
The default ISO Standard selections for this option are:
Track 1 - EVEN
Track 2 - EVEN
Track 3 - EVEN
Two other general encoding options are also available. The Verify option instructs
the printer to verify that all magnetic data has been correctly encoded on each card.
If this option is selected, any verify errors will cause the printer to signal an error
condition. If this option is not selected, the verify pass will not be executed. This
option is selectable for both ISO and JIS II encoding modes.
The Shift Data Left option is applied to all tracks when selected. This option shifts
the recorded magnetic data to the left-hand end of the card. This is useful in
situations that require cards to be readable with insert type readers that may not be
able to read the right-hand edge of the card.
B. ISO TRACK LOCATIONS
The magnetic encoding module encodes onto tracks in accordance with an ISO
7811-2 magnetic stripe. Refer to the following diagram for track locations:
C. SENDING TRACK INFORMATION
Magnetic track data is sent in the form of text strings from the application software
to the printer driver along with all of the other printable objects within your card
design. In order for the printer driver to differentiate between magnetic track data
and the rest of the printable objects, the magnetic track data strings must be
uniquely Òtagged.Ó In other words, specific characters must be added to the
76 Appendix A: Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module
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TRACK1 0.110"
TRACK2 0.110"
TRACK3 0.110"
0.130"
0.140"
0.223" 0.353" 0.493"
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