FARGO electronic Quatro ID Card Printer - Manual (Page 46)

42 Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module
Appendix A: Magnetic Stripe
Encoding Module
I. MAGNECTIC TRACK OPTIONS
The Quatro Card Printer can be purchased with one of two
types of factory-installed Magnetic Stripe Encoding Modules.
The first, most common type is an ISO Standard encoding
module with either a high or low coercivity encoding head.
The second is a JIS II Standard encoding module commonly
used in Japan.
By default, the printer driver is set to encode according to ISO
standards. To change the encoding mode or to modify the ISO
standards for tracks 1, 2, and 3, simply select the Magnetics
button from within the printer driver setup window. The
following Magnetic Track Options will display.
Encoding Mode / Magnetic Track Selection
Use the Encoding Mode option to specify which magnetic
encoding standard you would like to use. The JIS II option
provides encoding compatibility with the JIS C 6220 Type II
cards commonly used in Japan. When the JIS II mode is
selected, only track 2 will be encoded. Note that no encoding
customization options are available with the JIS II mode.
The ISO option provides encoding capability for either high or
low-coercivity cards on tracks 1, 2, and 3 and is the industryÕs
most standard mode of magnetic encoding. If your application
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