MagTek 99875125 - Manual (Page 4)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1. OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................. 1
PROBLEMS WITH CONTROLLING DEVICES........................................................................................ 1
BENEFITS OF A CONTROL LANGUAGE AND DRIVER........................................................................ 2
LANGUAGE OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................... 3
Properties.............................................................................................................................................. 3
COMMANDS............................................................................................................................................. 4
TYPICAL OPERATION............................................................................................................................. 5
Open a device....................................................................................................................................... 5
Query the device’s capabilities ............................................................................................................. 5
Prepare the device for work.................................................................................................................. 5
Use the device ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Close the device ................................................................................................................................... 6
METHODS OF ACCESSING THE DEVICE ............................................................................................. 6
Obtaining access to the device............................................................................................................. 6
Interacting with the device .................................................................................................................... 7
Releasing access to the device ............................................................................................................ 8
ERRORS AND ERROR PROCESSING................................................................................................... 8
HANDLING SPECIAL COMMANDS......................................................................................................... 9
Generic Devices ................................................................................................................................... 9
IntelliPIN Driver ..................................................................................................................................... 9
MICR Format Numbers......................................................................................................................... 9
FILE PROPERTIES ................................................................................................................................ 10
INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................... 10
SECTION 2. PROPERTIES ....................................................................................................................... 11
account_no .......................................................................................................................................... 11
amount................................................................................................................................................. 11
applied_fmt .......................................................................................................................................... 11
c_card_stat .......................................................................................................................................... 11
c_keypress .......................................................................................................................................... 11
c_keystring .......................................................................................................................................... 11
c_magnetic .......................................................................................................................................... 11
c_mechanics........................................................................................................................................ 11
c_pin .................................................................................................................................................... 11
c_smart ................................................................................................................................................ 11
c_tracks ............................................................................................................................................... 11
c_write ................................................................................................................................................. 12
c_wr_secure ........................................................................................................................................ 12
capitalize.............................................................................................................................................. 12
card_stat .............................................................................................................................................. 12
chk_account ........................................................................................................................................ 12
chk_amount ......................................................................................................................................... 12
chk_bankid .......................................................................................................................................... 12
chk_data .............................................................................................................................................. 12
chk_format ........................................................................................................................................... 12
chk_mod10 .......................................................................................................................................... 12
chk_number ......................................................................................................................................... 12
chk_routing .......................................................................................................................................... 12
chk_status ........................................................................................................................................... 12