HID FARGO HDP8500 User Guide - Manual (Page 129)

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HDP8500 Industrial Card Printer/Encoder User Guide L001617 rev 1.1
Using the Mag Top of Form Option
Use this option only if the Printer has a built-in Magnetic Stripe Encoder.
If so, use this option to shift the starting point of where the Printer will begin encoding the
magnetic track data on a card's Magnetic Stripe.
When adjusting this value, keep in mind that a card and its Magnetic Stripe will always
remain in the same relative position as the card travels through the Printer.
The diagram (below) represents:
How the magnetic data will move in relation to the fixed position of a card's Magnetic Stripe
as a “positive” or “negative” Magnetic Offset value is entered.
For this diagram, assume that the card is transparent and the card's Magnetic stripe can be
seen through the top or front side of the card.
Step Procedure
1 Enter a negative value to move the start of the magnetic data more toward
the leading edge of the card or the card output side of the Printer.
OR
Enter a positive value to move the start of the magnetic data toward the
trailing edge of the card or the card input side of the Printer.
Magnetic Data Direction: The arrows on these buttons indicate the
direction the magnetic data will move on the card's Magnetic Stripe.
Maximum Adjustment Range: The maximum adjustment range is ±
99. As a rule, 20 equals about .030"/. 8mm.) (Note: Keep this in mind
when adjusting this option to avoid over-adjusting.)
IMPORTANT: If the negative value is set too high, the Printer may start
encoding before the card's Magnetic Stripe reaches the encoding head.