CP80 and CP80 Plus Service Manual 5-23
Running a Magnetic Stripe Test Card
The Magnetic Stripe Test Card dialog box provides access to printing test cards
for the magnetic stripe module. Only Advanced Users can read cards.
Set the parameters for the test card using this dialog box.
Track format
Select the track format type (standard) from the list.
Coercivity
Select the coercivity setting of the card stock (HICO or LOCO).
Read and encode Select Read and encode to read data from the card and
encode data to the card. This is available only with the
Advanced User login.
Read only mode Select Read only mode to read back data from a previously
encoded card. This is available only with the Advanced User
login.
Track 1, Track 2,
and Track 3
Enter encoding data into the three track data boxes. These
boxes will also contain read-back information.
Use sample data Select Use sample data to fill in the track data boxes
automatically (some formats do not have sample data).
Checking this box will overwrite any data already entered in the
track data boxes.
Encode without
printing
Click on this button to encode the card without printing graphics
on the card.
Encode and print Click on this button to encode the card and print test graphics
on the card. The printing on the card duplicates the character
data encoded on the card.
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
