Magnetic Stripe Escapes; Supported Escapes - DataCard SD260 User Manual

Magnetic Stripe Escapes

Use magnetic stripe escapes when an application cannot format magnetic stripe data or if an
application does not allow you to select the driver's magnetic stripe fonts. The data to encode on
a magnetic stripe is entered as text and can look like data to print. The Card Printer Driver uses
the magnetic stripe escapes to identify the data to encode. Data contained within the escape is
not printed.

Supported Escapes

The escape defines the track for the data. Because the data format for each track is set in the
printer, you must enter the type of data the format requires. The Card Printer Driver supports
several escape systems that allow compatibility with card designs defined for various card
printers. The table below shows the default ISO data format for each track. The Syntax column
shows the general escape format for providing data to the printer. The Example column shows
how the data looks when formatted.
Syntax
~<track#> <Start Sentinel> <data> <End
Sentinel>
The only Start Sentinel permitted for
tracks 2 and 3 is a semicolon (;)
Used by Entrust Datacard, JVC, and Fargo
printers
~<track#><data>
Used by Eltron/Zebra printers
~<track#>=<data>
Used by Atlantek printers
XPS Card Printer Driver User's Guide
Track Example
1 (IATA) ~1%ENCODING WITH ESCAPES?
2 (ABA) ~2;1234567890?
3 (TTS) ~3;1234567890?
1 (IATA) ~1ENCODING WITH ESCAPES
2 (ABA) ~21234567890
3 (TTS) ~31234567890
1 (IATA) ~1=ENCODING WITH ESCAPES
2 (ABA) ~2=1234567890
3 (TTS) ~3=1234567890
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