Printer Test Card - DataCard select series User Manual

Troubleshooting

Printer test card

The printer test card is designed to perform most functions available in the printer.
Check the following:
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See"Magnetic stripe encoding" on page D-1 for more information about magnetic
stripe tracks.
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If you are not satisfied with the appearance of the test card, see "Problems with card
appearance" on page 5-8 to identify the problem and possible solutions.
User's Guide for Select™ Platinum Series™ Printers
Red
Green
Dark Blue
Black
Figure 5-2: ImageCard printer test card (using color ribbon)
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Your service provider might ask you to use a different procedure to make a
printer test card. The card printed might have additional areas printed on it.
For UltraGrafix printers, the test card is printed with one color, such as black.
The test card has the pattern shown on the front of the card. The back of the card
will be printed with a similar pattern if the printer includes a duplex module.
If a magnetic stripe module is installed in the printer and enabled, the following
data is encoded on the card:
Track Format
Track 1 (IATA)
Track 2 (ABA)
Track 3 (TTS)
Track 3 (NTT)
The tracks available depend on the type of module installed.
The magnetic stripe data on the printer test card is generated by the printer and
does not test driver-to-printer communication.
Black Border
Data
TEST PATTERN IATA CHARACTER
SUBSET 0123456789
012345678012345678990123456789
0123456789=9876543210
0123456789=9876543210
Blue Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Black
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