Section 1. Overview; Figure 1-1. Mdx Micr Reader And Dual-Sided Scanner With Magnesafe Secure Reader - Magtek Excella MDX Installation And Operation Manual

SECTION 1. OVERVIEW

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The Excella MDX is a single-feed MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) reader and a
dual-sided check scanner. In a single pass, the MDX reads the MICR characters at the bottom of
a check and produces a digitized image of the entire check (front and back). The characters and
the image are then transmitted to a host device which is typically a PC.
The MDX also offers an integrated MagneSafe™ secure card reader to secure card based
payment transactions by encrypting the encoded card holder date on debit, credit and gift cards.
The MagneSafe reader can also be used with a magstripe card for 2-factor authentication during
web based financial transactions. The MagneSafe reader will auto-discriminate between different
card formats such as: ISO (International Standards Organization) or AAMVA (American
Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators).
Communication between the host system and MDX is achieved only using a standard USB 2.0
interface; the MDX will not function with USB 1.0 interface.

Figure 1-1. MDX MICR Reader and Dual-sided Scanner with MagneSafe Secure Reader

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