Resolving The Printer Not Reading Encoded Magnetic Track Data - Fargo DTC550 User Manual

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Resolving the Printer not reading Encoded Magnetic Track Data

Step Procedure
1 Verify that the cards are loaded properly with the Magnetic Stripe facing
down and towards the back of the Printer.
2 Verify that the card is encoded with magnetic data by using a magnetic
imager or developer solution.
3 a. Use WordPad (a Windows 95/ 98/ ME/ NT/ 2000/XP word processing
program in the Accessories Program Group), as shown on the next
page.
b. Open the program and type in: ~1%JULIEANDERSON^1234567890?
c. Select File > Page Setup and click on the Printer button.
d. Ensure that the DTC550 Series Card Printer is selected and click on
OK.
e. Change all the margin settings to zero (0) and click on OK.
f. Go to File on Menu Bar and select Print. (Note: The Printer should
then feed a card into the Encoder and magnetically encode it.)
4
Caution: Ensure that the Coercivity of the cards matches the
setting in the driver.
5 Compare the settings for the card reader to the settings in the driver.
6
Caution: Ensure that the Magnetic Stripe on the card is free of
scratches or voids.
DTC550 Direct to Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.8)
Fargo Electronics, Inc.
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