40 APPENDIX A
ONLY USE cards that comply with ISO 7810
& 7811 standards for magnetic stripe cards.
The magnetic stripe must be flush to the
surface of the card to work properly. Never
use taped-on magnetic stripes.
The magnetic encoder is a factory installed item with the
read/write head positioned below the card path, available
with HICO encoding or LOCO encoding .
When loading cards into the Card Cartridge, please
ensure that the magnetic stripe is facing down and closest
to the rear.
Also available are Printer models with the Magnetic Read/
Write head positioned above the card path, with HICO
encoding or LOCO encoding .
When loading cards, please ensure that the magnetic
stripe is facing up and closest to the rear.
Approved HICO & LOCO PVC cards are available. (See Appendix C).
STRIPE
DOWN
STRIPE
UP
A. MEDIA LOADING ORIENTATION
NOTE:
M1 = Stripe Down HICO M3 = Stripe up HICO
M2 = Stripe Down LOCO M4 = Stripe up LOCO