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Encoding With data downloaded, printers with Magnetic
Encoders can encode all three magnetic stripe
tracks simultaneously. Encoders also support
nonstandard track densities and bits per track.
After setting read/write parameters, downloads
to track buffers occurs, as follows:
where:
= Escape
= Space
↵ = Return
&Btrack#data↵
Initiation of simultaneous three-track magnetic
stripe encoding then occurs, as follows:
&E*↵
A Programmer’s manual describes all the com-
mands including those related to the Encoder
(see Appendix B).
The following shows three examples that enter
data. initiate encoding, and set up read/write
parameters that can be sent from either the
Windows™ driver or directly using DOS (e.g.,
COPY file name LPT1) orvia aText Editorand
its Print facility (with Privilege Driver selected):
Example 1. Download Data and Encode Card:
Direct Control Windows Driver
&B1JOHN DOE↵ ~C0&B 1 JOHN DOE
&B2555-46-5389↵ ~C0&B 2 555 46 5389
&B34789↵ ~C0&B 3 4789
&E*↵ ~C0&E*
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Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder