D: Magnetic Card Encoder
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Functional Check
To check the operation of the mag encoder, you will need the ZXP Toolbox. Select Start >
Devices and Printers. Then right-click the Zebra ZXP Series 7 Card Printer listing, and select
Properties > Device Information > ZXP ToolBox.
Step 1. From the main Toolbox window, select Technology > Magnetic Encoding.
Step 2. Coercivity: Depending on the Card Type used, select either High or Low.
Step 3. For encoding: Click the checkboxes to select Track 1, Track 2, and/or Track 3;enter
the data to be written; if not already done, place a magnetic stripe card in the Feeder
Cartridge; and click the Encode button.
Step 4. When encoding is complete, the card will be ejected into the Output Hopper.
Step 5. Move the card from the Output Hopper to the Feeder Cartridge.
Step 6. For reading / validating: Click the checkboxes to select Track 1, Track 2,
and/or Track 3; click the Read button.
Step 7. When reading is complete, the card will be ejected into the Output Hopper.
Step 8. The data encoded will be read and displayed.
Step 9. Validate the data encoded in step 3.
Step 10. This completes the Mag Encoder Functional Check.