Datacard Group RP90, RL90 manual Inline Encoding, Example, Tip for success

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Inline Encoding

Inline Encoding

When the Magnetic Encode setting on the Printing Preferences Encode tab is checked, the magnetic stripe encoder can be enabled. The encoding data is sent to the card printer through the printer driver using the prefix characters described in this section. This function is called “inline encoding”.

If the first three characters in a line are prefix characters (Tilde, “?” and numeral), the text that follow is recognized as encoding data. Encoding data is not printed on a card.

	Prefix	Data format	character code	Maximum
	Prefix		character code	Character
	characters		table	Character
	characters		table	Length
				Length


	~?0	JIS type 2	7 unit (bit) code	69

	~?1	ISO track 1 (International Air Transport	6 unit (bit) code	76
		Association — IATA)

	~?2	ISO track 2 (American Bankers Association —	4 unit (bit) code	37
		ABA)

	~?3	ISO track 3 (Thrift Third Standard — TTS)	4 unit (bit) code	104

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•Data must be formatted with the same, continuous font.

•Only characters specified in the table on page 79 can be included. Using other characters will result in an error.

•The maximum number of characters does not include the three prefix characters, or the start and end sentinels. The Datacard ID Software Printer Plug-in used with the mag stripe plug-in adds the start and end sentinels.

•Make sure that the ID software or PC application does not process the encoding data as graphics.

•Magnetic stripe data must be on the first page of the card data.

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Contents User Guide Regulatory compliance Contents Messages RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Safety Liability statementSafe environment Safe human interfaceIntroduction1 About this manualWho to call for assistance About the Printer Outside of the printerInside of the printer Back of the printer About the laminator Parts of the laminatorAbout the laminator RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Using the printer Load Supplies Load cardsTips Handling cards See Supplies on page 67 for specific card informationLoad ink ribbon Tips Handling ink ribbonLoad retransfer film Tips Handling retransfer filmLoad laminate Tips Handling patchOr topcoat material See Laminator material onPower on Check the PC connectionOptional laminator connection Power on the laminator Tips for laminator powerLCD sequence on laminator startup Power on the printer Tips for printer powerLCD sequence on printer startup Prepare to print cards Initialize the ink ribbonSet the retransfer film type Tips Ink ribbonInitialize the retransfer film Print cards using ID software Printing cardsPrint from a PC application Tips PrintingPrinting cards RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Viewing and changing Printer settings Setup tab Printing PreferencesEncode tab Tips Card cleaning roller Printing PropertiesStatus Monitor Open the Status MonitorTips for Success Close the Status Monitor Printer Status tabPrinter Setting tab Icon Status Icon Color MeaningSee Status monitor messages on Retransfer tab Bend Remedy tabMedia Setting tab Display Reasons for ink recognition error and the solutionsProperty tab Printer Select tabStatus monitor messages Others tabSee Hopper jam on page 52 to remove See Turnover jam on page 53 to remove See Retransfer section jam on page 54 toMending broken ink ribbon or retransfer Film on Correctly see Load retransfer film onPower on the printer on page 15 Ink ribbon on Initialize the ink ribbon onUsing the LCD menus About the Printer LCD panelPrinter LCD panel on Using the Printer LCD panel Magnetic stripe cards. See Cleaning the card feed rollersHeat roller on page 45 or Cleaning the magnetic Menu Display Menu Display USB See Preparing the printer and laminator for transport About the Laminator LCD panel MenuUsing the Laminator LCD panel Laminator on page 49 for more informationTaking care of your printer Cleaning the printer Cleaning the card cleaning rollersCard feed roller Load cards onCleaning the card feed rollers and heat roller Tips Cleaning card feed and heat rollersPower on the printer. See Power on the printer on Cleaning the magnetic head Tips -Magnetic head cleaning cardCleaning the thermal head Cleaning printer fan filtersTips Thermal head Preparing the printer and laminator for transport Cleaning the laminator Run a laminator cleaning cardTips Laminator cleaning card Cleaning the laminator cartridge Laminator fan filterMessages Error recovery Printer roller layoutPrinter error recovery Hopper jamTurnover jam Tips Turnover jamRetransfer section jam Tips Retransfer jamMending broken ink ribbon or retransfer film Ribbon on page 16 or Initialize the retransfer film onBend remedy printer settings Bend remedyTips -Bend Remedy Remedy tab onBend remedy laminator settings To set the laminator Card FanSee Cleaning the card feed rollers and heat Printer LCD messagesSee Hopper jam on See Turnover jam onMending broken ink ribbon or retransfer film See Cleaning the card cleaning rollers on As described in Operating environment onDescribed in Retransfer section jam on Laminator error recovery Card jamTips Laminator card jam Align the end of the supply material with Patch position Change the left-to-right positionLaminator LCD messages LCD Message Possible Cause Solution Supplies6 Ink ribbon, retransfer film, and laminator material CardsInk ribbon Retransfer filmCleaning supplies Card sizeCard material RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Site requirements Site guidelines Operating environmentTips Site selection Ventilation clearance Storage Environment for suppliesPrinter specifications Laminator specifications RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Magnetic Stripe Encoding Inline Encoding on Character Code Table onInline Encoding ExampleTip for success Character Code Table DELCharacter Code Table RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Compliance FCC Regulatory compliance Design and information contained in these June