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Appendix A
Appendix B
P420i Plastic Card Printer
A . ·MEDIA LOADING ORIENTATION
The magnetic encoder is a factory installed item with the read/write head positioned below the card path, available with HICO encoding (P420i CM1 or P420i CEM1) or LOCO encoding (P420i CM2 or P420i CEM2).
When loading cards into the Card Cartridge, please
STRIPE ensure that the magnetic stripe is facing down and closest to the rear.
DOWN
Also available are Printer models with the Magnetic Read/Write head positioned above the card path, with HICO encoding (P420i CM3 or P420i CEM3) or LOCO encoding (P420i CM4 or P420i CEM4)
Appendix C
STRIPE
UP
NOTE:
M1 = Stripe Down HICO
M2 = Stripe Down LOCO
When loading cards, please ensure that there is a magnetic stripe.
M3 = Stripe up HICO
M4 = Stripe up LOCO
Approved HICO & LOCO PVC cards are available. (See Appendix C).
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