FARGO electronic C16 Using the Magnetic Offset option, Direction card travels through printer

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Using the Magnetic Offset option (continued)

Step Procedure

1Click on the left arrow to enter a positive value to move the start of the magnetic data more toward the leading edge of the card or the card output to the side of the Printer.

OR

Click on the right arrow to enter a negative value to move the start of the magnetic data toward the trailing edge of the card or the card input to the side of the Printer.

•Magnetic Data Direction: The arrows on these buttons indicate the direction the magnetic data will move on the card's Magnetic Stripe.

•Maximum Adjustment Range: The maximum adjustment range is ±100. As a

rule, 10 equals about .030"/. 8mm.) (Note: Keep this in mind when adjusting this option to avoid over-adjusting.)

Caution: If the negative value is set too high, the Printer may start Encoding before the card's Magnetic Stripe reaches the Encoding head.

Rear of Printer

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Card Output	Magnetic Track Data	Card Input
Side of Printer		Side of Printer
(Leading Edge		(Trailing Edge
of Card)		of Card)

Direction card travels through printer

Front of Printer

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