FARGO electronic HDP600 CR100, HDP600-LC manual Setting the Magnetic TOF, Step Procedure

The Start Sentinel marks the beginning of the encoded data. (Note: According to the magnetic± recording standard (ISO± 7811), the correct Start Sentinel distance is 0.293 inches 0.020 inches (7.44 mm 0.51 mm) from the leading edge of the card.)

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Setting the Magnetic TOF

Use this setting to position the magnetic data at the correct distance from the leading edge of the card.

∙The Magnetic TOF is the distance from the edge of the card to the Start Sentinel (SS).

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Procedure

a.Print a magnetic selftest by selecting MENU, Print Test Image, Magnetics Test. (If the magnetics test is not listed, refer to the section on Changing Encoder Settings.)

b.Measure this distance by making the data visible using a magnetic viewer or developer solution.

c.Alternatively, use a magnetic card analyzer to measure the Start Sentinel distance.

a.Use a magnetic viewer or developer solution or spray to make the magnetic data visible (in order to identify the Start Sentinel as the first set of magnetic lines or first one-bit, which are visibly closer together than the large number of evenly spaced lines or leading zero-bits that fill the space to the edge of the card, as shown below).

b.Use a magnifying device with a built-in measuring scale to measure the distance from the edge of the card to the Start Sentinel in the data, as shown below.

If the Start Sentinel is too far from the leading edge of the card, reduce (or make negative) the Magnetic TOF setting.

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If the Start Sentinel is too close to the leading edge of the card, increase (or make positive) the Magnetic TOF setting.

HDP600 High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.3) 11-21