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Encoding the Mode/Coercivity/Magnetic Track Selection

Use the ISO option for encoding capability for either high- or low-coercivity cards on tracks 1, 2 and 3 and is the industry's standard mode of magnetic encoding.

Step

Procedure

 

 

1

Select the Coercivity option to select the Magnetic Stripe type that matches the

 

card type.

 

•

High Coercivity = 2750-4000 Oersted (Fargo’s High Coercivity UltraCards

 

 

are 2750Oe)

 

•

Low Coercivity = 300 Oersted

 

 

2

Select the Magnetic Track Selection option to specify which track is to be

 

configured through the Magnetic Track Options (if the application being used

 

requires customization of the standard ISO encoding process).

 

 

3

Customize these options if the application requires it; even though, the default

 

ISO Magnetic Track Options should be correct for most applications. (Note: All

 

options must be changed separately for each of the three individual tracks.)

 

a.

Set these options back to the ISO standard settings once they have been

 

 

changed by selecting the Default button for each of the separate tracks.

 

 

 

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