FARGO electronic Pro-L manual Character Data Parity, LRC Generation Mode

Pro-L Card Printer User’s Manual

Character Data Parity

This option enables customization of the Character Data Parity used to encode the magnetic data on the currently selected track.

The default ISO Standard selections for this option are:

Track 1	-	ODD
Track 2	-	ODD
Track 3	-	ODD

LRC Generation Mode

This option enables customization of the LRC Generation Mode used to encode the magnetic data on the currently selected track.

The default ISO Standard selections for this option are:

Track 1	-	EVEN
Track 2	-	EVEN
Track 3	-	EVEN

Three other general encoding options are also available. The Verify option instructs the printer to verify that all magnetic data has been correctly encoded on each card. If this option is selected, any verify errors will cause the printer to signal an error condition. If this option is not selected, the verify pass will not be executed. This option is selectable for both ISO and JIS II encoding modes.

The Shift Data Left option is applied to all tracks when selected. This option shifts the recorded magnetic data to the left-hand end of the card. This is useful in situations that require cards to be readable with insert type readers that may not be able to read the right-hand edge of the card.

The Encode Before Print option instructs the printer to encode the card first, before anything is printed. When this option is not selected, the printer will encode the card after it has been printed. Encoding the card before printing takes a few seconds longer, but prevents you from wasting a printed card if the magnetic stripe is unable to be encoded. For fastest throughput, do not select this option.

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Appendix A: Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module