Character Data Size

This option enables customization of the Character Data Size (Bits per Character) used to encode the magnetic data on the currently selected track. Note this character size includes the parity bit, if enabled.

The default ISO Standard selections for this option are:

Track 1

-

7 BPC

Track 2

-

5 BPC

Track 3

-

5 BPC

Character ASCII Offset

This option enables customization of the Character ASCII Offset used to encode the magnetic data on the currently selected track. This character offset value is subtracted from the ASCII value of each magnetic stripe data character prior to encoding on the track.

The default ISO Standard selections for this option are:

Track 1

-

SPACE

Track 2

-

ZERO

Track 3

-

ZERO

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

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FARGO electronic Quatro ID Card Printer manual Character Data Size, Character Ascii Offset, Character Data Parity

Quatro ID Card Printer specifications

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