Magnetic Card Operational Commands

The magnetic card reader is always operating in the background if it is enabled. Magnetic card data is read when the card is inserted, removed, or both (default is read on removal only). That data read is stored in the printer until the data is zeroed or the printer falls asleep. Temporary flash configuration override commands are valid only until changed by another command or the printer falls asleep.

Command: {ME!}

Enable Magnetic card reader (temporarily

 

overrides Flash setting)

 

Response: {ME!}

Command: {MD!}

Disable Magnetic card reader (Temporarily

 

overrides Flash setting)

 

Response: {MD!}

Command: {MZ!}

Zero Magnetic card data (use to assure data is

 

from CURRENT read)

 

Response: {MZ!}

Command: {MR?}

Read Magnetic card data – all data read from

 

card is returned,

 

Including start/stop characters (%?;)

 

and delimiters (^=)

 

Returns data delimited as follows:

 

{N} – no card data read OR:

 

T1: - delimits Track 1 data (sent if track

 

1 is enabled)

 

T2: - delimits Track 2 data (sent if track

 

2 is enabled)

 

T3: - delimits Track 3 data (sent if track

 

3 is enabled)

 

- delimits data from one track to

 

another

 

If there is NO data recorded on an

 

enabled track, then an ‘N’ is returned

 

In place of that data. If the data read

 

was bad (parity or LRC), then a ‘B’

 

Is returned in place of that data

 

Response example (all three tracks

 

enabled – all good read)

 

{T1:<data>T2:<data>T3:<data>}

 

Response example (Track 1 data bad

 

and Track 3 not recorded)

 

{T1:BT2:<data>T3:B}

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