Smart Card Configuration Commands

The smart card reader can be enabled and disabled. The reader can support smart Asynchronous (T=0 and T=1/future) and Synchronous (future) smart cards, microprocessor based cards as well as memory cards (future). But it must be configured for the type of card that is to be used. Parameters to be set should be set in a single command, with options separated by semicolons:

Command: {CSR:data} Configures the smart card reader – requires data

CSR data:

T:MEM or ASYNC or SYNC for memory or

 

async or sync µ P based card types

 

P:T0 or T1 for ASYNC card protocol to be used

 

(T1 is future)

 

M:I2C or SPI for I2C or SPI type memory card

 

interface (future)

 

E:ON or OFF to enable or disable the smart card

 

reader

 

C:BIN or HEX to send commands to the card in

 

binary or ASCII Hex

 

R:BIN or HEX to receive status&data responses

 

from card in binary or ASCII Hex

 

A:ON or OFF to enable the autoprint stand-alone

 

demo

 

Example, to turn the autoprint demo ON:

 

1 – put the printer into Easy Print by sending

 

three characters: ESC+EZ

 

2 – configure the printer by sending

 

{CSR:A:ON}

Operational Scenarios

General

The magnetic card and button data are read automatically by the 2tcr/2icr/4tcr and buffered internally until the host requests the data. Data is flushed either when the host explicitly requests that the buffer is zeroed or when the printer falls asleep. Smart cards, however, vary widely and many have specific security issues (such as passwords, cryptographic keys, and application knowledge of file structure) that must be presented to gain access to data stored on the card. For smart card applications, the 2tcr/2icr/4tcr acts as a conduit for commands and data from the host, and returns data sent from the card.

In normal operation, the printer will probably be asleep when any card or button transaction begins.

The printer will wake up whenever a magnetic card or smart card is

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