User guide

32 Magnetic Stripe
Magnetic Stripe Formats
This section lists the default character sets for the printer.
The IATA, ABA, and TTS character sets are the defaults for the three-track
magnetic stripe module, and the JIS Type II character set is the default for the
single-track module.
Three-Track Option
The default data formats for a three-track magnetic stripe option are:
• Track 1 — IATA
• Track 2 — ABA
• Track 3 — TTS
• This combination is often abbreviated IAT. This format is called ISO format.
IATA (International Air Transport Association)
The maximum number of characters for IATA format is 76 characters. These
characters can include spaces, upper case alphabetic characters, numeric
characters, and the following special characters:
! # $ % ' ( ) * + , - . / ; : < @ > = ^ ] \ [ " & _
ABA (American Bankers Association)
The maximum number of characters for ABA format is 37 characters. Numeric
characters and the following special characters are allowed:
: ; < = >
TTS (Thrift Third Standard)
The maximum number of characters for TTS format is 104 characters. Numeric
characters and the following special characters are allowed:
: ; < = >