Specifications

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Datacard 150i and 275/280P/295 Card Personalization
Systems: Guide for Use with ID Works Software
ID Works Basic Version 5 Online Reference Library
Consider using masks on the text fields connected to magnetic
stripe tracks to ensure that only valid characters will be entered.
See “Text Field Masks” in chapter 3 of the ID Works
Administrator’s Guide.
2 In your Card design, insert a magnetic stripe field on the back
side of your card. See the Designer online help topic “Add a
magnetic stripe field to a card” for step-by-step instructions.
3 Double-click on the magnetic stripe field. The Edit Field
Properties [Magnetic Stripe] dialog box opens.
4 On the Encoding tab, select Datacard 150i Magstripe Plug-in
or Datacard 275/280P/295 Magstripe Plug-in in the Device list.
5 Also on the Encoding tab, select an encoder configuration. See
“Creating a New Magnetic Stripe Encoder Configuration” on
page 13 or “Changing a Magnetic Stripe Encoder Configuration”
on page 15.
6 Click OK. The Edit Field Properties [Magnetic Stripe] dialog box
closes.
7 Using the Field Connector, connect Production Form fields to the
appropriate tracks in the Production Output area. See the
Designer online help topic “Connect fields” for step-by-step
instructions.