User`s guide

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Tattoo printer with a magnetic stripe card encoder is called Tattoo Mag. The operating mode of a
T
attoo Mag printer is identical to that of a Tattoo Basic printer.
The magnetic encoder encodes tracks ISO 1, 2, 3 and custom in a single passage and then checks the data.
S
et in high coercivity (HICO) or in low coercivity (LOCO) with a simple click from the Windows driver,
however, the encoders of the Tattoo Mag are sent adjusted to high coercivity (HICO) by default,
unless specifically requested on the order.
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The magnetic encoder is a module installed in the factory on
Tattoo Mag printers. The writing and reading head is placed
under the path of the cards and after the print head.
The encoding sequence of a card is still carried out
before printing.
Only use cards with magnetic tracks conform to ISO
7810 and ISO 7811. To work properly, the magnetic
track must be moulded in the card. Never use a card
with a glued magnetic track.
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Cards with a magnetic track must be installed in the feeder so the magnetic strip faces upwards, as
foll
ows:
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When fir
st installing the Windows driver, it is necessary to parameterise the functions of the magne-
tic encoder. The functions of the magnetic encoder are accessible from the
Tools dialog box of the
driver by clicking the
Magnetic Encoding button.
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2. Lower the spring
system as shown
and insert 100
magnetic cards of
0.76 mm (30mil) at
most.
1. Remove the
feeder from the
printer as
shown.
3. Put the feeder back in
the printer. Then press
on the top of the feeder
until it clicks.