User`s manual

(PAN) field and an account information field (for
expiration date, country code, etc.).
The encoder reports a data error when the total
number of data characters has exceeded the maxi
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mum allowed by physical encoding (bit density)
and the data format in any read or write data func
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tion.
Basic Commands All card printers with encoders, perform the basic
functions of reading and writing to ANSI/ISO track
and data formats. The commands for these basic
encoder functions are listed below.
Basic Encoder Commands Page
&E
Encode Single Data Track
2-64
&B
Buffer Single Track Data
2-65
&E*
Encode All Data Tracks
2-66
&L
Read Single Track Data
2-67
Advanced Encoder
Commands
Printers with magnetic stripe encoders,that have se-
rial numbers 5000 or greater, have an expanded
encoder command set. These commands allow the
programmer to create custom data and track for-
mats.
The encoder can be programmed to read and write
custom data and formats. The encoder can be pro
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grammed to use a standard ANSI/ISO data formats
on one of other ANSI/ISO track locations. For ex
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ample, the encoder can be programmed to read
and write ANSI/ISO Track 3 data format on Track 1.
When in this mode, the advanced encoder com
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mands support encoding of and decoding to host
with ASCII character data. The encode automati
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cally adds the selected ANSI/ISO data format. The
encoder will report errors when reading and writing
in this mode.
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