Getting started
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User’s Guide for the Magna™ Class Printer
Printer test card
The printer test card is designed to perform most of the functions
available in the printer.
Figure 2-24: Printer test card
Check the following:
•
The test card has the pattern shown on the front of the card. The
back of the card is unprinted.
•
If a topcoat (T) panel is included in the ribbon and you select a
ribbon type that applies topcoat to the front of the card, the front
of the card has topcoat applied.
•
If a magnetic stripe module is installed in the printer and enabled,
the following data is encoded on the card:
See
“Magnetic stripe encoding” on page D-1
for more information
about magnetic stripe tracks.
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Track Format
Data
Track 1
(IATA)
TEST PATTERN IATA CHARACTER
SUBSET 0123456789
Track 2
(ABA)
012345678012345678990123456789
Track 3
(NTT)
0123456789=9876543210
Track 3
(TTS)
0123456789=9876543210
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