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ZEBRA PD20/PD20-1
USER MANUAL
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Magnetic cards reading
The PD20/PD20-1 has a built-in magnetic card reader. The card reader incorporates a (3) track
magnetic read head, requiring a single swipe to read field data from all three tracks.
The magnetic reading head faces down, towards the top of the bottom cover of the cradle. When
swiping the card into the reader, the magnetic stripe must be facing as shown in the figure below.
Keep the edge of the card flat on the inner base of the reader to ensure that the magnetic stripe passes
over the reading head evenly.
Figure 8
