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APPENDIX C
ENCODING OPTIONS
Some models of Evolis printers are equipped with encoding systems that are used to personalize magnetic stripees, and contact and contactless
smartcards.
You can install up to three types of encoder in the printer (magnetic, contact and contactless).
Magnetic Stripe Encoding
A printer fitted with a magnetic encoder works in exactly the same way as a basic card printer.
The Evolis encoder encodes the magnetic stripees in one go then runs a data check.
Configurable as high coercivity (HiCo) or low coercivity (LoCo) by a simple click in the Evolis Print Center, Evolis magnetic encoders are shipped with a default
setting of high coercivity (HiCo), except in the case of the JIS2 encoder.
Placement of the magnetic encoder
The magnetic encoder is a module that is either fitted in the factory or on site by your Evolis reseller. The read-write head is located under the path taken
by the cards and in front of the print head. The encoding sequence for a card is always carried out before printing.
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Use only magnetic stripe cards that comply with ISO 7810 and ISO 7811 standards and JIS2.
To function correctly, the magnetic stripe must be molded into the card.
Never use cards with a glued-on magnetic stripe.
