5-22  Adjustments 
Running a Magnetic Stripe Test Card 
The Magnetic Stripe Test Card dialog box provides access to printing test cards 
for the magnetic stripe module. Only Advanced Users can read cards. 
 
Set the parameters for the test card using this dialog box. 
Track format 
Select the track format type (standard) from the list. 
Coercivity 
Select the coercivity setting of the card stock (HICO or LOCO). 
Read and encode  Select Read and encode to read data from the card and 
encode data to the card. This is available only with the 
Advanced User login. 
Read only mode  Select Read only mode to read back data from a previously 
encoded card. This is available only with the Advanced User 
login. 
Track 1, Track 2, 
and Track 3 
Enter encoding data into the three track data boxes. These 
boxes will also contain read-back information. 
Use sample data  Select Use sample data to fill in the track data boxes 
automatically (some formats do not have sample data). 
Checking this box will overwrite any data already entered in the 
track data boxes. 
Encode without 
printing 
Click on this button to encode the card without printing graphics 
on the card. 
Encode and print  Click on this button to encode the card and print test graphics 
on the card. The printing on the card duplicates the character 
data encoded on the card.