DataCard SD260

108 Card Design Tasks
The following example shows retransfer printer print blocking dimensions, and the escape values
to enter, for a three-track magnetic stripe area.
The following illustration shows sample retransfer printer print blocking dimensions, and the
escape values to enter, for a smart card chip. The actual measurements can vary depending on
the size and location of the chip.
n1
n2
n3
n4
n1
n2
n3
n4
Top of card
Left edge
Top of card
Left edge
H
W
H
W
Landscape
n1 = 5.2 mm
n2 = 0
n3 = 86 mm
n4 = 11.3 mm
Portrait
n1 = 0
n2 = 5.2 mm
n3 = 11.3 mm
n4 = 86 mm
Portrait
n1 = 9.5 mm
n2 = 25.5 mm
n3 = 9.5 mm
n4 = 10.5 mm
Landscape
n1 = 19 mm
n2 = 9.5 mm
n3 = 10.5 mm
n4 = 10 mm
n1
n2
Left edge
Top of card
n3
n4
H
W
Left edge
Top of card
n1
n2
n3
n4
H
W