Evolis Tattoo - Appendix A - Magnetic Encoding

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Introduction
Tattoo printers equipped with a magnetic stripe encoder are known as Tattoo MAG printers. The
way that a Tattoo MAG printer works is identical to that of a Tattoo printer.
The magnetic encoder encodes ISO strips 1, 2 and 3 in a single movement before carrying out data
verification.
Tattoo MAG printer encoders can be set for high coercivity (HICO) or for low coercivity (LOCO)
simply by clicking on the Windows driver, but they leave the factory set by default for high
coercivity (HICO), unless specifically requested otherwise when ordering.
1. Position of the magnetic encoder
The magnetic encoder is a unit fitted in Tattoo MAG printers
in the factory. The read/write head is positioned below the
path taken by the cards and after the print head.
NOTE: the encoding sequence of a card is always performed
before a print session.
2. Position of cards
The magnetic strip cards must be installed in the feeder
as shown:
A.
Appendix A
Magnetic Encoding