PaperCut – Ricoh Embedded Manual Revision: 19 2012-10-26
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A. Appendix: Supported Authentication Card Readers
The list of officially supported card readers from Ricoh are:
* ISO 14443, Type A – read only; MIFARE Standard serial number
Other card readers may be supported. Please contact PaperCut support for assistance.
7.1 Configuring Swipe Card Readers
Supporting Card Reader authentication is as easy as:
1. Connecting a supported card reader to the device via the USB port (Note: On some
devices this is hidden under a sticker on the side panel).
2. Enabling Swipe card as an Authentication method under the device’s configuration in
PaperCut’s web interface.
3. Ensure the card number, as read by the reader, is loaded into the Card Number field
in the PaperCut database (or consider using user self-association).
Swipe cards contain numbers used to identify users according to the card number
configured in the User Details screen under “Card/Identity” number. Some readers report
information in addition to the number encoded on the card, such as checksums. PaperCut
can treat these cases in three ways:
Card Number Needs No Conversion