FARGO electronic HDP600 - Manual (Page 268)

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HDP600 High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.3) 7-57
Encoding the Mode/Coercivity/Magnetic Track Selection
Use the ISO option for encoding capability for either high- or low-coercivity cards on tracks 1,
2 and 3 and is the industry's standard mode of magnetic encoding.
Step Procedure
1 Select the Coercivity option to select the Magnetic Stripe type that matches
the card type.

High Coercivity = 2750-4000 Oersted (Fargo
’
s High Coercivity UltraCard
IIIs are 2750Oe)

Low Coercivity = 300 Oersted
2 Select the Magnetic Track Selection option to specify which track is to be
configured through the Magnetic Track Options (if the application being used
requires customization of the standard ISO encoding process).