Paxar 6017 - Manual (Page 16)

3-2 Using the Printer
Quickly swipe the card through the reader either left-to-
right or right-to-left with the magnetic stripe in the reader.
The magnetic stripe must be facing toward the handheld
while it is passed through the reader.
The green LED on the printer indicates the following:
LED Indicator Status
On Ready/waiting for card.
Blinks once Error reading card’s data.
Off Good swipe (card’s data read). OR
Not ready for card.
Refer to your application for more magnetic stripe reader
information.
Stripe is facing
toward handheld