Zebra Technologies P520 - Manual (Page 54)

A • MEDIA LOADING ORIENTATION
The magnetic encoder is a factory installed item
with the read/write head positioned below the card
path, available with HICO encoding or LOCO
encoding.
When loading cards into the Card Cartridge, please
ensure that the magnetic stripe is facing down and
closest to the rear.
Also available are Printer models with the Magnetic
Read/Write head positioned above the card path,
with HICO encoding or LOCO encoding.
When loading cards, please ensure that the
magnetic stripe is facing up and closest to the rear.
Note:
M1 = Stripe Down HICO M3 = Stripe up HICO
M2 = Stripe Down LOCO M4 = Stripe up LOCO
approved HICO & LOCO PVC cards are available. (See Appendix C).
ONLY USE cards that comply with ISO 7810 & 7811
standards for magnetic stripe cards. The magnetic
stripe must be flush to the surface of the card to
work properly. Never use cards which have
taped-on magnetic stripes.
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