Recorded track width 7 mm, Magnetic strip reader/writer – Compuprint SP40 User Manual
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MAGNETIC STRIP READER/WRITER
The horizontal magnetic strip reader/writer is used to read and write data on the magnetic
stripe of bank passbooks.
Magnetic stripe has to be placed horizontally on the booklets, according to the print line
direction, to be properly managed by the magnetic option.
Here below are reported the device specifications for details.
Recording code:
BCD binary coded decimal
4 data bits, 1 VRC parity control bits
Recordable characters:
ASCII table 30 – 3F code
Recordable formats:
DIN 32774, ANSI, IBM 3604
Recorded track width
7 mm
Read track width
2 mm
Speed of medium
340 mm/second
Displacement Standard
Standard + 10 mm
Standard + 20 mm
Field duplication
YES or NO
Number of retry
1 - 3
DIN 32774 standard
Bit density
210 Bit Per Inch ± 5%
Preamble
20
“zero”
bits
Postamble
20
“zero”
bits
Start sentinel (SOM)
D
End sentinel (EOM)
F