In-Line Encoding
In-Line Encoding Format
In-line encoding is possible when all the settings in the [Encode] tab are enabled.
Encoding data can be sent to the card printer through the printer driver using the special character strings
(prefixes) described below. This function is called as “in-line encoding”.
Adding a prefix (tilde (~), ?, or numeric characters) at the beginning of a text string enables the string to be
recognized as encoding data. Character strings including prefixes are not printed on the card when they
are recognized as encoding data.
No.
Prefix
character string
Text string following prefix [
*1
]
Usable character
code table [
*2
]
Max. string
length [
*3
]
1
~?0
String becomes JIS2 magnetic encoding data.
7 units code
69
2
~?1
String becomes ISO track 1 magnetic
encoding data.
6 units code
76
3
~?2
String becomes ISO track 2 magnetic
encoding data.
4 units code
37
4
~?3
String becomes ISO track 3 magnetic
encoding data.
4 units code
104
5
~?4
Reserved.
6
~?5
Reserved.
Remarks
[
*1
]
Make sure that the string is not broken and uses the same font.
[
*2
]
Encoding cannot be performed correctly if characters that are not consistent with the
usable
code table are used.
[
*3
]
The maximum string length is the number of characters including control codes and excluding
prefixes.
[
**
]
Character strings that are processed as graphics, such as screen captures, may not be recognized
as encoding data. Processing of character strings is dependent on the application software.
[
***
]
Enter the in-line encoding character string at the first screen of each card to be printed.
Example
Textbox character strings of
application software
Character string to
be printed on card
Encoding data to be sent
to ISO track 1
ABC
DEF
ABC
~?1DEF
15