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Fargo Electronics, Inc.
DTC550 Direct to Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.8)
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Setting the Magnetic TOF (continued)
Step Procedure
5 Enter
a
Magnetic TOF
value appropriate for the direction for the magnetic
data to move.
•
As a rule, a shift of ±27 equals about .0625" (1/16") or 1.6mm. (
Note:
Keep this in mind when adjusting this option to avoid over-adjusting.)
•
If the negative value is set too high, for example, the Printer may start
encoding before the card's Magnetic Stripe reaches the encoding
head.
6
Repeat steps 1 to 5 until the Magnetic TOF is correct.
7 Press
DONE
to save the value. Press
YES
when asked to save the
change.
Magnetic Track Data
.293“ / 7.44mm
Trailing Edge
of Card
Leading Edge
of Card
- +