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Magnetic card reading
Magnetic card can be used for:
• employee card
• EFT card
• customer card
• automatic sequencing key/macro key card
Card Format
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EFT card
Format A
Start sentinel
1 character
Format code = “A”
1 character
Surname
Surname separator = “/”
Initials of first name
2 to 26 characters
Separators (when required) = “SP”
Title (when used)
Separators (when required) = “SP”
Separator
1 character
Discretionary data
the balance up the maximum record length(79
characters)
Stop sentinel
1 character
LRC
1 character
Total
maximum: 79 characters
Format B
Start sentinel
1 character
Format code = “B”
1 character
Account number
up to 19 characters
Separator
1 character
Surname
Surname separator = “/”
Initials of first name
2 to 26 characters
Separators (when required) = “SP”
Title (when used)
Separators (when required) = “SP”
Separator
1 character
Discretionary data
the balance up the maximum record length(79
characters)
Stop sentinel
1 character
LRC
1 character
Total
maximum: 79 characters