"=" character

[Rusty]

Hi. I need to encode magnetic cards with this combination 778=218050001=02001 on track 2
How can i put "=" character? "Space" doesn't work. 

When i leave "=" then i have this 778_218050001_02001
When i put spaces i have this 77821805000102001

Thank you. 

[Allan Murray]

The "=" character is acceptable for track 2, and you should be able to input it directly - so the input string should be "778=218050001=02001"

If you are reading something else back once the card has been written, then there are two explanations:

1. The printer driver for your printer does not like the "=" character, or maybe the wrong magstripe driver setting has been used? What make/model printer are you using?

2. You card reader is making a conversion of the "=" character. Can you read back other cards correctly that have "=" on track 2?


PS. you can check what magstripe character string is actually being sent to the printer by printing the card to a conventional printer (or PDF printer). The magstripe string will be overlaid on the output.

[kerry]

I'm trying to encode magstripe on Datacard SP55 that prints from the test, but does not respond to printing from the software. Using Track 1, Hico, w % and ? as start and end sentinals. Using 1782^Twana's Cottage as the properties I enter. It prints the card well, but does not encode. No Data. I've enabled both the Mag stripe Encode Only and the Mag Stripe Escape Capability on all preferences. What else do I need to do, or not do please?

[kerry]

Although it does not encode; although, it does print the data to be encoded on the front of the card

[Allan Murray]

The Datacard SP55 printer requires you to setup magstripe encoding using fonts. Go to magstrip setup on the options menu and select 'Track 1' for the Track 1 font, 'Track 2' for Track 2 etc. You may have to set your printer as the default printer for these fonts to show up.