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Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 121
Running Mini-Cards
Card Setup changes are necessary to run the ID-K specified mini-card (refer to
Datacard ID-K Key Ring Card Specification 553349-001, rev. 04).
Perform the following steps to run mini-cards.
1. In Card Setup create a new, or open an existing Card Setup.
2. Click on the virtual card. In the Card Properties/Settings tab, select the Stock
Description list and then select the MINI_CARD card stock.
The MINI_CARD card stock defines where the break across the stripe is
located on the card. Based on this information it restricts the encoding and the
jitter checking.
3. Place a Magnetic Stripe Read and/or Verify element on the card (or select an
existing element).
4. In the Magnetic Stripe Properties/Settings tab, select the Track Type list and
then select the ID-K standard (e.g. IATA_ID-K or ABA_ID-K). The definition
for the type of magnetic stripe is located in the magnetic stripe setup
application.
5. Save the Card Setup.
Running Jobs that Alternate Between Mini-Cards and
Standard Cards
The best way to alternate between mini cards and standard cards is to define two
specific card setups, one for the mini-cards (see directions above) and the other
for the standard card. Each card stock is put into different input trays and then a
data field is used to call out the tray from which to pick. The tray selection field
would also be used as the card setup selection criteria field to define which setup
to use (mini or standard).