User's Manual

Syntax Track Example Manufacturer
~<track#><data>
1 (IATA)
2 (ABA)
3 (TTS)
~1ENCODING
WITH ESCAPES
~21234567890
~31234567890
Eltron/Zebra
~<track#>=<data>
1 (IATA)
2 (ABA)
3 (TTS)
~1=ENCODING
WITH ESCAPES
~2=1234567890
~3=1234567890
Atlantek
~<track#><Start
Sentinel> <data><End
Sentinel
1 (IATA)
2 (ABA)
3 (TTS)
~1%ENCODING
WITH ESCAPES?
~2;1234567890?
~3;1234567890
Datacard HiFX,
RP90x, and SRxxx;
JVC; and Fargo
The only Start
Sentinel permitted for
tracks 2 and 3 is ;
(semocolon)
Using Magnetic Stripe Escapes
Use ID software or other application to create a card design.
1. 1. Format the text and graphics to print on the card.
2. Choose a location on the card where typing the data to encode will not affect other card
design components.
3. Type the encode data (text) for one track. The example shown below uses the
~<track#><Start Sentinel><Data><End Sentinel> syntax.
The text for track 1 looks like this: ~1%Zachary Hamilton 12345 Finance?
XPS Card Printer Guide
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