DataCard 285 User Guide
Maintaining the printer
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User’s Guide for the Magna™ Class Printer
Using the magnetic stripe cleaning card
The printer’s magnetic stripe module should be cleaned when the
printer has displayed several magnetic stripe errors that list running
the magnetic stripe cleaning card as a solution.
printer has displayed several magnetic stripe errors that list running
the magnetic stripe cleaning card as a solution.
Do not use the magnetic stripe cleaning card more than once every
2000 cards or excessive wear can result.
2000 cards or excessive wear can result.
See
for information about ordering
magnetic stripe cleaning cards.
Run the magnetic stripe cleaning card
1
Insert a magnetic stripe cleaning card into the exception card slot.
Make sure the arrow is on top and pointing into the printer. (You
can also remove the card cartridge and place the cleaning card
on the card input rollers.)
Make sure the arrow is on top and pointing into the printer. (You
can also remove the card cartridge and place the cleaning card
on the card input rollers.)
Figure 4-5: Insert the magnetic stripe cleaning card
Do not peel off the blue stripe on the back of the card.
2
Open the Status dialog box by double-clicking the icon.
3
Click the Magnetic Stripe button in the Clean area.
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