Over the years a number of different types of barcodes, or “symbologies” have been developed for various applications. Each of these types has its strengths and weaknesses, and specific rules about its construction. A Barcode Decoder is programmed to...
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Information which is encoded in its white spaces and black bars. These are decoded by a scanner’s engine or decoder according to preset rules, sent to the PC and appear as text on your screen.
You have several choices. If you need to produce runs of sticky barcode labels we recommend ASP’s Label+, a program for you for your PC that allows you print barcodes with your laser (best) or inkjet (adequate) printer. Use...
ISBN-13 barcodes are based on a book’s ISBN number. Found on the back of book covers or the inside cover of mass-market paperbacks, ISBN-13 barcodes are scanned at the cash register as well as at other points during distribution....
Almost universally, track two will hold the card number, and where used, the card expiry date. What’s on the other tracks, if there’s anything at all, is totally up to the manufacturer.
Typically, a credit or debit card will use all three tracks, although only track two is needed for most non-bank applications. Track two contains the card number, the expiry date, and some other bank-specific information. Track one usually contains...
The magnetic stripe card standard for financial cards (ie credit and debit cards) allow for three tracks, called, not surprisingly, tracks one, two and three. Track one can contain up to 79 alpha numeric characters, while tracks two and...
The magnetic strip on high coercivity cards (also called high energy cards) are made up of magnetic particles that are not easily altered by magnetic fields. For example, when a high coercivity card comes into contact with items such...
The card number and card expiry date information is encoded on track two, so you’ll need a track two magnetic stripe reader. The data on a Medicare card is arranged in four fields, each separated by an = character....
Yes. Most magnetic stripe readers today are manufactured to read all tracks, and can be configured to output any combination of tracks, such as track two only, tracks one and three, all tracks, and so on.
