Setup

Inline Encoding Format

  • Inline encoding can be performed by enabling the settings in the [Encode] tab of the printer driver settings.
[Encode] Tab
  • Encoding data can be sent to the printer through the printer driver using the special character strings (prefixes) described below.
    This function is called “inline encoding”.
  • Adding a prefix (tilde (~), ?, or numeric characters) at the beginning of a text string enables the string to be recognized as encoding data. Character strings including prefixes are not printed on the card when they are recognized as encoding data.
No. Prefix (half-width character string) Text string following prefix Circle_number_1 Usable character code list Circle_number_2 Max. string length Circle_number_3

1

~ ?0

String denotes JIS2 magnetic encoding data. Circle_number_4

7-unit code

69

2

~ ?1

String denotes ISO track 1 magnetic encoding data.

6-unit code

76

3

~ ?2

String denotes ISO track 2 magnetic encoding data.

4-unit code

37

4

~ ?3

String denotes ISO track 3 magnetic encoding data.

4-unit code

104

5

~ ?4

Contact IC encoding data.

8-unit code

32760

6

~ ?5

Non-contact IC encoding data.

8-unit code

32760

7

~ ?6

String denotes ISO track 1 magnetic encoding data.

7-unit code

69

8

~ ?7

String denotes ISO track 3 magnetic encoding data.

7-unit code

69

9

~ ?8

String denotes ISO track 1 magnetic encoding data (AAMVA standard).

6-unit code

79

10

~ ?9

String denotes ISO track 3 magnetic encoding data (AAMVA standard).

6-unit code

79
Make sure that the string is not broken, and use the same font.
Encoding cannot be performed correctly if characters that do not conform with the usable character code list are used.
The maximum string length is the number of characters including control codes and excluding prefixes.
Half-width katakana characters can be used. For a list of usable characters, refer to the Katakana Character Code List.
Cautions
Character strings may not be recognized as encoding data if they are processed as graphics, such as screen captures. Processing of character strings is dependent on the application software in use.
Enter the inline encoding character strings in the first image of each card to be printed.
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Example
Encode
Textbox character strings of application software
Character string to be printed on card
Encoding data to be sent to ISO track 1
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