Zebra ZC100 Series User Manual - Smart Card Encoder
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The ISO data formats include a preamble (all zeros), a start character, data (7-bit or 5-bit as specified by ISO), a stop
character, and a longitudinal redundancy check (LRC) character. The 7-bit data format has 6 bits of encoded data
and a parity bit. The 5-bit data format has 4 bits of encoded data and a parity bit.
The ISO data formats include a data field separator (or delimiter) that allows parsing of the encoded track data. An
example of separate data fields would be the ABA data format (Track 2) that includes a Primary Account Number
(PAN) field and an account information field (for expiration date, country code, etc.).
Smart Card Encoder
Contact Smart Cards
Contact Smart Cards have a pad of contacts on the surface of the card that connects to the circuitry embedded into
the card.
Encoding data onto Smart Cards and reading the data previously encoded on them is totally under control of the
application software; no operator action is required. If you experience any problems with encoding or reading data,
refer to the users manual or other documentation for the application software.
All other printer operations remain the same as the standard models.
Media Loading Orientation for Contact Smart Cards
Place the cards in the input hopper with the gold-plated contact at the top and toward the rear. Ensure that the cards
are seated properly in the feeder.
Printing on Contact Smart Cards
When designing material to be printed on contact smart cards, be sure the printing will not be on the contact area on
the front or the back of the card.
Contactless Smart Cards
Rather than using a contact pad, contactless smart cards use an embedded chip and various short-range radio
technologies to encode the card. The printer moves the card to an antenna location on the card path, and the
encoding or decoding occurs.
All other printer operations remain the same.
Media Loading Orientation for Contactless Smart Cards
Contactless smart cards are loaded the same as normal cards.
Printing on Contactless Smart Cards
When designing material to be printed on contactless smart cards, be sure the printing will not be on the smart chip
area; i.e., the printing on either side of the card must not be on top of or underneath the smart chip area.