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--- faq:gift_card_magnetic_stripe_format [2008/11/17 11:06 (16 years ago)] – craig
+++ faq:gift_card_magnetic_stripe_format [2011/08/18 13:34 (13 years ago)] (current) – eugene
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-====== Gift Card Format ======
+====== Gift Card MSR Format ======
+__Sample Track 1 and 2__\\
+''%B6035718888880528923^^4912?;6035718888880528923=4912?[enter]''\\
+__Sample Track 2 only__\\
+'';326900002=98?[enter]\\
+;1001237801001=0708?[enter]''\\
-===== Basic Format =====
-<code>
-__track 1+2__
-%B6035718888880528923^^4912?;6035718888880528923=4912?[enter]
-__track 2__
-;326900002=98?[enter]
-;1001237801001=0708?[enter]
-</code>
   * Please note that the [enter] text in the code above and lines below is actually just an new line character otherwize known as the enter key.
   * %[track1]?;[track2]?[enter]
-  * where track1 = B[cardnumber]^name^goblygoop
+  * where track1 = B[cardnumber]^name^
-  * track2 = [cardnumber]=[expdate]goblygoop
+  * track2 = [cardnumber]=[expdate]
   * track1 start sentinal = %   end sentinal=?
   * track2 start sentinal= ;      end sentinal=?
   * track separator = nothing
   * terminator =[enter]
+  * sentinals %;? and terminator [enter] are not encoded on the track but are added by the MSR.
+  * For best results use a card range starting with 1,2 or 7 and use 10-15 digits or 17-20 digits.
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   * track 2 is required
   * track 1 is optional
-  * Expdate = mmyy optional, but put 0000
+  * Expdate = mmyy optional, but put 0000 or any other numbers.  Cards without =nnnn on track 2 may not swipe on some pinpads.