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faq:gift_card_magnetic_stripe_format [2008/11/17 11:11 (16 years ago)] craigfaq: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 ======
  
-===== Basic Format ===== +__Sample Track and 2__\\
- +
-__track 1+2__\\+
 ''%B6035718888880528923^^4912?;6035718888880528923=4912?[enter]''\\ ''%B6035718888880528923^^4912?;6035718888880528923=4912?[enter]''\\
-__track 2 only__\\ +__Sample Track 2 only__\\ 
 '';326900002=98?[enter]\\ '';326900002=98?[enter]\\
 ;1001237801001=0708?[enter]''\\ ;1001237801001=0708?[enter]''\\
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   * track separator = nothing   * track separator = nothing
   * terminator =[enter]   * 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 2 is required
   * track 1 is optional   * track 1 is optional
-  * Expdate = mmyy optional, but put 0000 or any other numbers.+  * Expdate = mmyy optional, but put 0000 or any other numbers.  Cards without =nnnn on track 2 may not swipe on some pinpads.
faq/gift_card_magnetic_stripe_format.1226949091.txt.gz · Last modified: 2008/11/17 11:11 (16 years ago) by craig