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How to program a Magtek USB card reader
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To program a Magtek USB Card reader, use the codes provided on the Magtek website. Install the reader, run the USBMSR Demo application, enter the desired code in the white box, and press Send Msg. Add '02' after each code and press Send Msg again to execute. Codes include options like converting to keyboard or HID mode, selecting specific tracks, adjusting settings, and removing characters. Always follow each code with '02' and clear the message box before sending '02'. This process allows for reprogramming the Magtek card reader for various functions.
Question:
How to program a Magtek USB Card reader.
Information:
Below are the codes needed to reprogram a Magtek card reader with the USB Swipe and Insert Reader found on the Magtek website at:
http://www.magtek.com/support/software/demo_programs/usb_swipe_insert.asp
After installing, plug in the reader in an empty USB slot and run the application called USBMSR Demo from the Programs > MagTek menu.
In the white box adjacent to the Send Msg button seen in the screen shot below, enter the appropriate code and hit Send Msg. Anytime a code is entered one must type in a 02 and hit Send Msg again to execute the code.
See attached file for screen shots.
Codes
01 1001 CONVERT TO KB
01 10 00 CONVERT TO HID
FC 55 AA DEFAULT SETTINGS-TO HID
01 03 01 TRACK 1 ONLY
01 03 04 TRACK 2 ONLY
01 03 10 TRACK 3 ONLY
01 03 05 TRACK 1,2
01 03 95 Track 1, 2 & 3
01 03 14 TRACK 2,3
01 04 03 DON'T SEND SS/ES
01 04 63 SEND SS/ES
01 02 10 SLOW DOWN -
01 05 8D CR AFTER EACH TRACK
01 05 0D CR AT END
01 05 08 BACKSPACE INSTEAD OF CR
01 14 31 SUBSTITUTE 1 FOR SS ON TRK 1
01 15 32 SUBSTITUTE 2 FOR SS ON TRK 2
01 05 00 REMOVE CR AT END
01 13 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 AFTER REMOVING CR, CAN REMOVE
UP TO 7 TRAILING DIGITS
ALWAYS SENT AN 02 AFTER SENDING ABOVE CODES. CLEAR SEND MESSAGE BOX AND THEN SEND 02.