Magnetic Card Readers
Mag Readers are used for credit cards, gift cards, reading of drivers license information. However we are currently only using them for credit cards.
- Fits in tight places.
- The entire unit is just 90mm long (about the length of a credit card), giving it the smallest footprint of any unit with comparable features.
- Edits and formats data.
- The MiniMag is a fully intelligent swipe reader that can be programmed to divide, rearrange, edit, and validate fields of magnetic card data.
- Reads magnetic stripes.
- The MiniMag reads up to three tracks of information with a single swipe in either direction. Its standard-length slot makes it easy to use. Both beeper* and LED indicators signal a successful read.
- Versatile, low cost.
- The MiniMag Intelligent Swipe Reader can be used as a free-standing unit, or permanently mounted using the threaded inserts in the bottom of the reader. (The cable can exit through the bottom as well.) TTL, RS-232, keyboard wedge, and USB/Keyboard interfaces are available, as well as a port-powered version that utilizes an RS-232 interface but requires no power supply.
* Beeper not available with port-powered model.
For our Software we recommend the reader must read at least tracks 1 and 2 to process credit cards. If you wish to make your own mag cards, buy an appropriate read/writer with the associated software.
