Take the following steps if you are experiencing mag encoding errors with your DTC4500:
Ensure that the cards are loaded in the correct orientation
Try different cards
Clean the transport rollers manually as the card may be slipping during the encoding process
Ensure that you have the correct coercivity set in the driver
Testing the Mag Encoder:
Go to your printers and faxes folder, right click on the Fargo DTC4500 and choose printing preferences
Click on the Diagnostic tab to Launch the Fargo Work Bench Utility
Click on the Encoding tab
Click on Magnetic Encoding
Click on Sample Mag Data
Click OK
Click the Encode Tab
A card will be inserted and encoded with the sample mag data
Use and external mag reader to verify the data in Windows Notepad
