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What is the magnetic stripe used for?

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A magnetic stripe, commonly referred to as a "magstripe," is a band of magnetic material found on cards that is utilized to securely store and transmit data for purposes such as authentication, transactions, and access control. This technology facilitates rapid processing for payment cards, hotel keys, and ID badges by containing information—such as account numbers and user data—that is retrieved when the card is swiped through a reader. Common Uses of Magnetic Stripes: Payment Cards :  Credit, debit, and prepaid cards use magstripes to initiate transactions at point-of-sale (POS) terminals. Access Control :  Used for hotel room keys , employee ID badges, and secure entry systems. Identification & Attendance :  Library cards, student IDs, and time-tracking systems for employee attendance. Ticketing & Loyalty :  Train tickets, gift c ards, and loyalty programs use stripes to store and update user information. Key Technology Details: Data Storage:  The str...

Specification - HID ActivID ActivClient Software

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HID ActivID ActivClient enables organizations to protect access to their network, systems and cloud-based applications to effectively mitigate risks of data breaches, while reducing costs and improving productivity. ActivClient supports: Environments Microsoft®: Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022,  Windows Server 2025 Apple OS X: OS 10.8, OS 10.9, OS 10.10, OS 10.11 Linux: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5, CentOS 6.5, Debian 7.3 and Ubuntu 12 Google ChromeOS Smart card-based public key infrastructure (PKI) authentication for Windows login, VPN, Web Login, Remote Sessions, as well as data security, digital signature and secure email Two-factor authentication with one-time passwords (OTP) when deployed with ActivID AAA Server for Remote Access or ActivID Appliance Deployment as a standalone end-user client Deployment together with ActivID Credential Management System (CMS) for enterprise-level credential lifecycle management SD...

Specifications - Entrust Sigma DS3 Duplex

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 Entrust Sigma DS3 Duplex Specifications Technology Direct-to-card, double-sided printing Speed Full-color: up to 250 cards per hour (180 double-sided) Standard USB and Ethernet connection Drivers Windows Options WiFi, Magstripe and Smart Card encoding Warranty 36-month (standard-depot warranty)

Specification - HID multiCLASS SE R95

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  Dimensions Designed to fit inside EU/Asia square electrical junction boxes 13.56 MHz contactless smart cards supported iCLASS Seos, iCLASS SE, standard iCLASS, MIFARE Classic, and MIFARE DESFire EV1/EV2 125 kHz contactless cards supported HID Prox, and EM Prox legacy contactless credentials Protocol Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) mode Wiegand or Clock & Data modes Warranty Limited lifetime warranty (See complete warranty policy for details) HID iClass Cards & Credential Card

TECH SPECS - HPRT 80mm Thermal Kitchen Printer

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  TECH SPECS Printing Print Method Direct Thermal Resolution 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) Print Speed Max. 250 mm/s Print Width Max. 72 mm Page  Mode   Support Memory RAM 2 MB Flash 4 MB Fonts Alphanumeric; Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese; 45 codepages Barcode Linear Barcodes UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, CODE39, ITF, CODEBAR, CODE128, CODE93 2D Barcodes PDF417, QR Code Graphics Support bitmap printing with different density and user defined bitmap printing. (Max size of each bitmap is 40KB, the total size of bitmap is 256KB) Interface Standard USB Type B, Ethernet Sensors Standard Paper out Detector, Head up Detector Option Paper Take-out Sensors LED  Indicator Power Green Paper Red Error Red Power  Supply Input AC 100V ~ 240V, 50/60Hz Output DC 24V, 2.5A Paper Paper Type Thermal Receipt Paper Paper Width 58mm/ 80 mm/ 82.5 mm Paper Thickness 0.056 ~ 0.13 mm Roll Paper Diameter Max. Φ83mm (O.D.) Paper Load Easy Paper Loading Paper cut Partial cut Environment ...