How much data can I store on a magnetic stripe card? 


The following is the amount of data that can be encoded to a magnetic stripe (per ISO 7811 format):

  • Track 1: 210 bits/inch (BPI), 7 bits/character (MPC), maximum of 79 alpha-numeric characters.
  • Track 2: 75 bits/inch (BPI), 5 bits/character (MPC), maximum of 40 numeric characters.
  • Track 3: 210 bits/inch (BPI), 5 bits/character (MPC), maximum of 107 numeric characters.


Comments

Popular posts from this blog

HID FARGO DTC4500e ID Card Printer & Encoder

FARGO DTC1500 Dual Side Printer

mifare Classic 1K card