Mag-Tek's IntelliStripe 65 Hybrid Card Reader Gains EMV Level 1 Certification.Business Editors CARSON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 2000 Mag-Tek, an internationally known card reader and MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) The machine recognition of numeric data printed with magnetically charged ink. It is used on bank checks and deposit slips. MICR readers detect the characters and convert them into digital data. check reader manufacturer since 1972, gained worldwide EMV EMV Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (German: Electromagnetic Compatibility) EMV EuroPay, MasterCard, Visa (Smart debit cards) EMV Europay, Mastercard and Visa EMV Eftermiddagsverksamhet (Europay, MasterCard, Visa) certification on its IntelliStripe 65 magnetic stripe A small length of magnetic tape adhered to credit cards, badges, permits, passes and tokens. The tape is read by magnetic stripe readers incorporated into ATMs, identification readers and payment terminals. and smart card reader. The EMV Level 1, Version 3.1.1 certification, an interoperability standard for smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. , guarantees that any EMV-compliant smart card will be accepted by the IntelliStripe 65. IntelliStripe 65 is a modular, vandal-resistant, manual insertion reader that can be customized for unattended self-service applications such as pay phones, vending machines, ATMs and kiosks. The IntelliStripe 65 has an on-board microprocessor which supports the maximum allowable data transfer rate of 115Kbps, single on-board SAM (Security Access Module), and an optional SAM Ranch which contains an additional six SAMs. This hybrid reader will read up to three tracks of the magstripe, will read and write ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 7816, T=0 and T=1 microprocessor cards, as well as a wide range of memory cards. The operation of the IntelliStripe 65 can be controlled via a RS-232 interface using command-driven communications protocol Hardware and software standards that govern data transmission between computers. The term "protocol" is very generic and is used for hundreds of different communications methods. A protocol may define the packet structure of the data transmitted or the control commands that manage the . Mag-Tek Inc. (www.magtek.com) manufacturers an ever-expanding line of magnetic stripe and smart card readers, encoders and MICR check readers for financial institutions, retailers and OEMs. Mag-Tek also offers comprehensive solutions for card issuance, customer selected PINs and ATM/Debit card activation. Mag-Tek has headquarters in Carson, with sales offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia, along with an international distribution network in more than 40 countries. Mag-Tek technology is used in millions of financial and point-of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) transactions utilizing debit cards, credit cards and checks; at banks and other financial businesses, retail checkouts, automated gas pumps, kiosks, pay phones and airplane seat phones throughout the world. For more information on Mag-Tek and Mag-Tek products, call 888/624-8350 or visit www.magtek.com. |
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