Magnetic Stripe Reader

There are two types of Magnetic Stripe Readers (MSR) for the NCR XR7 POS.

•ISO 3-Track (Encrypted)

•JIS

The card reading is bi-directional and can be mounted on either the left or right side of the display.

Using the MSR

Swipe the card through the slot in the MSR in a quick and steady movement. The magnetic stripe must be facing up and with the stripe in the slot.

Care of Cards

•Cards should never come in contact with liquids.

•Cards should never be bent or folded in any way.

•Cards should never come in close proximity of a magnetic field.

Card Thickness

The MSR module accepts standard cards within the thickness range of 0.68 – 0.84 mm.

MSR Cleaning Procedures

MSR Cleaning Cards and MSR Treatment Cards may be purchased from NCR-Direct at http://www.ncr-direct.com. Customers who are participating in the NCR Partnership Services Program can also purchase cards through NCR Services using the NCR Part Numbers.

MSR Cleaning and Treatment Cards

Part	Part Number	NCR Part Number
MSR Cleaning Card, Dry		998-0052929
MSR Cleaning Card, Wet	520522 (box of 50)	603-9014730
MSR Treatment Card	9436-2446 (box of 20)	497-0453056

MSR Treatment Card

The MSR Treatment Card is used to assist in protecting Magnetic Stripe Readers from Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), which can cause failures when swiping cards that have metallic hologram stripes.

Swipe the card through the MSR in a smooth motion. Only swipe it down ONCE and up ONCE. Allow the device to dry for 5 minutes before swiping any other cards.

Note:  Each long side of the card may be used twice. Each short side of the card may be used only once. Thus, a single card can treat 6 MSR devices with one UP and one DOWN swipe per MSR device. These limits should not be exceeded due to the possibility of spreading contaminants from machine to machine and/or reducing ESD protection.

Note:  If all six up/down swipes are not used on a fresh card it should be placed in a sealed (Ziploc) bag for future use.

Cleaning/Treatment Frequency

New MSR:

Prior to placing in operation, the MSR device should be swiped with the MSR Treatment Card.

Existing MSR:

An existing MSR should be cleaned using an MSR Cleaning Card before treating it with a MSR Treatment Card. For low use retail establishments, the cleaning and treatment procedures should be followed at least once per month. In areas of extremely high traffic (in excess of 500 swipes per day) or an operating environment that is high in contaminants, such as found in the food service industry, a weekly cleaning and treatment should be performed.