Magnetic Stripe Reader Setup

MAGTEK Card Reader Change to “Keyboard Mode” Instructions

MAGTEK Mini USB Swipe Card Reader

MagTek 21040145 SureSwipe Dual Head Triple Track Magnetic Stripe Card Reader with 6' USB Interface Cable, 60 in/s Swipe Speed, 5V, BlackAmazon.com

Part Number	MAG21040145
Color	Black
Dimensions	1.23” Height x 1.28” Width x 3.94” Length
Interfaces/Ports	USB 2.0
System	Windows/MAC/Linux
Type	Keyboard Emulation / Secure Data Spec

Installing the MAGTEK Programmer

Download 99510026.exe and install it

• RUN the file 99510026.exe instead of downloading.

• FOLLOW the Installation windows until complete.

NOTE: The Program may visually disappear for several minutes: Wait for it to complete.

Now that you have the program downloaded and installed on the computer where the USB device is located, it’s time to:

Plugin in your USB Card Reader if you have not already.

Opening the Program

XP, Vista and Windows 7

Click on Start > Programs > MAGTEK and click on USB MSR Demo to start the MAGTEK program.

Windows 8 and 8.1, 10

Tap the Windows Key and type USBMSR Demo and click on the USBMSR Demo icon.

When the USBMSR Demo software opens, it will immediately start scanning for the attached USB card reader you have attached to the computer. You will see it searching at the bottom of the screen.

IF the software detects Keyboard Emulation Mode, there is something else wrong with either the Card Reader Drivers, it’s installation or the device itself.

Using the Program

The software should detect HID Mode Device.

In the yellow section of the program, click on the button

A new window will open similar to the one below. Double‐Click on the “Change to Keyboard.txt” document and it will automatically load onto the program.

Click on to load the driver setting to your Card Reader. You may see the lights on the reader turn from Green to Red then back to Green. The Software will then automatically rescan for the mode type.

If “Keyboard Emulation Mode” is detected, you can now test swipe a card in the software.

Once tested, you can uninstall this program or keep it for future card readers from MAGTEK.