Msr Reader Config Tools V2.20 Page
If you are still deploying or maintaining magnetic stripe readers, do yourself a favor: Download V2.20, keep a copy on a USB stick in your toolkit, and learn its four or five critical tabs. It will save you hours of frustration.
Download and run MsrReaderConfigTools_v2.20.exe (as Administrator—this is critical for low-level USB writes). Step 2: Plug in your MSR. Click "Refresh Devices." Select your reader from the dropdown. Step 3: Navigate to the "Data Output" tab. Step 4: In the "Suffix" field, delete the default [Space] character. Instead, click the "Special Key" dropdown and select [CR] then [LF] . Step 5: Click "Write Configuration" . The tool will beep and say "Success." Step 6: Open Notepad and swipe a test card. You should see the card number appear and then the cursor jump down two lines. Msr Reader Config Tools V2.20
Enter . While the name sounds like a dry utility from a decade ago, this software is, in fact, the command center for hundreds of thousands of generic and proprietary MSR devices. Today, we’re going to pull back the curtain on what this tool does, why version 2.20 is a significant milestone, and how you can use it to turn a "bricked" or misbehaving reader back into a reliable data entry device. What Exactly Is Msr Reader Config Tools? First, let’s clear up the confusion. This isn't a driver. You don't install V2.20 so your computer can see the reader. Instead, this is a configuration utility —a piece of firmware-flashing and parameter-setting software that communicates directly with the internal microcontroller of your MSR device. If you are still deploying or maintaining magnetic