APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR READING MAGNETIC CARDS

摘要

Apparatus (1) for reading a magnetic card (6) which has a memory device (7) with a predefined reading direction (8), said apparatus having an input and/or output device (4) for inputting and/or outputting the magnetic card (6) along a first direction of movement (11); and a reading device (3) with a second direction of movement (13), which corresponds to the reading direction (8) of the memory device (7), for reading the memory device (7) of the magnetic card (6); the first direction of movement (11) is different to the reading direction (8) of the magnetic card (6).