An apparatus for issuing data cards

摘要

The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for issuing integrated circuit cards (9). The apparatus includes an integrated circuit card writer (12) arranged to issue each of said integrated circuit cards (9), with information stored therein. The apparatus (10) also includes a magnetic stripe card reader (16) which is arranged to read information from a magnetic stripe card (2) inserted therein and to transmit said information to said writer (12) to be written into a blank integrated circuit card (9) stored in the writer (12). Means (22) for entering identifying information in respect of the user of said magnetic stripe card (2) is also provided.