The HSM can print PIN mailers (multicopy forms, the contents of which can be read only after the form has been opened) and other types of data that must be kept secret.
PIN mailers can be used to send PINs to cardholders. Also, if the cardholder is to be given the opportunity of selecting his/her own PIN by mail (instead of at an entry device), solicitation data can be sent; it is not necessary to send a PIN if only a solicitation request is to be sent.
The HSM provides the following print facilities:
Print a PIN/PIN and solicitation data.
Print solicitation data only.
Because the values that are printed on a mailer are not available to the Host, the HSM returns check data to the Host to give confidence that the data printed on the mailer is correct (i.e., the HSM has performed the correct cryptographic functions).
The data can be verified using the following commands:
Verify the cryptography for the PIN/PIN and solicitation data.
Verify the cryptography for the solicitation data.
The HSM can print to either a parallel printer attached to the Printer port or a serial printer attached to the Auxiliary port. To choose which type of printer to use and to configure the printer, use the CP (Configure Printer) console command as described in the Operation and Installation Manual.