The Smargo Smartreader Plus is the leading smartcard reader in the market. Because of the success a low quality Chinese clone product was introduced on the market. The fake smartreader can damage smartcards, resets often during operations and usually breaks down after a while.
We want to help customers to determine that they purchase a high quality genuine smartreader with 1 year full guarantee.
HOW TO RECOGNIZE A REAL SMARTREADER
You can determine very easily if a smartreader is a clone on the following:
1 Housing
The housing of a genuine Smargo Smartreader has an arrow shape.
2 Sticker on the back
On the back of the Smargo Smartreader you find a sticker. The Max Digital logo can only be found at a real Smargo Smartreader.
3 Smartcard connector inside
If you open the smartreader you can will see letters on the black smartcard connector. The letters "MUP" indicate that your smartreader is a fake.
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