PAX S300 - EBT Transaction

S300_V1.00.00 User Manual
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4.3 EBT Transaction
4.3.1 EBT Sale
Note
EBT or Electronic Benefits Transfer is an electronic system that
authorizes the issuant to use their government provided benefits to
purchase food items or make use of the Cash Benefits feature. EBT
transactions can be swiped or manually entered.
Example: X goes to Y’s shop to buy a cellphone. After X finishes his
shopping, he goes to Y to pay for the cellphone. X delivers his EBT card
to Y, and Y processes an EBT Sale transaction on the S300 POS
terminal and ECR. When the transaction is complete, Y returns the EBT
card to X. X takes the card and cellphone, and then goes home.
 X-EBT card holder; Y-Merchant of shop
STEP
ACTION
DISPLAY
1.
Be sure the terminal is at the Idle Prompt
2.
ECR sends message about the EDC Type and Transaction Type to POS.
The EDC Type is “EBT” and the Transaction Type is “SALE”. If ECR
(Simulator) sends Transaction Type (00), it means the order of Transaction
Type is not available, press on the screen to select “SALE” on S300.
Notice: If needed, message including Transaction Type, Amount, Tip,
Account, Exp. Date, Cashback, Clerk/Server ID, EBT Type, and Voucher
Number can be input through ECR.
2.1
Swipe the Card, or manually enter the Account Number and Exp. Date.