PROCESSING A CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION (MAGSTRIP/NON-CHIP)
Perform SECURITY CHECKS on the card presented by the customer
Swipe the customer’s card along the card reader on the right hand side of the terminal with
the magstripe facing inside
Enter the last four (4) digits of the credit card number, and then press the ‘ENTER’ key
Enter SALE AMOUNT and then press the ‘ENTER’ key
The terminal then goes through a process of communicating and upon completion prompts
‘APPROVED’
The terminal generates a receipt automatically. (
This is the merchant’s copy
)
The screen then reads ‘Print Cust Copy’ , prompting the merchant to select
F1 – Yes
F2 – No
The second receipt is generated once ‘F1 – Yes’ is selected
The terminal then reads ‘Return Customer Card’
Press ‘Cancel’ (
red key
) to revert to the ‘Home Screen’
Note
1. The Security Checks involve: (a) Checking the Card Number, (b) Verifying the Printed Number, (c)
Checking the Hologram, (d) Checking the Signature, (e) Checking the Logo (f) Verifying the Expiry Date,
(g) Verifying Name on Card is SAME on Valid Photo ID
2. The last (4) four digits of the Credit Card Number are on the front of the Credit Card presented.