Processing a Balance Inquiry Transaction
This function is done on Debit Cards only
On the Home Screen, select ‘Debit Trans” by pressing the ‘F4’ key.
Select ‘Bal. Inquiry’ by selecting the ‘F3’ key
The terminal screen reads ‘Swipe or Enter Account#’
Swipe the customer’s card along the card reader on the right hand side of the terminal with the
magstripe facing inside.
Enter SALE AMOUNT and then press the ‘ENTER’ key
The terminal’s screen then reads ‘Enter Pin’; the customer must enter their PIN at this time.
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’