The basics
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Swiping a card
The card should be swiped with the black
magnetic stripe facing the terminal.
Make sure the boom of the card runs
firmly along the boom of the card swipe
and the card is swiped at an even speed.
Try not to swipe too slow as this can
sometimes cause problems with the
terminal reading the card.
Chip and PIN cards
Insert the card with the chip facing up
and towards the terminal.
If the card has been inserted the wrong
way or there is a problem with the chip,
the terminal will prompt you to remove
the card and insert again.