Definition of Credit Cards to be read via the MCR

In general, credit cards are defined as a payment type of the Category "EFT" or "Credit", depending on how the card data is to be read.

It is also possible to read in the card data via a magnetic swipe card reader (MCR). In this case, the payment type of the credit card must be “Cash”.

In the following, the essential steps for the definition of a credit card as a "cash" payment type. Two numbers should be read within the booking via the MCR, the entry of the customer ID card no. has to be made manually.

Definition of the Cheque Payment Type

Change to the window Payment Type via Parameters -> Payments. If a payment type is being displayed there, empty the screen mask.

The payment type must be configured as follows:

• Enter a free payment type no. (e.g. "20").
• Name: "<Name>Credit Card"
• EURO Currency: "EURO"
• EURO Exchange Rate: "0"
• Category: "Cash" (!).
• The switch "Need declare entry" should be deactivated since you would have to enter every single amount of this credit card type manually within the POS declared entry.

Change to the sub-window Payment Parameter.

• Assign a terminal type.
• Entry nos.: "2"
• Close the window and save in the window "Payment Type"

Change to the window Form Text via System -> User Interface.

• Select the language (e.g. English)
• Enter Sales in the field "Frame Name". Make sure the spelling is correct (case-sensitive!).
• For each entry no., a "Name" and a "Translation" have to be entered. After making the entries every entry no. must be saved.
• Card No.
• Enter "NumberOne20" in the field "Name" ("NumberOne" is the predefined value for the first entry no. to be queried, „20“ is the payment type number). Make sure the spelling is correct..
• Translation:
  The text can be chosen at will, enter e.g. "Card Number". This text will be displayed on the screen/ display. Remember that the max. number of characters in the display is 20.
• Save your entries.
• Expiry Date
• Enter "NumberTwo20" in the field "Name". "NumberTwo" stands for the second entry no., , "20" for the payment type.
• Translation:
  Enter e.g. "Expiry Date". This text will be displayed on the screen/ display. Remember that the max. number of characters in the display is 20.
• Save your entries.
• Customer ID No.
• Enter "NumberThree20" in the field "Name". "NumberThree" stands for the third entry no., "20" for the payment type.
• Translation:
  Enter e.g. "Customer ID card no.". This text will be displayed on the screen/ display. Remember that the max. number of characters in the display is 20..
• Save your entries.

Change to the window Card Reader Parameter via Branch.

The following requirements must be met before you define the credit card here:

1. The track construction of the cards must be known to you.
2. Both numbers to be read (card no. and expiry date) must be located on the same track.
3. Each of the numbers to be read must be defined with a unique "cons.no.".

In the following example, it is assumed that,

• all cards of this card type begin with "58",
• the start character mandatory for credit cards is in the position "0",
• the card no. consists of 16 positions
• and begins with the fourth figure (= Position 3 since the position count starts with "0")
• the date is of the 4-digit format (YYMM)
• and begins with the 20. figure (= Position 19).

The configuration of the card no. is to be carried out as follows:

• Company: <company no.>
• Branch: <branch no.>
• Track: 2
• Cons.no.: 2
• Descriptor: "<card name>, card no."
• Compare from Position: 1
• Compare with: 58
• Simulates Key: STn
  The confirmation of the manually entered number via "ST" will be internally evaluated as the key code "STn"; therefore, this entry has to be made.
• Offset field 2: 3
• Length field 2: 16.
• In the fields "Offset Field 1", "Length Feld1" and "Def. Device Data" no entries will be made.
• Save your entries.

The configuration for the account no. is to be carried out as follows:

• Company: <company no.>
• Branch: <branch no.>
• Track: 2
• Cons.no.: 2
• Descriptor: "<card name>, expiry date"
• Compare from position: 1
• Compare with: 58
• Simulates key: STn
  The confirmation of the manually entered number via "ST" will be internally evaluated as the key code "STn"; therefore, this entry has to be made.
• Offset field 2: 19
• Length field 2: 4
• In the fields "Offset Field 1", "Length Feld1" and "Def. Device Data" no entries will be made.
• Save your entries.

Recording the Credit Card

The recording (outline) of the credit card defined as a "Cash" payment type is to be carried out as follows:

• Calculate the subtotal.
• Then press the appropriate payment type key.
• "Credit card no. " or the text created by you will be displayed on the screen / display now.
• Swipe the credit card through the MCR. The credit card no. and the expiry date will be read automatically.
• Afterwards, you will be asked to enter the ID card no. After entering it confirm with "ST".
• The booking is complete as soon as the receipt print has finished (incl. the read / entered numbers).

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