For retailers in the United States, a check card can also be used as a debit card. Although not generally a default setting in the POS system, it is possible to configure the POS devices to read a check card and treat it as a debit card.
EBT cards are a new form of food stamp tender. These parameters will also accept, read, and treat EBT cards as debit cards.
To configure POS devices to treat check cards as a debit cards:
If required, create new tender records with the following ID numbers:
13 Debit
17 EBT Food
18 EBT Cash
If desired, create up to six denominations for the debit and EBT cards in the Denomination Group
table. This allows the selection of specific amounts for the cashback feature.
The most frequently required denominations are: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 dollars.
In the Tender Setup
table, activate the following parameters for the Debit Card
record:
Enable PIN entry
Enable PIN entry Allow over tender
if the cashback feature will be allowed
Specify Cashback
for fast selection of Cashback denominations
Select Debit
as the bank card
Select AJB Credit
as the credit provider
Specify Swipe Debit Card
as the prompt message
Select the parameter to force the PIN action
Select the authority level parameter 6
. This disables manual card number entry.
Select the parameters to enable MSR, disallow local authorization, and bypass the expiration date
In the Tender Setup
table, activate the following parameters for the EBT Food record:
Select the Credit Quick Menu
option
Allow under tender
Allow under tender on refund
Select EBT Food
as the bank card
Enable Unknown Card
selection. This parameter identifies the card as an EBT Food or an EBT Cash card.
Force PIN action
Specify Cashback
for fast selection of Cashback denominations
Select the Manual Authorization Profile ID
Select the Manual Authorization Policy ID
In the Tender Setup
table, activate the following parameters for the EBT Cash record:
Allow over tender
Allow under tender
Allow under tender on refund
Select EBT Cash
as the bank card
Force PIN action