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Procedure documentationProcessing Check Cards as Debit Cards

 

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.

Procedure

To configure POS devices to treat check cards as a debit cards:

  1. If required, create new tender records with the following ID numbers:

    • 13 Debit

    • 17 EBT Food

    • 18 EBT Cash

  2. 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.

  3. 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 Creditas 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

  4. 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

  5. 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