To use remote credit card swiping:With the remote swipe function, you can enter an order at a terminal that does not have the swipe-machine. You can then swipe the credit card at the terminal with the swipe machine, and the credit card is entered for the correct order. Close the order at the original terminal.
Use the credit card remote swipe function when you have only one terminal with a swipe machine but enter orders from many different terminals.
To use remote credit card swiping:
From the Orders menu, select Sales Order Entry to display the Sales Order Entry screen.
Use the Totals hot key to display the Totals screen for the desired order.
In the CrCard Recvd field, enter a payment. Once you do, the Credit Card Authorization screen displays.
From the Credit Card Authorization screen, with the credit card information displayed, use the Swipe hot key.
Go to the terminal with the swipe machine.
Swipe the credit card.
If the system does not recognize the swipe, then perform the following steps:
From the System > Custom > Add On Products > Credit Card Authorization menu, select Credit Card Remote Swipe to display the Remote Scan screen.
If the order is not already displayed, enter the order ID in the Order ID field. Press F10 to select from a list of current transactions.
In the Customer field, verify that the correct customer displays. Edit the customer name, if necessary.
Go back to the original terminal and complete the order.
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