Manual card entry, Selecting the card type – MagTek IPAD99875382 User Manual

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MANUAL CARD ENTRY
If the swiped card’s magnetic stripe is damaged or unreadable, the application controlling the

IPAD may prompt the cardholder to enter information from his or her card manually, as shown

in the following example:

Figure 4-4. Example of User Screen to Manually Enter Card Data

The account number field has a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 19 digits. Expiration date

consists of 4 digits. The card verification code can be 3-4 digits in length.

SELECTING THE CARD TYPE
In a retail setting, the transaction might require the user to select the card type (e.g. “Debit or

Credit”). In the following example, the application prompts the user to press the Left function

key if the card is a Credit card or to press the Right function key if the card is a Debit card:

Figure 4-5. Example of User Screen to Select Card Type

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