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Updated October 31, 2007 S1 S2 Figure 123. Location of system function keys See Figure 123 to locate the system function keys S1 and S2. Refer to your local procedures or ask your manager for the details of these functions. Entering data at your terminal The following sections show how to enter sales transaction data at your terminal using the card reader, and barcode readers and scanners. Operating card readers The card reader is also referred to as a magnetic stripe reader (MSR). To enter data: Figure 124. Reading a magnetic stripe card 1. See Figure 124. Hold the magnetic stripe card horizontally with the stripe at the bottom and facing you. 2. Place the card in the card reader. 3. With a steady, smooth motion, pass the card through the reader. You can pass the card through the reader in either direction from the left or from the right. The response you receive is controlled by the application program for your store. If the data was not accepted, verify that the card was inserted correctly. If it was not inserted correctly, turn the card to the correct position. Pass the card through the reader again with a steady, smooth motion. Cleaning the card reader If you are using the card reader correctly and receive a large number of misreads, you may need to clean the read head with an MSR cleaning card. The cleaning Chapter 6. Operating POS I/O devices 115

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See
Figure
123
to
locate
the
system
function
keys
S1
and
S2.
Refer
to
your
local
procedures
or
ask
your
manager
for
the
details
of
these
functions.
Entering
data
at
your
terminal
The
following
sections
show
how
to
enter
sales
transaction
data
at
your
terminal
using
the
card
reader,
and
barcode
readers
and
scanners.
Operating
card
readers
The
card
reader
is
also
referred
to
as
a
magnetic
stripe
reader
(MSR).
To
enter
data:
1.
See
Figure
124.
Hold
the
magnetic
stripe
card
horizontally
with
the
stripe
at
the
bottom
and
facing
you.
2.
Place
the
card
in
the
card
reader.
3.
With
a
steady,
smooth
motion,
pass
the
card
through
the
reader.
You
can
pass
the
card
through
the
reader
in
either
direction
from
the
left
or
from
the
right.
The
response
you
receive
is
controlled
by
the
application
program
for
your
store.
If
the
data
was
not
accepted,
verify
that
the
card
was
inserted
correctly.
If
it
was
not
inserted
correctly,
turn
the
card
to
the
correct
position.
Pass
the
card
through
the
reader
again
with
a
steady,
smooth
motion.
Cleaning
the
card
reader
If
you
are
using
the
card
reader
correctly
and
receive
a
large
number
of
misreads,
you
may
need
to
clean
the
read
head
with
an
MSR
cleaning
card.
The
cleaning
S1
S2
Figure
123.
Location
of
system
function
keys
Figure
124.
Reading
a
magnetic
stripe
card
Updated
October
31,
2007
Chapter
6.
Operating
POS
I/O
devices
115