The following steps describe the basic operation of the motorized
card reader (Figure 2-1).
1.The consumer inserts the card into the slot.
2.The slot has a gate that allows the card to be partially
inserted; if the card is properly oriented, the
gate opens and motorized card reader pulls the card in. If the
motorized card reader is commanded
to accept chip only cards, the magnetic stripe detection is
disabled.
3.The transaction begins when the card is inside the reader.
4.The card is automatically returned to the consumer at the end of
the transaction.
3.1
Beginning and Ending a Maintenance Session
The operator should know how to perform the following tasks before
using the other procedures in this
section.
•Opening the system to access the card reader.
•Placing the system in the maintenance mode.
•Returning the system to full operation.
Refer to the operator manual for the system for more information
about these tasks.
Manually Retrieving Jammed Cards
The consumer's card can sometimes get stuck in the transport
mechanism. Use the following steps to
manually remove jammed cards.
1.Place the system in the maintenance mode.
2.To eject a jammed card toward the card reader entry slot, push
and hold the plunger of the shut
ter solenoid to open the shutter. Refer to the following figure.
3.Rotate the drive train pulley away from the card slot
(counterclockwise) until the card can be re
trieved at the card slot.