Media Types

Once the EFT interface is properly setup, media types needs to be created for each credit card brand that will be accepted in the establishment.

1- Logon to the Maitre’D Back-Office with appropriate credentials. (Distributor or System Owner)

2- Start the Point of Sale Control Module

3- Click the Payments menu, and select Media Types…

4- The list of all current media types will be displayed. Click the Add button

5- A blank Media Type window will open directly on the Media Type branch

Media Type ID #

The Media Type ID number is automatically determined by Maitre’D when the Media Type is created. Maitre’D will always use the lowest available number between #2 and #23 inclusively.

Description

Enter a meaningful description for this media type. This description will be shown on the media selection screen, on transaction records and receipts as well as on Maitre’D Back-Office reports. For merchants using integrated payments with Datacap – DSIClientX, the description will generally be the actual card brand, such as Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover, etc.

NOTE: A distinct payment type is required for each card brand that is accepted by the establishment.

Payment Type

For credit card payments, select the Charge option from the drop-down list.

Payment Surplus

Select Tip Entry if the establishment accepts tips for servers.
Select NULL if the establishment does not accept tips.

Configure all remaining options according to the customer’s preferences and requirements.

Click on the Option branch.

Print Receipt (Optional)

(Optional) Enable this option to allow for a receipt to be printed after the transaction has been processed.

Check on Receipt (Optional)

(Optional) Enable this option to have the detailed check print on the receipt.

Folio

Enabled. This option needs to be enabled in order for credit cards to be read properly. It is mandatory for any credit card media type.

Keyboard Input

Disabled. This option needs to be disabled for credit card media types. For other types of payments, enable this option to display a full keyboard that allows for alphanumeric characters when the workstation requests a folio reference number for a media type, to allow letters in addition to numbers.

NOTE: The Folio option above also needs to be enabled.

Included in Report

Enable this option so that this media type is shown in Back-Office reports. Disabling this option will cause this media type to be hidden in the reports.

Open Drawer (Optional)

Enable this option to make the cash drawer open when this media type is used. Configure remaining options according to the customer’s needs and preferences.

Click on the Card Property branch.

EFT Category

For credit card payments, set this drop down list to the card brand corresponding to this payment.

Type

For credit card payments, set this drop down list to Credit.

NOTE: The Type drop-down list is only used with sales recording modules and fiscal printers. The value selected here has no effect whatsoever unless a fiscal printer or sales recording module is in use.

Electronic Funds Transfer

Enable this option. This option needs to be enabled on all Credit payment types. This is the option that will automatically trigger the credit card’s PAN and expiration date to be masked. Also, credit card payments will simply not work if this option is disabled.

Hide Card Number

Enable this option. This option will automatically become enabled as soon as Electronic Funds Transfer is enabled.

Validation

Optional. Enable this option to use the card validation function that will detect the card type as it is being swiped instead of having to select the media type manually at the payment screen. For this feature to work, the card validation section also needs to be filled.

Expiration

Enable this option. This option triggers the verification of the card’s expiration date for credit card payments.

Debit card

Disable this option for credit card payment types. Enable it for debit cards.