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Capturing Credit Card Details With Credit Card Swiper

This article will teach you how to capture credit card info with a swiper

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Written by Ilaria Lanni
Updated over 6 years ago

Your Frontdesk Anywhere account can be integrated with any Credit Card Swiper that uses Keyboard Emulation tool. A credit card Swiper will enable you to capture your guests’ credit card numbers and expiration date in an automatic fashion, thus making the reservation process much quicker and reducing the possibility of human error.

  • To start using the credit card Swiper, click on the folio you want to record the card details:

Scroll down to the Credit Card panel at the center of the folio, and click on the link Add Card:

You will see the button Swipe Credit Card: click on it:

Once you click the button, the written Swipe Card will start flashing: swipe the credit card using the card Swiper:

You should hear a beeping sound when the card details get captured, and you will be able to see those details in the relevant fields:

You will be able to find the Swipe Card function that enables you to capture the card details in the Payment Screen:

You can use the Swiper in the Profile tab, in the relevant Payment section:

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