Technical Note: 20060721033b

PCCharge Gift Cards

(Maitre'D 2005, from Service Pack 4 and later versions of Maitre'D)

Overview

PCCharge is not a provider of credit card and gift card services as such. They are a warehouse.

They support many different credit card and Gift Card Solutions.

Note: See the Payment Server Appendices from PCCharge for a list of supported providers.

• Supports credit cards.

• Supports gift cards. (see EFT Setup for PCCharge document)

• Supports restaurant and retail.

• Supported in USA and Canada.

Note: Debit cards are NOT supported.

What is needed

From Posera:

• EFT interface

• Gift Certificate interface

From PCCharge:

• PCCharge payment server software. (version 5.7.0 or above)

• MP Manager (Maitre'D Plugin) software.

• A User License for each Point Of Sales

PCCharge contact:
Sales: 1 800 725-9264
Support: 1 877 659-8981

From selected provider:

• Merchant number.

• all other pertinent information to setup PCCharge payment server

Requirements

• Windows XP Pro (SP2) or Windows Server 2003.
• 256mb.
• 1GB hard-disk space.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (or higher) with 128-bit encryption.
• TCP/IP network.
• Internet connection.
• Regional and language settings must be set to English (United States).
• Latest Microsoft Service Packs installed.

PCCharge Installation

Maitre'D Plugin Installation

Maitre'D Setup

Server Control / View / Options / Gift Certificate

Provider:

External Provider.

Merchant Number:

as provided by the merchant

Server Control / View / Options / Gift Certificate / Option

Use Increment Function:

Enabled

Cancel Issue:

Disabled

Gift Card Sold Setup

P.O.S. Control / Payments / Media Types / Gift Card Sold / Payment # 36

Payment type:

Gift Card Redeemed Setup

P.O.S. Control / Payments / Media Types / Gift Certificate / Payment # 2 through #  24

Description:

Type in a description for the Gift Cards. This description is displayed on the workstations when employees select this media type and printed on readings.

Payment type:

P.O.S. Control / Payments / Media Types / Gift Certificate / Option

Folio:

Note: Remaining options set as per customer preferences.

P.O.S. Control / Payments / Media Types / Gift Certificate / Card Property

Card Type

EFT Category:

Electronic Fund Transfer:

Note: All other options disabled

Card Validation

Custom Card:

P.O.S. Control / Employee / Configuration /  Payment

Enable both the media type created for the gift cards to allow these employees to accept and/or sell gift cards.