Activate a Gift Card

This transaction activates a Moneris gift and allows the card to be used as payment for Purchases.

IMPORTANT: To control usage of new gift cards, activate them ONLY at the time they are purchased (e.g., do not activate a batch of cards ahead of time.) Gift cards are essentially cash once they are activated.

This transaction can also add an additional dollar value to gift cards that can be reloaded after they are activated.

From the READY screen:

To navigate through the menus:

- Scroll down: press the key to move the highlight bar down.
- Scroll up: press the key to move the highlight bar up.
- Select a highlighted item: press the  key.

For information about the keys...

1.  Press the  key.
The MAIN MENU appears.

2.  Scroll down to ERNEX, and press the  key.
The ERNEX menu appears.

3.  Scroll down to ACTIVATE/LOAD, and press the  key.
The SWIPE OR ENTER CARD prompt appears.

4.  Swipe the gift card on the terminal.
The ENTER CVC entry screen appears.

5. Key in the Card Validation Code (CVC), and press the  key.

Note: The CVC is found on the back of the card after the card number. It may be located under a scratch-off panel.  If the ENTER CVC entry screen appears, this code must be keyed in to ensure that the card is authentic.

If the ENTER CLERK ID entry screen appears ...

If the ENTER AMOUNT entry screen appears ...

If the "Info Data PRESS OK" prompt appears (prompt text is variable, e.g., it could be customized to display "Tracking Code PRESS OK") ...

The PROCESSING message appears, and then the APPROVED ACTIVATE NEXT? prompt appears.

6.  To activate/load another card, press the key (YES). OR  To continue without activating another card, press the key (NO).

7.  Do one of the following:

If you pressed the key (YES):

a.  The Cardholder copy prints, which you give to the customer.

b.  Press the  key.
The SWIPE OR ENTER CARD prompt appears.

c.  Go back to step 4.

If you pressed the key (NO), and the BALANCE DUE $#.## PRESS OK prompt appears ...

If you pressed the key (NO), and "Approved" appears:

a.  Press the  key.
The Merchant copy prints, which you retain.

b.  Press the  key.
The Cardholder copy prints, which you retain.

c.  Press the key to return to the READY screen.

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