These instructions are for performing an Issuance on a Gift Card, also known as Activation.

Terminal Displays	Action Taken
CREDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . SALE  ACCOUNT	Press the Payment button (show me) until the terminal displays OptiCard Clerk ID.
OPTICARD  CLERK ID	Key in 1 and press the [Enter] button.
PROGRAMS:   1. GIFT CARD   2. RTL MERCH CR   3. LOYALTY	Press the [Enter] button.
TRANSACTIONS:   1. REDEMPTION   2. ISSUANCE   3. ADD VALUE   4. VOID	Use the [Forced/] button to scroll down to Issuance.                           Option to press the [2] button.  Press the [Enter] button.
TRANSACTIONS:   1. REDEMPTION   2. ISSUANCE   3. ADD VALUE   4. VOID
Swipe card:	Swipe the new card through the magnetic stripe reader.         Cards must be swiped on Issuance.
OPTICARD       AMOUNT   0.00	Key in the amount you wish to load onto the card and press the [Enter] button.         NOTE: $5.00 is the minimum that can be loaded onto a card.
$25.00  ENTR - YES, MENU - NO	Press the [Enter] button.
DIALING. . . .	The terminal will connect to process the transaction.
Once approved, the terminal will print two receipts, one for the merchant, and one that is to be given to the customer along with the card.
CREDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . SALE  ACCOUNT	Transaction complete.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Widgets 4 Less 1234 A Street Emerald City, OZ 00001 (877) 867-5309    ISSUANCE   Transaction #   17      Acc: 6033590000000099994      Entry: Swiped      COMP. CODE:  AUTH. CODE: CARD #:   GT   OOKO01    000000009999     4 CLERK ID: GROUP ID:   ????   EGC 0001 00     01 0001 AMOUNT:   $5.00   MERCHANT COPY THANKS