Using an EMV card Reader with Donate Now - Premium

Donate Now - Premium supports certain USB credit card readers working in keyboard emulation mode for processing credit cards via Donate Now - Premium. Learn how to use the IDTech Augusta S USB EMV Card and Chip Reader with Donate Now - Premium.

Currently, only BluePay transactions can be processed with card readers. (Using an iMIS-based payment gateway such as PayFlow Pro and Authorize.NET are not currently supported.)

Supported Card Readers

The following card readers are supported:

Supported Platforms

The following platforms are supported:

  • Hardware
    • Windows-based laptop or tablet computer with standard USB port (or adapter)
    • Apple MacBook or MacBook Pro (2016 or newer) with standard USB port (or adapter)

      • Note: Apple iPads, iPhones, and Android-based devices are not supported at this time.

  • Software
    • Windows 10, version 1709 (Fall Creators Update) or newer
    • macOS 10.12 (Sierra) or newer
    • Google Chrome

Using a card reader for Donate Now - Premium donations

Card reader support works best when paired with Rapid Entry mode. This allows the donor's information to be pre-filled. From there, you can simply enter an amount, (optionally) choose a distribution, swipe the card, and process the donation!

Enabling card reader support

Do the following to enable card reader support:

  1. Edit a template that you want to enable card reader support for.
  2. Click the Financialtab.
  3. Enable the option Enable EMV card reader support.
  4. ClickSave.

Processing payments using a card reader

Note: Ensure the card reader is plugged in and ready before browsing to the Donate Now - Premium form.

In the Payment Details section of the donation form, a new payment method should appear called Card Reader.

Press this button when you are ready to read the credit card. A screen overlay should appear that says "Awaiting card reader input...".

  • If the card has an EMV chip, insert the card into the reader. Remove the card when the card reader beeps repeatedly.
  • If the card does not have an EMV chip, or the chip fails to read (the reader will flash red), then start the card read again, and swipe the card using the magnetic stripe instead.

The donation form should say "Reading...". When finished, the overlay should disappear, and the Donate Now - Premium donation form should say "Card swiped." You are now ready to complete the donation!