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My Donation Station has a card reader error screen!

Some older Donation Stations use a card reader that has to be turned on separately. If the card reader is off, then then the Donation Station will present an Error.

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🔶1. Spot the error

The if there is an issue with the card reader, the Donation Station touch screen will show this error screen.

Unable to Process Donations

🔶2. Check the card reader status

🔸Next step is to check the card reader status.

🔸Exit the Donation Station App by using the 4-point secret touch

Secret-Touch-Sequence-Diagram

🔸When on the desktop, double tap the Launch Donation Station icon.

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🔸 The Donation Station will then check the status of the card reader. It will let you know if the card reader is off or not connected to the internet

🔸 If the card reader is switched off, you will get this screen.

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🔸Use the pokey tool to turn of the card as explained on screen

🔸If the card reader is not connected to the internet and needs to be, the tool will ask you to connect to a network

🔸Once you have confirmed the card reader is switched on and connected to the internet, launch the Donation Station app and put through a test transaction of £0.10p

If you are still having issues, Contact Support