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==Navigation==
Software: '''PTC'''
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[[computing]]: [[software]]: '''PTC'''
PTC is a DOS-based program for processing credit card payments via
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==Overview==
dial-up with a modem (1200 bps and up). In order to use it, you need a
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[[PTC]] is a [[DOS]]-based program for processing credit card payments via dial-up with a modem (1200 bps and up). In order to use it, you need a [[merchant card processing|Merchant Account with a credit-card processing company]]. It was created by [[FirstData Corporation]] but is apparently no longer supported.
Merchant Account with a credit-card processing company.
 
 
=Opinions=
 
=Opinions=
 
==[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 11:36, 29 Apr 2005 (CST)==
 
==[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 11:36, 29 Apr 2005 (CST)==
While the software itself is pretty bug-free, there are a few
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While the software itself is pretty bug-free, there are a few annoyances:
annoyances:
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*First, the fact that there doesn't seem to be a Windows version, or a version which can connect through the Internet instead of via dial-up.
*First, the fact that there doesn't seem to be a Windows version, or a
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*Second, the fact that it refuses to run happily under Windows XP (runs ok with [[Windows 2000]] and [[Windows 98SE]]; I use the latter).
version which can connect through the Internet instead of via dial-up.
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*Third, if you have trouble connecting, and this happens too many times in a row, PTC goes into a timeout mode; there are no hints onscreen or in the manual about how to fix this. It can be fixed by going into "Setup / Merchant Settings" and changing the terminal ID. Unfortunately, this can only be done by clearing the transactions you've already entered. Fortunately, you can save them in a file... but that doesn't always work, because saving to a file preserves some other things which aren't documented, and sometimes you end up just having to re-enter the whole thing. It wouldn't be so aggravating if the software hadn't cost over $1000 (more than I thought I was going to be paying; see also [[LeaseComm]]). In my opinion, the merchant processing company – [[Cardservice International]] – should provide free upgrades at that price, and more likely should have provided the software for free. Better yet, they should offer web-based processing (as in [http://authorize.net/ Authorize.net]) as a no-cost option.
*Second, the fact that it refuses to run happily under Windows XP (runs
 
ok with Windows 2000 and Windows 98SE; I use the latter).
 
*Third, if you have trouble connecting too many times in a row, it goes
 
into a timeout mode. You can reset the timeout mode by going into
 
"Setup / Merchant Settings" and changing your terminal ID.
 
Unfortunately, this can only be done by clearing the transactions
 
you've already entered. Fortunately, you can save them in a file... but
 
that doesn't always work, because saving to a file preserves some other
 
things which aren't documented, and sometimes you end up just having to
 
re-enter the whole thing.
 
It wouldn't be so aggravating if the software hadn't cost over $1000
 
(more than I thought I was going to be paying; see also [[LeaseComm]]).
 
In my opinion, the merchant processing company -- [[Cardservice
 
International]] -- should provide free upgrades at that price, and more
 
likely should have provided the software for free. Better yet, they
 
should offer web-based processing (as in [http://authorize.net/
 
Authorize.net]) as a no-cost option.
 

Latest revision as of 23:17, 8 August 2010

Navigation

computing: software: PTC

Overview

PTC is a DOS-based program for processing credit card payments via dial-up with a modem (1200 bps and up). In order to use it, you need a Merchant Account with a credit-card processing company. It was created by FirstData Corporation but is apparently no longer supported.

Opinions

Woozle 11:36, 29 Apr 2005 (CST)

While the software itself is pretty bug-free, there are a few annoyances:

  • First, the fact that there doesn't seem to be a Windows version, or a version which can connect through the Internet instead of via dial-up.
  • Second, the fact that it refuses to run happily under Windows XP (runs ok with Windows 2000 and Windows 98SE; I use the latter).
  • Third, if you have trouble connecting, and this happens too many times in a row, PTC goes into a timeout mode; there are no hints onscreen or in the manual about how to fix this. It can be fixed by going into "Setup / Merchant Settings" and changing the terminal ID. Unfortunately, this can only be done by clearing the transactions you've already entered. Fortunately, you can save them in a file... but that doesn't always work, because saving to a file preserves some other things which aren't documented, and sometimes you end up just having to re-enter the whole thing. It wouldn't be so aggravating if the software hadn't cost over $1000 (more than I thought I was going to be paying; see also LeaseComm). In my opinion, the merchant processing company – Cardservice International – should provide free upgrades at that price, and more likely should have provided the software for free. Better yet, they should offer web-based processing (as in Authorize.net) as a no-cost option.