Direct Data Entry Devices

Used to read information on the magnetic stripe found on the back of a credit or debit card

• Contactless Card Reader

• Chip Reader

• Magnetic Stripe Reader

• Barcode Scanner

This device has a slot where the card is inserted into and the chip is read.

• Magnetic Stripe Reader

• Quick Response Code Reader

• Magnetic Ink Character Recognition

• Chip and PIN reader

To use this device, the card is held within a few centimeters of the payment terminal to make a payment. The terminal picks up the signal from the chip and allows the transaction to be processed.

• Chip and PIN reader

• Contactless Card Reader

• Barcode Scanner

• Optical Mark Readers

This device is used to read information from products in supermarkets. Handheld scanners or wands are also very common.

• Barcode Scanners

• Optical Character Reader

• Quick Response Code

• Magnetic Ink Character Recognition

Smartphones with internet access can scan these dark squares on a light background. This allows advertising of products on trains, buses, shopping malls etc. The code may contain a website link or some form of ads.

• Chip and PIN reader

• Barcode Reader

• Magnetic Ink Reader

• Quick Response Code

Used to read a special type of ink found at the bottom of bank cheques.

• Contactless Card Readers

• Barcode Reader

• Magnetic Ink Character Recognition

• Magnetic Stripe Readers

Used to read questionnaires, MCQ exam papers or any form where responses are recorded in the form of lines or shaded areas.

• Quick Response Code

• Optical Character Reader

• Chip Reader

• Optical Mark Reader

This device takes scanned text and converts it into a computer readable form. One of the most common uses is in processing passports and ID cards.

• Optical Mark Reader

• Optical Character Reader

• Magnetic Ink Character Recognition

• Contactless Card Reader