Transaction processing apparatus, transaction processing method, program and transaction processing system

A transaction processing method of a transaction processing apparatus, the method comprising:

• reading card information used in a settlement of transaction using a card;
• causing information regarding various matters relating to the settlement process of transaction content using the card to be input to an input unit;
• and
• printing the card information and the information regarding various matters input to the input unit as an offline settlement slip in a printing unit, according to the settlement process of the transaction content using the card, when communication with a predetermined settlement destination apparatus relating to the settlement process of the transaction content using the card is not available.

A program which causes a transaction processing apparatus which is a computer to execute a process comprising:

• reading card information used in a settlement of transaction using a card;
• causing information regarding various matters relating to the settlement process of transaction content using the card to be input to an input unit;
• and
• printing the card information and the information regarding various matters input to the input unit as an offline settlement slip in a printing unit, according to the settlement process of the transaction content using the card, when communication with a predetermined settlement destination apparatus relating to the settlement process of the transaction content using the card is not available.

A transaction processing system in which a transaction processing apparatus and a predetermined settlement destination apparatus are connected to each other, wherein the transaction processing apparatus includes:

• a communication unit which performs communication relating to a settlement process of transaction content using a card, with the predetermined settlement destination apparatus;
• a magnetic card reader unit which reads card information used in the settlement of the transaction using the card from the card;
• an input unit to which information regarding various matters relating to the settlement process of transaction content using the card is input;
• and
• a printing unit which prints the card information and the information regarding various matters input to the input unit as an offline settlement slip, according to the settlement process of the transaction content using the card, when the communication relating to the settlement process in the communication unit is not available.