Integrated eftpos

There are two types, Integrated and Interfaced.

Integrated is a two way messaging between the terminal and the point of sale utlising the point of sale communication and printer.  Interfacing can either be one-way or two-way but uses the communication and printer of the eftpos terminal.  For the purposes of this introduction and to keep it simple we will call both integrated eftpos.

Integrated eftpos is suitable for businesses of any size looking to reduce the complexity of their EFTPOS payments, it allows merchants to directly connect an EFTPOS terminal to their Point of Sale (POS) system or Electronic Cash Register (ECR) – removing the need to re-enter the purchase amount into the EFTPOS terminal.

The two-way interface enables the merchants POS/ECR to send a simple message to the EFTPOS terminal containing the EFTPOS transaction value. The cardholder then selects their account and proceeds as normal to complete their transaction. The terminal will send a response message back to the POS advising of the transaction outcome. If the transaction is approved, the POS will automatically complete the transaction. The customer receipt is printed via the EFTPOS terminal once the transaction is completed.

Key Advantages

Errors arising from "double entry" of data into the POS and the pinpad are eliminated, there is no risk of cardholders being under or over charged. Less time is spent handling payments, as transactions are entered just once into the POS via the PC. Where bar coding is used, no manual entry is required.

Faster and more accurate transactions eliminate operator keying errors and card holder wait times at POS. Enhanced productivity is achieved by simplifying end of day EFTPOS and POS sales reconciliation processes and as the payment application is always resident on the terminal, many industry security standards and certification requirements are taken care of.

Single receipt printer - use your existing POS printer for EFTPOS receipts, saving valuable space and money on consumables.

Management and Reporting Suite

Online real time reporting is available through transtrack or the management software..  Along side your POS you can look at individual transactions, trends and reports here. You can have a look at transtrack here.

Certified Point Of Sale (POS) Vendors

We have three terminals solutions for you to choose from.   Verifone Vault and VX Link from Sektor,  Nitro on Ingenico from Skyzer and Quest from Quest Australia. To check out which point of sale system the solutions integrate with click on their name above.

These solutions are all certified version six on Paymark. They all have strengths and weaknesses and our business development team are more than happy to talk through the solutions.

What You Need

To use integrated EFTPOS you need:

• A point of sale system certified with one of solutions
• Integrated EFTPOS compatible pin pad
• Integrated EFTPOS software
• A dial-up, GPRS modem, or other method of communications such as IP connectivity