PAX Technology Limited is one of the world’s largest suppliers of secure electronic payment terminals and the software to complete those transactions. With its world headquarters in Hong Kong, the company, which was founded in 2000, has its North American headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida. With 1700 employees worldwide, it operates in over 100 countries, and it has installed over 26 million terminals and still counting. Among its products are portable credit card machines. One model is the PAX A920.
Peripheral Ports
The PAX A920 is a compact credit card terminal with a large 5-inch HD tablet display. Merchants will enjoy not only the machine’s colorful and easy-to-read touch screen, but they will also be pleased with the variety of the device’s peripheral ports.
There is 1 Micro USB port, 1 SIM-card slot, 2 PSAM card slots and 1 Micro SD card slot. The PAX A920 supports 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM and 8 GB EMMC. Memory can be expanded up to 41 GB when the Micro SD slot is used.
Size, Printer and OS
This credit card terminal measures 6.91 inches x 3.07 inches x 2.24 inches and weighs 1.1 pound, including the 3.7V Li-Ion battery that powers it. An elegantly designed device, it has a printing slot that is discretely placed. And the roll of thermal paper it accepts is tucked inside the printer. The input of the data and the customer experience, therefore, are not hampered by a visible roll of paper.
This device operates employing PayDroid based on Android 5.1 and its uses PAXSTORE open-source software. Since this is a tablet, it is more rugged than a smartphone credit card terminal is. The PAX A920 is capable of signature capture, and its scanner is 1D and 2D compatible. Able to to accept gratuities, loyalty points and rewards, this portable electronic device will fit the demands of many merchants.
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Payment Acceptance
The PAX A920 has 3G and 4G Wi-Fi capability as well as dual Bluetooth. It also has two cameras. The rear camera is an automatic zoom HD camera (1280×720 pixels) with 5MP. The fixed front camera is 0.30 MP.
A PCI PTS 5.x certified credit card terminal, the PAX A920 accepts magnetic stripe cards, EMV chip cards, Apple Pay and other contactless methods of payment. Other certifications for the terminal include EMV L1 & L2, MasterCard contactless, Visa payWave, American Express Expresspay, Discover D-PAS, MasterCard TQM and NSIC. Because its memory is fast, the customer experience is enhanced by the quick completion of a transaction that ends when the receipt is given.
Merchants will like the fact that using this handheld electronic device to scan bar codes is more accurate than entering numbers manually. Better control over and tracking of their inventory is also a plus when using the PAX A920.
To use the PAX A920, merchants need not only the device and mobile app, but also a merchant account with a credit card processor. In businesses where a handheld device is a good fit, not only will this device add more convenience and order, but it could also increase revenues.
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For merchants looking for a sleek and robust wireless credit card terminal, the A920 provides a plethora of features without compromising on quality, performance, processing speed or security. It also comes from large and reputable global manufacturer.
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