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IVI Checkmate Keeps Advancing

I f you attended the ETA meeting in San Diego, then you know that IVI Checkmate Corp. chose that venue to announce the U.S. launch of two of its payment devices: the eN-Touch 3000, a dial-based Internet-capable POS terminal, and the Ingenico Elite 510 wireless payment terminal for small retail and restaurant establishments.

The eN-Touch 3000 is a touch-screen transaction terminal capable of handling secured credit, debit, EBT and smart card transactions as well as value-added Internet applications such as advertising, loyalty, coupon issuance, e-mail and merchant home pages. IVI Checkmate released the eN- Touch 3000 to the Canadian merchant bankcard industry last year.

The eN-Touch 3000 is an open transaction terminal featuring a compact design that incorporates a thermal printer and a large backlit touch screen. The high-speed modem provides communications for payment information transmittal and Internet content, and the terminal features a large memory capacity that is field upgradeable. These features combine to provide a proven platform for applications such as Web browser, marketing research, cash register functions, loyalty applications, bill payments, wholesale ordering and online help functions.

The Elite 510 is a compact and integrated POS terminal that is a single solution for electronic transaction acceptance and processing. It was developed by Groupe Ingenico and is distributed exclusively within North America by IVI Checkmate.

The compact "all-in-one" design of the Elite 510 eliminates counter clutter and the "spaghetti cable" look of modular terminal configurations. It has a four-line graphical and backlit display and thermal printer.

Mike Hackney, vice president of IVI Checkmate's financial systems organization, says, "The Elite 510 responds to the merchant bankcard industry's need for a proven, simple and cost-effective terminal with built- in investment protection. Features such as EMV compliance, 1 MB of memory and an integrated smart card reader provides a retailer with advanced features for today's and tomorrow's functionality."

Regarding the eN-Touch 3000, Hackney says, "The eN-Touch 3000 brings key attributes to the merchant bankcard industry that will establish a new standard of service and value. Touch-screen technology allows total freedom in developing terminal applications with an intuitive look and feel, reducing help-desk costs and checkout times.

"The eN-Touch 3000's Internet capabilities, fast modem and extended memory range provide transaction processors a means of delivering value-added applications that vastly improve the checkout process and transaction settlement accountability. For example, the eN-Touch 3000's visual help screen capabilities and superior diagnostic capabilities, via TCP/IP communications, will dramatically reduce their support costs. These processors can use simple browsers to see what is happening at the terminal at all times, making support and everyday communications with the retailer more timely and trouble free."

For more information, visit its Web site at www.ivicheckmate.com.