First Data Corp. and LinkPoint International, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of First Data, recently introduced the LinkPoint 3000 point-of-sale terminal for processing electronic payments.

The multifunctional terminal is capable of processing credit, debit, electronic benefits transfer (EBT), gift card services/Valuelink Gift Card, loyalty, purchase card, TeleCheck guarantee and TeleCheck electronic credit application (ECA).

Some of the LinkPoint 3000 features include color-coded screen-addressable keys, a two-line, 20-character backlit display and clearly labeled dedicated function keys and ATM-style prompts. The terminal's serial ports consist of one printer port as well as two ports for PIN pads, check readers and bar-code wands. The terminal also offers a built-in calculator function and password protection from unauthorized downloads.

The LinkPoint 3000 terminal can be combined with LinkPoint's PrintPoint 3000 thermal printer and BackPoint PIN pad for the Low Cost Complete Sales Solution offering, or the terminal can be combined with other manufacturers' products for a full electronic-payment solution. Add on Ingenico's eN-Check 2500 check reader for split-dial ECA.

First Data is targeting small to medium retail, business-to-business, mail order/telephone order and restaurant merchants with the LinkPoint 3000.

First Data Corp.
6200 South Quebec Street
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
800-735-3362
www.firstdata.com

LinkPoint International, Inc.
Hardware Division
PO Box 436
Simi Valley, CA 93062
www.linkpoint.com