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Quick Reference Guide – Payment Devices
Topics
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• Select a Device: Choose the best
possible device to capture
payment for your particular
situation
• Set Up a Device
: Make sure that
your device is ready to accurately
process payments and record
them in the payment product
• Troubleshoot a Device
: Follow
these steps to deal with the most
likely issues that may happen
during payment processing
• Appendix
: More information on
troubleshooting and specific
device setup
InstaMed Payment Devices Overview
InstaMed’s payment solutions work with a wide range of payment devices that
read information from payment cards, checks or both.
This quick reference guide is designed to provide information on device
selection, setup and basic troubleshooting.
For more information about how to use the devices, please refer to the
InstaMed Online User Guide or your vendor’s documentation as appropriate.
Select the right device
Different devices have different payment type and security configurations and should be
carefully studied before purchase and deployment. Consider the following questions and use
the chart on the next page to find the device that meets your specific needs.
Questions to Consider:
1. Do you need to read payment cards?
a. Do you need a mobile solution?
b. Do you need end-to-end encryption?
2. Do you need to read checks?
a. Do you need to read payment cards
on the same machine?
b. Do you need a batch reader?
Device Consideration: The MagTek ImageSafe
reads both payment cards and checks
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