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Protect consumers, merchants

with ADA compliant stands

or terminal manufacturers that have ADA experts to guide
them in 22 years of payments industry and seven years of
direct ADA service experience.

Understand requirements
Taylor stated that current federal guidelines mandate
that POS devices be independently accessible to all
consumers by doing the following: utilize 508 Information
aylor POS, a provider of ADA-compliant POS Communication Technology (ICT); maintain PIN entry
card and PIN reader stands and mounts for privacy for wheelchair users; maintain PIN entry privacy
countertop, self-checkout and unattended POS for those of short stature; and provide full ease of interaction
T environments, is focused on helping payments use of the POS device.
industry service providers and their merchant customers
meet new federal requirements for accessible POS devices. "Most service providers and merchants do not know that
The company uses ADA 309 operable U-shaped handles regulatory guidelines include PCI-PTS, which PCI adopted
and ADA Operation 309.4 compliant handles that can be from ISO regarding safe PIN Entry Shielding, using
operated with one hand—without pinching, grasping, hands or body for PIN shielding," Taylor said. "We solve
twisting of the wrist or other awkward movements—to for these issues with our patented self-assistive mounting
ensure that consumers with disabilities can transact at and dismounting for POS card readers for the PCI-PTS-
the point of interaction confidently and independently, POI (point of interaction) which is adopted from ISO 9564
according to Steve Taylor, CEO and founder of Taylor POS. standards and is an anti-PIN theft measure (anti-shoulder-
surfing or PIN surfing)."
"Our patented, lap-accessible dismount delivers POS
mounting compliance and is available worldwide," he said. Standard, custom configurations available
"All devices in our line are designed to promote inclusivity,
accessibility, and PIN entry privacy." It's critical that operable portions of all customer-facing POI
meet usability criteria and are within reach ranges for self-
Taylor further noted that the POS dismounts and stands assistive use in left, right and forward approaches for all
offer enhanced screen clarity to enable consumers to easily self-service mounted transactions, (SSMTs), Taylor noted.
view transactions in progress. Reach and range alone do This includes SSMT-attended countertop, semi-attended
not make the stands and mounts accessible, he added, self-checkout and SSMT-SSTM unattended environments.
stating the U.S. Access Board is addressing new technical
standards for all POS mounting in both attended and Taylor further noted that all POS card reader terminals are
unattended environments. considered handheld when using dismount-release (POS-
to-the-lap) interaction, and recommended that providers
Ensure POI compliance get in touch with Taylor POS to discuss accessible and
compliant POS options and deployments. The company
It is critical for merchants and payments industry works as a consulting partner with numerous organizations
stakeholders to accommodate all consumers, Taylor stated, and has an experienced accessibility team and assistive
and in many cases, the typical mounting and releases that POS mount engineers, he added.
POS manufacturers are deploying are not meeting federal
government guidelines that are clearly stated in the ICT "The ADA.gov regulatory and PCI compliances both have
Accessibility 508 Standards and 255 Guidelines at Access- mandatory assistive requirements," he said. "Our POS
Board.gov and at ADA.gov. dismounts are the only stands and mounts that meet these
requirements and they are easy to install. And SMBs,
"In many cases, it has been a Wild West in the POS in many cases, can get a 50 percent IRS tax credit for
mounting sector," Taylor noted, citing ADA requirements purchasing assistive technology."
for accessible parking and restrooms as examples. In
a similar way, he said, mounting options for POS card
readers are being deployed regardless of how countertops Company: Taylor POS
are built or positioned, making it difficult for consumers Product: Taylor stands
with disabilities to access unattended POS kiosks, ATMs
and pay-at-pump devices. Small and midsize businesses Website: www.taylorpos.com
are hardly ever educated about these requirements, he Contact: sales@taylorpos.com
added, noting that he has seen no ISOs, POS distributors
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