If you attended The Green Sheet seminar in Chicago on March 5, you are already familiar with Datacap's Electronic Cash & Credit Register (ECCR), but how much do you really know about the PayMATE 1000™? Read on to find out.
Datacap set out to make a cash register that is similar to a POS terminal. Their goal was to make a unit small, sleek, and similar in look to a dial terminal so ISOs would feel comfortable selling it. That's also why The PayMATE 1000 is self-contained and handles cash, credit, debit, and check transactions, while also obtaining authorizations and settling batches. The ECCR also has a peripheral port so check and smart card readers can be added if necessary.
ISOs
Datacap has directly targeted the bank/ISO sales channel for the PayMATE 1000. From processors, Datacap was learning that 40% to 50% of processed transactions come from integrated platforms such as cash registers and PCs. Datacap created the PayMATE 1000 so that ISOs have something to sell that doesn't require integration.
Merchants
While the PayMATE 1000 was created with ISOs in mind, there are obvious benefits to merchants. Two items that are key for merchants are the batch total and memory pack. Since the system is self-contained, batch totals always equal register totals. The journal printer also processes a detailed back-up of each transaction which is also stored in the battery protected memory.
Which brings us to the customer-removable memory pack. This pack contains all the programming, parameters, totals, and batch information for the ECCR. If the register fails, the replacement terminal arrives and the memory pack is inserted in the new unit. No downloads, set up, or re-keying is necessary.
Other features of the PayMate 1000 ECCR include:
* 12 departments
* 5 preset department keys
* 100 price lookups (PLU)
* 24 present PLU keys
* Calculation of sales tax, discount, and tax exemptions
* Tip capture for restaurants
* Personalized receipts with store message
* Hourly management reports
* Small footprint
The PayMATE 1000 also incorporates DataTran, which is Datcap's processing system. That means merchants have access to all major network processors, a built in PIN pad, direct interface with ISDN and cellular communications, password protection, and downloadable upgrades.
For more information about Datacap and the PayMATE 1000 contact Datacap at (215) 997-8989 or on the Web at http://www.dcap.com.
