Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 Payment Types
The Ingenico 6780 customer input terminal supports payment information processing and
authorization at the point of sale (POS) in your business. With the appropriate application
software, the Ingenico 6780 terminal supports the following payment types:
Credit
Debit, ATM
Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)
The Ingenico 6780 is also a utility platform for electronic marketing, such as advertising and
loyalty programs. In addition to payment, the terminal can be used for the following:
Customer graphics display
Item scrolling
Loyalty programs
Advertising
Instant credit
Personal messaging
Cross selling
Electronic couponing
The Ingenico 6780 terminal can capture an electronic image of a customer's signature for
credit transactions and transmit it to a host system (i.e., cash register or computer).
1.2 Connectivity
The Ingenico 6780 terminal can connect directly to a cash register, computer, Ethernet LAN,
or RS485 LAN. Peripherals such as check readers and bar code scanners can be connected
to the AUX port.
For more information about connectivity, refer to the
Ingenico 6780 Installation & Operations
Guide
, part number DIV350487.
Ingenico 6780 User’s Guide 1