POS Hardware and Payment Gateway Options

EMV Card Swipe/Dip/Tap Support for Credit and Debit Card Transactions

Stripe Reader S700 and the S710 ship as certified EMV devices for BookingCenter in over 12 markets globally. The S700 (ethernet or wi-fi for mobility) is identical to the S710, but the S710 has a built-in cellular service for backup, in case the local network dies. Both devices support swipe/tap/dip. Customers with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay quickly pay with a wave of their smartphone or smartwatch.

Equinox 8500i ships as a certified EMV app for BookingCenter and our processor partner: Heartland Payment Systems. The 8500i is an elegant device that supports everything: swipe/tap/dip and works via ethernet or wi-fi for mobility. Customers with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay quickly pay with a wave of their smartphone or smartwatch. The lovely 5″ screen is ideal for uses such as viewing registration cards or used in a Kiosk operation.

Equinox 6200m ships as a certified EMV app for BookingCenter and our processor partner: Heartland Payment Systems. The 6200 is a workhorse device that supports everything: swipe/tap/dip and works via ethernet, USB, G4 or wi-fi for mobility. Customers with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay quickly pay with a wave of their smartphone or smartwatch. A printer can be optionally ordered for this device.

The PAX S920 had a certified EMV lodging app for BookingCenter but is no longer supported by BookingCenter staff. The S920 supports swipe/tap/dip and works via ethernet or wi-fi for mobility, as well as a small printer for receipt printing. No longer supported as of 2025

The PAX A77 had a certified EMV lodging app for BookingCenter and our processor partner: Heartland Payment Systems. The A77 is visually stunning and supports both wi-fi and mobile phone networks for true mobility. It supports swipe/tap/dip and works via ethernet or wireless via wi-fi and/or G4 for mobility. No longer supported as of 2025.

Payment Gateway Options and Forms

Below are our common Gateway options available via the merchant processors listed. Other POS hardware and gateways often work via these networks.

POS Hardware Setup Guides

MyPMS

Desktop PMS

Hardware Options

MyPMS

Gateway Options

Forms: Merchant Processor Platforms Supported

Desktop PMS Mac/PC

Gateway Options

Channel Manager

Gateway Options

Card Swiper for Credit and/or Debit Card (non-EMV) and Desktop PMS-Supported POS hardware

The IDT card swiper reads data as keyboard entry wherever the cursor is positioned. The card data (and magnetic swipe data) is then parsed by BookingCenter and placed into the correct fields in the Receipts screen of BookingCenter. Retail cost: ~$140 (free 2nd day FedEx to US).

Receipt Printers

We recommend Epson POS products. The printer is a workhorse and can’t be beat for price/performance. Comes with the serial interface, necessary cables, and 1 roll of paper and a print cartridge.

A case of printer paper will cost ~$120 and an extra box of 12 ribbons is ~$100. One roll of paper and ribbon is usually included with each purchase.

(this is what prints those nice yellow/white receipts for customers to sign)

Receipt Printers : Dot matrix

Receipt Printers : Thermal

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Cash Drawers

If you use a standard receipt printer, it emits the pulse to the cash drawer to open at the conclusion of a transaction. Plastic cash drawers are decent but not recommended if the computer will be placed on top. For heavier needs, use a steel or aluminum cash drawer.

Barcode Printers

These machines will print bar codes directly from BookingCenter – so that each Inventory Item can be printed as a computer-readable bar code that can be scanned in to facilitate data entry for uses such as a gift shop or a restaurant. BookingCenter supports all EAN and Code 39 type coding schemes.

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Barcode Reader

These machines will READ bar codes directly from a product or bar code BookingCenter – so that each Inventory Item can be added easily to a Guest Account. BookingCenter supports all EAN and Code 39 type coding schemes.

Barcode Scanners

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USB Adapters (Mac OS 7, 8, or 9 only. Not for OS X)

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