FD200Ti Review

You can accept major credit cards with traditional magnetic stripe technology, including Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. The terminal can also process debit cards, and an optional contactless reader is available to accept contactless forms of payment. The EMV enhanced terminal lets you accept EMV chip cards as well. A PIN pad is required for accepting PIN debit and EBT cards. Checks are processed with TeleCheck Electronic Check Acceptance service and offer an optional check warranty to lower risk associated with accepting checks. The FD200Ti can also accept First Data program gift cards and loyalty cards.

The terminal can connect with high-speed Ethernet cable or a traditional phone line, and has optional WiFi capabilities. The FD200Ti is proprietary to First Data, and requires a merchant account with a First Data processor in order to use the terminal for transaction processing.

Security

The FD200Ti features industry-standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and includes First Data’s TransArmor Data Protection for maximum security. Featuring encryption and tokenization, TransArmor helps ensure cardholder data is safe, protecting you, your customers, and their businesses. Additionally, the built-in thermal printer only prints the last 4 digits of a customer’s card on the receipt, ensuring added security. 

Features

The FD200Ti terminal offers a number of features for convenience and functionality. The terminal offers multiple connection choices, including Wifi capability and dialup as a backup, optional peripherals, a touchscreen, and a built-in thermal receipt printer.

Connectivity and Communication

The FD200Ti can connect in a variety of ways, including high-speed, Wifi, or traditional phone line. The terminal has 1 Ethernet port and 2 phone line ports.

For connecting optional equipment (such as PIN pads or existing point-of-sale systems) the FD200Ti has 5 USB ports and 2 serial ports.

Display and Keypad

The FD200Ti boasts a large, intuitive touch screen display, with 128 x 64 pixel LCD screen. The FD200Ti has 16 large, comfortable keys and can enter numbers or letters. The keypad can be used instead of the touchscreen for operators who prefer the tangible feel of keys.

Memory

The terminal features 32MB of flash memory.

Printer

For convenient receipt printing, the FD200Ti has a built-in thermal printer. The printer takes standard 3" printer paper and has a convenient drop-in paper loading method.