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PAX A80 Standalone Payment Device

Catherine Harper
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Device Setup 

Shift4 has put together the PAX A80 Terminal Demo (Video) below to assist you in setting up your new PAX A80 standalone device. Please view this video to set up your device.  

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Click the video above to view. 

Default Device Bundle

The standard bundle comes with the following items:

  • PAX A80 Terminal 
  • Power Cable
  • Ethernet Cable
  • PAX SP30 PIN Pad (optional)

Common Functions To Enable

Alternately, you may also refer to the Shift4 PAX A80 Quick Reference Guide (QRG) for how to perform these functions.

Enable Debit

  1. From the idle screen, tap FUNC
  2. Tap Settings
  3. Enter the password
  4. Tap ENTER
  5. Tap Transaction Settings
  6. Tap Debit
  7. Tap toggle for EDC Support
  8. Tap the < icon in the upper left corner three times to return to the idle screen

Enable External PIN Pad

  1. From the idle screen, tap FUNC
  2. Tap Settings
  3. Enter the password
  4. Tap ENTER
  5. Tap System Settings
  6. Tap External Card Reader
  7. Select Auto
  8. Tap pin pad settings
  9. Select external pin pad
  10. Tap < icon in upper left corner three times to return to the idle screen

Enable Wi-Fi

  1. Tap Settings in the bottom-right corner of the Android home screen
  2. Tap Wi-Fi
  3. Tap on the toggle in the upper right corner to toggle Wi-Fi on/off
  4. Select your desired network
  5. Enter the network password (if prompted)
  6. Tap Connect
  7. Tap the circle button at the bottom to return to the Android home screen

Batching Information 

The PAX A80 device cannot trigger the Gateway to batch; instead, the Gateway will auto-batch every 24 hours. However, if you would like to clear the local PAX A80 transaction records and print a report, you must ensure that you are batching each night.

To batch and print a report, follow the below steps:

  1. From the A80 application idle screen, press FUNC.
  2. Press BATCH.
  3. Select Batch close.
  4. Device will clear local records and print a default report. 

To ONLY print a report, follow the below steps:  

  1. From the A80 application idle screen, press FUNC. 
  2. Press REPORTS. 
  3. Enter the Password. 
  4. Press ENTER. 
  5. Select the desired report and follow the prompts, or press DEFAULT to immediately print the report using the default settings. 

Important: Since voids/tips require the local transaction record, those are no longer available once the batch process has been completed.

If you do not batch the terminal and the gateway auto-batch triggers the batch, transactions will be closed/cleared. Transactions still in the device cannot be altered. 

The auto-batch time by default is set to 4:00 AM. If you need this time adjusted, contact Shift4 Support at (800) 632-1888 or techsupport@shift4.com. If changed, this time should be at least one-two hours after the business closes as not to interfere with your ability to adjust your transactions at the end of the day. 

 

Manual Batch Offering: If a manual batch is preferred, Shift4 can disable auto-batch at the gateway and terminal level with a quick call or chat to Technical Support. However, you will now be required to manually batch the account in Lighthouse Transaction Manager as well as the standalone terminal itself.

 

Additional Documentation

For additional information regarding the PAX A80 standalone device, refer to the following PDFs: 

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