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Introduction to the Acceptance Devices \| PAX A920 Terminal {#pax-a920-intro}
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The PAX A920 is a portable Android SmartPOS (point-of-sale) payment terminal that is suitable for retail and hospitality environments. These are the terminal's features:

* Device can be used with the [Acceptance Devices \| PAX All-in-One Solution](https://developer.visaacceptance.com/docs/vas/en-us/pax-all-in-one/integration/all/na/pax-all-in-one/pax-aio-intro.md "") and the [Acceptance Devices \| PAX Semi-Integrated Solution](https://developer.visaacceptance.com/docs/vas/en-us/sis-pax/integration/all/rest/sis-pax/semi-integrated-solution-pax-intro.md "").
* Internet connectivity options are a Wi-Fi network or a mobile network with a SIM card.
* Supported payment methods are contactless, chip with PIN, and magnetic stripe.
* Includes an integrated printer.
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  For more information about device features and product specifications, see the [manufacturer's product datasheet](https://www.paxtechnology.com/a920 "").

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PAX A920 Product Photos and Screen Example  
![Front and back PAX A920 product photos. The front photo has a screen
example showing a transaction. The back photo shows the cover of the
integrated printer.](/content/dam/documentation/cybs/en-us/topics/payments-processing/pos-terminals/pax-a920/images/pax-a920-product-photo.png/jcr:content/renditions/original)

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PAX A920 Product Specifications  
![An image showing a list of the PAX A920 product specifications. These
specifications are available in a readable format on the manufacturer's
product datasheet at https://www.paxtechnology.com/a920.](/content/dam/documentation/cybs/en-us/topics/payments-processing/pos-terminals/pax-a920/images/pax-a920-prod-spec-600x550.svg/jcr:content/renditions/original)

Supported Payment Card Types on the PAX Terminal {#pax-terminal-pymt-schemes}
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The PAX terminal supports these payment card types:

* American Express
* Diners/Discover
* Mastercard
* JCB
* UPI
* Visa
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Supported Payment Card Entry Modes on the PAX Terminal {#pax-terminal-pymt-methods}
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The PAX terminal supports these payment card entry modes:

EMV contact
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Holding the card with the chip facing up, the customer inserts (dips) the card into the card slot.

EMV contactless
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The sensor area is located at the top of the terminal and is indicated by the Tap (contactless) icon printed on the device. The customer holds and places the card near the sensor area on the payment terminal.

Magnetic stripe
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The device supports bi-directional (left-to-right or right-to-left) swiping of the magnetic stripe on the back of the card. Holding the card with the magnetic stripe facing down, the customer inserts the card into the magnetic card reader slot and swipes the card through the slot at a steady speed.  
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