Keystroke Payment Module (KeyPay)

The new Keystroke Payment Module (KeyPay) is available in Keystroke v6.3 (and later versions) and provides important tools necessary for your business to operate a secure payment environment and significantly reduce the risk of losing sensitive payment card data. It has been validated by the PCI Security Standards Council to be in full compliance with the latest Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS v1.2). KeyPay currently processes payments with Mercury Payment Systems. If you do not already have a merchant account with Mercury Payment Systems, it’s easy to get a FREE rate quote. Call Mercury’s Keystroke specialist Daniel Aspan at 800.846.4472 Ext. 4829.

KeyPay can be installed either as a conventional Windows Program or as a Windows Service. SBS recommends the Service method for most users. Whichever method is used, the KeyPay module should be installed on a single computer only to handle payment requests for all workstations. Both the KeyPay Windows Program and Windows Service are automatically installed and updated with the Keystroke program.

*** KeyPay requires Keystroke POS v6.3 or later, or Keystroke Advanced POS v7 or later.

Keystroke credit card transactions are authorized at the time of sale, and depending on which electronic processor is used, funds may be transferred to the bank account immediately or upon end-of-day settlement procedures. Keystroke credit card authorization supports most national credit card processors. Credit card information can be entered manually, with a standard magnetic stripe reader, PIN pad, or signature capture device. Data is then transferred electronically to the processor via a high speed Internet connection or through a dial-up modem connection, either of which must be purchased separately.

The Keystroke program handles credit card transactions just like any other sale.  Simply swipe the credit card through the mag-stripe reader, PIN pad, or signature capture device.  Or just type in the credit card number and expiration date when necessary. Keystroke connects to the processor and requests authorization for the specified amount. Once authorization is complete, an approval code (unless declined) is displayed on the screen.  A signature receipt can be printed with all the necessary information for the credit card transaction.

Mercury Payment Systems is the SBS recommended credit card processing solution.

Why process with Mercury Payment Systems?

Mercury is a unique processing platform which enables secure, reliable, and fast 2-3 second credit card transactions over Internet Protocol and real-time web reporting. Mercury supports all major card types, nationwide debit networks and a FREE Gift Card program (no transaction fee). The are no application fees, no term commitment and rates are matched!

For years, most cash registers and terminals have processed payments within the industry standard 12-18 seconds, utilizing dialup modems or terminals. Mercury Payment Systems can now process the same transactions 400-500% faster. Businesses can now accept credit cards as fast as cash.

Increased productivity:
With lightning fast 2-3 second payment processing, your business productivity will increase. Impact your bottom-line quickly and effortlessly through more transactions per hour.

Higher customer satisfaction:
It is a well known fact that long waiting times decreases a customers' satisfaction. This impacts various parts of your business from sales to repeat business to customer retention. Speeding up your payment processing will enhance customer satisfaction dramatically by reducing the amount of time a customer needs to wait in line, at the table, or at the counter.

Lower costs:
If you have multiple phone lines for your processing and/or business needs, you can eliminate these with just one internet connection. And, if you already have an internet connection, you'll be leveraging that same connection to do your payment processing.

Real time web reporting system:
Mercury Payment Systems provides one convenient web site for real-time web reporting. You can check on credit/debit transactions on one store or a whole chain of stores and, get total by date, batch, card type or custom view. This web reporting system is included at no additional cost

Totally secure:
Full credit cars numbers are never stored on Mercury's servers (only in the processing host). All transaction data is encrypted and stored behind firewalls.

Totally reliable:
Mercury Payment Systems maintains multiple servers for redundancy and load balancing. Each server has a DNS name which enables the client component to use the alternate server if the primary server is unresponsive.

Is it safe? Is it reliable? Of course it is! All transactions are heavily encrypted. There is redundancy on all major system components. Your transactions will be safer and faster than ever before!