EPnet
has been designed as a fully integrated and networked electronic payment system
and its advanced operation means that cash is never held on the card. Instead,
it is an on-line system that will work with your existing security or access
infrastructure to streamline catering and vending on your premises.
Fully
integrated
Bar and restaurant tills; vending machines; money; time & attendance; car
park barriers; office equipment. All these and more can be fully integrated
with your existing security infrastructure. No matter what your input device
- be it card, fob, tag - even fingerprint or iris recognition -EPnet will
work with it, without the need to alter it or add to it in any way. 
A
Smart System
EPnet
integrates all your points of payment and lays a full audit trail. Transactions
are meticulously recorded and aggregated by point of purchase on a daily,
weekly, period or annual basis. In real time you will know what has been sold,
at what cost and the remaining stock levels. This information is available
on screen and in manageable print out form. Besides controlling the system
from a local back office, the addition of a modem link offers the option of
access to a number of sites from a central head office location. This allows
price changes to be made without visiting each payment point. Simply by interrogating
the PC, readily digestible information is at hand on sales from tills or vendors
and cash levels in the money loader.
How
EPnet works
EPnet networks all the payment points in your business and is controlled by
a PC in a back office location. When the card is "read" at a payment point,
such as an electronic till or vending machine, the software immediately recognises
the user and allows access to their account to pay for goods and services.
No money is held on the card - ever, making it far more secure than standard
cash-on-card systems. For the customer, it is simpler than using a bank card.
EPnet is flexible enough to allow debit or credit accounts to run simultaneously.
Flexible
Payment Modes
In credit mode, purchases are charged to the account for later payment, either
with cash, cheque or through payroll deduction. This method is ideal for hotels,
where bar bills and vending machine purchases may be added to the room bill.
In debit mode, charges are made to pre-paid accounts. Commonly, in the workplace,
staff add credit to their account using a credit card or money loader. Alternatively
they may pre-pay by cash or cheque at an administration point. Either way,
EPnet is flexible enough to cater for visitors using "hospitality cards".
When a purchase is made, the information is automatically and instantly reported to the back office PC. The amount is debited without cash changing hands and without holding money on the card.
Security
System Integreation
You may already have a security system for access, ID, and time & attendance.
EPnet's flexibility allows your existing 'ID' to be used at tills, vending
machines and for office equipment without alteration to your card or "co-habiting"
a second technology on your card. EPnet becomes
the card of your choice.
Summary of Benefits
