Question:

Can NFC-enabled devices (i.e. smart phones) be used with Equitrac card readers to authenticate?  

Answer:

ControlSuite, Equitrac 6, Output Manager 5 together with Business Connect 8, the Kofax Micro Card Readers and a compatible Embedded Client(*) now supports the use of NFC enabled smartphones for authentication.

The Business Connect 8 application should be installed on compatible Android and iOS devices, and the Authentication option should be used.  The phone should be tapped on the Micro Card Reader connected to a compatible MFP running the appropriate Embedded Client, and the user will be logged in.

Note: iOS devices use Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) rather than NFC technology, however the user experience is identical.

(*) Compatible Embedded Clients include:???

• Equitrac Embedded for Fuji-Xerox ECSP
• Equitrac Embedded for Xerox ECSP
• Equitrac Embedded for HP OXP
• Nuance Unified Client for Ricoh SOP
• Ricoh PCC 4
• Ricoh PCC 5