Mobile Android Card Reader with Box Office

Box Office & Card Swipe readers

Box Office allows Event Organizers to sell tickets quickly and easily at the door of their events. It is integrated with Vanco Accept app and MagTek iDynamo 6 for Andriod card swipe readers to accept both card and cash payments.

Requirements:

1. MagTek iDynamo 6 for Android Card Reader – contact Vanco Events support to order [e-mail]
   Important note: while this card reader includes a chip reader, it will ONLY work when swiping a card. 
   
   
2. Android device (compatible with card reader).

3. On your Android device: Download the Vanco Accept app.

(Recommended) Strong Wi-Fi connection while taking payments.

(Optional) Printing: Supports 58mm and 80mm thermal printers or classic A4 printers. For thermal printers, we recommend EPSON-TM-T82II model.

To do (before the event)

1. Contact Vanco Events support [e-mail] with all of the team members that require Box Office access.
2. Create your event(s) in the Vanco Events portal as you normally would.
3. Events won’t automatically show on the Vanco Events box office. You will need to update the ticket types to be available on the box office by going to Pricing group (Ticket prices) > Select pricing group > Select Ticket> Available >Set to ‘Online and Box Office’ or ‘Box office only’.

Begin Selling Tickets

Plug in the card reader to your device.

On your device, login to the Vanco Events portal - https://portal.vancoevents.com/us/auth

Select the hamburger menu.

Box Office > Point of sale.

Select your event session and begin taking orders.

You have the option to take Card or Cash payments.

Click Open and you will be redirected to the Vanco Acccept app.

You have been redirected to the Vanco Accept app.  Once you see ‘Ready To Swipe’ you will swipe the payor’s card.  Important: DO NOT USE THE CHIP READER - THIS IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Card Authorized.  Now you can toggle back to your Vanco Events portal.

You have the option to send the payor an emailed receipt by entering their email address.  If not, select NEW SALE and begin the next sale.