title: Can POS terminal connect directly to payment gateway OR merchant account over IP network?
body: <p>I am looking of POS terminal which support signature capture, pin PAD and ethernet.  Using ethernet and IP network POS terminal should be able to communicate directly to payment gateway/similar system to process card payment.  Steps are :</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>PC software sends command to POS to process payment and tells customer to swipe card</li>
  <li>Customer swipes card and if required provide signature OR PIN</li>
  <li>On successful transaction, POS terminal updates PC software with authorization code, card info (last 4 digit/cvv/exp date etc.) and transaction ref. number</li>
  <li>PC software can also pull signature if applicable.</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Please share your views on this.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance.
  Regards,
  VR</p>