Clover devices overview

Learn in detail about Clover devices from the Clover Shop. Here is a brief overview of the available devices:

Clover device	Description
Clover Flex	Full-featured payment and business management device that’s optimized for mobility. See Clover Flex models and specifications.
Clover Mini	All-in-one point of sale (POS) with payment acceptance. The device can function as a standalone POS, or it can serve as a customer-facing payment terminal when connected to another device, such as the Clover Station. See Clover Mini models and specifications.
Clover Compact	A powerful and compact all-in-one device for payments and POS, designed for semi-integration.
Clover Go	Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) solution from Clover for taking EMV payments on mobile devices. Clover Go works with Apple (iOS^®) and Android phones and tablets. See Clover Go solution and accessories.
Clover Station	Countertop point of sale system (POS) to take payments, track inventory, manage timesheets, run reports, and print receipts. The device alternates between merchant- and customer-facing views. Clover Station requires the addition of a Clover Mini to accept PIN-based debit transactions and NFC payments like Apple Pay^®. See Clover Station models and specifications.

Clover device features

Clover devices are payment card industry (PCI) compliant and include the following features:

Accept all payment types—magnetic stripe swipe, EMV dip, NFC contactless, and manual entry
Complete auths, pre-auths, and sale transactions
Handle voids, payment refunds, and manual refunds (detached credits)
Handle partial auths
Take store-and-forward or offline payments
Detect and prevent duplicate transactions
Allow manual card entry
Support cashback
Allow customizable tip options
Allow configuration settings for each merchant
Offer 4G LTE connectivity in all regions with 3G/2G in select regions (optional)
Include integrated printer with thermal paper in Clover Flex and Clover Mini
Provide four standard USB ports

Clover device configuration

You can configure a Clover device to display different payment, tipping, and receipt options to customers. Depending on the environment where the device is used, you can enable or disable these options.

Default configurations are:

Mode

Default configuration

Options on POS

Options on device

Cashier mode

In the Cashier configuration for a retail store, the customer interacts directly with the Clover device to process their payment.

Ask for tip: Disabled

Ask for tip: Enabled

Tip is entered on the tablet screen.

Restaurant mode

Restaurant configuration is for a quick-service restaurant environment. The customer interacts directly with the Clover device to process their payment.

Ask for tip: Enabled

Ask for tip: Disabled

Tablepay mode

Tablepay configuration is for a full-service restaurant, where customers interact directly with the Clover device to process their payment.

Ask for tip: Disabled

Ask for tip: Enabled

Tip is entered on the tablet screen.

Interested in integrating with a Clover device? Email us at developer-relations@devrel.clover.com.