AT&T Global Information Solutions claims to have the smallest footprint for a free-standing cash dispenser. The 5670 is 18.5 inches wide and 33.5 inches deep and is compatible with AT&T existing fourth generation software. It is aimed at retailers that want to expand a self-service delivery channel to off-premise locations. It can be configured with a card reader, monochrome monitor, and one cassette, which can then be upgraded with extra currency cassettes, a colour printer, a journal printer and a Smart Card reader. The machines have a full-graphics printer. The cash dispensers monitoring and terminal management software was developed by AT&T and identifies potential problems in the system when they arise in order to stop the system going down. The software is also designed to enable the central distribution of maintainance and the modification of code from a central system. The 5670 is due in March at from $12,500 to $22,500. AT&T has also launched a Document Processing Automated Teller Machine, a Cashpoint that enables customers to cash cheques, bank deposits and pay bills at a cash machine. The machine displays the document image on screen, confirms the amount deposited and provides a detailed receipt. Using advanced advanced recognition technology from AT&T Bell Laboratories, the cash machine can read the courtesy amount on a cheque and then perform courtesy amount verification to compare the amount read with the amount entered by the consumer. Barnett Bank and Huntingdon Bancshare, two US banks, as well as MAC network, a big regional US teller machine network for on Switch transactions, are currently piloting the system; several electronic funds transfer processing software developers including Applied Communications Inc, Shared Systems Corp and US Software Inc, will be writing sofware for the machines. The document processing feature is currently only available in the US for AT&T’s 56XX self-service terminals from $10,000 upwards.
