Toast Tap™ (Direct Attach) Installation Guide

In this Article:  

• Toast Tap™ (Direct Attach) Overview  
• Toast Tap™ Components
• Installation Steps for Toast Tap™ (Direct Attach) and Toast EMV Reader    
• EMV Configuration Steps
• Additional Resources

Toast Tap™ (Direct Attach) Overview

With the Toast Tap™, cards can be: 

• Tapped on the top of the reader
• Dipped into the front slot with the card chip facing up
• Swiped across in any direction with the card stripe facing upwards

Here's a quick breakdown of your new hardware. Check out the image below to see specific components of your reader.

1. Swipe with stripe facing up (only for cards without chip, or if chip fails).
2. Insert chip cards with chip facing up for dip payments.
3. Reader will emit a blue light here when ready for payments
4. Plate for Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, and tap card payments.

Toast Tap™ Components

If you're receiving the Toast Tap™ (Direct Attach) with a new terminal, it may come already attached! However, you may be just getting the reader and replacing your current reader. If so, the Toast Tap™ (Direct Attach) comes with: 

• The Toast Tap™ (Direct Attach) reader
• 3 screws to adhere the hardware to your terminal 
• Card reader cleaning cards

Installation Steps for Toast Tap™ (Direct Attach) and Toast EMV Reader

To learn how to install your Direct Attach Toast Tap™, watch the following video or read the steps below.
 

Note: You should follow the same installation steps below for your Toast MSR Reader. 
 

1. Remove the current card reader on your terminal. You can only use one reader for your terminal. Unscrew the card reader you have attached and physically remove it. All you'll need is a Phillips screwdriver. 
2. Attach the Toast Tap™ to your terminal. Remove the plate covering any of the 3 ports on the sides (left, right, or on top) of your terminal.
   
   
   
   
3. Attach your Toast Tap™ (Direct Attach) reader by plugging it into the now exposed open port.
   1. Note: Keep the plate somewhere safe in case you'd like to switch positions of the reader at a later date. 
4. Use the provided three screws to adhere the reader to the terminal. These will be inserted from the bottom up.

Note: Switching out readers automatically turns the EMV setting off. Even if you've already enabled it, EMV will need to be turned on again. If EMV does not stay enabled, ensure your Toast POS app is updated to the latest version and try restarting your terminal. Confirm the setting in Device Setup after the restart. 

Additional Resources