First Data has introduced the POS Value Exchange.  Which is everything a mid-size business could ever want in a point-of-sale system.  The POS Value Exchange will replace your cash register and give you one system that checks your customers out, processes all payment types, and manages your day to day operations.

First you have the cash register part:

Touch screen - bright & easy to read in all lighting situations, durable to handle the demands of touch screen environment.

 Lockable cash drawer - lots of storage, and links with printer interface.

Bar code scanner -  fast 100 scans/second eliminates wait times.

Thermal receipt printer - requires no power supply when  used with the HP rp5000, great for graphics, logos, and promotions.  8 dots/mm print resolution.  Up to 130 mm/sec throughput speed.  Prints up to 38 lines/second on a 90mm roll.

POS Keyboard - with integrated touchpad.  Features full QWERTY, programmable U.S. 106-position key layout with 28 configurable keys. Compact design

Secondly you have the point-of-sale part:

Pin-pad - accept personal identification (pin) based transactions.

Payment options - accept all major credit cards( Visa/MasterCard, Diners Club, Discover, JCB), gift cards, and debit cards. Through peripheral products also process paper checks through the Telecheck Paper Check Acceptance service. 

Magnetic stripe reader - USB interface for easy connectivity. Process all forms of payment with ease. Authomatically distinguishes between magnetic data formats (AAMVA and CA DMV). Ability to read up to three tracks of information with a single-swipe in either direction. 

Thirdly you have the computer part:

Hewlitt-Packard Computer - Rp5000 CPU base system with Microsoft Point-of-Sale. Windows embedded (Sp2). Intel Celeron Processor 2.50 GHz 400MHz 128KB.  80GB (7200rpm) SMART hard drive with 512 MB memory. 256 MB DDR SDRAM available memory.

Microsoft Dynamics Point-of-Sale Software - Track and manage inventory efficiently within a particular store.  Automatically generate purchase orders based on re-order points and restock levels. Import item, customer and supplier information using Microsoft Excel software.  Integrate sales information with Quickbooks accounting software or Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting.

If you are a specialized mid-size retail business (non-petroleum) who would like to keep up with the large retailers but distinguish yourself in the "small-shop" customer experience arena, then the First Data POS Value Exchange Solution is well worth looking into.  The merchant can expect to streamline all operations, spending less time on store operations and more time on customers.  Are you thinking a system like this costs too much?  The First Data POS Value Exchange Solution can be leased or purchased depending upon your businesses needs.

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