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Point of Sale Components Guide to POS Hardware

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Guide viewed: 6841 times Tags: Point of Sale | POS | Barcode Scanners | Receipt Printers | Cash Drawers


Touch Screen Monitors: Touch Screen Monitors simplify cash register operation, reduce operator error, and significantly reduce employee training time. Most Touch screen Monitors have flat screens and are slim, sleek, and lightweight & typically require a small footprint area. Industry Leading Brands: Elo, Microtouch

Cash Drawers: Cash Drawers have till inserts that keep cash, credit card slips, gift certificates & receipts in order. A caddy kit option is helpful in holding other POS Components like the Touch Monitor, Receipt Printer & Barcode Scanner in place on top of the Cash Drawer for maximized organization. Most Cash Drawers are printer-driven meaning they receive a signal from the Receipt Printer to open the drawer at the time a sale is made. Industry Leading Brands: APG, MMF, M-S

Receipt Printers: Receipt Printers are used to print receipts/orders for customers. Many restaurants also use Receipt Printers to send orders to the kitchen/bar. Most Receipt Printers offer a tear-bar option as well as an auto-cutter option which automatically provides a clean cut between receipt print-outs. Two color printing is usually available with most Receipt Printer models. Industry Leading Brands: Star, Epson, Ithaca

Barcode Scanners: Barcode Scanners are used to scan or read barcodes and send the results back to your POS computer. They are typically available in PS2 keyboard wedge or USB interfaces and even in Bluetooth Wireless option. Barcode Scanners are typically lightweight yet designed with integral shock protection for durability. Industry Leading Brands: Symbol, Metrologic, HandHeld

Customer Displays: Also known as Pole Displays, Customer Displays show the customer item & price information as well as support advertising with some models. Industry Leading Brands: Logic Controls, Posiflex

Magnetic Stripe Readers: Magnetic Stripe Readers (MSR's) are used to read credit/debit & charge cards. If your POS keyboard or Touch Monitor does not come equipped with an MSR, they are available independently and are an inexpensive must-have. Industry Leading Brands: ID Tech, Magtek

POS Keyboards: POS Keyboards come with built-in MSR's for credit card processing and some even with integrated touch pads that take on mouse functions particularly where there is little room for a mouse. Some are compact versions that typically require a small footprint area. Industry Leading Brands: Cherry, unitech, ID Tech

Barcode Printers: Also known as Label Printers, barcode Printers are ideal for high volume retail & distribution and are commonly used to create barcoded labels like UPC (Universal Product Code), inventory, & shipping labels. Found in either Thermal Transfer (requiring ink ribbon) or Direct Thermal which does not require ribbon, most Barcode Printers come in either 2 or 4 inch wide label sizes. Industry Leading Brands: Zebra, Datamax, Cognitive, Sato

Portable Readers: Also known as Handheld Terminals, Portable Readers are mobile computers that combine integrated scanning, sophisticated wireless connectivity, and powerful processing capabilities, ideal for inventory control & stocking. After data collection is done, data is sent to the host to keep information up-to-date & accurate. Industry Leading Brands: Symbol, PSC, Metrologic

Biometric Readers: Also known as Fingerprint Scanners, Biometric Readers have built-in authentication, identification and verification functions that let your fingerprints act like digital passwords that cannot be lost, forgotten or stolen. Industry Leading Brands: Secugen

 


Guide ID: 10000000000892083Guide created: 04/25/06 (updated 12/23/07)

 
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