WHAT TYPE OF HARDWARE CAN I CONNECT TO AN EPOS SYSTEM?

Electronic point of sale systems can be complex systems with many hardware add-ons connected. Depending on their specific needs, businesses using an electronic point of sale may consider acquiring, renting or leasing many types of Epos hardware items to improve and scale up their operations. The following hardware components are listed from the most common to the least.

 

- Displays: Epos systems for restaurants  may have one or more main displays, which can be touchscreens or not. In addition to main displays, customer displays may be added, like pole displays;

 

- Barcode scanners: these are an essential part of almost any Epos system: many technologies exist, and some will give you a bigger operational range than other;

 

- Cash drawers are also often part of the basic Epos package;

 

- Epos scales can be more or less advanced, built-in or not, with or without an embedded printer, with or without customer displays. Advanced models include combination scale and scanner systems;

 

- PDQ terminals, or chip-and-pin machines, which can be wired or wireless. Businesses like pubs or restaurants will like to be as close to a one active waiter to one PDQ terminal ratio as possible;

 

- Many types of Pos printers can be added, from simple ticket-issuing printers to inkjet colour printers for large, fancy invoices;

 

- Counterfeit detectors, scanning banknotes to check their authenticity, are an interesting addition to an Epos system.

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EPOSFAQCan I turn my computer into a cash register?

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Epos systems, with all the benefits of a modern point of sale systems, still way too often seem too expensive to many small businesses. Many prospective buyers wish that they could at least try their hands on a cheap alternative, before moving on and buy the “real” thing, with more assurance on how to use it.

 

One of the advantages of Epos systems is that they are basically extensions of very common computers. But is it possible to turn just any computer into a cash register and a point of sale system ? Yes it is, and it is much simpler than you think.

 

 

 

- The essential part is to find the right point of sale software and install it. The good news is that this kind of software is widely available, and some Windows-compatible products can even be downloaded for free on the internet.

 

 

 

- After the software is installed, users should hook up the hardware. Depending on the software used, different kinds of connection ports may be used. Barcode scanners and cash drawers are easy and cheap to get. In case you are setting up this system for a bit of informal practice, second hand products abound.

 

 

 

- Stock levels, item tags and matching prices need to be manually entered in the software’s database, as well as VAT rates, product names, relevant descriptions, and UPC codes where applicable. This can take quite a bit of time.

 

 

 

 

 

After all these steps have been followed, and all equipment has been tested to work as intended, you are ready to use your home computer as an advanced cash register.