Components of Point of Sale System

Required Hardware Components for Point of Sale System Here is the list of physical components needed for the Point of Sale System.

Computer/Tablet: A computer system contains a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and CPU that helps to display information such as product price, cart, reports, bill amount, etc.

Scanner: Barcode scanner makes the checkout process automatic. The barcode scanner is used to scan the barcode of the products that shows all the information about the product such as name, price, etc., and use it for checkout. Barcode scanners in the POS system also makes the inventory management automatic to adjust stocks.

Card Reader: Credit card reader machine is also a part of the Point of Sale system since the EMV payment standards came live in 2015. It is secure and important for the business. This credit card reader machine enables the store owners to prevent losses on the account of frauds.

Receipt Generator: The receipt printer is a crucial part of the Point of Sale system. It helps to generate the receipt as proof of sales for the customers. In this modern world, emails and text message receipts are popular but you can provide paper receipts to the customers as fast screenshots of their buy, return, or replace.

Money Drawer: The money drawer is very important because cash is still used by customers for their shopping or any transactions. So, the cash drawer can't be ignored by the store owner.

A cash drawer is a safe and secure place to store cash money and it doesn't require any additional charges such as a credit card associated fee.

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