What is a POS machine and how do they compare to POS terminals?
What is a POS machine? It is interpreted as follows:
A POS machine is a device that can accumulate purchases and facilitate payments
POS machines are powerful sales, accounting and inventory control tools
To choose a POS machine for your business, you may want to consider the features you need, the industry you operate in, and what complementary hardware and software it integrates with
What exactly is POS?
POS simply stands for point of sale and refers to the place where the transaction takes place.
Your POS machine (POS system or POS terminal) is the device used to accumulate and pay for purchased items. It can include:
A machine that adds and holds cash – which may or may not be used in conjunction with a stand-alone card reader (which processes payments), or
A machine/system/terminal that "talks" (integrates) to a card reader connected via cable or Wi-Fi (simplifies the payment process).
Card readers are often referred to as EFTPOS terminals (or EFTPOS machines).
However, POS means much more than these competing terms.
For example, in a restaurant, your POS can integrate with table ordering and kitchen briefing systems, while integrating with a portable EFTPOS terminal. So one system manages everything from taking orders to accepting payments.
On the other hand, in a retail environment, the key components of a POS machine can be barcode scanners, receipt printers, and inventory management.
Depending on which POS you buy, you can also determine which dishes (or products) are most popular, which may not be worth keeping on the menu (or your shelf), and when transactions are busiest. It may also contain inventory control and ordering software.
Premier Cable makes a lot of cables for the POS system, including:
Barcode Scanner Cable;
Cash Drawer Trigger;
Receipt & Label Printer Cable;
USB to RJ11 RJ12 Serial Cable;
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