WIRELESS POINT OF SALE: Selling The Easy Way

2007-03-28 16:27:23

( Financial )



The introduction of wireless point of sale system revolutionized the business world. Places that were formerly unreachable by debit payments are now accessible thereby satisfying the customers’ preference for electronic transactions.

Wireless point of sale or wireless POS is basically used to facilitate ease of payment for both products and services. Wireless POS usually comprises a base station with a handheld device that communicates wirelessly to a central network.

Point of sale equipment normally consists of keyboards and touch screen monitors. Most businesses go for touch screen monitors although grocery stores find it more practical to use programmable keyboards for their item codes and prices.

Touch screens can either be LCD or the traditional CRT. LCD monitors are slightly more costly than CRT monitors. However, the durability of LCD touch screens may be worth investing a few hundred dollars more. LCD touch screens also consume less electricity and less space, so you may end up saving more in the end.

Another wireless point of sale equipment is the scanner. Scanners are used to read bar codes and transfer the figures to the computer. They generally serve as an extension of your keyboard. Usually, less expensive scanners function only in a very limited range but they work just fine for retail applications.

Conversely, more expensive laser scanners read bars codes using a beam of light and can detect codes at longer distances. Some scanners can sense when an object is place in front of them and automatically turns on to scan before turning off again. On the other hand, there are omni-directional scanners that let you scan item barcode from any angle. This type of scanner uses several laser beams to scan the code.

Wireless point of sale system is widely used in almost all commercial applications from the cash register in grocery stores to taking orders in restaurants, and even paying taxi fares. Wireless POS dramatically streamlined many commercial processes by eliminating waiting times, improving employee efficiency and productivity, as well as cutting the cost of wired installations.


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