How do POS terminals work?
POS terminals work on two main systems; interface networks and web based. Web based POS terminals are the newest and most commonly used POS terminals because they give the management and owners to access the systems offsite. POS systems that use interface networks can only speak each other. These are still very common in restaurants where the wait staff’s POS terminal speaks with the cooks and the bartenders POS terminals. What equipment is needed for POS terminals? All POS terminals need some hardware and software to work properly. Here is a list of necessary POS terminals equipment that Best Internet Merchant Account feels will suffice your needs. POS Hardware: • POS system touch screens • POS printers • Cash drawer • Magnetic stripe readers • Check readers POS Software: • The ability to process sales • The ability to interface with account software • Easy to use and modify POS software • The ability to act as a timeclock Those are just some of the features that you need to look for