If you are thinking of upgrading your current pos system or upgrading to say a touchsreen pos, you need to be well aware of the fact that there will be changes in hardware and software that will come along with the upgrade. This is the primary reason why prior to money, equipment and such, the first and most important thing that you have to prepare is yourself as you need to be open to using new things and do away from the pos that you have been used to.
A very important part of your pos system is the pos terminal. The more fast-paced the industry that you are in, the faster your pos terminal needs to be. If you have a restaurant where lunchtime and dinner time are jam-packed, you need to upgrade to touch screen pos terminals which can work as fast as that of Zeus' lighting.
Your touch screen pos' barcode scanner is one of its most important component. There are different types of scanners for different types of needs. This is why as an upgrading customer; you need to know the compatibility of this and that scanner in order for you to reach a final decision as to whether you would want this or that barcode scanner.
Printer’s are another thing as they are usually required by most if not all customers. There are printers that work fast and there are printers that are a bit slow. There are printers whose receipt last longer though it must be noted that there are receipts produced by printers where the texts became unreadable after a week or two.
Cash drawers are another important thing that a person who is looking for a good touch screen pos needs to familiarize with. The cash drawer needs to be very safe and secured and at the same time work in such a way that your profit are secured and your customers are pleased with the way at which the speed of the service goes.