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EPoS Electronic Point of Sale, a generic term relating to the hardware and software at the point of sale. Ethernet a cabling and signalling specification – currently the most widely used LAN (local area network) technology. Intelligent Terminal till with touchscreen interface IPoS Integrated Point of Sale. LCD Liquid Crystal Display MSR Magnetic Stripe Reader OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer. PoP Point of Purchase, the part of the store where the customers will make their selection of goods. PoS Point of Sale, refers to the place where transactions are processed. OPos Ole for Point of Sale. A programming standard for the development of Point-of- Sales (PoS) terminal applications. TFT Display Thin Film Transistor display. USB Universal Serial Bus (high-speed serial communications between digital devices) Value Added Reseller ( VAR ) an organization that resells point of sale equipment or software and adds some value to the sale, for example in training or support. |
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| ASB automatic status back ASF auto sheet feeder CMYK cyan magenta yellow black Direct thermal printer A printer that prints onto special thermally coated paper. The thermal head has direct contact with the thermal paper, which cause the item to be printed. DPI (Dots Per Inch) Dpi refers to the quality of the inkjet printer and is directly related to the density of the printhead. An image is produced by a series of dots that appear on the label. The greater the number of dots on the label means there will be higher print quality or resolution. Hybrid printer a multifunction printer using combined thermal and dot-matrix heads Impact printer a printer which relies on physical pressure, applied by a printhead, between paper and inksource (ribbon) to produce characters (essentially dot-matrix type printers) Inkjet printer A printer that uses a process where a stream of liquid ink droplets is shot onto the paper. LPS lines per second MCBF mean characters before failure or mean cuts before failure (autocutter) MICR Magnetic Ink Character Recognition, used in cheque-reading devices Receipt printer For printing receipts, a receipt printer is necessary for all point of sale systems. There are many choices of printers available, such as thermal printers or impact printer, and many different features are offered, such as automatic paper cutters, and parallel or serial ports. Thermal transfer printer A printer that uses thermal ribbons for printing. The thermal head heats up the thermal ribbon and then transfers the image on to the paper. |
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| Auto-discrimination The ability of a barcode decoder to automatically determine what type of barcode is being scanned. Bar Code A technology that uses white spaces and black bars to represent encoded information. This encoded information can then be read with an optical device that converts the bars and spaces into an electrical signal, which is then decoded into the original characters. Bar Code Reader Device (light pen, laser gun, fixed scanner, etc.) used to read a bar code. CCD Charge Coupled Device. Type of bar code scanner that uses LEDs (not lasers) to flood the bar code with light. Character Set Characters available for encodation in a particular bar code type. Not all bar code types can encode the entire ASCII character set. Decoder As part of a bar code reading system, the electronics that process the signals from the scanner, interpret the signals into meaningful data, and control the interface to other devices. Depth of Field The distance between the maximum and minimum surface in which a scanner is capable of reading bar codes of a specified X dimension. First Read Rate A bar code verification term. The ratio of the number of successful reads to the number of attempts. Commonly expressed as a percentage. Abbreviated as FRR. Laser Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. A focused light source (as opposed to LEDs used in wands and CCD readers) used in fixed, moving beam, and handheld scanners. LED Light-emitting diode. The light source often used in light pens. Light pen Also known as a wand. A scanning device which is used as a hand held bar code reader. Requires direct contact with the printed bar code field. Moving beam scanner A device where scanning is achieved by mechanically moving a light beam through the bars of a bar code field. Magnetic Stripe Reader (MSR) A device that can read and decode the magnetic stripes on the backs of credit cards, etc. Resolution The narrowest element dimension which can be recognized by a particular scanning device or printed with a particular device or method. Omnidirectional When the barcode can be presented to the scanner and read in any orientation. Orientation The alignment of the symbol's scan path. Two possible orientations are horizontal with vertical bars and spaces (picket fence) and vertical with horizontal bars and spaces (ladder). An omnidirectional scanner can read a barcode in any orientation. Scanner An electro/optical device that converts the bars and spaces of a bar code field into electrical signals. Symbology A set of rules defining the encoding of conventional data into a barcode form. |
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| Cash drawer a solid metal box attached to a point of sale system that opens at the completion of a sale. Cash drawers come in a variety of sizes, some with slots in the front for credit card slips or cheques. Adaptor cable cable used to convert wiring output of one cash drawer specification to another. Anti-grab flap a plastic note plate that covers the note compartment and promotes security at the point of sale. Base plate a separate plate which allows the quick release of a drawer. Base board the base or underside of the drawer. Cam shaped steel plate at rear of lock barrel which operates the transfer lever and/or physically deadlocks the cash drawer closed. Case external body or cover of the drawer, usually formed from one piece of steel. Cash drawer a receptacle for the storage of coins, notes and vouchers at the point of sale. Coin cups part of the insert for the storage of coins, can be fixed permanently, adjustable or removable with weight countable options. Coin stacker method of keeping coins in 'stacks' or rows by denominations. DUA reference used to denote an interface with dual voltage capability. dimple protrusion in base board with captive nut inside, used to bolt a drawer down to a work surface. Divider separators used to divide coin trays or note areas into compartments. Emergency key release see key release Flip lid a cash drawer that opens from the top. Floppy note dividers a flexible part of the cash drawer for the storage of notes. Insert the part of the cash drawer used to store the notes and coins, often referred to as a till. Interface the electronic connection between the cash drawer and the PoS. Key release method of opening drawer by turning key. Layflat a cash drawer which opens out from the front. Lock, alike common key, all the keys the same. Lock, mastered locks with differing keys that can all be opened by one 'master' key. Lock, radial pin tumbler high security type of lock with circular key (not flat). Locks, random differing keys, all keys are different. Lock, three position a lock which has a key release, a 'run' or 'in operation' position, and a deadlock facility. Lock, barrel replaceable centre section of lock containing tumblers. Lock, housing external surround bezels which hold the barrel in position. Media cheques, credit cards slips. Microswitch components which provides drawer status (open or closed) signal to a terminal or printer. Note boats a receptacle for holding notes in the horizontal position. Note clips a self sprung clip in the note compartments of layflat drawers to keep the notes flats and in place. Posting slot a thin opening in drawer front, or lid for inserting media when the drawer is closed. Posting tray a tray where cheques, credit cards slips and vouchers are stored. Push-push a manual operating cash drawer that can be opened by pushing the drawer front. Quick release a mechanism which allows the drawer tray to be removed quickly and efficiently. Runners a component used within the cash drawer that allows the drawer to slide open and shut. Under counter mounting bracket a support bracket that allows the cash drawer to be fixed underneath a checkout. |
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| Chip and PIN Card A chip card that uses a personal identification number ( PIN ) as the preferred method of cardholder verification at the point-of-sale (not only at ATMs). Chip and PIN Programme The UK Programme to convert all credit and debit cards to chip cards with PIN cardholder verification between 2003 and 2005. Chip Card Also known as an integrated circuit (IC) or smart card. A chip card holds details on a computer chip, which can store and process information securely. Chip cards can be recognised by the gold or silver coloured contact plate on the top left corner of the front of the card. EFT Electronic Funds Transfer.The technology and practice of making payments by means of functions embodied in computer systems. EFTPoS Electronic Funds Transfer at the Point of Sale . The technology and practice of making payment for goods and services by means of EFT initiated at the point where the goods or services are purchased. EMV The internationally agreed standards for chip payment cards, originally agreed by Europay, MasterCard and Visa. EMV standards are maintained by EMVCo, an organisation owned and managed by MasterCard and Visa. IFD Interface Device: the card reader/writer for the chip card. (Also sometimes IFM: Interface Module). PED PIN entry device - see PIN pad. PIN Personal Identification Number. A set of numeric characters, usually a four-digit sequence, used by the cardholder to verify identity at the point-of-sale or a customer activated terminal, such as an ATM. PIN Change The ability of a cardholder to select a different PIN to that generated by the card issuer which is possible at most ATMs. PIN Lock The process by which a card is blocked from further use following a specified number of consecutive incorrect or unsuccessful PIN entries, typically three (see also PIN unlock). PIN pad The numeric pad into which a cardholder keys their PIN to authorise a transaction. PIN pads may be fixed or portable. PIN pads are also referred to as ' PIN Entry Devices' (PED). PIN Services The services ( PIN change and PIN unlock) provided to cardholders to enable them to manage their PINs. PIN change enables cardholders to change the PIN to something more memorable and offers reassurance where there is concern that their PIN may have been compromised. PIN unlock ensures that cardholders can quickly and conveniently re-establish access to card payments. PIN Unlock A process to unlock the PIN on the card. This will normally only be possible at an ATM. PMO Programme Management Organisation responsible for co-ordinating the chip and PIN project on behalf of retailers, acquirers and issuers. |
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