What should you look for in a complete POS solution?

A industrial quality computer: This is the backbone of a POS system.  When purchasing a POS solution most manufactures use high quality components to ensure a longer life span then if buying a Desk top PC.

Cash Drawer:  Color, style and construction are the factors in choosing the cash drawer.

Printers: Thermal or dot matrix, whether it's auto cutter or manual, these are choices you have for the different environments you will be using them in.

Displays: Customer displays and additional monitor displays for everything from simple order viewing to additional advertising.

Peripherals: These range from bar code scanner to scales, bar code printers, and credit card readers all the way to finger print readers to customer facing signature captures devices.

Software: When selecting a software package, look for well integrated solution that have good inventory control and back office accounting integration.

Merchant Services: One of the most important features of your software and system package.  Merchant services facilitate fast and accurate payment processing, and allow you to accept multiple payment options.