What is EPOS?
EPOS, which stands for Electronic Point of Sale, uses computers combined with other hardwares for accurate tracking of sales and other business transactions. EPOS has Visual Display Unit (VDU) and a PC. Depending on the type of the business, common additional EPOS equipment includes cash draws, keyboards and tablets. Data entry of EPOS system is supported by other devices such as keyboards, touch screens and scanners.

What is the Difference Between EPOS and POS?
POS or Point of Sale systems are generally electronic in nature. The difference between POS and EPOS is that POS records the purchased items, but unlike EPOS which automatically updates the stocks, as well. In POS, the stock updates are done manually. There is also no debit in POS. EPOS does a lot more than POS.

What is a Touch Screen EPOS?
Touchscreen EPOS is used widely by most business firms (regardless of small-sized or medium-sized) such as in restaurants, supermarket and hotels. The businesses can benefit from this system by managing and regulating the number of stocks and services. This then results to high efficiency, productivity and customer satisfaction. Furthermore, more hotel kitchens use EPOS touchscreens that automate many processes. The display system improves the production and service delivery of the department. The authorized kitchen staff can change menus and update prices through EPOS touchscreens.

In touch screen EPOS, the customers have direct visuals on their items. It is faster and more convenient POS system than the standard POS. The customers may be able to monitor their purchases through a scanner as their items are being passed through in the device. The scanner then, sends the information to the monitor showing the number and price of the item. It provides faster sales transaction and recording.

What are the Advantages of Touch Screen EPOS?
EPOS provides more accuracy and promptness on sales transactions. EPOS can also do credit and bank cards verification, sales report and stocks management. Because the system upgrades automatically and electronically, fraud in the business such as inaccount and missing items are thwarted or halted. A better cash management is also made possible by EPOS touchscreen. The system reports daily disbursements and items traded.

Thus, touch screen EPOS provides faster, more accurate and more efficient financial transactions in the business. It uses graphical interfaces that simplify the over-all operations in dealing with customers.

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Touch screen EPOS come in varying sizes and data operation features.