Input Devices At Checkouts

 🔲 Bar code reader is used to read bar codes from the products.


🔲Number pad would be used to input the bar code if the bar code was damaged and could not be read by bar code reader.


🔲Number pad would be used in conjunction with bar code reader for entering the number of items with that bar code.


🔲Entering number on number pad would be quicker than scanning several identical bar codes.




🔳Chip and PIN reader to read details from customer’s bank card.


🔳Contactless card reader to read details from customer’s bank card.


🔳Chip and PIN reader more secure than contactless reader.


🔳In many countries contactless method is only allowed for transactions less than a certain amount.


🔳Chip and PIN is more reliable than reading magnetic stripe.


🔳Chip and PIN is quicker than typing in details from the card.


🔳Contactless card readers speed up   transactions as no PIN is required. 

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