Complete POS Systems Guide

Learn POS System Basics From The Pros

How does a Complete POS System Work?

POSGuys.com has put together complete retail and restaurant point of sale systems, combining the hardware and software we feel is best suited to speed the checkout process. These complete POS systems are a great solution for both new and established businesses, taking the guesswork out of putting together a complete system. Our complete POS systems are equipped with everything from monitors to software to printers for your restaurant, retail, and salon & spa needs.

What Kind of Complete System Do I Need?

Our complete systems are separated by business type, including retail, restaurant, mobile retail, and even salon evironments. From there, we have created systems to meet the various needs of businesses of all sizes. Whether you're a small boutique looking to manage inventory better or a multi-location chain wanting to improve communication between stores, we have a POS system right for you. Your Complete System options include: POS Restaurant Systems, POS Retail Systems, Mobile POS & Salon & Spa Systems

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Complete Restaurant POS System

Our restaurant POS systems are available for two distinct restaurant experiences: full-service/table-service dining, or counter service/fast food dining. Questions to consider before you choose a POS system:

• Do you need Dine-In or Fast-Food/Counter Service Capabilities?
• What kind of Point of Sale software features do you need?
• Do you need Software Features such as table layout & reservations or order split/combine capabilities?
• Is size a factor in your overall system choice?
• Is speed or noise a factor in your printer choice?
• Do you need kitchen printer in addition to thermal receipt printer?
• Would you like next day replacement on any faulty hardware in the first year?
• Do you need features such as Integrated Graphics and Audio?
  

 

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POSGuys Complete Restaurant POS System Comparison Standard Options Shown. Optional upgrades available on product pages.
	Preferred Restaurant POS System	Premium Restaurant POS System	Counter Service POS System
POS Hardware	15" All-In-One POS Computer Intel Celeron 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor 2GB DDR RAM 32GB SSD Hard Drive Windows 7 Integrated Graphics Integrated Network Card	15" All-In-One POS Computer 15" 5-Wire Resistive LCD 2.4GHz Celeron Dual core Processor 2GB DDR RAM 32GB SSD Hard Drive Windows 7 Integrated Graphics/Audio Integrated Network Card	15" All-In-One POS Computer Intel Celeron 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor 2GB DDR RAM 32GB SSD Hard Drive Windows 7 Integrated Graphics Integrated Network Card
POS Software	Aldelo Pro Pro vs Lite Features	Aldelo Pro Pro vs Lite Features	Aldelo Lite Pro vs Lite Features
Receipt Printers	Thermal Receipt Printer Kitchen Impact Printer - not shown	Hi-Speed Thermal Receipt Printer Kitchen Impact Printer - not shown	Thermal Receipt Printer
Cash Drawer	POS-X EVO-CD18	MMF Advantage	POS-X EVO-CD18
Card Reader	POS-X EVO-MR2	POS-X EVO-MR4	POS-X EVO-MR2
Other	Keyboard, Mouse, UPS & All Cables	Keyboard, Mouse, UPS & All Cables	Keyboard, Mouse, UPS & All Cables
Receipt Paper	5 Rolls Impact 5 Rolls Thermal	5 Rolls Impact 5 Rolls Thermal	10 Rolls Thermal Paper
Integrated Credit Card Processing	WorldPay	WorldPay	WorldPay
Phone Support & Free Training	1 Year Phone Support 60 Minute Training	1 Year Phone Support 60 Minute Training	1 Year Phone Support 60 Minute Training
Warranty	1 Year Platinum Warranty w / 1-Day Replacements	1 Year Platinum Warranty w / 1-Day Replacements	1 Year Platinum Warranty w / 1-Day Replacements

* System parts subject to change

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Complete Retail POS System

Depending on your needs, we have a retail POS system built for you. We offer a wide variety of POS systems, using top software from major developers including Intuit, Microsoft, and PCAmerica. Before you select a retail POS system, there are some questions to consider:

• Is size a factor in your POS system choice?
• Is noise level a factor in your POS system choice?
• Do you need a pole display?
• What kind of Barcode Scanner do you need?

 

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POSGuys Complete Retail POS System Comparison Standard Options Shown. Optional upgrades available on product pages.
	Starter POS System	Essential Retail POS System	Preferred Retail POS System	Premium Retail POS System
POS Hardware	19" Monitor w/Base POS Computer Intel Atom-Based 1.8 GHz Dual Core Processor 4 GB DDRII RAM 60 GB SSD Hard Drive Windows 7 1 Serial/1 Parallel/6 USB 2.0 Ports	19" Monitor w/Base POS Computer Intel Atom-Based 1.8 GHz Dual Core Processor 4 GB DDRII RAM 60 GB SSD Hard Drive Windows 7 1 Serial/1 Parallel/6 USB 2.0 Ports	19" Monitor w/Base POS Computer Intel Atom 1.8 GHz Processor 4 GB DDRII RAM 60 GB SSD Hard Drive Windows 7 1 Serial/1 Parallel/6 USB 2.0 Ports	15" All-In-One POS Computer 15" 5-Wire Resistive LCD 2.4GHz Celeron Dual core Processor 2GB DDR RAM 32GB SSD Hard Drive Windows 7 Integrated Graphics/Audio Integrated Network Card
POS Software	Basic POS Software	Proxis Store Manager	PCAmerica CRE PCAmerica CRE Features	PCAmerica CRE PCAmerica CRE Features
Receipt Printer	POS-X EVO Impact	Epson ReadyPrint T20	Epson ReadyPrint T20	Epson TM-T88V
Barcode Scanner	POS-X VLINE	POS-X VLINE	Symbol LS2208	Motorola DS9208
Cash Drawer	POS-X EVO-CD16	POS-X EVO-CD18	POS-X EVO-CD18	MMF Advantage
Card Reader			POS-X XM95	POS-X EVO-MR4
Customer Display				POS-X EVO-VFD
Other	Mini Keyboard, Mouse, UPS & All Cables	Keyboard, Mouse, UPS & All Cables	Keyboard, Mouse, UPS & All Cables	Keyboard, Mouse, UPS & All Cables
Receipt Paper	10 Rolls Impact Paper	10 Rolls Thermal Paper	10 Rolls Thermal Paper	10 Rolls Thermal Paper
Integrated Credit Card Processing	XCharge	XCharge	Mercury	Mercury
Phone Support & Free Training	1 Year Phone Support 15 Minute Training	1 Year Phone Support 30 Minute Training	1 Year Phone Support 30 Minute Training	1 Year Phone Support 60 Minute Training
Warranty	1 Year Silver Warranty w /7-Day Replacements	1 Year Silver Warranty w /7-Day Replacements	1 Year Gold Warranty w /2-Day Replacements	1 Year Platinum Warranty w / 1-Day Replacements

* System parts subject to change

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POSGuys Complete Retail POS System Comparison (Continued) Standard Options Shown. Optional upgrades available on product pages.
	Quickbooks POS System	Microsoft POS Retail System	Basic Salon & Spa POS System	Premium Salon & Spa POS System
POS Hardware	19" Monitor w/Base POS Computer Intel Celeron 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor 4 GB DDRII RAM 60 GB SSD Hard Drive Windows 7 1 Serial/1 Parallel/6 USB 2.0 Ports	19" Monitor w/Base POS Computer Intel Celeron 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor 4 GB DDRII RAM 60 GB SSD Hard Drive Windows 7 1 Serial/1 Parallel/6 USB 2.0 Ports	19" Monitor w/Base POS Computer Intel Celeron 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor 4 GB DDRII RAM 60 GB SSD Hard Drive Windows 7 1 Serial/1 Parallel/6 USB 2.0 Ports	15" All-In-One POS Computer 15" 5-Wire Resistive LCD 2.4GHz Celeron Dual core Processor 2GB DDR RAM 32GB SSD Hard Drive Windows 7 Integrated Graphics/Audio Integrated Network Card
POS Software	Intuit Quickbooks POS Pro vs. Basic Features	Microsoft RMS Microsoft RMS Features	Salon Iris Basic Basic vs. Pro Features	Salon Iris Pro Basic vs. Pro Features
Receipt Printer	Epson ReadyPrint T20	Epson TM-T88V	Epson ReadyPrint T20	Epson TM-T88V
Barcode Scanner	Symbol LS2208	Honeywell Voyager 1200g	Honeywell Voyager 1200g	Honeywell Hyperion 1300g
Cash Drawer	POS-X EVO-CD18	POS-X EVO-CD18	POS-X EVO-CD18	MMF Advantage
Card Reader	POS-X XM95	IDTech MiniMag		Integrated MSR
Customer Display		Logic Controls PD3000
Other	Keyboard, Mouse, UPS & All Cables	Keyboard, Mouse, UPS & All Cables	Keyboard, Mouse, UPS & All Cables	Keyboard, Mouse, UPS & All Cables
Receipt Paper	10 Rolls Thermal Paper	10 Rolls Thermal Paper	10 Rolls Thermal Paper	10 Rolls Thermal Paper
Integrated Credit Card Processing	Intuit	Mercury	Mercury	Mercury
Phone Support & Free Training	1 Year Phone Support 30 Minute Training	1 Year Phone Support 30 Minute Training	1 Year Phone Support 30 Minute Training	1 Year Phone Support 60 Minute Training
Warranty	1 Year Gold Warranty w /2-Day Replacements	1 Year Gold Warranty w /2-Day Replacements	1 Year Silver Warranty w /7-Day Replacements	1 Year Platinum Warranty w / 1-Day Replacements

* System parts subject to change

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POSGuys Complete Retail POS System Comparison (Continued) Standard Options Shown. Optional upgrades available on product pages.
	Grocery POS System	Dispensary POS System	Pre-Financed POS System
POS Hardware	19" Monitor w/Base POS Computer Intel Core i3 3 GHz Processor 4 GB DDRII RAM 60 GB SSD Hard Drive Windows 7 1 Serial/1 Parallel/6 USB 2.0 Ports	15" All-In One POS Computer Intel Atom-Based 1.86 GHz Dual Core Processor 2 GB DDRII RAM 250 GB Hard Drive Windows POSReady 2009 1 Serial/1 Parallel/6 USB 2.0 Ports	19" Monitor w/Base POS Computer Intel Atom 1.8 GHz Processor 4 GB DDRII RAM 60 GB SSD Hard Drive Windows 7 1 Serial/1 Parallel/6 USB 2.0 Ports
POS Software	PCAmerica CRE PCAmerica CRE Features	Proxis Store Manager	PCAmerica CRE PCAmerica CRE Features
Receipt Printer	Epson TM-T88V	Asterix Thermal Printer	Epson ReadyPrint T20
Barcode Scanner	Motorola LI4278	Honeywell Voyager 1400g	Symbol LS2208
Scale	Honeywell Stratos	Brecknell Medical Scale
Cash Drawer	MMF Advantage	POS-X EVO-CD18	POS-X EVO-CD18
Card Reader	Keyboard Integrated	Asterix Integrated MSR	POS-X XM95
Customer Display
Other	IDTech VersaKey Keyboard Mouse, UPS & All Cables	Keyboard, Mouse, UPS & All Cables	Keyboard, Mouse, UPS & All Cables
Receipt Paper	10 Rolls Impact Paper	10 Rolls Thermal Paper	10 Rolls Thermal Paper
Integrated Credit Card Processing	Mercury	XCharge	Mercury
Phone Support & Free Training	1 Year Phone Support 30 Minute Training	1 Year Phone Support 30 Minute Training	1 Year Phone Support 30 Minute Training
Warranty	1 Year Gold Warranty w /2-Day Replacements	1 Year Gold Warranty w /2-Day Replacements	1 Year Gold Warranty w /2-Day Replacements

* System parts subject to change

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POSGuys Mobile System Chart Standard Options & Available Upgrades Shown
	Mobile POS System
POS Hardware	Partner Tech EM-200 Tablet PC 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Core Processor 1 GB RAM Upgradable To 2 GB Bluetooth/802.11b/g Windows 7 3 USB/1 RJ45/VGADB-15 1.3 Megapixel Camera
POS Software	Proxis Store Manager
Receipt Printer	Star Micronics SM-S300
Case	Protective Sleeve
Other	All Cables
Receipt Paper	10 Rolls Mobile Paper
Optional Barcode Scanner	Optional Motorola CS3070
Optional Jacket	Optional Jacket with Integrated MSR & Handstrap
Optional Stationary Kit	Stationary Kit with POS Base Station, Stationary Thermal Printer, Cash Drawer. and Customer Display
Integrated Credit Card Processing	XCharge
Phone Support & Free Training	1 Year Phone Support 30 Minute Training
Warranty	1 Year Silver Warranty w /7-Day Replacements

* System parts subject to change

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