What is an electronic cash register?

Since the advent of electronic cash registers, a complete series has been formed based on the needs of various business management models. Therefore, it is entirely possible to select a suitable electronic cash register according to actual needs.

Electronic cash registers are classified into one type of cash register, second type cash register and three types of cash registers. It refers to cash registers that can only be used on a stand-alone basis and cannot be networked, can be managed to several to several dozen departments, and can manage a small number of individual items. The variety of cash registers of this type is numerous, performance is basically the same, and the price is relatively low. The cash register processing program is fixed in the cash register and cannot be changed. The cash register can only provide simple statistical reports due to the data storage area. Smaller, so data retention cannot be indefinite and needs to be cleared regularly. It can be run as a stand-alone machine, or it can be networked, it can be managed to several to dozens of departments, it can manage a certain number of commodity items, and it can also connect simple peripherals, such as barcode scanners and other cash registers. There are also many types of cash registers in this category, and there are some differences in price and performance. Individual cash registers can print Chinese characters. These types of representative cash register models include: Taiwan's top electronic top cash registers such as CR2X, CR6X, etc.; Shaofei Longfei's LF500.

The cash register processing program is fixed in the cash register and cannot be changed. The collection statistics report can be obtained from the cash register, or can be obtained from a networked computer. The cash register and the computer use the RS232 port for networking communication, also known as PC- BASE type cash register, its hardware foundation is the basic components of a general-purpose computer, adopts international specifications during production, and has a high standardization program. Because the hardware can well support the system software and application software that meets various needs, in particular, a more mature Chinese character system can be used to realize Chinese character input, display, and printing of Chinese character fonts. The third type of cash register has a common interface of a computer, can connect with various networks, and has a special interface suitable for a commercial environment, such as a magnetic card reader, a cash box, a barcode reader peripheral interface, and also has a business environment-oriented environment. A dedicated keyboard, and each key can be redefined. Due to the complex application environment, its anti-jamming capabilities and durability are much higher than those of general-purpose computers. The management software of the third cash register can be completely designed according to specific needs.