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Star Micronics
the World Of Hospitality
Star Micronics revolutionises POS Terminal
Device Choice with DIRECT iPad Receipt
Printing via standard iPad / iPhone / iPod
USB lightening cable
Today restaurateurs have the choice of
the traditional POS terminal or new and
innovative tablet POS which has taken great
strides in recent years to provide the flexibility
and mobility increasingly required within
hospitality environments. However, it has
been hindered by concern for communication
and connectivity issues with cable-free
communication being affected by obstacles such
as brick walls and even fridges and microwaves. Faced with these issues, multisite operators have
been reticent to take advantage of the flexibility and
cost-savings associated with mobile tablet POS.
Blanket decisions could not be taken across estates in
terms of POS solutions with each venue having to be
tailored according to the location, type of venue and
volume of transactions. Managing an estate of multiple
tablets and paired Bluetooth devices means that it
can be operationally difficult to maintain the right
connection between the right peripherals and devices.
From modern restaurants to 17th century country
pubs, retail technology has to operate in often very
diverse and challenging environments and, as a result,
more traditional cabled POS terminals have been
the preferred option resulting in more expensive
installations. However, the undeniable advantages of tablet POS are
too attractive to ignore:
This situation is further compounded by the fact that
tablet POS receipt printers need network connections
and cabling for reliable printer connection and tablet
charging when cable-free communication is not
considered suitable. • Lower cost hardware
• Lower cost software
• Use of consumer devices meaning less training
and a familiarity for employees
• More compact footprint combined with lower
costs will allow for a higher number of POS
stations with shorter transaction times
• More modern, stylish design of hardware for
today’s restaurateurs
• All the known advantages of mobile POS
Cloud-based software
• Mobility to carry out the transaction / order
• Ability for customers to use their own devices
• Pre-order on retailers’ apps possible
So how can restaurateurs successfully combine the
advantages of tablet POS with the reliability of cabled
POS terminals?
Star Micronics has always led where others have
followed when it comes to mobile tablet POS,
partnering in 2009 with Square who famously
started the move in the US towards greater flexible
card payment technology with credit card payment
simplification.
Since then, Star has pioneered change within the POS
printing industry partnering with undoubtedly the
largest selection of tablet POS software houses and
integrators today.