However, it should be noted that you can't use your own pos machine to swipe your credit card, because such an operation may involve illegal cashing. Illegal cashing refers to changing the use of funds through false transactions and using the cashed funds for illegal purposes. This will not only disturb the normal financial order, but also have a serious impact on the credit history of cardholders.
Extended data; Pos machine classification
By means of communication
1. Fixed POS machine
Advantages: 1, convenient software upgrade and maintenance; 2, network dialing mode, fast dialing speed; 3. It is easier to clear POS transactions.
Disadvantages: online operation is required, and guests need to pay at the cashier.
Merchants suitable for integrating transformation projects.
2. Wireless POS machine
Advantages: 1, wireless operation, free payment place; 2. Small size.
Disadvantages are: 1, unstable communication signal; 2. Data is easily lost; 3. The cost is high.
Applicable to the type of merchants who collect money at the guest's residence.
Through print mode
1. thermal POS machine
Its advantages are high printing speed, no noise during printing and low cost of consumables.
Disadvantages are: the purchase order has a short shelf life and is easily affected by the environment. Suitable for general merchant types.
2.pin POS machine
Advantages: the purchase order is kept for a long time and is not easily affected by the environment.
Disadvantages are: high printing noise and high cost of consumables.
Suitable for general merchant types.
3. Install a POS machine.
Advantages: long shelf life of purchase orders, not easily affected by the environment, and beautiful appearance.
Disadvantages are: the cost of consumables is the highest; The printing speed is slow.
Suitable for hotels, hotels, department stores and other large enterprises.
According to its model classification
1. handheld POS machine. Small size, easy to move, quick operation with single key, no need to remember and input multiple item numbers.
2. Desktop POS machine. It is larger and more functional than the hand-held POS machine.
3. mobile phone POS machine. According to the operation mode, it is divided into mobile phone external device card reader and mobile phone dedicated POS machine.
Mobile phone external device card swiping machine
Advantages: 1, easy to carry around; 2, small size; 3. Low cost.
Disadvantages are: 1, which requires external equipment; 2. Slow data transmission; 3. The arrival time is slow; 4. The credit card limit is low.
Special POS machine for mobile phone
Advantages: 1, without external equipment; 2. Convenient and portable; 3. Be able to transfer money across banks; 4, the arrival time is fast; 5. The credit card amount is large; 6. High safety performance.
Disadvantages: 1, no bill printing function; 2. The cost is high.
operating system
1.Windows POS machine
Most POS machines in the market adopt Windows embedded system based on Windows XP.
Advantages: the system is universal and convenient to use near the computer.
Disadvantages are: poor system stability, poor security and high development cost.
2. Android POS machine
Usually based on Android system, the application of POS machine is deeply optimized, which is the highest level system representing POS machine industry.
Advantages: high stability, no crash, no blue screen, low development difficulty, strong software compatibility and wide function expansion.
The disadvantage is that as an emerging system, the penetration rate needs to be improved.