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A Retailer's Guide to JavaPOS Solutions

Overview Point-of-sale (POS) systems with their associated devices (i.e. scanners, printers, and signature readers just to name a few) form an integral part of the technology infrastructure underlying the modern retail enterprise. The efficient, reliable, and secure processing of sales transactions is essential for providing quality customer service at the checkout counter. This paper provides an overview of JavaPOS and other Java-based POS solutions for retail, the business issues addressed by the JavaPOS standard, and the benefits provided. Also presented are case studies and suggested next steps.

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Publisher	Sun Microsystems	File Format	PDF
Date Published	February 2004	Downloads	181
Format	White Papers
Topics	Java, Business Management

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