toggle

AAPL Stock: 433.26 ( -1.32 )

http://www.macnn.com/articles/13/02/20/receipt.printer.costs.extra.300/

Square rolls out iPad-based 'Business in a Box' POS system

updated 07:55 pm EST, Wed February 20, 2013

 

Receipt printer costs extra $300


Mobile-based point-of-sale developer Square has announced the Business in a Box, a new hardware option for retailers. The system includes a cash drawer, a Square card reader, and a WindFall iPad stand, meant to hold an iPad running the Square Register app. In theory the combination should be able to handle all major POS tasks, including creating custom inventories and running analytics.

One exception however involves receipts. By default, receipts must be emailed to customers; adding a receipt printer costs another $300. For all transactions Square charges businesses a 2.75 percent rate per swipe, or alternately a flat $275 fee per month.



by MacNN Staff

Post tools:

TAGS :

 enterprise, Square, iPad
toggle

Comments

  1. apostle

    Fresh-Faced Recruit

    Joined: 04-16-08

    Had to grin

    When I read the headline my first thought was of the more common use of the letters "POS". Adds a whole new spin to the article...

    =0)

Login Here

Not a member of the MacNN forums? Register now for free.

 
close
Photo
toggle

Network Headlines

toggle

Most Popular

MacNN Sponsor

Recent Reviews

MaxUpgrades MaxConnect for 2006-2008 Mac Pro

Nobody outside of Cupertino's privileged bunch knows the future of the Mac Pro line for sure. Despite Apple's reluctance to tell us wh ...

Brother HL-3170CDW LED Printer

We've mentioned before that we are far from a paperless society. For now, at least, there are tasks that require a piece of paper for ...

HTC One

It is hard to overstate just how critically important the HTC One is to the Taiwanese company’s fortunes. Despite its alarming decline ...

toggle

Most Commented