When to consider a Point of Sale solution

When to consider a POS

A complete high-performance, flexible point of sale solution to help improve the in-store customer experience.

A POS solution can help your business

A POS solution can have an immediate impact on your business. You'll quickly realize the following benefits:



  • Increased savings - you'll see reduced shrinkage because it allows you to keep detailed tracking of inventory, resulting in reduced theft, waste, and misuse. Also, prices won't be entered incorrectly because they are automatically calculated by the system.

  • Better workflow - checkout is faster, meaning fewer employees handle more customers.

  • Streamlined management tasks - automated reporting and tracking allows management to focus their attention on building the business. The inventory management and reporting tools allow managers to speed up inventory reviews, spot sales trends, and get a better idea of when to reorder products or supplies.

  • Increased revenue - reduced paperwork and less time spent managing inventory means more is accomplished with less work. The solution can also help manage trends, track customers, and focus your sales efforts on higher-margin items.

Why choose the HP Point of Sale rp5700 system?

The HP rp5700 brings you the reliability, ease-of-use, and cost-effectiveness that your business needs. Even more, it allows you to design the perfect system for your business by adding on integrated peripherals to the rp5700 base system. The HP POS system offers:




  • A total package solution that you can customize, starting with the base system and adding HP-branded peripherals
  • A retail hardened product for solid durability
  • 5-year lifecycle
  • Award-winning support
  • Affordable solution with solid ROI
  • Broad range of operating system choices

HP-branded and tested retail peripherals are easy to set up, and integrate fully with the rp5700 base system. They run on an open-standards hardware and software platform. Retail peripherals include: Receipt printer, Magnetic stripe reader, Scanner, Keyboard, Cash drawer, Touch screen display

HP rp5700 vs. desktop PC or proprietary POS

The chart below compares how the rp5700 stacks up against other POS options.

Feature Proprietary POS Desktop PS POS HP rp5700
Hardened for tough retail environments Yes   Yes
Supports long installations and deployments with a 5-year purchase lifecycle Yes   Yes
Compatible with current and future powered retail peripherals Yes   Yes
Embedded POS operating system to lock-down POS device Yes   Yes
3-year Standard Warranty Yes   Yes
Low purchase price   Yes Yes
Can be used to run productivity applications and as a managers workstation   Yes Yes
Easy integration with back-office systems   Yes Yes
Power to drive rich multimedia applications   Yes Yes
Reduced long-term support and maintenance costs   Yes Yes
Designed for new browser-based applications   Yes Yes

  1. Retail-Hardened Business Driven - HP Retail Market Solutions: Form, Function and Flexibility from a name you can trust.
  2. Reliable and Durable - What makes HP Point of Sale Systems "Retail Hardened"