This page lists the hardware a store needs to run a self-checkout lane built on the NewStore self-checkout APIs. NewStore does not supply self-checkout hardware or a frontend. You or your integration partner select, buy, and operate the hardware. You also build the frontend that runs on it. See the documentation and guides in Self-checkout via NewStore.
The list follows what full-size self-checkout lanes from established lane vendors contain: a touchscreen, a hands-free barcode scanner, a payment terminal, a receipt printer, a lane status light, and security tag deactivation.
Important
The models named on this page are examples that NewStore has used in its own test lane. NewStore does not certify or vouch for ANY self-checkout hardware. Validate any model against your frontend services, your payment service provider (PSP), and the regulations of the regions you operate in before you buy.
Required lane hardware
Hardware type | Example hardware | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Kiosk screen | A tablet, such as an iPad, in a lockable retail enclosure. | The enclosure hides the charging cable and makes the tablet look like a kiosk rather than a tablet. Run the self-checkout web app full screen as a home screen app, and lock the device to that app with Guided Access or your mobile device management (MDM) solution. |
Barcode scanner | A wired, hands-free presentation scanner.
| Presentation scanners connect as a USB human interface device (HID) keyboard, also called a keyboard wedge: each scan sends the European Article Number (EAN-13) barcode followed by Your frontend needs a global keystroke listener that captures scans anywhere in the user interface. The electronic article surveillance (EAS) variant of the DS9308 also deactivates Checkpoint radio frequency (RF) security labels during the scan. |
Payment terminal | A terminal supplied through your PSP and driven from your backend over the PSP cloud API. For example, a | NewStore records the payment on the order but does not process it. Select the terminal with your PSP. For the two integrations that NewStore documents, Adyen Terminal API and NewStore Payments, see Integrating payments for self-checkout. |
Receipt printer | A thermal receipt printer of the class used in retail lanes.
| The Receipt API returns a permanent link to the receipt document. Your frontend or backend prints the receipt, for example by sending the rendered receipt to the printer over its raw TCP port 9100 on the store network. See Creating the receipt. |
Network and power | A powered USB-C hub for the tablet, a small Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch, and reserved IP addresses on the store router for the printer and the payment terminal. | The hub charges the tablet and connects the scanner and wired Ethernet at the same time. Reserved IP addresses prevent the printer or terminal from changing address overnight.
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Optional lane hardware
Important
All the hardware options listed in the table are examples only. NewStore recommends that you check with your implementation partner or procurement teams to find out which hardware devices suit your self-checkout use case the most.
Hardware type | Example hardware | Notes |
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Lane status light | A USB signal tower.
| The signal tower is the status pole used in retail lanes. It is USB powered and USB controlled as a HID device, with no drivers needed, and supports an optional buzzer. Drive it from your backend -
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Security tag deactivation | Depends on the tag technology your stores use. See Deactivating security tags. | Release the detacher or deactivator only after the Order Placement API has accepted the order, so that a shopper cannot remove a tag before payment. |
RFID bulk reader | A fixed ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader with one antenna in a shielded bin.
| Lets the shopper drop the whole basket into the bin and price every item at once. The Catalog API accepts several |
Assistance button | A USB push button wired to an assistance endpoint on your backend. | You can also cover assistance requests with the amber state of the lane status light instead of a separate button. |
Deactivating security tags (based on preferred tag technology)
Tag technology | Retail lane solution | Test lane solution |
|---|---|---|
Acousto-magnetic (AM) hard tags, such as Sensormatic SuperTag, the standard for apparel | Sensormatic power detachers with self-checkout integration. The lane enables the detacher only after a completed transaction, and the shopper removes the tag. Sold through resellers on a quote basis. | A magnetic detacher of 12,000 gauss and a USB relay board. Your backend switches the relay only after checkout success, which powers an unlocked indicator or a solenoid latch over the detacher. |
RF labels, such as Checkpoint stickers | A deactivation pad next to the scanner, or the EAS variant of the Zebra DS9308, which deactivates the label during the scan. | Same hardware. Both are available off the shelf. |
RFID tags | No deactivation. The point of sale marks tags as sold, and staff remove hard tags. | Nothing needed. |
Indicative costs
The following table provides a list of indicative prices for a self-checkout lane setup built with the recommended models. Use it make budgeting decisions and check with your preferred providers before placing hardware orders.
Self-checkout setup item | Indicative cost (in USD) |
|---|---|
Bouncepad desk enclosure | 250 |
Star TSP700II series printer | 450 |
Zebra DS9308, USB kit | 250 |
Patlite LR6-USB signal tower, red, amber, green | 220 |
Magnetic detacher and USB relay board | 70 |
Desktop USB UHF RFID reader and 100 labels | 200 |
USB-C hub, PoE switch, paper rolls, shelf, and cables | 180 |
Total, excluding the tablet and the payment terminal | 1620 |
Important
These figures are indicative list prices in USD. They exclude the tablet, the payment terminals, tax provider costs, and any shipping costs involved. The costs may also vary by region, reseller, and volume. Confirm current prices with your reseller or provider before you buy.
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