At 05:58 PM 12/3/01 +0000, Bob Barr wrote:
>On Mon, 3 Dec 2001 10:40:20 -0600, Dale Botkin <dale@BOTKIN.ORG>
>wrote:
>
> >Not specifically, but... maybe scavenged from a credit card terminal or
> >cash register?
> >
>
>As an aid to searching, these are commonly referred to as 'Point of
>Sale' printers also commonly abbreviated 'POS'.
>
>I know - 'POS' has another definition (which, in some cases, may not
>be too far off). :=)

We used to joke about how our competition put the POS in POS. :)

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