Self-Service “Fast Haircut” Ticket Selling

I. Industrial Background

Originated from the simple hair salon in metro stations in Japan and developed in Taiwan, “fast haircut” service and has become an international fashion trend today. Being professional, clean, economic and fast, the service is becoming a necessity in our lives. It also conforms to a trend of making complex things easier and standardized.
Focusing on haircut, the “fast haircut” service generally requires self-service ticket-selling machines, hair-dedusting equipment and hair cutting tools. The self-service ticket-selling machines replace traditional manual cashiers by realizing cash payment and ticket printing through customers’ operation on the machines. They bring new payment experience to customers, embodying better the uniqueness and speed of the “fast haircut” service. Meanwhile, they reduce operators’ cost, save cashiers, realize financial information management and clarify operation revenue. 
Shenzhen Guanri Telecom-Tech Co., Ltd. is committed to the development and application of intelligent payment equipment. For the “fast haircut” service, it releases a scheme for self-service ticket selling with rich features and advantages. The scheme provides customers with one-stop solutions for products and services and realizes mutual benefit.

II. Scheme Overview

The scheme allows self-service ticket-selling machines to work in standalone and online modes. The online mode is suitable for chain stores of “fast haircut”, while the standalone mode for individual stores. In online mode, ticket-selling machines and a background management system are involved. With the Internet technology, centralized management and monitoring of the machines and business reporting are realized, which well supports operators with decision making. In standalone mode, only one independent self-service ticket selling machine is involved, which integrates partial monitoring functions of a remote management system. The machine export business reports for the operator.

1. A self-service ticket selling machine contains the following modules. 

2. A remote managementsystem includes the following modules

Designed in a B/S architecture, the remote management system is compatible with multiple operation systems and enables SDK function to realize communication with third-party platforms. Through the management system, business operators may query the sales data of ticket-selling machines and earnings for any period, download and update program, and adjust service fees, etc.

III. User Experience

1. 7’’ anti-vandalism touch screen for convenient operation
2. 58mm thermal printer, automatic paper cutting
3. Multi-lingual GUIs and voice prompt
4. Support 10 advertising images
5. Background music in standby mode
6. Support upgrade remotely or via USB drive
7. Self-diagnosis and alarming
8. Centralized management via PMS (payment management system)
9. Support payment by banknote, coin and card
10. Adjustable service types and prices via GUI 
11. Customizable receipt format and store name
12. Queryable and exportable sales data 
13. Queryable and monitorable machine status and earnings through PMS

By changing the traditional haircutting and cashier management, the scheme brings brand-new consumption experience to customers, provides better management of stores and accounting and lower manpower cost.  

1. Attractive special decoration
2. Self-service ticket purchase for simpler management
3. Lower manpower cost with no cashiers
4. Accurate cash identification and acceptance for less risk
5. Quick business statistics and financial information management

VI. Specifications