Point of Sale Developers: Hardware & C# SDK

Hello, I am looking to develop a point of sale system for my family’s small business. I require the following pieces of hardware that I wish to integrate with a custom POS system I am in the process of developing.

*Receipt Printer – Print generic receipt information and a barcode.

*Barcode Printer – One that is able to print on dumbbell shaped tags. Small enough to wrap around jewelry pieces.

*Barcode Scanner – One that will be able to read my own printed barcodes from both receipts and sale tags.

*Label Printer – One that prints on sticker-like rectangular labels. Used for quick printing of shipping addresses, to slap onto boxes.


All 3 will be hooked up to one PC.

I am developing in .NET 2.0, C# with Microsoft SQL 2005, and I am looking for simplicity over bells and whistles. I know that there are members here that have far more experience than me as software engineers, so I figured I would consult for some guidance. Any particular brands with known SDK’s that are particularly easy to develop for would be appreciated. Specific hardware for any of the above would be appreciated even more.

Many thanks in advance.