NCR Automated Register, w/ Conveyor Belt @ Shaw's (Groton, MA) 

@Balarick Recently, some Stop & Shops have been installing Bag type self checkouts in addition to the belted ones that they've had for years. They seem to be using both Fujitsu U-Scan Genesis and IBM for these additional selfs. They are geared towards people using Scan-It and are always running in "Unattended Cashier Mode" so you really don't have to bag anything if you don't want to. I personally favor the Stop & Shops that have U-Scan with bag rather than IBM, but IBM is okay too.

@Balarick I never said they were less accurate. The bag stations are scan, bag, next. The belt ones are a bit more work, as you got to chase the items down and then bag them later. This takes extra time, and as fast as I shop, it's a lot.

@georgef551 bag type automated registers won't misscan items. it just tells you to rescan. Stop and Shop has the belt type self scan.

@georgef551 bag type automated also use less space. having the bag at the scanner keeps everything together. they were thinking of people like you.

@ElevatingPirate These, and the IBM's at Hannaford's (Leominster, MA), are the only places I've come acrosss them. I believe Hope Depot here might still have the NCR's, but I remember them going away, so I'm not sure.

"Please wait for assistance".

@QuietSundayLibrary I, personally, like the bag station ones, over the conveyer belt versions. Scan, plop, next.

That machine reminds me of my local Lowe's Foods. *Cough* Sorry, I mean Harris Teeter.

I may come across as something of a technologically misinformed imbecile here, but these sorts of contraptions never cease to amaze me. I'm a sucker for convenience, I guess (my waste line can attest to this fact).

If I come across any different machines, maybe like those, I'll hopefully have a camera on me to share the fun.

Do they have Fujitsu registers up there? Just curious.

@georgef551 Do you want a video of a Fujitsu self-checkout at a Harris Teeter here in NC?

Ha, Lowe's Foods. Harris Teeter (at least in Raleigh) uses Fujitsu U-Scan.

I like the IBMs and NCRs over Fujitsu, mostly because I like consistency. If the store is using IBM registers they should be using IBM self checkouts. Same for NCR

@Balarick Exactly.

You and your Ben and Jerry's.. :P

@ElevatingPirate I'm sure therte's a lot of people that would like to see that. Let us know, if you decide to post a video of it.

When they work right, they are great. One minor screw-up, it's dead, and needs an associate to fix it. That, I do hate about these.

BTW: Hope depot never heard of such a store.

I'm not willing to give up personal information, so I can save $.50 on a pint of ice cream. I can get that elsewhere, as this place is merely a quick-stop place for me.

You didnt use a shaws card ! and people dont understand how if you simply listen to the machine you wont need help and look at the signs posted that say this register can not do.

On the other hand I hate NCR. We used it the other day and it took us an extra 30 minuts to get out of the store....