Magellan 8500Xt - Koncept-L

Checkstand Design1. Select a design which allows load-sharing by several musclegroups (for example designs which allow the cashier to use bothhands for scanning and bagging).2. Select checkstands which deliver products to the cashier on aninput belt and do not require the unloading of items from a cart.These designs put less stress on the cashiers’ shoulders and back.3. Minimize the distance between the input and take-away conveyors(i.e., the distance the cashier has to reach to move the products).4. Minimize the width of the input conveyor to reduce the cashier’sreach to items on the far side of the belt; use a diverter to directproducts closer to the cashier.5. Select a design which encourages the cashier to slide productsacross the scanner rather than gripping and lifting. Make sure thehorizontal surface of the scanner is flush with all surrounding surfaces.6. Choose a design which integrates the scanner and scale to eliminateextended reaches and lifts during weighing tasks.7. Provide an easily accessible bag stand at a height 13 - 17 inches(33 - 43.2 cm) lower than the top surface of the checkstand toreduce stresses to the shoulders, elbows, and risks associated withlifting products into bags.8. Do not position the bag stand between the cashier and the scanner,due to the increased reach involved.9. Position the scanner’s horizontal scanning surface 34 - 36 inches(86.4 - 91.4 cm) above the floor. Maintain a minimum of fiveinches (12.7 cm) clearance between elbows and work surfaces.10. Provide adjustable keyboard mounting (height, tilt, and horizontalreach).11. Position the printer, cash drawer, and other checkstand devicesthe cashier uses within easy reach (less than 18 inches/45.7 cm).12. Provide adequate toe space, foot rests or rails, antifatigue mats,and where feasible, an adjustable seat or stand against which thecashiers can lean.Product Reference Guide 2-3