Self-ordering kiosks allow restaurant customers to browse a menu, customize their meals, and complete payment through an on-screen ordering process.
In the McDonald’s kiosk installation shown, the HENCODES HC-7120 embedded 2D barcode scanning module provides the code-reading function for mobile payments. Customers present their WeChat Pay or Alipay payment code at the scanning window. Once payment is confirmed, the kiosk prints an order receipt, and the customer waits for their meal.
The payment step needs to be straightforward for customers using different smartphones. After selecting their meals, customers should be able to present their payment code at an accessible scanning window and receive a clear payment result.
For the kiosk manufacturer, this requires integrating the scanner into the cabinet and connecting its decoded output with the terminal’s payment software. Phone-screen brightness, reflections, presentation angles, and the protective window are important considerations when evaluating the completed installation.
The HC-7120 is embedded behind the scanning window beneath the kiosk’s touchscreen, placing the mobile payment scanning area within the customer’s reach.
When a customer presents a supported WeChat Pay or Alipay payment code, the module captures and decodes it, then passes the decoded data to the kiosk’s host system.
The kiosk’s payment software communicates with the relevant payment service to submit the transaction and receive the result. Following successful payment confirmation, the terminal completes the order and prints the receipt.
The HC-7120 handles code capture and decoding; payment authorization and transaction processing are performed by the integrated payment system.
1. Choose a meal
The customer browses the touchscreen menu, selects items, and reviews the order.
2. Select mobile payment
The customer chooses the applicable payment option and opens their WeChat Pay or Alipay payment code.
3. Present the payment code
The customer holds the phone screen in front of the HC-7120 scanning window. The module reads the code and sends the decoded data to the host.
4. Confirm the transaction
The integrated payment system processes the payment and returns its status to the kiosk.
5. Collect the receipt and await pickup
After successful payment, the kiosk prints an order receipt with the information needed for the restaurant’s collection process.
Convenient mobile payment: Customers use their phone’s payment code to complete checkout.
Integrated scanning interface: The embedded module fits the scanning function into the kiosk’s front panel.
Automated data capture: Payment-code information passes directly into the terminal’s payment workflow.
Connected ordering process: Menu selection, code scanning, payment confirmation, and receipt printing form one self-service journey.
This installation illustrates how the HENCODES HC-7120 supports mobile payment code capture in a restaurant self-ordering terminal.
For equipment manufacturers and system integrators developing self-ordering kiosks, HENCODES can discuss module selection, integration requirements, and hardware customization.
Explore the HENCODES HC-7120 Embedded 2D Barcode Scanning Module for your next kiosk project.
