{"id":21647,"date":"2026-05-01T13:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/?p=21647"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:07:23","slug":"visitor-management-hardware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/visitor-management-hardware\/","title":{"rendered":"Visitor Management Hardware Guide: What to Buy for Your Kiosk"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21647\" class=\"elementor elementor-21647\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7bd66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f7bd66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e73000 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e73000\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c820ecd elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c820ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6.35 13.1207L1.15 7.9207L1.75 7.1207L6.15 11.5207L6.15 0.720703L7.15 0.720704L7.15 11.5207L11.55 7.1207L12.25 7.82071L7.05 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5.74974 11.6922 5.80781C11.7503 5.86588 11.7963 5.93482 11.8277 6.01069C11.8592 6.08656 11.8754 6.16788 11.8754 6.25C11.8754 6.33212 11.8592 6.41344 11.8277 6.48931C11.7963 6.56518 11.7503 6.63412 11.6922 6.69219Z\" fill=\"#1652F0\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What hardware do you actually need for a visitor management kiosk<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 17\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.125 0C6.51803 0 4.94714 0.476523 3.611 1.36931C2.27485 2.2621 1.23344 3.53105 0.618482 5.0157C0.00352044 6.50035 -0.157382 8.13401 0.156123 9.71011C0.469628 11.2862 1.24346 12.7339 2.37976 13.8702C3.51606 15.0065 4.9638 15.7804 6.5399 16.0939C8.11599 16.4074 9.74966 16.2465 11.2343 15.6315C12.719 15.0166 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fill=\"#1652F0\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How to choose the right visitor check-in setup for Archie\u2019s visitor management system <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 17\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.125 0C6.51803 0 4.94714 0.476523 3.611 1.36931C2.27485 2.2621 1.23344 3.53105 0.618482 5.0157C0.00352044 6.50035 -0.157382 8.13401 0.156123 9.71011C0.469628 11.2862 1.24346 12.7339 2.37976 13.8702C3.51606 15.0065 4.9638 15.7804 6.5399 16.0939C8.11599 16.4074 9.74966 16.2465 11.2343 15.6315C12.719 15.0166 13.9879 13.9752 14.8807 12.639C15.7735 11.3029 16.25 9.73197 16.25 8.125C16.2477 5.97081 15.391 3.90551 13.8677 2.38227C12.3445 0.85903 10.2792 0.00227486 8.125 0ZM11.6922 6.69219L7.31719 11.0672C7.25915 11.1253 7.19022 11.1714 7.11434 11.2029C7.03847 11.2343 6.95714 11.2505 6.875 11.2505C6.79287 11.2505 6.71154 11.2343 6.63567 11.2029C6.55979 11.1714 6.49086 11.1253 6.43282 11.0672L4.55782 9.19219C4.44054 9.07491 4.37466 8.91585 4.37466 8.75C4.37466 8.58415 4.44054 8.42509 4.55782 8.30781C4.67509 8.19054 4.83415 8.12465 5 8.12465C5.16586 8.12465 5.32492 8.19054 5.44219 8.30781L6.875 9.74141L10.8078 5.80781C10.8659 5.74974 10.9348 5.70368 11.0107 5.67225C11.0866 5.64083 11.1679 5.62465 11.25 5.62465C11.3321 5.62465 11.4134 5.64083 11.4893 5.67225C11.5652 5.70368 11.6341 5.74974 11.6922 5.80781C11.7503 5.86588 11.7963 5.93482 11.8277 6.01069C11.8592 6.08656 11.8754 6.16788 11.8754 6.25C11.8754 6.33212 11.8592 6.41344 11.8277 6.48931C11.7963 6.56518 11.7503 6.63412 11.6922 6.69219Z\" fill=\"#1652F0\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How to estimate your hardware budget, using a simple example bundle <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfaa2fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cfaa2fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbbff83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbbff83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide covers what hardware you actually need for your visitor management system, especially if you\u2019ve already chosen Archie Visitors. It also includes the small practical details that usually show up only after you\u2019ve ordered the wrong thing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c71d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2c71d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2093e39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2093e39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_visitor_management_hardware_do_you_need\"><\/span>What visitor management hardware do you need?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703f807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"703f807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you buy anything, it helps to \u201cpick your setup\u201d first. Is check-in happening at the front desk with staff nearby, or do you need a self-serve kiosk in the lobby? Will you print badges, and if yes, will they print at the kiosk or behind reception?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those decisions make the hardware list much clearer, plus we\u2019ve included a lot of hardware examples and tips throughout this article to help you choose the right setup for your kiosk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-191a8f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"191a8f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Visitor-management-hardware-1024x432.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21652\" alt=\"Visitor management hardware.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Visitor-management-hardware-1024x432.webp 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Visitor-management-hardware-300x126.webp 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Visitor-management-hardware-768x324.webp 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Visitor-management-hardware-1536x647.webp 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Visitor-management-hardware.webp 1920w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Visitor-management-hardware-400x169.webp 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Visitor-management-hardware-700x295.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b524d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9b524d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minimum setup (digital sign-in only)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d939fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d939fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the simplest way to get a visitor kiosk running:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tablet:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A tablet compatible with your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/visitor-management-system\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visitor management system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With Archie, you can use your own tablets: Apple iPads as long as they run iPadOS 15.1+ or Android 7+ (tablet devices only, e.g., from Samsung or Lenovo). If you\u2019re not sure which one to buy, check out more examples &amp; tips below.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stand or mount:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A secure stand or mount from a trusted vendor (like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bosstab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bosstab<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bouncepad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bouncepad<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Power:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Always-on power with a clean, permanent cable run.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Network:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Stable Wi-Fi (or Ethernet if your setup supports it).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Optional signage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Helpful if visitors arrive without staff guidance, or if you host events.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480d9f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"480d9f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53751aa elementor-absolute elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"53751aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Quick note<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2254fc3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2254fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some visitor management systems, like Envoy or The Receptionist, are iPad-only. Archie supports both iPad and Android, and doesn\u2019t sell hardware, which gives you more choice (and often more flexibility on budget and hardware sourcing). You can use your own tablets as long as they meet the minimum OS requirements: iPadOS 15.1+ or Android 7+. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff3503 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ff3503\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86aceb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86aceb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Most common office setup (sign-in + printed badges)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b12ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b12ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is what most workplaces end up with because it makes check-ins feel more \u201cofficial\u201d and easier to manage.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Everything in the minimum setup<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Thermal label printer:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A compatible printer (for example, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brother-usa.com\/products\/ql820nwb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brother QL820NWB<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or any other <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.archieapp.co\/hubfs\/Integrations\/Brother.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QL-series model<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that Archie supports).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Label rolls:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The correct label format for your software. With Archie, that means <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dk2251\/s?k=dk2251\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DK2251<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so your rolls and printer settings need to match.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Optional <\/b><b>badge holders<\/b><b> or lanyards:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Useful if you want a cleaner look than sticker badges.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want the badges to be easier to recognize, you can also enable photo capture and print the visitor\u2019s photo on the badge. In that case, make sure your stand or enclosure doesn\u2019t block the tablet camera, and that the kiosk area has decent lighting.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c1e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94c1e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Front desk check-in (staff nearby)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bae956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bae956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the cleanest setup when you have a receptionist, and you want things to stay simple:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A compatible <\/span><b>tablet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>countertop stand<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the tablet (e.g., <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bosstab.com\/tablet-stands\/elite\/nexus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bosstab Elite Nexus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you print badges, put the <\/span><b>printer on the desk<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (staff side).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always-on <\/span><b>power<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and stable <\/span><b>Wi-Fi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Optional <b>badge<\/b> <b>holders<\/b><span> or <\/span><b>lanyards<\/b><span>.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b50b597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b50b597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-serve check-in in an open lobby<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92ccf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b92ccf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This works best when visitors arrive without help, and you want a clear \u201cwalk-up and check-in\u201d station:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A compatible <\/span><b>tablet.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>floor stand<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for visibility. If visitors print badges at the kiosk, use a floor stand with a printer mount (e.g., <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bosstab.com\/tablet-stands\/touch\/evo-floor-stand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bosstab Touch Evo Floor Stand<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bouncepad.com\/products\/ipad-floor-stand-printer-core\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bouncepad Core Floorstanding with Brother Printer Mount<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always-on <\/span><b>power<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and stable<\/span><b> Wi-Fi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Add <b>signage<\/b><span>, because people often hesitate if it\u2019s not obvious what to do.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93c8867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93c8867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tight spaces (narrow entrance or small lobby)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4cea6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4cea6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wall mounts are great when a floor stand would block foot traffic:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A compatible <\/span><b>tablet.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>wall mount<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (e.g., <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bosstab.com\/eu\/tablet-stands\/elite\/wall-mount\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bosstab Elite Wall Mount<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eu.bouncepad.com\/en-eu\/products\/tablet-ipad-mount-grip-wd140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bouncepad Grip-WD140<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always-on <\/span><b>power<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and stable<\/span><b> Wi-Fi.<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A small <\/span><b>sign<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> nearby so visitors don\u2019t miss it.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">If you print badges, it\u2019s usually easiest to keep the <b>printer at reception<\/b><span> (or nearby).<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30c66d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c30c66d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Events or busy arrival waves<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d155c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44d155c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you host events, tours, training days, or interviews, your goal is speed and clarity:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A compatible <\/span><b>tablet.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>floor stand setup<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (more visible than a countertop setup, e.g., <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bosstab.com\/gsg\/touch-evo-floor-stand-with-sign-holder-bracket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bosstab Touch Evo Floor Stand with Sign Holder Bracket<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If badges are printed during check-in, a <\/span><b>printer-mounted<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> kiosk setup.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always-on <\/span><b>power<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and stable<\/span><b> Wi-Fi.<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clear <\/span><b>signage right at the station<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Consider a <b>second kiosk<\/b> if you expect lines.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e286f5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e286f5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-visitor-management-software-list-cover-image-e1772799034913-1024x583.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14864\" alt=\"Archie&#039;s digital check-in kiosk with a touchscreen and badge printer set up in a modern office lobby, displaying a guest registration form.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-visitor-management-software-list-cover-image-e1772799034913-1024x583.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-visitor-management-software-list-cover-image-e1772799034913-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-visitor-management-software-list-cover-image-e1772799034913-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-visitor-management-software-list-cover-image-e1772799034913-1536x875.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-visitor-management-software-list-cover-image-e1772799034913-2048x1167.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-visitor-management-software-list-cover-image-e1772799034913-400x228.jpg 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-visitor-management-software-list-cover-image-e1772799034913-700x399.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Archie<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c30f83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c30f83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f45cfe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f45cfe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_visitor_management_hardware\"><\/span>Recommended visitor management hardware \n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e3c96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70e3c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what hardware do you absolutely need for a visitor management kiosk and badge printing?<\/span><\/p><p><b>Here\u2019s a simple \u201cbuy list\u201d for an Archie Visitors setup<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with concrete device examples and sample USD pricing (prices change often, so treat these as budgeting anchors, not fixed quotes!):<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Tablet kiosk<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iPad: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/ipad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apple<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lists the iPad starting at $349. Archie Visitors for iPad requires iPadOS 15.1 or later (which means that any iPad purchased after March 2017 should work)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Android: A common kiosk pick is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/product\/samsung-galaxy-tab-a9-11-128gb-wi-fi-graphite\/J3ZYG2RV72\/sku\/6566196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (11-inch) at $199.99 at Best Buy<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Stand, mount, or enclosure\u00a0<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll usually want something lockable and stable. Bosstab has a dedicated visitor management stand collection, with countertop, floor options, and wall mounts, for example:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bosstab.com\/tablet-stands\/elite\/nexus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bosstab Elite Nexus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (countertop): $174.95<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bosstab.com\/tablet-stands\/touch\/evo-floor-stand-accessories-bundle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bosstab Touch Evo Floor Stand<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $254.95\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bosstab.com\/eu\/tablet-stands\/elite\/wall-mount\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bosstab Elite Wall Mount<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $144.95<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Visitor management label printer\u00a0<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A popular choice is a Brother QL-series thermal label printer:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/product\/brother-ql-820nwb-professional-thermal-label-printer-with-multiple-connectivity-options-white-black\/J7CJ38KY2H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brother QL-820NWB<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $264.35 at Best Buy<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brother DK-2251 label rolls (a single roll is listed at $35.49 at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staples.com\/brother-dk-2251-standard-width-continuous-paper-labels-2-4-10-x-50-black-red-on-white-dk-2251\/product_2706235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staples<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optional badge holders (you can find a lot of different options at Amazon or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/326666888535\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eBay<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udff0 Using the example prices above (before tax and shipping), the hardware comes to about $823.79 for an iPad visitor management system kiosk, and $674.78 for an Android visitor kiosk setup. On top of that, you\u2019ll pay for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/visitor-management-system-price\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visitor management software subscription<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (in this specific case, Archie Visitors <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/pricing?tab=visitors\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">starts at $109<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> per location per month).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ca4e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50ca4e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Archie-visitor-kiosk-in-use-1024x572.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15109\" alt=\"Archie visitor kiosk in use.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Archie-visitor-kiosk-in-use-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Archie-visitor-kiosk-in-use-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Archie-visitor-kiosk-in-use-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Archie-visitor-kiosk-in-use-1536x858.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Archie-visitor-kiosk-in-use-400x223.jpg 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Archie-visitor-kiosk-in-use-700x391.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Archie-visitor-kiosk-in-use.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Archie<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0654feb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0654feb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4340cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4340cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visitor_check-in_kiosk_hardware_explained\"><\/span>Visitor check-in kiosk hardware explained<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23c4ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e23c4ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tablet sits at the center of your visitor check-in kiosk (quite literally). Which one should you pick?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with one simple rule: your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/visitor-management-software-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visitor management software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> decides your device:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>iPad visitor management system kiosks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are very common in visitor management. They often have the strongest \u201cofficial support\u201d from vendors, which usually means fewer surprises during setup. They are also easy to lock into kiosk mode, so visitors cannot exit the visitor kiosk app and start tapping around the device.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Android visitor kiosks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be a great choice too, especially if your visitor management tool supports Android well. They can be more budget-friendly depending on the model, but the basics still matter just as much. You want a clear screen, stable Wi-Fi, and a secure stand or mount.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/best-visitor-management-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visitor management systems<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/envoy-software-review\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Envoy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/the-receptionist-software-review\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Receptionist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> run only on iPad. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/\"><b>Archie<\/b><\/a><b> supports both iPad and Android<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so you have more flexibility when choosing your devices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certain visitor management system providers also offer pre-configured hardware bundles (a kiosk kit that arrives ready to set up). In that case, you may need to buy the tablet and kiosk hardware directly from the software provider, instead of sourcing your own.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a quick comparison of top-rated visitor management apps for iPad and Android tablets: <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b48b0e4 ha-column-alignment-center ha-row-alignment-center elementor-widget__width-initial ha-column-icon-right ha-row-icon-right ha-data-table-responsive-scroll-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-data-table happy-addon ha-data-table\" data-id=\"b48b0e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-data-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<table class=\"ha-table\">\n\t\t\t<thead class=\"ha-table__head\">\n\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__head-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-36e92e4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-text\">Software<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-16df3bc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-text\">Best for<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-9853d4b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-text\">iPad kiosk app<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-c43f557\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-text\">Android kiosk app<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-e2dc7af\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-text\">Hardware bundle<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-da5c679\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-text\">G2 rating<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\n\t\t\t<tbody class=\"ha-table__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-e51b413\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArchie\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-befde26\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMid-sized and larger offices\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-9f8db18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2705\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-0122c67\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2705\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-47e643b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-1c2c361\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4.9\/5\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-48e382c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreetly\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-bc93bc7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSmall to mid-sized teams\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-09cb9ee\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2705\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-db87092\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2705\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-1eb2575\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td 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class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-5432d3f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4.7\/5\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-6fb54a1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEptura Visitor\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-3c91765\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLarge multi-site, regulated organizations\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-824eb98\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2705\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-7f02f34\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2705\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-e519803\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-6cc85f0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4.6\/5\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-d5a3f87\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLobbytrack\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-b07673c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSchools, SMBs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-b5f4b69\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2705\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-c1f1f3e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2705\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-b328163\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-cd09c1c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4.6\/5\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec2475d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec2475d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, it\u2019s usually safest to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/how-to-choose-visitor-management-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">choose the visitor management software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> first, then buy the kiosk hardware that matches it. Once you narrow down your options, take a minute to double-check device support and operating system versions before you buy anything.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d08c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8d08c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f67b9e4 elementor-absolute elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f67b9e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Quick note<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb9ad7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcb9ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Archie does not sell hardware and works on iPads and Android tablets, so you can use your own devices as long as they meet the minimum OS requirements: iPadOS 15.1+ or Android 7+. That said, Archie Visitors is designed to run on tablets, not phones. Even if the Play Store lets you install them on a mobile phone, the experience won\u2019t work properly on a small screen.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a0e6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78a0e6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b23f61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b23f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from the operating system, these are the things that tend to matter most when you\u2019re picking a tablet:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Screen size and quality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A bigger, clearer screen makes check-in easier. Most <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/visitor-management-kiosk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visitor kiosks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feel comfortable around 10 to 11 inches, because visitors can read the prompts and type without squinting.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Power and battery:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Decide if the kiosk will stay plugged in all day (most do). If you plan to run on battery for any part of the day, make sure the tablet can comfortably last your operating hours.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Expected visitor traffic:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you have steady foot traffic, a faster tablet helps keep check-ins smooth. In very busy lobbies, it can also be worth having two kiosks to avoid lines.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If several tablets meet these basics, it usually comes down to practical stuff like budget, brand preference, and what your team already knows how to manage. Here are a few visitor kiosk-friendly tablet examples:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d0af3 ha-column-alignment-center ha-row-alignment-center elementor-widget__width-initial ha-column-icon-right ha-row-icon-right ha-data-table-responsive-scroll-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-data-table happy-addon ha-data-table\" data-id=\"68d0af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-data-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<table class=\"ha-table\">\n\t\t\t<thead class=\"ha-table__head\">\n\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__head-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-36e92e4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-text\">Tier<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-16df3bc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-text\">Best for<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-9853d4b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-text\">iPad examples<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-c43f557\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-text\">Android tablet examples<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\n\t\t\t<tbody class=\"ha-table__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-e51b413\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBudget-friendly\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-befde26\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSimple check-ins, lower visitor volume, best value\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-9f8db18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiPad 9th gen (10.2\"); iPad 10th gen (10.9\")\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-0122c67\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLenovo Tab M11 (11\"); Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (10.5\"); Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE (11\") \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-48e382c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMid-range\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-bc93bc7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBusier lobbies, smoother day-to-day performance\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-09cb9ee\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t iPad Air M2 (11\")\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-db87092\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSamsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE (10.9\"); OnePlus Pad (11.61\"); Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro (11.2\")\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-6758352\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPremium\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-042b8b2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHigh traffic, photo capture, long-term performance\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-91d5217\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiPad Pro (11\")\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-c0db906\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSamsung Galaxy Tab S9 (11\"); Lenovo Tab P12 (12.7\")\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef4586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ef4586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stands, mounts, and enclosures<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90d12b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c90d12b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A tablet on its own can work, but it usually does not feel like a real kiosk until it\u2019s mounted. A good stand makes the check-in point obvious, keeps the screen steady while people tap and type, and makes it much harder for someone to pick up the tablet and walk away with it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The right choice mostly comes down to three questions: where the kiosk will live, whether you want visitors to print badges themselves, and how much space you have. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc0b81 ha-column-alignment-center ha-row-alignment-center elementor-widget__width-initial ha-column-icon-right ha-row-icon-right ha-data-table-responsive-scroll-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-data-table happy-addon ha-data-table\" data-id=\"adc0b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-data-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<table class=\"ha-table\">\n\t\t\t<thead class=\"ha-table__head\">\n\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__head-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-36e92e4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-text\">Type<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-16df3bc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-text\">Best for<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-9853d4b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-text\">Examples<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\n\t\t\t<tbody class=\"ha-table__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-e51b413\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCountertop stand\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-befde26\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFront desk check-in with staff nearby (reception desk or check-in counter)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-9f8db18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBosstab Elite Nexus Tablet Stand; Bouncepad Original Counter; Heckler WindFall Stand\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-48e382c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFloor stand\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-bc93bc7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelf-serve check-in in an open lobby, no desk nearby, or higher visitor volume\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-09cb9ee\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBosstab Touch Evo Floor Stand with Brother Printer Bracket; Bouncepad Core Floorstanding with Brother Printer Mount; Armodilo Floor freestanding kiosk\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-6758352\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWall mount\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-042b8b2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTight spaces, narrow entrances, small lobbies, anywhere a floor stand would get in the way\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-91d5217\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBosstab Elite Wall Mount; Bosstab Touch Evo Wall Mount; Bouncepad Grip-WD140 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433f286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"433f286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1) If check-in happens at the front desk  <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-932a2ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"932a2ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If check-in happens at a reception desk (with staff nearby), a <\/span><b>countertop stand<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is usually the simplest option.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This keeps the tablet at a comfortable height on the desk, and if you print badges, you can just place the printer on the receptionist side of the counter. It\u2019s tidy, staff can help if someone gets stuck, and you do not have to \u201cbuild\u201d a full self-serve station.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A concrete example to reference here is the Elite Nexus line from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bosstab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bosstab<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is designed for secure kiosk use and includes details like a lockable faceplate and internal cable management.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf76004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf76004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bosstab-mount-1024x647.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21650\" alt=\"Bosstab countertop stand example.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bosstab-mount-1024x647.png 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bosstab-mount-300x189.webp 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bosstab-mount-768x485.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bosstab-mount-1536x970.png 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bosstab-mount-400x253.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bosstab-mount-700x442.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bosstab-mount.webp 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Bosstab<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce369b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce369b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2) If you need a self-serve kiosk in an open lobby <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21fa56d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21fa56d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need a self-serve kiosk in an open lobby (especially if there\u2019s no desk), a <\/span><b>floor stand<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is usually a better fit. It\u2019s easier to spot from a distance, and it creates a clear \u201cthis is where you check in\u201d station.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is also where badge printing changes the decision. If visitors print badges at the kiosk, it\u2019s worth choosing a floor stand setup that can mount the printer. Otherwise, you often end up with a printer on a random side table, visible cables, and visitors not knowing what to do next.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bosstab has floor stand configurations designed for this, like the Touch Evo Floor Stand with Brother Printer Bracket (made for mounting a Brother QL-820 series label printer). As an alternative, you can also check stands from The Bouncepad (e.g., Core Floorstanding + Brother Printer Mount).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2775932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2775932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3) If space is tight <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f0a15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0f0a15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If space is tight, a <\/span><b>wall mount<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can work well, but it tends to need stronger signage nearby. Wall-mounted kiosks are easy to miss, especially in busy entrances, so you usually want a clear visual cue that check-in starts there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can check out the Elite Wall Mount or Touch Evo Wall Mount from Bosstab as a recommended option, or the Grip-WD140 model from Bouncepad if you need an alternative. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98eed8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98eed8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No matter which setup you choose\u2026 <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208830e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"208830e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When choosing between a countertop stand, a floor stand, or a wall mount, it helps to think of the hardware as two parts: the <\/span><b>enclosure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (what holds the tablet) and the <\/span><b>stand or mount<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (what attaches to the desk, floor, or wall).<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with <\/span><b>durability and stability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A kiosk gets touched all day, so you want something solid, with an enclosure that fits snugly and a base that does not wobble or tip. For floor stands, look for a properly weighted base. For countertop stands, make sure it sits firmly or can be secured if needed.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, think about <\/span><b>security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Tablets do get stolen, even in busy lobbies. If the kiosk is unattended, a lockable enclosure is usually worth it. Also consider how keys work. Some teams prefer one key that opens multiple kiosks. Others prefer separate keys per location.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then check <\/span><b>fit and sizing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can choose a stand made for a specific tablet model and screen size, or a universal adjustable option. In higher-traffic areas, a stand designed for your exact device usually feels more \u201ckiosk-ready\u201d and sturdy.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, think about <\/span><b>how people will use it<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Height matters more than most people expect. Countertop stands work best at reception desks. Floor stands are better when visitors are standing and self-serving. Wall mounts can work in tight spaces, but they are easier to miss, so signage nearby often helps.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also consider <\/span><b>versatility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Some kiosks work best in portrait only. Others need to rotate between portrait and landscape, or swivel slightly if staff help visitors from the side.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, don\u2019t forget <\/span><b>charging and cable management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Your kiosk should stay powered all day. Look for a stand that hides cables neatly, ideally routed internally, so they are not dangling or easy to unplug. And if you capture visitor photos, make sure the enclosure does not block the camera or make it awkward to use.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want a simple rule: choose the stand based on your setup first (desk, lobby, or wall), then prioritize security and cable management, and only then worry about looks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2edda5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2edda5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Optional: Signage<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caef03d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caef03d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might not need it in a calm office with a receptionist guiding people. But it becomes really important when you host events, expect a rush of visitors at once, or have a lobby where people arrive without knowing where to go. In those cases, signage right next to the kiosk can reduce confusion and speed up check-ins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re using a floor stand, it\u2019s often easiest to use a stand setup with a built-in sign holder rather than placing a separate sign somewhere else. Bosstab has a specific Touch Evo Floor Stand with Sign Holder Bracket and also sells the Evo Floor Stand Sign Holder Bracket as a standalone accessory.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ec16b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ec16b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bosstab-stand-with-printer-1024x647.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21651\" alt=\"Bosstab stand with printer.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bosstab-stand-with-printer-1024x647.webp 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bosstab-stand-with-printer-300x189.webp 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bosstab-stand-with-printer-768x485.webp 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bosstab-stand-with-printer-1536x970.webp 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bosstab-stand-with-printer-400x253.webp 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bosstab-stand-with-printer-700x442.webp 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bosstab-stand-with-printer.webp 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Bosstab<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f8c4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f8c4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A practical way to think about signage is this: it should answer the question \u201cwhat do I do next?\u201d in two seconds. Keep it short, and limit it to one or two steps (for example: \u201cCheck in here\u201d and \u201cPrint your badge\u201d). If you do ID checks or photo capture, you can add one small line like \u201cHave your ID ready,\u201d but try not to turn it into a wall of text.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf8b857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf8b857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Power &amp; network<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9878c30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9878c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A kiosk should be treated like a small, always-on workstation. That means:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep it plugged into power at all times<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hide and secure cables (so visitors cannot unplug them)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use stable Wi-Fi (or Ethernet when available)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you plan to print badges, network stability matters even more, because kiosk + printer failures are often just network hiccups in disguise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking of: <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3350b49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3350b49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd3d94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdd3d94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visitor_management_badge_printer_hardware\"><\/span>Visitor management badge printer hardware<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-188c777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"188c777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/solutions\/visitor-badge-system\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visitor badge system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, most workplaces use thermal label printers. They print fast, are easy to maintain, and do not require ink. A very common model line across visitor management tools is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.archieapp.co\/hubfs\/Integrations\/Brother.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brother QL series<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially the QL-820NWB.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But compatibility is not just the printer model. It is also the label roll. Different systems may require:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specific label sizes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specific label types (even if the printer is correct)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always confirm both the printer model and the exact label format before you buy! <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e2f31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54e2f31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133eb37 elementor-absolute elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"133eb37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Quick note<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c81ef0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c81ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Archie Visitors supports different Brother models, including QL-710W, QL-720NW, QL-810W, QL-820NWB, QL-1110NWB, and QL-1115NWB, and the DK2251 format for printing, which means your label choice and printer settings must match that format.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5121a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5121a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d113f14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d113f14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want badges to feel more secure (and easier to recognize), you can also <\/span><b>enable photo capture at check-in<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and print the visitor\u2019s photo on the badge. In that case, make sure your kiosk stand or enclosure does not block the tablet camera, and that the kiosk area has decent lighting.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bba370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2bba370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Archie-Visitors-visitor-app-kiosk-1024x685.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19474\" alt=\"Archie Visitors - visitor app kiosk.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Archie-Visitors-visitor-app-kiosk-1024x685.png 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Archie-Visitors-visitor-app-kiosk-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Archie-Visitors-visitor-app-kiosk-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Archie-Visitors-visitor-app-kiosk-1536x1027.png 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Archie-Visitors-visitor-app-kiosk-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Archie-Visitors-visitor-app-kiosk-700x468.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Archie-Visitors-visitor-app-kiosk.png 1795w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Archie<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-206deca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"206deca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some printers also support time-expiring badges made with special label paper. After a set number of hours, the badge will fade or show a clear \u201cVOID\u201d mark. That makes it obvious the badge is no longer valid and helps prevent someone from reusing it later. For example, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.velocitylabels.com\/Visitor-ID-Solutions\/Expiring-Badges-Brother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Velocity Labels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sells \u201cExpiring by Threshold\u201d badge rolls that are Brother QL series compatible.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd1ad00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd1ad00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connectivity: Wi-Fi vs Bluetooth<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4d96d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf4d96d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most visitor apps can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.archieapp.co\/visitors\/en\/articles\/13054779-configuring-your-printer-and-badges\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">connect to badge printers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a front desk setup, Wi-Fi is usually the easiest and most reliable option, especially when the printer stays in one place. It tends to stay connected in the background, and you do not have to deal with re-pairing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bluetooth can still work fine, but it is more common to run into \u201cprinter not found\u201d moments, pairing issues, or random disconnects.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c132ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c132ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac1b510 elementor-absolute elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ac1b510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Quick note<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7944637 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7944637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Archie Visitors supports both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, but we recommend using Wi-Fi when available because it is more reliable. If you are using a common visitor management badge printer like the Brother QL-820NWB, you have flexibility: it supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11b\/g\/n), Ethernet (wired LAN), and USB.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cdf33f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8cdf33f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7d719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e7d719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Optional: Badge holders or lanyards <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccf42e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccf42e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are printing sticker-style visitor badges, you can usually stop there. That said, badge holders or lanyards can be helpful when:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitors wear nice clothes, and you want to avoid stickers on fabric<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People move around a lot, and badges tend to peel off<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want badges to be easy to spot from a distance<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You run events, tours, or shared-office spaces where visitors stay longer<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some offices also invest in plastic card printing for visitors, but it usually costs more, takes more setup, and you will need extra consumables (like card stock and ribbons). It can be worth the investment if visitors stay much longer than just a day, or you want a sturdier badge for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/best-access-control-systems\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">access control workflows<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (depending on your setup).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a940a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a940a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9847d08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9847d08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Procurement_checklist_questions_to_ask_before_you_buy_anything\"><\/span>Procurement checklist: questions to ask before you buy anything<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46902d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46902d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>1) Confirm visitor kiosk + OS compatibility<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does the visitor management app support iPad, Android, or both?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the minimum OS versions supported right now?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re using Archie Visitors, confirm your tablets meet iPadOS 15.1+ (any iPad purchased after March 2017 should work) or Android 7+ (only tablet devices, not smartphones!).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>2) Pick the right stand type\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will check-in happen at reception (countertop stand), in an open lobby (floor stand), or in a tight space (wall mount)?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the kiosk is unattended, do you need a lockable enclosure\/faceplate?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you capture visitor photos or scan IDs with the camera, will the enclosure block the camera or make the angle awkward?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If visitors will print badges at the kiosk, do you have a stand setup that can mount the printer (or a dedicated surface right next to the kiosk with clean cable routing)?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>3) Confirm badge printer support (model + connection)<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which printer models are officially supported by your visitor management system? (Archie supports various <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.archieapp.co\/hubfs\/Integrations\/Brother.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brother QL-series models<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How will the printer connect: Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth, or USB?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does the vendor recommend for reliability (often Wi-Fi for front desks)?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What label roll format is required by your software? (If you\u2019re using Archie, confirm the format is DK2251, and make sure your label roll and printer settings match it before buying labels in bulk)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add spare rolls to your order so you don\u2019t run out mid-week.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>4) Network + power sanity check<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will the kiosk stay plugged in all day?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a plan to hide\/secure cables so visitors cannot unplug them?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is the kiosk on stable Wi-Fi, or can you use Ethernet where available?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you print badges, confirm the kiosk and printer are on a network setup that actually works together (avoid \u201ckiosk on guest Wi-Fi, printer elsewhere\u201d situations).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>5) Signage (optional, but often worth it)<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you need signage because of events, high volume, or a self-serve lobby?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re using a floor stand, would a setup with a sign holder make things clearer?\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>6) Scale + backup planning<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on visitor volume, do you need one kiosk or two to avoid lines?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want a spare label roll (and possibly a spare power cable) on hand?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the tablet fails, do you know which exact model you\u2019ll reorder?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you take one thing from this guide, let it be this: pick your visitor management software first, then buy hardware that matches what it supports. That one step prevents the most expensive mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3307b22 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3307b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/schedule-a-demo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Try Archie<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visitor management hardware guide to help you set up your kiosk with Archie Visitors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":21649,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[153],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-visitor-management"],"acf":[],"modified_by":"Berenika Teter","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21647"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21687,"href":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21647\/revisions\/21687"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}