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A short demonstration can show a bill counter running smoothly. A useful sample evaluation goes further: it checks whether the machine fits the banknotes, workload and daily routines in your market.
Before placing a bulk order, agree on the sample configuration and test conditions with your supplier. Use the checklist below to make the results easier to compare and discuss.
Record the model, sample serial number, software version and included accessories. Confirm the supported currencies, denominations and banknote series in writing.
Also clarify the functions you need: counting notes, calculating mixed-denomination value, batching, handling rejected notes through a separate pocket, and printing or exporting reports.
These functions depend on the model and configuration. Supporting several currencies does not automatically mean the machine can count different currencies mixed together in one stack.
Use genuine banknotes from the market where the machine will operate. Include the denominations and series your customers actually handle, with a representative mix of new and normally circulated notes.
Independently verify and record the quantity and value of each test stack before running it. Keep different test sets clearly identified.
Prepare and load notes according to the model’s manual. Remove clips, staples and foreign objects. Do not force badly damaged or unsuitable notes through the machine simply to make the test more demanding.
Start with a known stack and confirm that the displayed quantity matches your record. Repeat the run under the same settings to check consistency.
If the sample supports mixed-denomination value counting, test that function separately. Compare the total value and any denomination breakdown with your reference figures.
Test batch and add functions only where supported. For batch counting, check the number of notes in the completed batch. For add mode, check how totals accumulate and reset.
Record any mismatch before changing settings or repeating the test. Include the banknotes used, operating mode, speed setting, displayed result and error message.
Time the actual task, including loading, removing notes, dealing with stops and checking results. Compare machines in equivalent modes rather than comparing one model’s basic counting speed with another model’s value-counting speed.
Observe whether normal circulated notes feed consistently and whether the operator can understand and resolve routine messages.
Where a separate reject pocket is fitted, check how rejected notes are identified, counted and handled. A rejected note needs further checking; rejection alone does not establish that it is counterfeit.
Keep repeated-run testing within the operating conditions specified by the manufacturer.
A sample counting genuine notes correctly is not a complete counterfeit-detection test.
If authentication is important for your application, request relevant evidence for the exact model and configuration. Check the currency, test date, software version and limitations of any official listing. The ECB publishes separate information for authentication devices and banknote handling machines; these categories should not be treated as interchangeable.
Ask how currency software is updated, who provides updates and whether any charges apply. Confirm the supported update method for the sample rather than assuming every model uses the same process.
Have the intended operator try loading notes, changing modes, reading results and following the cleaning instructions.
Check the required plug, power specification, interface language and accessories. If printing is part of the requirement, use the supplied or agreed compatible printer and compare its report with the screen.
Review maintenance access and available instructions without dismantling the machine beyond the procedures authorised in its manual.
Before approving a bulk order, agree on the model, configuration and software version; supported currencies, denominations and series; required accessories, packaging and documentation; test methods and acceptance criteria; and any unresolved issues and agreed corrective action.
Retain the approved sample and its test record where practical. Agree how production units will be checked against that reference. Approval of one sample should not replace an agreed production inspection process.
Planning a bill counter purchase? Share your target currencies, daily cash-handling needs and required functions with Union so the proposed configuration and sample evaluation can be discussed before the order is finalised.