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There are special "scanners" that can tell the difference between, say a five and a twenty, just like the human eye can.

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How does vending machines read dollar bills?

Vending machines use a bill acceptor equipped with sensors and a magnetic strip reader to authenticate and identify the denomination of the dollar bills. The sensors detect the unique patterns and features on each bill to determine its value and whether it is genuine or counterfeit. Once validated, the bill is stored securely until the transaction is completed.


Why is iron in money magnetic?

Iron is added to coins and banknotes to make them magnetic for security and counterfeit detection purposes. This allows for easy and efficient sorting and counting of money using magnetic sensors in machines such as coin counters and currency authentication systems.


How much does a US One dollar coin weigh?

Susan B. Anthony (1979-81 and 1999), Sacajawea (2000-) and Presidential (2007-) dollar coins all weigh approximately 8.1 grams. Despite the different pictures and metals the coins were designed to be the same size and weight so they could be used interchangeably, especially in vending machines and coin-counters.


How much does a 1921 silver dollar weigh?

It weighs 26.73 grams. Of course the weight will vary slightly between coins due to wear, but won't vary wildly (for example, you aren't going to find a genuine Peace dollar weighing 24.8 grams unless the coin is worn down to nothing)


Does a one hundred dollar bill series 1963 have a metal strip or extra face to tell the difference from a real and fake?

No, a one hundred dollar bill from the 1963 series does not have a metal strip or an extra face to distinguish between real and fake bills. However, you can look for other security features such as watermarks, color-shifting ink, and security threads to help determine the bill's authenticity.

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How does a machine tell the difference between one dollar and five dollars?

Vending machines have laser scanners that can tell the difference between the bills.


Can you use those dollar gold coins in a vending machine?

Yes


Make a sentence using 'Dispense'?

The vending machine would dispense a soda after receiving money. The vending machine would dispense a soda after receiving one dollar and fifty cents cash.


Name something you would need change for a dollar for?

Bus Fare, Paying Meter, Newspaper Machine, Vending Machine, and Making a call


Does any vending machines accept 2 dollar bills?

Vending machines can have multiple varieties of dollar bill validators of differing models and brands. While most vending machines do not come equipped to accept $2 bills (usually only $1's and occasionally $5's), there is the possibility that a vending machine was retrofitted with a special dollar bill validator to accept $2's.


Are vending machines a safe business oppurtunity?

Yes. The vending machine market is actually a multi-million dollar industry. You won't get rich in a year, or even three, but you can very easily build a lucrative business.


What does a hole drilled in a silver dollar coin mean?

The hole was used to tie a string in order to recover the coin once the coin was used in a vending machine .


What is the difference between dollar and rupee?

dollar =54 ruppes


Why wont your vending machine accept bills?

Most vending machines can be upgraded to accept dollar bills, you might have to cut a hole for the acceptor and purchase a new coin mechanism, harness and dollar bill acceptor, and bezel for the acceptor. If you don't have these things in stock it would run a vendor about 500.00 bucks to upgrade a older machine.ThanksHope this helps


What is the difference between Family Dollar and Dollar General?

i dont think there is


What is the difference between the Canadian dollar and the US Dollar?

Both Canada and America use the dollar as their currency. The main difference between them being the exchange rate with 1$ Canadian being worth 96c American.


What is the difference between dollar to peso?

The us dollar is 11.80 dollars greater than the peso.