Magnetic Stripe Readers: At POS terminals, ATMs and in security applications![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEycXNJnTVu-enML2lRYD5k9OocVDiN6k8EpgSFtYp3Kk7phSqCqZu65X9_jIh1R_0sYcQW1HqDCvlJgIDlOJw5MS_9xytmeZZ5h7lZy9-f8k-Qju3XJ_BUnlozZcflEBkLJXQj2JAEw/s200/msr_505c_2.jpg)
Graphics Tablet: Inputting freehand drawings or retouch photographs![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtkKupSQ3MC0gEeEu_3vZog8cU6XYo-dKf-HFQ4b-z2g2GxmvMHHfaSnK5B8m3ZvHmABdZaabX8HEJzT0JqVgn6F46hx0cjrty7oDMPMWxI9EOp5qy3RYqSFN1i2FmuapfQCRRjslu7M/s200/graphics%252520tablet.jpg)
MICR (Magnetic ink character recognition):
OMR (Optical Mark Reader): Inputting pencil marks on a form such as a school register, candidate exam answers, any application involving input of a choice of options
OCR (Optical character reader): Inputting text to a computer ready for processing by another software package such as word processors, spreadsheets, databases etc.
Light Pens: Where desktop space is limited, it is used instead of a mouse or for drawing applications where a graphics tablet might be too big.