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The Cassida 5520 UV/MG is the stronger counterfeit-protection version of the 5520 series, a desktop business-grade bill counter sized for small businesses, convenience stores, gas stations, fairs and festivals, and other cash-handling operations that need to count a day's deposits, a shift's drawer, or an event's cash take in a few minutes instead of counting bills by hand. The UV/MG model adds magnetic ink (MG) counterfeit detection on top of the standard UV scan, which gives it a two-sensor defense against counterfeit bills instead of the single UV scan on the base Cassida 5520 UV.
MG counterfeit detection differentiates the two 5520 variants. Genuine U.S. currency uses magnetic ink in specific regions of each bill, and the MG sensor scans each bill for the magnetic signature as it passes through the counter. If a bill lacks the expected magnetic pattern (common on counterfeits printed with ordinary ink), the counter stops, beeps, and displays an error, giving you a second-line check beyond the UV scan. For operations that take in cash from the public and want the strongest counterfeit protection the 5520 series offers, this is the model to pick.
ValuCount is Cassida's exclusive feature and the main reason small businesses pick a 5520 over a bare counting-only machine. Instead of just telling you the count (175 bills, 300 bills), ValuCount lets you select a single denomination, and the machine then multiplies the count by that denomination to give you the total dollar value. If you load a stack of twenties, select $20, and run them through, the display shows the total as a dollar figure (175 bills × $20 = $3,500) rather than making you do that math at the end of a shift.
The 5520 UV/MG offers four operating modes to match different cash-handling workflows. Count mode runs a straight count of the bills in the hopper. Batch mode counts out stacks of a preset number of bills so you can band preset-size bundles for armored car pickup or bank deposit. Add mode keeps a running total across multiple hopper loads so you can run a batch, add more bills to the hopper, and see one grand total at the end. Add+Batch combines the two, running batched counts while maintaining the running total so you can band bundles and still see the full count at the end of the session.
Beyond the UV and MG counterfeit scans, infrared accuracy sensors run alongside each count to catch counting errors (double-fed bills, chained bills stuck together, half notes) so the counter stops and alerts you to a count-accuracy issue rather than silently miscounting the stack. That means the 5520 UV/MG runs three detection types in parallel: UV counterfeit scan, MG counterfeit scan, and IR accuracy scan, each catching a different class of problem.
The hopper holds up to 250 new bills at a load, and the stacker holds up to 200 new bills before you need to clear the pocket. The counter handles brand-new, worn, slightly damaged, and slightly ripped bills, which matters because real-world cash handling means your drawer never has 250 brand-new consecutive notes to run. The high-resolution LCD display reads out counts and totals clearly at desk distance. At 11.9 pounds with a built-in handle, the 5520 UV/MG is portable enough to move between a back office and a counting station, or to a field cash-handling location like a fair or festival booth, without wrestling a heavy desktop counter around.
The 5520 UV/MG ships with a 1-year product warranty and Cassida's lifetime technical support, so a question about calibration or a sensor issue down the road gets you a phone call to Cassida's support team rather than a shrug and a replacement purchase.
If you don't need magnetic ink detection, the base Cassida 5520 UV runs the same throughput, hopper capacity, modes, and ValuCount at a slightly lower price point with UV-only counterfeit detection.
If you have questions about the Cassida 5520 UV/MG, how MG detection compares to UV-only, or how the 5520 compares to larger Cassida counters, please call us at 800-207-2259.
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The Cassida 5520 UV/MG is the stronger counterfeit-protection version of the 5520 series, a desktop business-grade bill counter sized for small businesses, convenience stores, gas stations, fairs and festivals, and other cash-handling operations that need to count a day's deposits, a shift's drawer, or an event's cash take in a few minutes instead of counting bills by hand. The UV/MG model adds magnetic ink (MG) counterfeit detection on top of the standard UV scan, which gives it a two-sensor defense against counterfeit bills instead of the single UV scan on the base Cassida 5520 UV.
MG counterfeit detection differentiates the two 5520 variants. Genuine U.S. currency uses magnetic ink in specific regions of each bill, and the MG sensor scans each bill for the magnetic signature as it passes through the counter. If a bill lacks the expected magnetic pattern (common on counterfeits printed with ordinary ink), the counter stops, beeps, and displays an error, giving you a second-line check beyond the UV scan. For operations that take in cash from the public and want the strongest counterfeit protection the 5520 series offers, this is the model to pick.
ValuCount is Cassida's exclusive feature and the main reason small businesses pick a 5520 over a bare counting-only machine. Instead of just telling you the count (175 bills, 300 bills), ValuCount lets you select a single denomination, and the machine then multiplies the count by that denomination to give you the total dollar value. If you load a stack of twenties, select $20, and run them through, the display shows the total as a dollar figure (175 bills × $20 = $3,500) rather than making you do that math at the end of a shift.
The 5520 UV/MG offers four operating modes to match different cash-handling workflows. Count mode runs a straight count of the bills in the hopper. Batch mode counts out stacks of a preset number of bills so you can band preset-size bundles for armored car pickup or bank deposit. Add mode keeps a running total across multiple hopper loads so you can run a batch, add more bills to the hopper, and see one grand total at the end. Add+Batch combines the two, running batched counts while maintaining the running total so you can band bundles and still see the full count at the end of the session.
Beyond the UV and MG counterfeit scans, infrared accuracy sensors run alongside each count to catch counting errors (double-fed bills, chained bills stuck together, half notes) so the counter stops and alerts you to a count-accuracy issue rather than silently miscounting the stack. That means the 5520 UV/MG runs three detection types in parallel: UV counterfeit scan, MG counterfeit scan, and IR accuracy scan, each catching a different class of problem.
The hopper holds up to 250 new bills at a load, and the stacker holds up to 200 new bills before you need to clear the pocket. The counter handles brand-new, worn, slightly damaged, and slightly ripped bills, which matters because real-world cash handling means your drawer never has 250 brand-new consecutive notes to run. The high-resolution LCD display reads out counts and totals clearly at desk distance. At 11.9 pounds with a built-in handle, the 5520 UV/MG is portable enough to move between a back office and a counting station, or to a field cash-handling location like a fair or festival booth, without wrestling a heavy desktop counter around.
The 5520 UV/MG ships with a 1-year product warranty and Cassida's lifetime technical support, so a question about calibration or a sensor issue down the road gets you a phone call to Cassida's support team rather than a shrug and a replacement purchase.
If you don't need magnetic ink detection, the base Cassida 5520 UV runs the same throughput, hopper capacity, modes, and ValuCount at a slightly lower price point with UV-only counterfeit detection.
If you have questions about the Cassida 5520 UV/MG, how MG detection compares to UV-only, or how the 5520 compares to larger Cassida counters, please call us at 800-207-2259.
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