Does any one know of any free Restaurant pos software?
And secondly in Dhpos,
in uk we use chip and pin, where when the customers card is inserted for a credit sale, the recript printer then prints a recript asking for a signature or the machine will ask for a pin. Hope this makes scense.
Oh and another thing
Would it be possible in the next dhpos:
Credit sale; after the amount is entered for the pos system to Verify that the signatures match.
Eg
Does Signature on Recript Match the Recript on the Card?
Yes/No
If no then the sale is Void if yes the sale continues?
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Restaurant POS
You're looking at it - DHPOS can be used in a restaurant.
Credit Card
Actually it would be: "Does signature on receipt match signature on card?".
When I worked at the supermarket it would simply ask "Signature OK?", if you pressed yes it continued. If No, it would return to the sale so another tender could be used, or you could void from here with a supervisor key.
I think if DHPOS were to include a prompt, it should just return to the sale - or tender options, instead of straight out voiding the sale.
You're looking at it - DHPOS can be used in a restaurant.
Credit Card
Actually it would be: "Does signature on receipt match signature on card?".
When I worked at the supermarket it would simply ask "Signature OK?", if you pressed yes it continued. If No, it would return to the sale so another tender could be used, or you could void from here with a supervisor key.
I think if DHPOS were to include a prompt, it should just return to the sale - or tender options, instead of straight out voiding the sale.
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Not a touch screen
Gary,
DHPOS will work just fine for restaurants. It will print sales checks, store up to 75 in-progress sales and keep track of employee tips.
While DHPOS will not support a touch screen monitor it will do something almost as good. By using the "groups" feature you can organize all of your merchandise into groups, like Breakfast entrees, Lunch entrees, Dinner entrees, Desserts, Soft drinks, Appitisers, etc. You may have up to 20 groups.
"Groups" is an alternate method of entering items into a sale rather than by using a stock number and was originally developed for restaurants. To use groups you can either press [F1] when asked for a stock number or you can setup the program to use groups as the default method of enting items into a sale and groups will display automatically instead of asking you for a stock number.
Pick a group and the the program will then display all the items in that group at 20 items per screen page. There is no limit on the numbers of items that can be in a group with the exception that the total number of items for all groups added together cannot exceed 13,000.
To choose a group or an item you can either use the arrow keys to scroll down to what you want and then press [ENTER] or each item will be lettered from A to T and you just press the letter. So basically you choose group / item, group / item, group / item just as if you were using a touch screen system except that you use the keyboard instead of pressing the screen. The good news it that with DHPOS you do not have to purchase an expensive touch screen monitor to do this.
Here is what a "item list" screen looks like.
http://keyhut.com/pos2.jpg
Since DHPOS does not actually proccess credit cards it does not take information that deals with credit cards. You will need credit card processing hardware provided by your validation service. That hardware will print out its own receipt detailing only the amount being charged to the card. You may configure DHPOS to print an extra receipt for a credit card sale and then attach that receipt to your copy of the credit receipt.
DHPOS will work just fine for restaurants. It will print sales checks, store up to 75 in-progress sales and keep track of employee tips.
While DHPOS will not support a touch screen monitor it will do something almost as good. By using the "groups" feature you can organize all of your merchandise into groups, like Breakfast entrees, Lunch entrees, Dinner entrees, Desserts, Soft drinks, Appitisers, etc. You may have up to 20 groups.
"Groups" is an alternate method of entering items into a sale rather than by using a stock number and was originally developed for restaurants. To use groups you can either press [F1] when asked for a stock number or you can setup the program to use groups as the default method of enting items into a sale and groups will display automatically instead of asking you for a stock number.
Pick a group and the the program will then display all the items in that group at 20 items per screen page. There is no limit on the numbers of items that can be in a group with the exception that the total number of items for all groups added together cannot exceed 13,000.
To choose a group or an item you can either use the arrow keys to scroll down to what you want and then press [ENTER] or each item will be lettered from A to T and you just press the letter. So basically you choose group / item, group / item, group / item just as if you were using a touch screen system except that you use the keyboard instead of pressing the screen. The good news it that with DHPOS you do not have to purchase an expensive touch screen monitor to do this.
Here is what a "item list" screen looks like.
http://keyhut.com/pos2.jpg
Since DHPOS does not actually proccess credit cards it does not take information that deals with credit cards. You will need credit card processing hardware provided by your validation service. That hardware will print out its own receipt detailing only the amount being charged to the card. You may configure DHPOS to print an extra receipt for a credit card sale and then attach that receipt to your copy of the credit receipt.
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I have an idea: If you have an extra keyboard, get a USB to PS/2 connector, then print little notes on paper, and tape them on the keyboard on the numbers, and for the plus, like put "FINISH SALE"... Or if you can get a program that will convert 1 letter of the other keyboard to another letter, you could get it to work as a programmable keyboard.
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Side note on signatures...
Howdy gang!
Just incase anyone cares, in the US the credit card companies don't actually see the credit slips anymore, unless you're really archaic<sp?> and use one of those old swiping validation, mail it in, doesn't post to the account for two weeks systems. However, the rest of us that actually use electronic processing, the signature is slowly on it's way out. So long as the card is in your hand, and you swipe it through the machine, you will be paid for the transaction. If it's a online sale, same thing. The only time this comes into question is if you hand key the number in, if it's an online/phone order, you get paid, if it's a instore purchase all you need is a hard copy <run it through one of the old imprinters> of the card to prove it was there, you get paid. All of the creidt card companies have insurance to protect against fraudulent purchases, and no longer hold the retailer accountable, unless ofcourse they can prove the retailer was the one who's up to no good. In which case they will come after you with the monster corperate lawyers. You may notice here and there, that more and more often you're just simply handed your reciept, with no signature needed. Do I think this is a bad idea? Well sure, but seeing as how our credit reciepts do nothing but take up storage space for the next 5 years, and the ONLY time I go digging through them is incase a "inhouse" credit is questioned. (in-house meaning a credit account set up within the company, a charge account if you will), but thankfully we've gotten swift on that, and keep those in a seperate storage spot. Nothing like digging thru a few thousand credit slips to look for one stupid signature. Plus, people's signatures do change over the years, I know I've personally had 4 major changes to mine since I was 18. Not only that, but it's good practive to NEVER EVER sign the back of your card. If it's stolen, you're handing the thief you signatue in the process, do yourself a favor a) get a photo card (credit/debit card with your mug shot on it) whenever possible, and b) "Ask for ID" should be written in the signature line....they can compare your signature to your DL if they want, but most of the time they see your name and your face match up....so you're good to go. If they even check it. Sadly only gas stations are the ones that pay attention with the most frequency. Anywho....to cut a long story short, signatures are on their way out....just an interesting turn in the world of buisness.
Just incase anyone cares, in the US the credit card companies don't actually see the credit slips anymore, unless you're really archaic<sp?> and use one of those old swiping validation, mail it in, doesn't post to the account for two weeks systems. However, the rest of us that actually use electronic processing, the signature is slowly on it's way out. So long as the card is in your hand, and you swipe it through the machine, you will be paid for the transaction. If it's a online sale, same thing. The only time this comes into question is if you hand key the number in, if it's an online/phone order, you get paid, if it's a instore purchase all you need is a hard copy <run it through one of the old imprinters> of the card to prove it was there, you get paid. All of the creidt card companies have insurance to protect against fraudulent purchases, and no longer hold the retailer accountable, unless ofcourse they can prove the retailer was the one who's up to no good. In which case they will come after you with the monster corperate lawyers. You may notice here and there, that more and more often you're just simply handed your reciept, with no signature needed. Do I think this is a bad idea? Well sure, but seeing as how our credit reciepts do nothing but take up storage space for the next 5 years, and the ONLY time I go digging through them is incase a "inhouse" credit is questioned. (in-house meaning a credit account set up within the company, a charge account if you will), but thankfully we've gotten swift on that, and keep those in a seperate storage spot. Nothing like digging thru a few thousand credit slips to look for one stupid signature. Plus, people's signatures do change over the years, I know I've personally had 4 major changes to mine since I was 18. Not only that, but it's good practive to NEVER EVER sign the back of your card. If it's stolen, you're handing the thief you signatue in the process, do yourself a favor a) get a photo card (credit/debit card with your mug shot on it) whenever possible, and b) "Ask for ID" should be written in the signature line....they can compare your signature to your DL if they want, but most of the time they see your name and your face match up....so you're good to go. If they even check it. Sadly only gas stations are the ones that pay attention with the most frequency. Anywho....to cut a long story short, signatures are on their way out....just an interesting turn in the world of buisness.
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