Main Settings – Modern

Main Settings – Modern

Overview

"Main Settings" in the point-of-sale (POS) system enables users to configure and manage the external hardware devices connected to the POS terminal. These settings typically include receipt printers, barcode scanners, cash drawers, customer displays, and weighing scales.

1. Reaching "Main Settings"

  1. Step 1: Log into the POS.
  2. Step 2: Choose Settings from the left panel.

                                                 Figure 1.1
  1. Step 3: On the Settings window, choose Main Settings. 

                                          Figure 1.2

2. Understanding the "Main Settings" Function


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The "Main Settings" screen includes settings related to: 
  1. Receipt 
  2. Scanner 
  3. Cash Drawer
  4. Scale
  5. Display
  6. Credit Card Information
  7. Biometric
  8. Label Maker
  9. Camera
  10. Inventory Sync
  11. Clear License Data

2.1. Receipt Settings

The Receipt Settings allow you to specify receipt printing-related settings. 


                                                                                          Figure 1.4
  1. Select Printer: Select the required printer type from the drop-down menu. The drop-down options will show all configured printers in the store. Depending on the printer you select, the system may prompt you to provide additional information. 
  2. Get Devices: Fetches and displays all available/connected receipt printers for selection.
  3. Print Sample Receipt: Prints a test receipt to verify printer configuration and output format.
  4. Once configured, click on "Save."

2.2. Scanner Settings

The Scanner Settings in the POS system allow you to configure the scanner. 

                                                                                                Figure 1.5
  1. Use the drop-down to select the connected scanner. 
  2. Test Scanner: Use this button to verify that the scanner is configured correctly. 
  3. Refresh Device: Use this button to fetch the list of scanners that are currently configured to the system.
  4. Close Scanner: Use this button to disconnect from the current scanner. 
  5. Scanner Info: This displayed the current connection status of the scanner (connected or not connected).
  6. Click the "Save" button to save the changes. 

2.3. Cash Drawer

The Cash Drawer section manages the configuration and operation of the cash drawer integrated with the POS system, including open/close triggers and device linkage.

                                                                                                 Figure 1.6
  1. Cash Drawer Device: Allows you to select the specific cash drawer device connected to the POS for transaction use. Ensures the correct drawer is triggered to open during cash payments and related operations. 
  2. Test Drawer: Click on this button to test if the correct drawer has been selected for the transaction use.
  3. Click the "Save" button to save the changes. 

2.4. Scale Settings

The Scale Settings page allows users to configure and manage the integrated weighing scale connected to the POS system. This is particularly useful for retail environments where items are sold based on weight.

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  • Locate the toggle option “Use Integrated Scale”.
  • Turn the toggle ON to enable the integrated scale functionality.
  • The system activates the connected weighing scale.
  • A section displaying the Integrated Scale interface becomes visible below the toggle.
  • Start Test: Click "Start Test" to initiate a real-time connection test with the integrated scale. This verifies whether the scale is properly connected and responding.
  • Update Weight: Click "Update Weight" to fetch and apply the current weight from the scale into the system.

2.5. Display Settings

In a POS system, a display is a customer-facing device (CFD), a digital screen that displays transaction details in real-time to the customer. The Display Settings in a POS enable you to configure the CFD. 

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  1. Display: Select the required display from this drop-down. 
  2. Pre-Sale Message: Configure the greeting you would like to display on the CFD. 
  3. Post Sale Message: Configure the message that you would like to display at the end of the sale. 
  4. Registered Monitors: This section shows the list of registered monitors, if any. 
  5. Unregistered Monitors: This section shows the list of unregistered monitors, if any. 
  6. Click the "Save" button to save the changes.

2.6. Credit Card Information

The Credit Card settings enable you to select the processor for the credit card transactions. 

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  1. Processor: Select the required processor from the drop-down list. 
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  1. Enable EBT Support: Toggles support for processing EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) card payments.
  2. Enable Custom Tip: Allows cashiers or customers to enter a custom tip amount during payment.
  3. Click the "Save" button to save the changes.

2.7. Biometric Settings

The Biometric Settings allow you to select, enable, or disable the biometric reader. 


                                                                                                Figure 2.1
  1. Use Biometric Reader: Tick this checkbox to enable the biometric reader. Select the desired biometric reader from the drop-down. 
  2. Click the "Save" button to save the changes.

2.8. Label Maker

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  1. Label Printer Vendor: Selects the brand/vendor of the label printer to ensure compatibility and proper driver usage.
  2. Printer List: Displays available printers based on the selected vendor for assigning the correct device.
  3. Check Connection: Verifies whether the selected label printer is properly connected and reachable by the POS.
  4. Print Test: Prints a sample label to confirm printer setup, alignment, and output accuracy.
  5. Get Printers: Fetches and refreshes the list of available label printers connected to the system.
  6. Label Printer Info (Connection Status): Shows the current connectivity status of the selected printer (e.g., Connected / Not Connected).
  7. Save: Saves the selected printer configuration and applied settings.

2.9. Camera Settings

The Camera Settings in the POS system allow you to configure the camera to capture the customer's picture while adding/updating the customer's profile.

                                                                                              Figure 2.3
  1. Camera Settings: Use this drop-down to select the attached camera.
  2. Click the "Save" button to save the changes. 

2.10. Inventory Sync

The Inventory Sync page allows users to search for specific products and synchronize their inventory quantities with the Control Center. This ensures that the POS system reflects accurate and up-to-date stock levels.
                                                                                                Figure 2.4
  1. Use the Search box to find a product by entering any of the following:
    1. Product Name
    2. UPC (Universal Product Code)
    3. PLU (Price Look-Up Code)
  2. Click the "Search" button.
  3. The system searches for matching products based on the entered criteria.
  4. If one or more matches are found, the corresponding product(s) will be displayed in the results section below.
  5. After the product(s) are listed, click the Sync Inventory button.
  6. The system attempts to synchronize the inventory quantity of the listed product(s) with the Control Center.
  7. Only products that have a valid match in the Control Center will be considered for synchronization.
  8. Once the sync process is completed, the system displays a confirmation message: “Sync Completed – <Number of Products Matched>”.

2.11. Clear License Data

Refreshes the POS license by clearing locally stored license data, ensuring newly enabled add-ons from the Control Center are applied to the POS.


                                                                                        
  Figure 2.5
  1. Click "Clear License Data" on the POS.
  2. A confirmation pop-up appears requesting manager authorization. Click "Yes" to proceed.
                                                 Figure 2.6
  1. Enter the manager’s credentials in the login prompt.
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  1. Click "Enter" to authenticate.
  2. The system clears the local license data and automatically restarts the POS application.
  3. Upon restart, the updated license is applied, and newly enabled add-ons become available in the POS.

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