In 2011 I think SAM4s and Sharp Cash Registers will be the leaders of the pack much like 2010. Between the two I think SAM4s has the lead as being the best when you take Cost, Features, and options into account. SAM4s seems to be more agressive in bring new models and features to market. And just like 2010 in 2011 the best places to buy your new cash register remains the same
Please check back as I envsion some new models being released this year. Maybe not from Sharp but I expect big things from SAM4s again this year
Monday, January 10, 2011
Friday, January 07, 2011
Did your sales tax go up in 2011 and you need to reprogram your cash register
Many areas saw there sales tax increase with the start of the new year. Do you need to reprogram the sales tax of your cash register? Bet you don't remeber how huh? Is you local register dealer out of biz? Well the good news is there are several sites avaialble to help. Some help is free some is not. Should you require direct help over the phone the market price seems to be around $50.00 to have someone walk you through setting the tax rates on your cash register over the phone. Price is about $200.00 if someone needs to come on site and do the job.
Here are a couple resources that offer free manuals and even have some free programming help listed as well.
If you need more then downloads and self help info and require some help over the phone then try
Don't forget to bookmark these sites or take good notes as it is not the last time your will need to increase the sales tax rate!
Here are a couple resources that offer free manuals and even have some free programming help listed as well.
If you need more then downloads and self help info and require some help over the phone then try
Don't forget to bookmark these sites or take good notes as it is not the last time your will need to increase the sales tax rate!
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Interface your Cash Register and Credit Card Payments
Datacap makes devices that allow your cash register to talk directly to your credit card processor removing the need for your manual entry credit card machine. When you interface your cash register directly to credit card processing you will speed up transactions, reduce errors, reduce fraud and make more money. Here are a couple places that have the Datcap devices. The first one offer the Datacap Twin Tran with SAM4s and Sharp cash registers and the second one also offers Datacap Modems that interface with credit card sand gift cards
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Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Best Place to buy a SAM4s Cash Register
You should really buy your SAM4s Cash Register from an official dealer not just a mass merchandiser on the web. There are several good discount dealers on the internet that deal in cash registers and can offer support. You may or may not have to pay for that support but it is available. When you buy from some ACME internet reseller they may not know a cash register from a candle stick! If in doubt call the reseller and talk to them. Do they know about the cash register you want to buy? Is their business selling cash registers? Can they provide support?
Two places I know of that are great places to buy from are
Both resellers have the entire line of SAM4s registers and can support each one of them as well as repair and offer supplies. These resellers can also offer Valus Added items like Cash Register Credit Card interface, Kitchen Printers, Kitchen Video and more.
Two places I know of that are great places to buy from are
Both resellers have the entire line of SAM4s registers and can support each one of them as well as repair and offer supplies. These resellers can also offer Valus Added items like Cash Register Credit Card interface, Kitchen Printers, Kitchen Video and more.
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Some SAM4s Cash Register include free programming Software
Some SAM4s Cash Register models have a FREE Programming Software Tool available for download. The free software will allow you to program and store the program of your cash register. You will still need to buy a cable (or make your own) to plug the cash register into the computer.
Free software is available on the following models:
Free software does not take reports or include free support however support is available on a pay as needed basis.
Free software is available on the following models:
Free software does not take reports or include free support however support is available on a pay as needed basis.
Monday, January 03, 2011
Features and Funtions limits for the SPS 530F and 520F
SAM4s Cash Registers Model SPS 520F and SPS 530F Functions
Often we get asked about the limits of the SPS 520F or SPS 530F. Keep in mind that to max out UPC’s or PLU’s you have to have the max allowed optional memory. Even with the max memory we still could not tell you how many UPC’s or Guest Checks you could have because the memory is shared much like a computer. A computer’s hard drive is sized by GB not how many items it can hold this cash register (like most) is the same. However with the maximum memory installed this machine can have a lot of UPC’s andPLUS and guest checks.
According to the factory with maximum memory installed you can have up to: (Remember it is shared so it does not mean you can have the max of each but rather what the max is of each if enough memory!)
It is worth mentioning that the memory and features for the SAM4s SPS-520F and 530F are exactly the same as the SAM4s SPS-530R and 520R registers. The only differance is the F models have flat keyboards and the R models are raised!
Often we get asked about the limits of the SPS 520F or SPS 530F. Keep in mind that to max out UPC’s or PLU’s you have to have the max allowed optional memory. Even with the max memory we still could not tell you how many UPC’s or Guest Checks you could have because the memory is shared much like a computer. A computer’s hard drive is sized by GB not how many items it can hold this cash register (like most) is the same. However with the maximum memory installed this machine can have a lot of UPC’s andPLUS and guest checks.
According to the factory with maximum memory installed you can have up to: (Remember it is shared so it does not mean you can have the max of each but rather what the max is of each if enough memory!)
- Up to 60,000 PLUs*
- Up to 999 Clerks*
- Up to 99 Groups*
- Up to 9,999 PLU Status Groups*
- Up to 200 Key Link Menu Screens*
- Up to 32 Registers per Network*
- Up to 4 Hard/Soft Check Files*
It is worth mentioning that the memory and features for the SAM4s SPS-520F and 530F are exactly the same as the SAM4s SPS-530R and 520R registers. The only differance is the F models have flat keyboards and the R models are raised!
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
New Cash Registers on the Market 12/10
Some great new Cash Registers have come on the market in the last year. SAM4s introduced several new models that include the SAM4s SPS-500 Series Cash Registers and The SAM4s ER-180 and ER-180T entry level cash registers. Check out the CRG for all the new Cash Registers
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