Do SAM4s Cash Registers Support Graphic Logos

Yes many SAM4s Cash Registers support Graphic Logos instead of just the standard text logo. You will need  black and white or monochrome artwork and it needs to be pretty small. You will also need an interface cable that does not come with most machines and the utility software which is often free but not often included in the register box.

here is a list of SAM4s models that have this feature

1. SAM4s ER-285M
2. SAM4s ER-380
3. SAM4s ER-380M
4. SAM4s ER-390M
5. SAM4s ER-5200M
6. SAM4s ER-5215M
7. SAM4s ER-5240
8. SAM4s SER-7000
9. SAM4s SER-7040
10. SAM4s SPS-520 FT
11. SAM4s SPS-520 RT
12. SAM4s SPS-530 FT
13. SAM4s SPS-530 RT

By the way anything with an M on the end of the model number indicates that machine has an Integrated Credit Card option however not all machines that interface to credit acrd payments end in an M for example all the 500 series Interface to Credit Card Payments.

SAM4s SPS-500 Series Model Numbers Explained

The SAM4s SPS-500 series has four different modole numbers depending on the style of keybaord and printers. Here is how the model numbers work

• SAM4s SPS-520 FT
• SAM4s SPS-520 RT
• SAM4s SPS-530 FT
• SAM4s SPS-530 RT

The 20 in the model number means that machines features both a receipt and journal printer. If there is a 30 instead in the number then that machine has a single 3 1/8th thermal receipt printer. The FT models have flat keyboards for restaurants and the RT means Retail or raised keyboard better suited for a store that enters prices or UPC's at the register

Tax programming on the SAM4s ER-5215M

I helped someone on the phone yesterday program the tax rate on his SAM4s ER-5215M cash register yesterday. Pretty easy task when you have the programming manual. But here is a quick guide to programming tax on the SAM4s ER-5215M cash register. In this example I'm going to set tax rate 1 at 8.5% in a simple flat rate tax NO GST and NO VAT like most states sales taxes are set up. If in doubt make sure and check with you state department of revenue of the rate and type of sales tax you should be collecting. Check with your own CPA or bookkeeper as well!

OK here goes

1. Key To P (program mode)
2. Enter 8.50000 Press "Tax Shift 1" Press "Cash"

Your done, make sure and turn the key out of P to R and test!

Couple quick notes lets say you wanted to change Tax Rate #2 not 1 then replace "Tax Shift 1" with the "Tax Shift 2" button if Tax 3 then use Tax Shift 3, if tax 4 then use Tax shift 4. Pretty easy huh!

If you tax was 8% your first entry would be 8.00000 or 9.25% it would have been 9.25000 again pretty easy huh!

Keep in mind THIS DOES NOT MAKE A DEPARTMENT OR PLUS TAXABLE IT SIMPLY SETS THE RATE. You must program the tax status of a group or PLU to make it taxable or not and that is a different post!

Thanks

Cash Register Keyboard Covers

Most cash registers will benefit from a keyboard cover. In some case with the flat keyboard micro motion keyboards they have to have a good keyboard cover.

keyboard covers are form fitting plastic or silicone covers that go over your keyboard or like the above mentioned restaurant style cash registers are part of the register.

These covers keep out liquid and dust and can prolong the life of your register. Nothing can make your cash register water proof but these covers really help.

Most range from $20.00 to $60.00 for some rare models. Several places offer them online at great prices.

Sharp Cash Register Keyboard Covers
SAM4s Cash Register Keyboard Covers

IR-90/91 Ink Roller for Cash Registers



IR-90/91 Ink Roller For Cash Registers

The IR-90/91 works in many cash registers of different makes. Here is a list of a few

• Sharp ER-A320 Ink Roller
• Sharp ER-A330 Ink Roller
• Sharp ER-A310 Ink Roller
• Sharp ER-2386S Ink Roller

Great new entry level SAM4s Cash Registers

SAM4s ER-180T Cash Register

If you are looking for a new cash register but you just want a simple multi department register that charges tax, computes change, has a few PLU's and give you a report at the end of the day and again at the end of the month then you should look at the SAM4s ER-180 and the SAM4s ER-180T both great machines and very affordable. While there are a few little differances between the two the major differances between the two is one uses a thermal paper printer and the other an impact.

SAM4s is the only register company out there coming out with new models and features while the others seem to be shrinking back and not doing much.

Taxable discounts on a cash register?

Common question we get on Sharp Cash Registers and SAM4s Cash Registers is how to make the total sales taxable after the discount. So as an example the business owner wants the cash register to charge sales tax after a discount like this $10.00 sale with a 10% discount and you want to tax $9.00 not $10.00

So you program the discount key to be taxable YES TAXABLE that was it reverses the tax that would have been charged. So if you have a 10% tax the sales tax on $10.00 would be $1.00 but you apply a discount of 10% that is taxable the discount will be $1.10 so your gross sale will be $9.90

Hope that helps! Works the same rather discount is based on percentage or dollar amount.