SAM4s Cash Registers with Graphic Logo Ability

Many but not all SAM4s Cash Registers support Graphic Logos instead of just the standard text logo. Black and white or monochrome artwork is required and it needs to be pretty small. You will also need an interface cable that does not come with the machine and the utility software which is often free is often not 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-530 RT Cash Register

There are 4 model numbers in the SAM4s SPS-500 series and they are pretty simple

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

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

Program your SAM4s ER-5215M Cash Register Tax Rate

Here is how you program the tax rate on his SAM4s ER-5215M cash register. Easy task when you have the programming manual. In the manual this is on page 90. 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!

remember do this at your own risk. If you need help seek out a cash register company but be pre-pared a few bucks for their help!
Thanks

Electronic Journal in SAM4s Cash Registers

Electronic Journals (EJ) have replaced the traditional journal or audit tape in traditional cash registers. The way the EJ works is that it stores the transactions in memory instead of printing them on the internal audit tape like older registers.

Keep in mind this has nothing to to with your sales report. The old journal tapes and now EJ's are an AUDIT tape or record not a sales report. Even if you new cash register has an EJ you will still get your traditional X and Z reports (sales reports)

With the old school audit tapes when you had a balancing issue or massive over ring to resolve you would open the printer cover and start going through the printed audit tape or journal tape (same thing) until you spotted the problem. The EJ works in a similar way other then it prints to memory as you go rather then paper. So when you need to look into the audit tape to resolve an issue you have to print out the EJ and look at it. After it is printed it it exactly like the traditional audit/journal tape. Some registers allow you to print portions of the EJ to the screen of the register (if it has a screen) instead of printing it out.

There is one HUGE difference between between an old school physical audit tape and an EJ. A physical tape is limited by the size of the roll but when at and end the register in most cases prompts the user to change the paper. We the EJ has limits by the amount of memory in the cash register and it adjusted by programming in most cases. An EJ is sized by number of lines. So for an example a single item sale is about 7 lines (depending on the make and model of the cash register) you would have a line for date and time a line for register # Transaction # Cashier#, a line for the item and price, line for subtotal, line for sales tax, line for total, maybe a line for amount tendered and another for change. So a 2 item sale would be about 8 lines. So most registers when the EJ limit is reached the machine will start overwriting the oldest entries of the EJ. Some machines can be prompted to warn the cashier and prompt if the EJ should be printed, some machines have an option of stopping the cashier and forcing the cashier to print the EJ.

I recommend taking your Z every end of day and if the Z is good ignore your EJ and let it overwrite! But think about it before you start using your register. With some registers once you allocate that memory you may not be able to alter it without making changes you may not want to make in the rest of you program.

No one think I can tell you for sure is no one can tell you how long an EJ will last etc cause it all depends on the amount of items, number of sales etc! Every business is different. Your SAM4s Cash Register Expert can help you more

SAM4s SPS-2000 POS System

SAM4s SPS-2000 Cash Register

Many people think the SAM4s SPS-2000 is a cash register and they often call me and ask what software they can load on it or rather what software DO THEY HAVE TO LOAD. The answer is NONE! The SPS-2000 is self contained and is not a computer. It is a ROM based cash register with a large touch screen and modular componets like cash drawer, printer, etc.

ROM based systems tend to last longer then computers because there are no moving parts, no operating system, can't get a virus etc etc.

Check it out and I'll bet you like it. Three great places to buy this register

1. SAM4s SPS-2000 Dealer
2. Reseller for the SPS-2000
3. SPS-2000 Cash Registers Online

SAM4s Cash Registers and the Cancel Key



SAM4s Cash Registers

Almost all SAM4s Cash Registers have a feature called Cancel which can be a very handy function. It wipes out a transaction before payment like it never happened with the push of one button. No of course you sure want to watch employees use of this feature to ensure ity is not being abused. Liek always look at your Z tapes to monitor use of this feature. This feature only works pre payment in the case of post payment you will still need the void mode or return function.

The cancel key can bu turned off, placed in Manager Control, or removed from the keyboard on most machines.

What is the differance between the SAM4s ER-5240M and the SAM4s ER-5215M



SAM4s ER-5240M

 The 5240M and the 5215M are nearly the same machine. The big differance is in the number of maximum groups each register can have. The model number says it all. The SAM4 ER5215M can have 15 groups but comes out of the box with only 5 while the SAM 4 ER- 5240M (pictured) can have 40 groups abd comes out of the box with 15 double size group keys.

Both registers support credit card interface with a Datacap Twin Tran, both support bar code scanning, and both have polling and programming software available both free and for fee!

These two cash registers use the same thermal printer and feature both a receipt and journal tape of 2.25" thermal paper.

Both models are heavy duty and commercial grade. Metal cash drawer with a hard plastic insert that is very long lasting. Both program and report alike and I think you could use either manual with either machine.