SAM4s Cash Register Credit Card Interface

Most SAM4s cash registers support Integrated Electronic Payments also known as Credit Card Interface


Choosing Interfaced Payments allows you to process a credit, debit or gift card purchase in one step using your SAM4s electronic cash register. Transactions will be processed quickly, conveniently and securely speeding up lines and serving more customers in less time.

Integrated Credit Card Payments require an optional DataTran appliance. Dial, IP, or IP with dial backup terminals are available to greatly simplify deployment. Some DataTrans include a magnetic Card Reader and some require a card reader to be installed on the cash register
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SAMs Cash Registers ?

People often refer to the SAM4s line as The SAMs Cash Registers but the correct spelling of the company is SAM4s. I can't remember the meaning of the name but it does have a nice meaning.

SAM4s registers used to be markets by Samsung

SAM4s ER-5215M Cash Register Programming

Here is a link to How to Program a SAM4s ER-5215M Cash Register

This is a great cash register that programs pretty easily. This register also can interface to a PC and with a Credit Card terminal made by Datacap

Scanning cash register system under $600.00

SAM4s does have a cash register that includes software and you can combine with a bar code scanner all for under $600.00 and it will allow you to have an inventory of 10,000 UPC's. Not bad for an entry level commercial Grade Cash Register.

Here is a SAM4s ER-285M Barcode Scanning Bundle

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!
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