Cash Register and POS systems in Yakima

Things are really hopping in Yakima and we are here to help you select and implement a cash register system or POS system. Our Yakima POS expert Gary has been a part of the Central Washington community for many years. When you call us we don't have to come over the mountains because we are in Yakima.

Give us a call at 1-800-863-2274 to schedule an appointment with Gary for a no obligation demonstration of a system for your business. We have the right system for various types of businesses like restaurants, markets,  smoke shops, bars. lounges and more. Find out more on the web at Cash Registers and POS systems in Yakima 

Heartland Restaurant POS now available in Eastern Washington

We are very excited to announce we now have associates in Eastern Washington. You can now stay local with experienced restaurant POS consultants.

For Heartland POS in Yakima our associate Gary Swart can consult, install and support not only the Heartland Restaurant POS but SAM4s cash registers. Gary has been serving Yakima and central Washington for years. Gary has experience in both retail and restaurant point of sale applications. Call us at 800-863-2274 so we can have Gary contact you for a demonstration.

In the Inland Empire we have a pioneer in the iPad POS industry in Robert. The years of experience Robert has installing and supporting cloud based POS is unmatched anywhere. So if you are looking for an iPad Restaurant System in Spokane Robert is your guy.

For more information or to reach Robert or Gary call us at 800-863-2274 and as always find us on the web at Heartland Restaurant POS in Eastern Washington. 

SAM4s cash register programming help

The Cash Register Guys have recently added programming videos online for SAM4s cash registers. This is a great resource for the SAM4s end-user looking for some help programming their cash register or perhaps in need of some trouble shooting. Visit the site SAM4s Cash Register for more information

SAM4s Android cash register now available

National Business Systems in excited to announce the worlds first purpose built Android cash register that is breaking all the rules cash registers used to have. Gone are the restraints most cssh registers operated under, no more do we have to worry about a Z report, or have the expense of connecting to a back office PC. Following are just a few of the great features of the SAM4s SAP-530FT Android cash register.

• Cloud based reporting
• Integrated hand held tablets for taking orders and line busting
• Reports by date range
• 10" LCD screen
• Log in remote support
• much more.......

We have this register in our Seattle area office for you to come take a look at. Cash registers are not normally exciting, but this one is!

Call us at 800-863-2274 or check us out on the web at SAM4s SAP-530FT Android Cash Register

National Business Systems, Seattle's oldest independant POS dealer

Washington State's oldest independent POS company has launched their new website design this week. NBS has one of the first website in POS about 25 +/- years ago years ago.

One of the goals of our new website is to add simple training videos for our end-users to refresh their training on menu item changes and other functions.

Since 1972 we have serving the Seattle Tacoma area with POS systems and cash register. We are local and offer service and support. If you are looking for a POS system in Seattle please let us know. You can reach us at 800-863-9636

Rental cash registers

We rent cash registers for short term use and ship all over the country. We are located in the Seattle Tacoma area however we service and support cash register systems all over the country. Maybe you have a annual event you need cash registers for a week or two then we can help. We have several different models to chose from with different options like bar code scanners, credit card interface and more so if you need to rent cash registers then give us a call at 1-800-863-2274

Cash registers and POS systems in Seattle

 

We invite you to come into our office and look at the game changing Tablet POS system Tabby. This system is changing the way people buy Tablet systems. Instead of paying monthly payments forever buy your tablet POS outright. The Tabby is affordable, and scalable. You can use your existing tablets and whatever merchant processor you would like to use.

If you are looking for a tablet POS system in Seattle call us at 1-800-863-2274

Cash registers and POS systems in Seattle

NBS has been serving the Greater Puget Sound area since 1972, We started by selling and servicing NCR accounting machines, which led us into the electro mechanical cash registers of the 70's and early 80. The cash register business of course lead to the POS systems we know today. Even now the industry continues to change and evolve. The trend now in point of sale systems is the tablet POS system designed for iPads and droid tablets.

We have a wide selection of all types of POS systems from simple cash registers, high end POS system with customer loyalty built in and everything in between like the Tabby from SAM4s which is a tablet POS system that is not cloud based.

We have local service technicians that can service your equipment on site when you need it. We can also meet with you to discuss different systems and let you see them for yourself so you are not trying to make an important decision based on what you see online.

Give us a call and we will be happy to meet with you at our place our yours and let you get hands on with a few systems. Call us at 1-800-863-2274

What is a Z counter on a cash register?

When you use a cash register in your business it has tools built into it to keep your money secure, many people don't know this. The cash register was invented to stop pilfering from happening by a bar owner in Ohio who suspected he was being stolen from by employees.

A couple simple and overlooked tools a cash register provides for support are as follows: The Non-Resettable Grand Totals and the Z counters. These are both very much like an odometer in a car. They simple count how much was ever sold through this cash register and how many Z reports have been taken. Why are these items important you might ask? That is an excellent question.

First you must have a strict rule that receipts must be given for a sale, the cash drawer should be closed in order to make a sale, and remove the no sale key feature from the register. All of this make it much more difficult for a cashier to fake ringing up a sale and pocketing the money. If you make it easier for a cashier to help themselves to money chances are those tempted are going to.

After you have made it more difficult to fake ringing up a sale pay attention to the Z counter on your end of day Z reports. They should only count by 1 for each Z taken. For an example lets say the z counter has been counting by two instead of one. This is an indication that the register has been Z'd out without your knowledge and you never received the report. OK so you may be thinking yah so what just more paperwork for me and my employees would never steal right, they are like family. Well a Z counter counting by two means that they are running part of their shift, Z'ing out the register and keeping all of the money. Then they operate like normal for the rest of the day.

I have seen this happen dozens of times with my own eyes while helping clients figure out where their money has been going, why their sales have been dropping etc.

If you are lucky enough to stay in the retail or restaurant business long enough it is not a matter of if but rather when you are stolen from.

If you need help selecting the right cash register to keep your business more secure then please call us at 1-800-863-2274

Tablet POS and Cash Registers

At NBS, Inc. we are very much like your restaurant in the fact that we offer a menu of choices. Our offerings cover everything in the POS world from high end cash registers, Tablet POS systems and iPad point of sale systems and everything in between.

We are located in the Kent Des Moines area of Washington State not far from Sea Tac airport. If you would like a choice of restaurant POS systems give us a call at 1-800-863-2274

A good cash register for fireworks stand

The SAM4s ER-285M is a great cash register for firework stand especially when you pair it with an Mbox credit card interface. The ER-285M can be equipped with a bar code scanner as well as the credit card interface. This will allow you to pre-program all of your fireworks into the cash register for speed and accuracy. Combine that with the Mbox credit card interface which is wireless and supports multiple cash registers. When you attach the Mbox you make transactions even faster and with fewer or no errors.

If you have questions about this solution please give us a call 1-800-863-2274

SAM4s cash register keyboard templates

When a someone buys a SAM4s cash register from us we provide them with a keyboard template, which allows them to edit and reprint custom keyboard whenever they would like. When you have you own template you know longer need to be at the mercy of a dealer.

We have a few SAM4s keyboard templates available for download. I always recommend that you print a blank keyboard and make sure it fits before you invest a lot of time filling in every button to find out your printer scaled it to fir a page or something like that.

If you need help selecting a new cash register call us at 1-800-863-2274 and remember the templates are free and without warranty.

POS inventory control system vs. a cash register

We are often told by customers looking for a cash register that they want inventory control. After hearing this we must really dive into what does inventory control mean to that person? To some it is true inventory control where the POS is tracking how many of one item you have sold, you have entered a beginning stock, you have entered on-going purchases of stock and taken a physical inventory and the system can tell you at any given time how many of that item you have on the shelf and how many you need to order and from whom. I know that was a long winded answer, however to some when they claim they want inventory control they really mean they wish to have a sales report of how many of one item they have sold over a period of time. There is a huge difference in the two ideas of inventory control.

If you are looking for true inventory control as described in my first example than a cash register is probably not for you. You would be better served with a software based POS system with inventory control. Now having said that does that mean a cash register can't do inventory control? No in fact many cash registers include a stock keeping report, however when we get down to the real world of operating a POS inventory control system you will find cash registers are to labor intensive and your cost of doing the work may outweigh the benefit. I have seen it over and over in my years in the cash register and POS industry. We have also had to fix many situations where a sales person (not ours) told a client of yah, this cash register can do full inventory control and they sell the client a bill of goods. Yes in theory it may work but in the real world unless you only have a handful of items it is not going to work.

If you need true inventory control then do yourself a favor and look at a software based POS inventory control system such as the Keystroke POS system. A computer based POS system integrates all the movement of inventory in your store. A true POS system allows you to create automatic inventory purchase orders, allows you to receive and edit inventory by accepting purchase orders into the system and of course the items you sell are automatically deducted from you inventory.

When set up correctly you will be able to go into you inventory control POS system and generate a report of what you need to buy from your vendors, or create a shrink report in a matter of seconds or maybe print shelf tags.

I could go on all day regarding the differences and benefits of both types of systems. If you would like to discuss which system would work better for you please give us a call at 1-800-863-2274 we are located in Seattle however we sell and install Keystroke POS and cash registers all over North America

Age Verification makes the SAM4s SPS-500 series the perfect liquor store cash register

The SAM4s SPS-500 series includes a feature for age verification by swiping the drivers license on the cash register magnetic card reader. Many state drivers licenses encode driver data on a mag stripe. When age entry is required, the drivers license can be swiped and the age verified. This feature is enabled by identifying track data on the Age Verification program screen. (California support added at V1.00m). All of the SAM4s SPS-500 series cash register include this feature. Of course you will need to add the integrated magnetic card reader to the register and your state must have ID's capable.

For a liquor store you would want a SAM4s SPS-520R which has a raised keyboard and a receipt and journal printer. If you don't require a receipt then you could use the SPS-530R cash register which is about a $100.00 less.

For a bar/lounge/club you would probably want the SAM4s SPS-520F which has a flat keyboard designed for food and beverage operations. If you don't need a receipt then you could use the SPS-530F which is the same machine with receipt only.

All of these cash registers work with the Datacap Twin Tran for credit card interface and gift card interface. All can use bar code scanners, kitchen printers, computer interfaces etc.

If you have a question regarding which machine would work well for you call us at 1-800-863-2274 We are located in the Seattle Tacoma area however we sell cash registers all over North America

Cash Registers with touch screens

There are two cash registers with touch screens on the market. First there is the Sharp UP-820F cash register which is a fine machine. The second one and the most popular is the SAM4s SPS-500 series of cash registers with touch screens.

Cash registers with touch screens make the best of both worlds. The traditional cash register can be much faster then a touch screen however the touch screen can be more intuitive and often easier to program and use. Combining the two makes a lot of sense and has been a big hit.

If you are looking for a cash register in Seattle look here, if you are looking for a cash register in LA try here. Or just call us at 1-800-863-2274

Cash registers that take credit cards

We have quite a few cash registers that take credit cards and gift cards. We often will use a SAM4s cash register or a Sharp. You can connect with your existing credit card processor or we can help you select a low cost merchant services that often subsidize the equipment including one that offers a free cash register.

When you gave a cash register that takes credit cards you will find your transactions are faster and more important they are accurate and you can eliminate all the 10-key errors cashiers make when they are busy.

Using a cash register that takes credit cards also reduces your risk for cashiers committing credit card fraud or stealing from you which would have gone unnoticed before. There are many reasons to use a cash register that takes credit card and those are just a few. If you need help deciding what make and model please give us a call at 1-800-863-2274 and we will help you select the right cash register and merchant services.

SAM4s makes the best cash registers on the North American Market

SAM4s makes the best cash registers on the US and Canadian  market today. Many people think they are Samsung and while there is a connection they are not one in the same. SAM4s is a brand name of cash registers made by SHIN-HEUNG PRECISION CO., LTD.  (SHC)who was the OEM manufacturer of Samsung cash registers. In 2001 Samsung left the cash register business and SHC was able to buy the cash register business from Samsung. SHC then began to offer the cash registers under there own brand name of SAM4s and the rest is history.

SAM4s has never looked back since their beginning in the North American Market. They changed the game with the SAM4s ER-650 but did not stop, next they brought us the SPS-2000 followed by the SPS-500 series and now they are bring the Tabby to market!

If you have questions about SAM4s give us a call at 1-800-863-2274

Where to buy SAM4s cash registers

If you are in the market and you might have noticed SAM4s cash registers are the most popular on the market. SAM4s has come out with some great models with cutting edge features not found in other registers while maintaining reasonable prices.

SAM4s cash registers start with very entry level models all the way to a hybrid cash register with touch screen. Many of the SAM4s line up integrates with credit card with the Datacap Twin Tran or Mbox.

To buy a SAM4s cash register in Washington State try National Business Systems who are located in the Kent Des Moines area near the airport.

Across the USA and Canada you can buy SAM4s cash registers from POSandcashregisters.com who sell and support SAM4s cash registers all over North America. If you need help selecting a register call 1-800-863-2274

Programming sales tax on the SAM4s SPS-530 cash register

Programming Sales Taxes
The SPS-500 series cash registers provides calculation for up to six taxes. Tax calculation can be made by ADD ON percentage, by TAX TABLE, or by VAT(value-added tax). Provisions have been made for the Canadian Goods and Services tax (GST). If GST is to be taxable, you have the option of taxing the GST by other applicable rates (tax on tax). Use TAX 6 for GST applications.

1.  From thePGM mode PROGRAMMING MENU touch TAXESto view the TAX PROGRAMMING Screen.
2.  Touch the TYPE button to select ADD ON, TAX TABLE or VAT.
3.  Refer to the notes that follow to program each type of tax.
4.  Touch CLOSE to exit the program.


Our company based in Seattle, WA can help you program the SAM4s SPS-530 cash register. If you bought from us we offer limited support for free, if you did not buy from us we can still help you at our normal rates. Call us at 1-800-863-2274 for pricing

Restaurant POS systems in Seattle

At NBS, Inc. you will find that we offer you a choice of different POS systems rather then a one size fits all approach. We are the only Restaurant POS dealer in Seattle with several different point of sale system to chose from.

We offer everything from simple cash registers for restaurants to two different iPad systems for restaurants and the traditional Windows touch screen POS systems. Our restaurant POS systems start at $1100.00 and go up from there in both price and features.

What we have found is restaurant owners will often visit a restaurant POS dealer and are offered one system because the Micros dealer sell the Micros system and the Dinerware dealer sells only Dinerware. We offer five different restaurant POS systems. We have sold many of the smaller systems from SAM4s where the restaurant owner did not want to invest 20K in a system but rather buy enough system to get the job done. Other dealers only have the expensive systems where we have the wide range to select from.

Another important aspect of doing business with us is that we have been installing and supporting POS systems in Washington State since 1972 and we have seen many systems come and go.

If you are looking for a POS system in the Seattle Tacoma area give us a call at 1-800-863-2274 and we will come to you or you can come to our office and check out all of our restaurant point of sale systems and see which is the right one for you.