Pay at the Table EMV Terminal with Point of Sale

The Digital Dining system has just recently released the new wireless Pin Pad that allows you to offer your guest pay at the table. No longer will the credit card have to leave the guest view, which drastically eliminates opportunities for credit card fraud to happen at your business.

Protect your business and your guest identity when you add pay at the table features. This gives your guest more peace of mind and it should allow you to sleep better at night too. Did you know the average credit card security breach cist the small restaurant accused whether right or wrong about $38K

Our POS system offers both the best features and service in the business plus cutting edge security measures to combat the ever evolving  measures require to keep your business safe. Give us a call or visit our office in the Seattle Tacoma area for an in-depth look at our POS choices that include mobile POS as well as traditional terminals. We are the oldest independent POS dealer in the Seattle Tacoma area

We have a POS system that accepts Apple Pay right now!

Do you want to be one of the first restaurants in Seattle to accept Apple Pay? We are located in Seattle, WA and one of the restaurant POS systems we offer accepts Apple Pay as soon as Apple starts the service any day now. Our system prints a QR code directly on the guest check, your customer simply scans the QR code with their iPhone Apple Pay Application and it pays for the guest check and communicates with the POS system to make the server aware that the check was paid with a credit card.

Using Apple Pay also makes your restaurant more secure because your business never even has the customers credit card number.

Apple Pay looks like it is going to be a huge deal, jump on the trend now and set your business apart from the others.

To find out more about implementing Apple Pay in your business please 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

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 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.

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

What do the SAM4s ER-650 and the Sharp ER-A320 have in common

What do the Sharp ER-A320 and the SAM4s ER-650 have in common? They were both the best selling cash registers for their brand and they have both been retired.

In the case of the SAM4s ER-650 it has been replaced by the SPS-300 series which is made up of the following

The SAM4s SPS-320 cash register with large flat keyboard and single station printer. Capable of credit card interface with Datacap Twin Tran

 

 

The SAM4s SPS-340 also features large flat keyboard with the addition of a receipt and journal printer. Also the ability to integrate credit card payments with a Datacap device

The SAM4s SPS-345 is the retail version of the SPS-300 series with a raised keyboard and receipt and journal (not picture shown is with the expanded keyboard not the standard 21) this register works great for liquor stores, hardware, gift stores, C-Stores and more. You can add value added options such as scanning and credit card interface.


Now returning back the Sharp ER-A320 cash register which we miss dearly, there really is no replacement. yes there are new models but not a comparable replacement. The problem is the A320 used bond paper and was capable of validating . Sharp currently DOES NOT make a cash register that can validate or used bond paper rolls instead of thermal. If you don't need to validate then the closest choice to replace in the Sharp line is:

The Sharp ER-A347 featuring a large 8 line LCD display, receipt and journal printers. This is a great machine and I think easy to program because of the 8 line LCD display however some find it cumbersome. I think you will need to be the judge on that!

If you need help selecting a register give us a call at 1-800-863-2274

Does it pay off to interface your cash register with credit card payments?

I read a great article this morning about a customer being over charged by $1600.00 at a breakfast house restaurant. Of course the error was found and fixed after several days and with a lot of bad publicity.

If this restaurant would have had their cash register interfaced to the credit card machine this error probably would have never happened. When you integrate the two you eliminate the need to re-enter the sale into the credit card machine where so many errors occur.

Now in this case the error was found quickly because it was so large. Also when a customer is overcharged they are more likely to point it out maybe even days or weeks later when they receive their statements. What happens when they are undercharged? Most say nothing at all and you lose money! Don't let this happen any longer, interface your cash register to credit card payments!

There are two lines of cash registers that are also credit card machines and they are SAM4s and Sharp both making a wide variety of machines for every type of business.

Here is the story in the news, you should check it out yourself http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/oddnews/waffle-house-charges-man-over--1600-for-breakfast-194502721.html?soc_src=copy

SAM4s high end cash registers in the SPS series

cash registers

SAM4s has a higher end line of cash registers known as the SPS-series. The SPS series is a commercial grade line up of high end cash registers. The SPS line consist of two base models the SPS-500 series and the SPS-300 series

The SPS-300 series was released to replace the popular 650 series. They made some great changes in the SPS-300 series that include the following

• SD card port
• Models with receipt and journal printers
• Black color
• Free programming software
• More flexibility with kitchen printing

The SPS-300 series comes in the following configurations and models

• SAM4s SPS-320 cash register with a flat keyboard receipt only

• SAM4s SPS-340 cash register with a flat keyboard and receipt and journal printers

• SAM4s SPS-345 cash register with a raised keyboard and receipt and journal printers

The SPS-500 series took over for the SER-7000 series which were great registers. Some cutting edge features were added making the 500 series the most sophisticated register system on the market in it's class.

Some of the unique features include

• 7" Touch Screen
• single printing station and double printing station configurations
• SD card port
• USB port
• Keyboard port
• IP Port

The 500 series come in four different configurations

• SAM4s SPS-520F with a flat keyboard and receipt and journal printers

• SAM4s SPS-520R with a raised keyboard and receipt and journal printers

• SAM4s SPS-530F with a flat keyboard and receipt printer only

• SAM4s SPS-530R with a raised keyboard receipt printer only

If you need help selecting which register would be the best fit for you or whether you need options like the credit card interface, kitchen printers, bar code scanners etc. please give us a call at 1-800-863-2274

Making the most of your cash register

Don't use your cash register as just a money box. If used correctly a cash register can improve your bottom line by quite a bit while saving you time.

When I go shopping if there is a long line at the cashier and I don't need the item that second I leave and I would avoid that store in the future. Don't let this happen to you, speed up your lines! How you may ask? Well number one is a bar code scanner if you are a retail store, or a large keyboard if food service. Both of these items speed up lines and improve accuracy. Do you want your cashier to enter prices and make all those mistakes and double or triple the time it takes to check out? If you don't think it is important then time it yourself, audit a couple hours of sales to see how accurate your cashiers were.

Integrate your cash register with credit card payments directly! Don't make your cashiers ring up the sale, go to another machine and enter the amount, wait for the processing, go back to the register and finalize the sale. Holy cow you have now made the process so much longer then it needed to be and opened yourself up to massive errors! Don't believe me then audit your cash register and the credit card machine. How many sales for $19.99 were entered into the credit card machine at $0.99 or $9.99 or $0.09 Our customers that have taken our challenge and audited have all integrated the payments and never looked back! When you interface a cash register with payments directly you force accuracy, your ensure the item is registered, you know the sale was settled correctly and you saved massive amounts of time! Both Sharp and SAM4s make cash registers that interface with the Datacap twin Tran. After the interface is done you will have a cash register that accepts credit cards directly saving time and forcing accuracy.

There are many more ways to use a register more efficiently and if you would like to discuss how we can help you with a commercial grade quality cash register call us at 1-800-863-2274 and we would be happy to consult with you.

David

POS sales and service in Seattle / Tacoma area

If you are looking for a new system or to replace an old system we can help. We are the oldest POS system provider in the Seattle Tacoma area. We install and support restaurant POS, and retail store POS. Our solutions include computer based POS systems and cash register systems. If you need integrated credit card or gift card interface we can do that. If you need a customer loyalty program we have those to.

Give us a call and we would be happy to set a time to meet with you and show you the best system for your business. 1-800-863-2274

Cash register sales and service in the Seattle Tacoma area

With over 40 years in business service the greater Puget Sound area we can help you with your service or support issues with SAM4s cash registers or commercial grade Sharp cash registers.

We are a full line dealer for SAM4s and Sharp cash registers. We specialize in credit card interfaces with the Datacap Twin Tran or other Tran product.

We will be closed this Christmas Eve 12/24/13 and of course Christmas 12/25/13 but will be back in the office right after the Holiday.

Call us at 1-800-863-2274 to schedule an appoint

One stop POS providor

National Business Systems located in Kent, WA has been serving Washington State since 1972 What sets us apart is the fact we carry a wide variety of POS and Cash Registers systems. We offer restaurant touch screen POS systems that are computer based and cash register based. We can tailor a system to fit your needs and budget. If you need a simple POS with a kitchen printer with a budget of under $2000.00 we can do that, you need five touch screen terminals with credit card interface and kitchen video we can do that too.

We also feature POS systems for retail applications. We have $1000.00 cash registers, iPad solutions for POS, software based inventory control systems and more. Again you won't have to try and make a system fit because we have a variety of systems to meet your budget and goals.

We have clients in Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue, Redmond, Kent, Auburn, Issaquah, Everett, and more. We have been here since 1972 and will be here for a long time. If you don't know what type of POS or cash register will work for you give us a call 1-800-863-2274

Do you need to know how to program a SAM4s SPS-2000 touch screen cash register

The SAM4s SPS-2000 is a great touch screen cash register. The modular design allows you to customize to fit the needs of your business. This machine will work well in any type of restaurant.

The SPS-2000 interfaces with credit card payments with a Datacap Twin Tran which is easy to interface and completely integrates for seamless transactions. The SPS-2000 also supports gift card payments as well

If you already have one and your looking to program or change menu items on the SAM4s SPS-2000 we can help. Give us a call at 1-800-863-2274 for rates and availability.

The SAM4s SPS-500 series are the most advanced cash registers on the market

SAM4s SPS-520 FT cash register

We have been in the cash register business for a long time in Seattle Washington. Used to be Sharp cash registers were the best selling machines in the country. I think in the commercial grade cash register market SAM4s cash registers have taken the lead and extending that lead every day.

Driving the popularity of the SAM4s line us is the fact they are coming out with new models that feature technology that computer users take for granted but have been missing from cash registers like USB ports, touch screens and simple things like that!

The star of the line up is the SAM4s SPS-500 series which includes the following

• SAM4s SPS-520R raised key cash register with receipt and journal
• SAM4s SPS-520F flat keyboard register also with receipt and journal
• SAM4s SPS-530R features a raised keyboard and a single station printer
• SAM4s SPS-530F for restaurants with a flat keyboard and single station printer

All of these cash registers can use the Datacap Twin Tran for credit card interface and gift card interface. All can interface with bar code scanners, kitchen printers, scales, kitchen video, computers and DVR systems.

Need help picking out a model for your business then call us at 1-800-863-2274 and we can help you.

The cash register with a touch screen the SPS-2000 from SAM4s

The SAM4s SPS-2000 is a touch screen cash register. Often confused for a touch screen computer the truth is the SPS-2000 is a touch screen rom based cash register. In our experience ROM based cash registers are far more durable the a PC based system. Unlike a PC system the SPS-2000 has no operating system, no hard drive, no fan and no games!

The SPS-2000 interfaces with all the popular accessories restaurants want like credit card interface with the Datacap Twin Tran, kitchen printers, kitchen video, scales, scanners and more.

If you already own a SPS-2000 and would like expert support for programming or training then contact us at 1-800-863-2274 or at SAM4s SPS-2000 support

SAM4s SPS-520 cash register

SAM4s SPS-520F cash register

The SAM4s SPS-520 cash register is sold in two different versions. One is the SPS-520R or AKA as the SPS-520RT is a version made for retail applications like gift stores, C-Store, grocery stores, feed stores etc. This version included raised keys that are easier to key in open prices or a SKU or UPC number as opposed to the flat keyboard 520F as pictured above.

The SPS-520F as mentioned above includes a flat micro-motion keyboard designed for food service. The large flat keyboard allows for all (or many) of your menu items to be placed on the keyboard for one-touch selling. The SPS-520F was made in mind for restaurants, bars, clubs, cafeterias and more types of food service.
Both the R and F version both feature a receipt and journal printer which allows you to keep an audit or journal tape, and issue a receipt to your customer. The receipt can also be made to print on demand only if desired.

Either machine has the choice of many options like credit card interface with the Datacap, kitchen printers, scales, DVR, kitchen video, coin changers and more.

Need help deciding which register is for you? Call us at 1-800-863-2274 and we will help you buy the right one.

SAM4s SPS-520R cash register

Free cash register with merchant processing account

SAM4s ER-940 cash register

Yes that's right, FREE! When you sign up with Mercury Payment Systems for your merchant processing they will give you a SAM4s ER-940 cash register for free. Strings attached you might ask? Sure there are a few strings but very easy strings! You first sign up for merchant processing with Mercury Payment Systems, you lease the credit card interface for $12.50 per month which turns your cash register into a credit card machine, and you pay for the shipping! Close to free as you can get.

If you need help deciding on a cash register and/or credit card interface please feel free to call us at 253-839-9636 we are Washington State's oldest cash register dealer based in the Seattle Tacoma area.

A touch Screen cash register

SAM4s SPS-2000

We continue to have great success installing the SAM4s SPS-2000 system all over North America. The SPS-2000 is just a very robust system with features that lend it to being supported via the phone. Because the SPS-2000 has an SD card port and a USB port we can program and send you updated databases from our office. The same ports allow you to back up the system as well have upgrade the version if needed.

The SPS-2000 works in restaurants or retail. Integrated credit card and gift card work great with the Datacap TwinTran which will complete this into a standalone complete system.

Before you spend a bunch on a software based POS system check out the 2000 and we would be happy to help answer questions or provide a proposal. 1-800-863-2274

We continue to experience great success installing SAM4s cash registers with credit card readers built in. When the SAM4s cash register is combined with the Datacap Twin Tran or other Datacap product turns your system into a complete solution saving you time and money.

Most of the SAM4s registers will interface to credit card payments as well as gift cards. The question we also get is will the SAM4s process with Brand X processor like First Data, Chase, or other big brand names. The simple answer is yes in every case I have seen in the last 5 years we can interface with all the major networks.

Need help selecting the correct register and Datacap? Call us at 1-800-863-2274