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Point-of-sale scanning system v 1.0.0 USERS GUIDE

POS (Point-of-sale scanning system)

Part of Inventory software
Require Inventory version 4.6.8 or +
POS is a shareware program and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation.
The purpose of shareware software is to provide personal computer users with quality software on a "try before you buy" basis.

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POS bench require Inventory software version 4.6.8
Update is available on-line.
Click on the menu item Check for Update and follow instruction.
Update is available for the demo version also.
After update you will be prompted for update your database if you have older version.
Run this update and install new database file compatible with POS.

POS - Get started
	When you start POS software for the first time, you will be prompted for the Inventory database path. Explore your computer or network to find GL database, select it and click Open. Be sure that your database is up to date (if you have old version of Inventory software - you may make update on-line). Follow instructions on screen and upgrade your database.
	Once the program is open, click OPEN (Alt + O) or just put Enter to open bench. You must enter a valid user name and password. By default, user name is admin and the password is 0 (zero) When you logged by using admin user name, click to "Administrator" and change the password to secure this account. Do not try to delete admin account. This account is default in Inventory software and you need it to open and import transactions to inventory database.
	When bench is open, you have just to scan the products. Invoice number is increased automatically. To close transaction and print the invoice - press END key or click to button "Print + Save" (Alt + P). Automatically - bench is cleaned and ready to next transaction (invoice). The quantity can be changed only before scan. To change it, use function keys or buttons. What you scan?: ID number or SKU number. We suggest to use SKU number. To switch between SKU and ID use function key F12 or button SKU/ID. If your printer produces an error - click "Last Transaction" button (or function key F6) to display the last transaction (invoice). Print the transaction again. This action does not saved again (you can open last transaction more time) In the case when wrong product is scanned, use function key ESCAPE to switch mode to subtract and scan the product again. You can also clear the bench using DELETE function key or click the button CLEAR ALL. Cleared transactions are not saved. You can also type scan number manually. Just type number and press ENTER key. The bench number by default is A01. Follow next instructions to find how to change this number.
	Click "Administrator" button to open Configuration window. You have more options to customize your bench. If you want to change admin password, click Change Admin Password and type the new password. Click OK to confirm. Use Add New User account to add user (ex. your employee). You can delete an account: click Delete user account and select the user that you want to remove from bench. Check Use Big Font to display it on the bench screen. Quantity by default value is 1. You can change default value. If the quantity is changed when scan a product, after scan the quantity value return to default value. If this option is not preferable for you, uncheck Set Qty to default after scan. Here you can make scan criteria - defaults. If you switch one of criteria in the bench window (using function keys or buttons) - after scan the criteria turn back. If this option is not preferable for you, uncheck “If manually switched - turn back after scan” Here you can enter another string to identify your bench. By default is: A01. Invoice number is increased each time when printed and saved. The button “Reset Invoice Number” reset it to zero. The full invoice number comport the bench number, date of transaction and this number. You can select your company logo to display it on the bench screen and print on the invoice (letter format only) Uncheck “Company logo visible” to hide any logo on the screen and on the printout docs. Invoice format can be Letter (standard 8.5 x 11) or small paper. You may select any printer in your network to be default printer to print the invoices. By default when application starts, all parts with the prices are imported from inventory database. If you chose “Don't take any action” the system use the table of parts already imported. This is not recommended because: If you change the price in the inventory, bench register will be not updated. Change Inventory db location button you must to click in the case that you are change location of the inventory database. This action delete saved location and after restart, you are prompted to find the inventory database file. You can personalize the bench screen (visible by customers) and the invoice labels on the any language you want. Just type the texts to replace default texts. You can create your formula to calculate taxes. If you use only one tax, check option One Tax Only.
	To customize invoice format, click menu item Letter Format Invoice Options. Type the texts that will be printed in the invoices. There you can enter also the tax numbers, address and the other text showed on the invoice forms.

POS - Get started