Point of Purchase Module (POP) - Define Settings Screen

General Information

This screen is used to setup the physical location of your store operation, and to select the printers and other hardware used with the optional Point of Purchase Module. In addition, it is also used to create a default message to be printed on customer receipts.

See Also

Point of Purchase Module - Overview

How to Use the Screen

1. Enter the STORE NAME and all other address and phone information for your point of sale operation. Because each order needs to have a physical point of sale address for sales tax purposes, you need to enter your store name and address information in the spaces provided.

2. Optionally, select the ALWAYS SCAN A QUANTITY OF 1 FOR ALL PRODUCTS checkbox to have an quantity of 1 entered in an order when an item is scanned.

3. Select the Type of Cash Drawer being used, either NO BUILT-IN SLIP-IN SLOT FOR CHECKS & CREDIT CARD RECEIPTS or BUILT-IN SLIP-IN SLOT FOR CHECKS & CREDIT CARD RECEIPTS.   The NO BUILT-IN SLIP-IN SLOT will open the drawer after each transaction, while the BUILT-IN SLIP-IN SLOT will only open the drawer after a cash transaction.

4. If you are using a cash drawer with your workstation, enter the CASH DRAWER OPEN SEQUENCE in the spaces provided. If the cash drawer is connected through a receipt printer, then the drawer sequence for the printer must be entered.  If you need assistance with this entry, contact Dydacomp Technical Support.

5. To open the cash drawer without generating an actual sale (for testing purposes), select the OPEN button after establishing the CASH DRAWER OPEN SEQUENCE. Note: This function may also be performed by individuals using the My Preferences' POP screen.

6. If you have a 40 character receipt printer that can cut the receipt, enter the CUT SEQUENCE.

7. If you have a 40 character receipt printer that has 2 colors (for instance, black and red) enter the COLOR SEQUENCE to enable the second color selection and enter the DEFAULT COLOR SEQUENCE to disable the second color selection.

8. Select the PRINTER FOR POP RECEIPTS. Note: If you are using a special receipt printer, you must install it in your Windows settings as you would any other printer for Windows.

9. Optionally, enter a MESSAGE TO BE PRINTED ON RECEIPTS. This might be a sales promotion message or simply a "Thank for Shopping at Our Store."

10. Check the PRINT 2 COPIES OF THE RECEIPT box to print 2 receipts, check the option ONLY FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS to restrict it for credit card POP orders. Note: To print an extra receipt for previous orders, use the Quick Print feature to bring up the Quick Print POP Receipts feature.

11. If you want the sales tax to be printed by individual lines for country, state, county/city, and zip code, check the PRINT A SALES TAX BREAK-OUT ON THE RECEIPT checkbox.

12. Check the ALWAYS SCAN A QUANTITY OF 1 FOR ALL PRODUCTS box for the Point of Purchase module to populate each line item scanned with a quantity of 1.

13. Select the POLE DISPLAY INTERFACE PORT if you will be using a pole display

14. Optionally, If you are using a pole display with your workstation, enter a WELCOME MESSAGE TO BE SHOWN ON THE POLE DISPLAY in the space provided.

15. Optionally, If you are using a pole display with your workstation, enter a GOODBYE MESSAGE TO BE SHOWN ON THE POLE DISPLAY in the space provided.

Note: The Pole Display supported is UTC (Universal Terminal Command). This integration supports serial port connectivity only, text scrolling, 2 lines and 20-characters per lines in UTC mode.

16. Optionally, If you have an Authorize.net eCheck Merchant Account and a Magtek® USB Check Scanner, you can check the CHECK MICR READER USING A SERIAL CONNECTION option. Then select the port that the check scanner was assigned to. You will then be able to scan check numbers into M.O.M. just like credit cards.