SmartRec's Point of Sale (POS) centralizes your online and offline sales. Skip forms during checkout, create and print invoices on the fly for new and existing clients.
Point of Sale can be used to:
Create invoices on the fly for your products (ex: tennis balls, popcorn, towels, branded merchandise, etc.);
Sell to clients without requiring them to provide their information at checkout;
Create multiple workstations to give staff access to a simpler store to track sales.
Before Getting Started
Create your merchandise so you have something to sell!
Plan on applying custom fees and/or rebates? List them in the Discounts and fees>Custom items subtab.
If you're using a thermal printer with POS, read the setup instructions below.
Make sure staff who will use the POS have the right permissions.
How to use Point of Sale (POS)
4. FAQ
Are you Using a Thermal Printer?
A thermal printer quickly prints short invoices (only). A cash register will work with both classic printers and thermal printers. Even though it's referred to as a 'thermal receipt printer', the device cannot print payment receipts. Only invoices.
🖨️ Recommended Hardware
Here's a list of hardware that has been tested by our development team:
⚙️ Star Micronics TSP100 Series Installation Instructions
Below are steps to help you install the Star Micronics 100 Series Thermal receipt printer with SmartRec. If you're installing a different thermal receipt printer, follow the installation guide that came with the device and then skip to this step.
1. Click here to download the driver based on your operating system.
2. Toggle 'Product Type' to TSP100 futurePRNT.
3. Under the blue 'Drivers' tab, click and download the futurePRNT V7.4 Lite.
4. Save File tsp100_v_740_lite.zip and click OK. Wait for it to download.
5. Open the downloaded folder. Click on Autorun (Application). You may be prompted to compress the zip files. If so, click yes. (This step varies depending on your computer. You may also open the computer's Start menu, search for Star Micronics and click on it.)
When the TSP100 futurePRNT window opens, click the Installation tab and then 'I Accept'.
6. Select an Emulation: ESC/POS Mode.
7. Under Print Job Routing, enable ESC/POS routing and Apply Changes.
Install the QZ Tray v2 Application
Once your thermal printer driver is installed, you must install the QZ Tray v2 application, which allows the thermal printer to print labels, barcodes, receipts and more from your SmartRec webpage. Check the QZ troubleshooting page if required.
1. Click here and download the QZ Tray v2.0.11. Save the file to your computer.
2. Check your downloads and open the file. Allow the app to make changes to the device.
3. The QZ tray application icon appears in your tray. Right-click and check 'Automatically Start'.
4. You must configure each workstation that uses the Thermal Printer. In the Receipt printer selection section, click 'Select a receipt printer' option and pick the TSP100 from the list of choices.
