Accept Payment

This article covers the various payment methods and how to accept payments at the Register.

Article Contents

• Checkout
• Cash and Credit Card Payments
  • Accept Cash Payments
  • Accept Credit Card Payments
• Other Payments
• Split Payments

Checkout

With all of the items added to the cart, you are now ready to check out and accept payment from the customer. To begin the checkout process, tap the green Pay button in the cart.

Cash and Credit Card Payments

Depending on how the system is configured, the following forms of payment are displayed on the checkout screen:

• Cash
• Credit (Visa/MasterCard/AMEX/Discover)
• Quick Cash
• Other
  • Gift Cards
  • Gift Certificates
  • Checks
  • House Accounts
  • Custom Tender Types

Accept Cash Payments

When processing a cash transaction, you can enter the amount of cash received by the customer by tapping the set denomination values below the keyboard, manually entering the amount of cash given to you, or tapping the Quick Cash button.  

Set Denomination Values:

1. Tap the set denomination value (for example, $5, $10, $15, $20, $50, or $100) to take a cash payment in the amount automatically
   
2. If the set denomination value exceeds the check amount, you will be notified of the amount of change to give to the customer, if applicable.
3. If the set denomination value is less than the check amount, the value will be applied automatically, and you will be notified of the still-due amount. Proceed with taking payment for the remaining amount of the check. 

Manual Entry:

1. Key in the amount the customer has given you, then tap the Cash button.
   
2. If the amount entered exceeds the check amount, you will be notified of the change to give to the customer, if applicable.
3. If the amount entered is less than the check amount, the value will be applied automatically, and you will be notified of the amount still due. Proceed with taking payment for the remaining amount of the check. 

Quick Cash:

• Tap the Quick Cash button to accept cash payment for the check amount.
  

Accept Credit Card Payments

When processing a credit transaction, you can manually enter the amount to process and tap the Credit Card button (if charging less than the total amount); alternatively, if charging the full amount, proceed by tapping the Credit Card button.

1. Enter the amount to process on the checkout screen and tap the Credit Card button. If charging the total amount, tap the Credit Card button.
   
2. A command will prompt you to tap, insert, or swipe the credit card. Note that if you need to change the order, you can cancel the transaction on the card reader by pressing the red "X" button or wait approximately 30 seconds for the card reader to time out. 
3. Tap, insert, or swipe the credit card to process the credit card payment. 

Other Payments

Tap the Other button on the checkout screen to display a popup window with other payment options.

The payment options displayed in the popup window depend on how the system is configured and may include the following:

• Gift Card
• Gift Certificate
• Check
• House Account
• Custom Tender Types

Split Payments

To process split payments, enter the amount you want to process and tap the respective payment type. Continue processing payments until the check is paid in full.