EPOS - Link up your bar and
restaurant
Is Electronic Point Of Sale (EPOS) right for me?
Not everyone believes EPOS is for them, however a good investment in a decent
till is probably one of the wisest decisions any business person can make,
especially when entrusting others in your workplace to collect cash on your
behalf. Resident Pro links to
certain epos solutions so that you can billback charges from your restaurant
and bar. It is important to note that Resident Pro does not link to every
cash register and epos solution out there in today's market. Epos links have
been carefully selected, tried, and tested. Such compatible epos solutions
can be purchased from dealers all around the uk. For further details of epos visit the
dealers on the contacts page or read on...
Why not start by adding a CashDrawer to your computer in reception to secure your cash?
For a relatively small outlay you could buy a CashDrawer
to work with Resident Pro. In effect, this turns your computer into a
reception till. It makes "cash handling" more secure - each time you
receipt a bill, the CashDrawer automatically opens. Available direct from
specialist hardware suppliers, such as www.ded.co.uk
www.pc-pos.co.uk
www.cashbases.co.uk
www.posiflexuk.com
or
www.everythingepos.co.uk
Drawer Guide price: Cashdrawers vary in quality from £50 to £150.
You need to purchase an RS232 serial cash drawer (not USB, parallel or printer
drive)
Posiflex CR-3101 - a patented "Screwless"
tamper-resistant design for added security. Dedicated RS232 serial cash
drawer |
Posiflex CR-2204
Flip-top type cash drawer. Dedicated RS232 serial cash drawer |
Tip: Short of serial ports in the back of your computer? Then
utilise a spare USB port with a "USB to RS232 converter" from
www.mutek.co.uk. Guide
price: £20
EPOS Solution 1: ICRTOUCH [
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL "ICRTOUCH" DEALER ]
Technically ICRTouch runs
in all Windows Operating Systems. ICRTouch allows real time room verification before the check is sent
to the room bill, or non-residents. On confirmation of the guest room, the
transaction is sent to the Resident Pro room,
or function diary bill.
For example:- Check 1001017 14/05/2004 20:22
1.000xPINT BITTER 2.15
The amount of £2.15 finds it's way onto the correct invoice heading -
'drinks' etc. 
ICRTouch has been designed to be easy to use and maintain. Helpful prompts
guide operators through each sale, with messages displayed throughout to
keep the operator informed as to what is going on. Reports are similar to
conventional cash registers and with it's built in back office, X and Z
reading functions, an end of day report can easily be taken at the touch of
a button. Programming and file maintenance also follows a similar structure
to a cash register.
Designed primarily with bars and restaurants in mind, features like the
graphical table plan option showing the status of the tables - e.g. green is
free and blue has had a bill issued. The number of covers also is shown on
the table. Split checks and bills are taken care of by simply highlighting
the items to be separated and touching the arrow keys. An advanced price
level scheduler allows very powerful promotions and happy hour features.
Please consult your local EPOS dealer. Contact
If you are a dealer, please contact M D Smith for further
information.
EPOS Solution 2: UNIWELL [
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL "UNIWELL" DEALER ]
Uniwell
"HMS" and "06 ROM" range of epos allows real time room verification before the check is sent
to the room bill. A perfect solution if you need a "live" link from your bar
terminal, to send simple check balances to
Resident Pro rooms.
Uniwell low-cost epos
SX700 (mono) and SX800 (colour) |
Uniwell touchscreen epos
For example, DX890 and DX915 |
If the Uniwell
system is configured for a real time link, then a transaction can
be finalised to a room number. When the room number is entered, either by
number or by swiping a room card, the guest name is displayed for
verification.
On confirmation of the guest room, the
transaction is sent to the Resident Pro room,
and a receipt with a signature line printed. The
Resident Pro invoice is updated with the major group totals and check
details.
For example:- Check 0132 06/08/2004 15:16 Epos01 Poole 7.59
The amount of £7.59 finds it's way onto the correct invoice heading -
'drinks' etc.
Please consult your local EPOS dealer. Contact
If you are a dealer, please contact M D Smith for further
information.
Conclusion
Both the Uniwell and Icrtouch solutions are standalone systems in their
own right. They both enable sales to be billed back to Resident Pro, and
can be purchased with optional stock control software, and remote Hand Held
ordering pads.
Uniwell is connected to the computer, either using an Rs232 Serial cable, or in
the case of the new 06 ROM range (v1.12 onwards), via Ethernet cat5 cable over
TCP/IP.
ICRTouch
is connected via Ethernet cat5 cable over TCP/IP.
Both systems send the
"Amount", "Receipt Number", "Date and time", and
"Room Number" to Resident Pro. ICRTouch also sends the "Itemised
products" and "Quantity", whilst the Uniwell sends the "Guestname
data" (as follows)...
ICRTouch billback example:- Check 1001017 14/05/2004 20:22
1.000xPINT BITTER 2.15
Uniwell billback example:- Check 0132 06/08/2004 15:16 Epos01 Poole 7.59
Both solutions can be setup to print a "Guest Signature Slip" with the
receipt number.
If cost is a concern, the Uniwell range offers a non-touch screen, low-cost epos
solution. Otherwise, the ICRTouch and Uniwell touchscreen solutions are fairly
similarly priced. Please contact your local epos dealer for a demonstration.
*The Networking module is required when using more than 1
PC
**The Cashdrawer module is required when plugging a Cashdrawer into your PC
