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POS System

Complete Point of Sale Guide

Overview

The POS (Point of Sale) system is the primary interface for processing customer orders and payments. It provides a fast, intuitive touch-optimized interface for cashiers.

Fast Processing

Complete orders in seconds

Touch Optimized

Works on tablets & touchscreens

Real-time Sync

Instant inventory updates

Key Features

  • Product search with category filtering
  • Real-time cart calculations (tax, discount, service charge)
  • Multiple payment methods (cash, card, online, wallet)
  • Split bill functionality
  • Hold and resume orders
  • Table management for dine-in
  • Automatic inventory deduction
  • Invoice generation and printing

Interface Layout

Product Grid (Left)

  • • Search bar at top
  • • Category filter buttons
  • • Product cards with images
  • • Price and stock info

Cart (Right)

  • • Order items list
  • • Quantity controls
  • • Price calculations
  • • Checkout button

Top Bar

Search • Fullscreen • Pending Orders • Table Selection

Screen Components

1
Search Bar: Type product name for instant search
2
Category Filters: Click to filter products by category
3
Product Cards: Click to add to cart, shows price and availability
4
Cart Panel: Shows selected items with quantity and total

Creating Orders

1 Select Order Type

Choose the type of order:

Dine-in

Requires table

Takeaway

No table needed

Delivery

Customer address

2 Add Products to Cart

Multiple ways to add products:

Method 1: Click product card directly
Method 2: Search by name and click
Method 3: Filter by category, then select
Method 4: Scan barcode (if enabled)

3 Adjust Quantities

In the cart panel:

Burger
2

Click + to increase, - to decrease quantity

4 Review Order Summary

Subtotal: $50.00
Service Charge (10%): $5.00
Tax (10%): $5.50
Discount: -$5.00
Total: $55.50

Payment Processing

Click "Checkout" Button

Opens payment modal with multiple payment options

Cash Payment

  1. 1. Select "Cash" payment method
  2. 2. Enter amount received
  3. 3. System calculates change
  4. 4. Click "Complete Payment"
Example:
Total: $55.50
Received: $60.00
Change: $4.50

Card Payment

  1. 1. Select "Card" payment method
  2. 2. Enter card reference number
  3. 3. Process through card terminal
  4. 4. Click "Complete Payment"
Example:
Total: $55.50
Card: **** 1234
Ref: TXN123456

Payment Methods Available

Cash

Card

Online

Wallet

Real-World Examples

Example 1: Quick Takeaway Order

✓ Customer walks in for takeaway

✓ Search "burger" → Click "Cheese Burger"

✓ Search "fries" → Click "French Fries"

✓ Search "coke" → Click "Coca Cola"

✓ Click "Checkout" → Select "Cash"

✓ Enter $20 → Change $5.50 → Complete

✓ Print receipt → Order complete!

Time taken: 45 seconds

Example 2: Dine-in with Table

✓ Click "Select Table" → Choose "Table 5"

✓ Add: 2x Pasta, 1x Pizza, 2x Wine

✓ Apply 10% discount (loyalty customer)

✓ Click "Checkout" → Select "Card"

✓ Enter card reference → Complete payment

✓ Table 5 status → Available

Total: $85.50 | Discount: $9.50

Example 3: Split Bill (4 People)

✓ Table 8: 4x Steak, 4x Salad, 4x Drinks

✓ Total: $200.00

✓ Click "Split Bill" → Select "Split by Amount"

✓ Enter 4 splits → $50 each

✓ Process 4 separate payments

✓ Print 4 individual receipts

Each person pays: $50.00

Keyboard Shortcuts

Search Products Ctrl + F
Checkout Ctrl + Enter
Clear Cart Ctrl + X
Hold Order Ctrl + H