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Casio SE-C450, Casio SES-400, Olivetti ECR 7100, Sharp XE-A137, Sharp XE-A217, Tills

Top 5 Cash Register Models For Hairdressers and barbershops

Hair dressers

Choosing a cash register for either a barbershop or hairdressers can vary depending on what you want out of the till – do you offer a simple list of cuts, or do you offer a lot more, such as colouring, highlights and extensions?

The ultimate machine would include monitoring of retails sales via a scanning package, as well as featuring staff logins so each member of staff can input their own services and sales. This till is ideal if staff are on commission-based sales or are independent and hire their workstation from the main business.

Casio SE-C450

This Casio SE-C450 has the ability to connect to a barcode scanner.

This Casio SE-C450 scanning package achieves this.

The till has 72 programmable buttons, so each service will have a dedicated button,
the stylist will have their own clerk number to log-on at the beginning of the sale, and the till can be pre-programmed with the retail products.

Handheld Barcode Scanner

Handheld barcode scanner, good for scanning small items or large items out of reach.

This cash register can also connect to a barcode scanner, making transactions fast, with the ability to monitor sales through EPOS.

From a management point-of-view, this means you can see who is up-selling on the retail side of the business, if you are setting monthly targets or the staff receive commission on these sales.

Or without the scanner you can use the Casio SE-C 450 to identify the staff and what service they are providing.

SHARP XE-A217

Sharp XEA 217

This cash register has 70 buttons and 10 clerks buttons which the staff can use to log onto the machine. The footprint of this machine is slightly smaller than the Casio versions, which is great if you have limited desk space.

You can pull information back to the PC via the SD card and the Manufacturers software, so you can analyse what the staff are doing in regards to the services they provide and how affective they are selling the retail products.

Casio SE-S400

Casio SE-S400

Casio SE-S400

This cash register has 25 department buttons and up to 10 staff log-in. This is good if you want to monitor what the staff are inputting and some information about the service or retail sales. This Casio is also quite simple to use and easy to program.

Olivetti 7100

The Olivetti 7100 is a very small and compact cash register.

Olivetti ECR 7100

This cash till is perfect if you have limited shelf or counter space as it’s compact in size. Although because it’s small, the coin tray is also small, but it does feature 8 coin compartments and space for 3 different notes.

One good feature about the Olivetti 7100 is its ability to analyse what every operator is putting through the till from its staff clerk buttons.

Despite not being able to put the name or address on the receipt, you can switch the receipt off, which saves paper.

Sharp XE-A137

This Sharp till is both small and robust.

Sharp XE-A 137

Although the Sharp XE-A137 is another of the smaller cash registers, it is quite robust and easy to use. You can personalise the receipt with your name and address, and even name the department buttons, of which there are 4.

A unique feature on his machine is that it doesn’t beep when you press the buttons, so it has a virtually silent operation.

You can also switch the receipt off. Although this till doesn’t feature a customer display, it doesn’t really affect hairdressers or barbershops as customers paying for a hair cut are usually cash rich.

The cash drawer is small, with 6 coin compartments and three note slots – this isn’t too important in a hairdressers or barbers as you won’t really be handling small coins like 1p & 2p.

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Top 5 Cash Register Models For Bakerys

Bakery

From the small village bakery to the large town chain businesses, bakeries are popular with us as they vary in requirements in the amount of products they sell. Although they vary in size, most bakeries sell similar products, which means we can always find the perfect cash register for all types of bakeries.

Listed below are the Top 5 cash tills for bakeries, machines catering for the smaller business to the larger bakeries.

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Casio SE-C450

Casio SE-C450

The Casio SE-C450 features 72 programmable buttons, which means you will be getting accurate management reports from the machine to be able make decisions on what items are selling well or not so well. As each item has a dedicated button showing a description, the price and the VAT status, which helps prevent wastage and pilfering.

Also, the staff only have to press the ‘jam donut’ or ‘ice finger’ buttons, rather than having to remember individual item prices – only having to hit one button rather than two or three speeds up service. Because of this feature, it’s ideal for a fast paced busy high street bakery.

We recommend a rubber wet-cover to prevent the crumbs/flour etc damaging the keyboard.

Casio SE-C450 Cash Tray

This cash register Casio sec 450 has a full size cash drawer, featuring for 8 coin and 4 note compartments, allowing for every UK monetary denomination – again, this means faster serving times as the coins are readily available and not mixed.

SHARP XE-A217

Sharp XE-A 217

The Sharp XE-A 217 features 70 programmable buttons, which enables accurate management reports from the machine to tell what items are selling well – this also prevents staff theft.

This machine is also quicker for staff, as they only press the button (‘custard slice’ for example), rather than having to remember the prices of all the individual items – this in turn, reduces customer queueing times.

The Sharp XE-A 217 is perfect for a fast-paced busy high street bakery.

Although it has a slightly smaller footprint than the Casio Se-C450, the cash drawer is deeper and it still features an 8 coin and 4 note compartment tray, but the layout of the notes is slightly different – 3 flat and 2 sideways.

SHARP XE-A217 Keyboard layout and rubber cover

The Sharp XE-A217 rubber keyboard cover prevents any internal damage.

One aspect to consider is the Sharp XE-A217’s keyboard is completely protected by a rubber keyboard cover.

This till comes in black or white.

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This Sam4s cash register has the ability to connect to a barcode scanner – ideal for cans or bottles of drink.

Sam4s NR – 520

This cash register is an extremely robust double-till roll machine, ideal for the busy bakery that offers a smaller range of products, or a business not needing to monitor products are being sold so closely.

The Sam4s – 520 features a full size cash drawer with nice big coin compartments.

Like other tills with raised keys, we do recommend keyboard covers to help prevent damage on the till and helps with hygiene as they can be removed and washed / sprayed in antibacterial solution.

Handheld Barcode Scanner

This handheld barcode scanner can be lifted from its holster to scan items out of reach.

As you can see form the picture, this machine has the ability to connect to a barcode scanner – this is great for items like chocolate bars and cans or bottles of drink. Using a barcode scanner also means you can introduce offers, such as BOGOF (buy One Get One Free) etc…

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Casio SE-S100

This a a fairly robust machine – ideal in it has a full size cash drawer, allowing for all UK coin denominations.

We do recommend a keyboard wet-cover to help prevent damage from crumbs etc… The wet-cover can be taken off and washed in warm water, which keeps the till hygienic within the food environment.

This till is perfect for the smaller village bakery as it can cope with around 100 customers a day.

One aspect you may want to consider for that personalised tough is that this machine comes in a variety of colours: Red, black, silver and gold.

This till features 12 department buttons, which means you have some information about what you are selling.

Olivetti 7100

Olivetti ECR 7100

This cash cheap and cheerful cash register is one of our best sellers – both small and compact, it is ideal for the smaller bakery.

Because it’s not designed for a large and busy bakery, it is perfectly suited to smaller outfits selling the likes of bespoke cakes or higher priced fare. That said, this till will cope with a bakery serving around 50 customers a day.

One aspect to consider is that it does have a small cash drawer, so can only take a small amount of coins.

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Credit Card Machines

PDQ Credit Card Machine Paper Rolls

PDQ Credit Card Machine

PDQ Credit Card Machine

Like the majority of our cash registers, PDQ machines require thermal paper rolls to printout receipts. They are thermal as in the paper contains a chemical that is activated by heat – no messy ink cartridges here.

Credit Card Machine with platen arm open ready for new paper roll

Credit Card Machine with platen arm open ready for new paper roll

As you can see here, the debit card machine utilises a “drop in” method, making the thermal roll change simple and fast. The hand device is removed from its base and the printer arm is lifted to reveal the paper roll compartment.

Credit Card machine with paper roll simply dropped into place.

Credit Card machine with paper roll simply dropped into place.

The thermal roll is then simply “dropped in”, pulled across the serrated cutting teeth, where the printer arm is pushed back into place.

This device uses 57 x 30mm thermal paper rolls. If you require these rolls or various sizes, you can find them on our thermal rolls for portable card machines page. These are quality thermal rolls at the best prices, both compatible with cash machines and debit card machines.

 

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Casio SE-400 Barcode Scanning Package

Casio SE-S400 with Barcode Scanner

Casio SE-S400 with Barcode Scanner

The Casio SE-S400 is a cash register perfect for businesses that don’t require an expensive and complicated EPOS system. It works really well in shops, from clothing stores to chemists. Its 25 department keys (50 if you press the SHIFT button) allow for a wide range of items or categories to programmed via a simple Casio SE-S400 Help Videos download – this contains the PC Link software and user manual.

For under £200, you can choose the Casio SE-S400 barcode scanner package, geared towards making transactions and stock control that much easier.

Casio SE-S400 SD Card

Casio SE-S400 Display after an SD Card had been scanned.

Because the Casio SE-S400 features a barcode scanner connection, this cash register can scan barcodes and save the data to an SD card, which can be used in conjunction with Microsoft Excel on a PC. This allows for spread sheets (see below) and the management of stock and sales figures.

Casio SE-S400 Microsoft Excel

Casio SE-S400 Microsoft Excel

The receipt can be customised to print out the department key names i.e. Childrens, Adults, Books, Clothing… There are also 12 lines of available text (up to 24 characters per line including spaces) to enter a message, including details such as business name, address, phone number and VAT no. With the software you can even upload your business logo to print out at the receipt’s header.

Casio SD Card & Receipt Print Out

Casio SD Card & Receipt Print Out

 

Casio SE-S400 Receipt

Casio SE-S400 Receipt Print Out

The Casio SE-S400’s thermal printer works using heat and activating a chemical within the thermal paper rolls. This means no messy ink cartridges and no reordering when they run low.

For more information on the actual stand alone cash register, we recently featured the it as a great all-rounder in our Casio SE-S400 post.

Take a look at the cash register in action with a barcode scanner in our video below.

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The Sharp XE-A217B Cash Register

SHARP XE-A217

SHARP XE-A217

The Sharp XE-A217 cash register is a machine best suited for places like cafes and staff canteens. As you can see from the picture above, this machine sits on a large steel cash box which is lockable and secure. Although there is an emergency mechanical level underneath the machine should you need to open the cash box during a power-cut or till fault, the cash box will remain locked if it has been locked with its key first.

SHARP XE-A217 Cash Tray Insert

SHARP XE-A217 Cash Tray Insert

The cash box’s tray insert allows for 8 coin (1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2) and 3 note compartments (2 for notes stacked on their side) (£5, £10, £20 and £50). This caters for all of the UK’s monetary denominations, eradicating the need to mix different amounts.

Sharp XE-A217 Keyboard

Sharp XE-A217 Keyboard

The Sharp XE-A217 features a large flat keyboard, both easy to operate and discern its functions and keys. Apart from the function and numerical keys on the left hand side, this cash register allows for 70 items and prices to be programmed into the till, so customers’ items can be entered at a touch of a button.

This image above shows the keyboard as the till would appear straight out of the box. With 70 visible product entries available, items can be entered along with their prices. If you require more than one price for a certain item, there are three price levels i.e. Red wine at 250ml, 125ml, 700ml.

Sharp XE-A217 Keyboard temple

Using the free online Microsoft Excel software on Windows, a keyboard template can be filled in and stuck over the existing 70 blank entries as above.

The image above is an example of how businesses use their keyboards. The items are simply typed in and grouped together in colours pertaining to their categories i.e. drinks, food, cakes…

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Screen shot of entering product data via PC link software.

Once you have established your keyboard layout in the Microsoft Excel template, you can use the Sharp PC software to enter the data, such as item names and their prices. All of the relevant items such as the Microsoft Excel template, PC link software, SD memory card and help manuals can be purchased and downloaded at our Sharp XE-A217 Help Videos page.

Sharp XE-A217 Help Video

Sharp XE-A217 Help Video

You’ll also find helpful 1-on-1 videos of our technician showing you how to deal with different aspects of using the cash register, from programming the machine to running X and Z reports for stock control.

 

 

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Top 10 Tills For Under £150

Cash registers don’t have to be an expensive piece of kit, as even the lower end of the spectrum offers more than you may think. For under £150, you can pick up any one of the following 10 listed tills. This top 10’s order is based on overall performance for the price.

Casio SE-S400

1. Casio SE-S400

The Casio SE-S400 pictured above is a great all rounder till, one we have posted about before. Because it features PC connectivity via SD Card and can also connect to a barcode scanner, it earns the crown as best all rounder.

Olivetti 7700 Eco

2. Olivetti 7700 Eco

The Olivetti ECR 7700 Eco pictured above is one of the most durable and easiest machines to program – Olivetti’s manuals are very easy to read.

Sam4S ER-230

3. Sam4S ER-230

This portable cash register is perfect for market stalls and pop-up shops. The Sam4S ER-230’s  rechargeable battery offers up to 8-hours working time from a single charge – ideal if you have a mobile shop.

Olivetti ECR 7700

4. Olivetti ECR 7700

The Olivetti ECR 7700 is simply the small drawer version of the Olivetti ECR 7700 Eco. If you aren’t concerned about the volume of cash being taken, this till is more than sufficient.

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5. Casio SE-S100

As well as featuring an SD card slot to save data to a PC, the Casio SE-S100 also has a large and secure cash box made from steel and comes in a choice of colours.

Sharp XE-A137

6. Sharp XE-A137

The Sharp XE-A137 is the cheapest model listed that offers the SD card slot facility. This till features a small cash drawer, perfect if you have limited space.

Casio SE-S10 Cash Register

7. Casio SE-S10

This cash register is the cheapest of the 10 that features a full size cash drawer. The Casio SE-S10 is the bigger alternative the Casio SE-G1.

Sharp XE-A107

8. Sharp XE-A107

The Sharp XE-A107 is available in either black or white. This small till also comes with an on-site warranty.

Casio SE-G1

9. Casio SE-G1

This small cash register is the cheapest model that will print your shop name, address etc… The only downfall is the Casio SE-G1 won’t allow the printer to be turned off.

Olivetti ECR 7100

10. Olivetti ECR 7100

The Olivetti ECR 7100 is the cheapest cash register in the U.K. It features a paper saving option and an 8-coin/ 4-note mini cash drawer.

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The Casio SE-S10 Cash Register

Casio SE-S10 Cash Register

Casio SE-S10 Cash Register

The Casio SE-S10 cash register is similar to its smaller counterpart, the Casio SE-G1, a till liked by the smaller businesses that don’t see big number transactions every day. Although the smaller version is enough for many, the Casio SE-S10 offers more useful features.

Casio SE-S10 Paper Roll Change

Casio SE-S10 Paper Roll Change

The Casio SE-S10 has the ability to save receipt paper in that it features a function allowing you turn off the thermal receipt printer. When you do need to change the receipt paper roll you simply lift the arm labelled “PUSH HERE”, drop in the paper roll, pull the paper over the teeth and push the arm into place.

Thermal (heat activated) paper means no messy ink cartridges or expensive refills. The Casio SE-S10 paper rolls required come in two sizes: 57-mm x 50-mm or 57-mm x 30-mm and can be purchased on our Paper Rolls page.

Casio SE-S10 Cash Drawer

Casio SE-S10 Cash Drawer

Where the Casio SE-G1 only features 3 note and four coin compartments, the Casio SE-S10 has 4 note (£5, £10, £20 and £50) and 8 coin (1p, 2p, 5p. 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2), meaning there’s no need to mix coins or notes.

Casio SE-S10

Casio SE-S10

Although it does feature a full-size drawer, the Casio SE-S10 isn’t a massive machine, so it’s still a good choice if space is a concern. Its width is 410-mm, its height 204-mm, and length 450-mm. Its height includes the four rubber feet the cash till sits upon, preventing any slippage and allowing it to be placed on glass surfaces.

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Casio SE-S10 Cash Drawer Lock

The cash drawer is made from steel and is weighty and secure. If you have to leave the till unattended for any length of time, the drawer can be locked by key. The cash tray is also removable and easily slides out if the contents need to be stored elsewhere overnight. If you require more than one cash tray insert, they can be purchased on our parts page.

Casio SE-S10 Modes

Casio SE-S10 Modes

 

Casio SE-S10 Keys

Casio SE-S10 Keys

The Casio SE-S10 comes with 2 different operating keys (OP & PGM) and 2 keys for the cash drawer lock. The OP key would usually be given to an employee as it only allows the user to run the till in REG (register) mode and to switch the till off. The business owner would use the PGM key as it allows access to all of the modes. You can see how lost cash register keys can cause a headache.

Casio SE-S10 Keyboard

The Casio SE-S10 keyboard is a simple layout, with all departments and functions easily recognisable. The only drawback with its raised keys is if the cash register is being used within a food/drink environment – if moisture/food gets in-between the gaps and into the machine, it could permanently damage the cash register. We have posted a feature on the importance of  wet covers before, so a quick read should guide you if you require purchasing a  splash proof keyboard cover.

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When you open the till’s box, it’s contents include a User’s Manual, however, the Casio SE-S10 instruction manual is available to download on our website.

We also provide help videos on both our website and our YouTube channel. If you are struggling with a certain aspect of setting the cash register up, such as entering your details on the receipt print out, our Casio SE-S10 help videos will run you through each step. Our technician is filmed with the cash register, explaining each step clearly as though you were having a 1-to-1 lesson.

Below is an example of our technician demonstrating the Casio SE-S10’s features. These videos are also a good way of seeing if the machine is right for you and comparing to other models.

 

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The Casio SE-C450 Cash Register

Casio SE-C450

Casio SE-C450

The Casio SE-C450 is a popular cash register, better suited to businesses within the food and drink sector like pubs, cafes and restaurants. It’s a reasonably heavy and sturdy machine, but manageable should it need moving.

Casio SE-C450 Cash Drawer

Casio SE-C450 Cash Drawer

The Casio SE-C450’s steel cash box is painted black and is both solid and lockable. The machine sits on four rubber feet, lifting it from its surface and preventing any movement i.e. if it were placed on a glass counter-top.

One useful feature of the cash box is its mechanical latch – should you experience a power cut or till fault, the box can be opened via an emergency lever located underneath the machine. Of course, this emergency lever won’t open the box if it has been locked by its key.

Casio SE-C450 Emergency Mechanical Latch

Casio SE-C450 Emergency Mechanical Latch

When it comes to the Casio SE-C450’s cash tray you won’t have any problems with the number of compartments as it features 4 note trays (£5, £10, £20, £50), each compartment fitted with a spring-loaded arm to hold the cash safety in place. These compartments are approximately 2” deep, allowing for substantial amounts of cash to be taken over a busy period.

Casio SE-S400 Cash Drawer

Casio SE-S400 Cash Drawer

All 8 coin denominations (1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20, 50p, £1, £2) are allocated individual compartments too, meaning you don’t have to mix coins like some of the smaller tills on the market. Card payment slips can be placed in the box without having to open up the cash drawer via a slot in the front.

Casio SE-C450 Cash Drawer

Casio SE-C450 Cash Drawer

The cash tray can be easily removed by lifting and simply sliding out. This is very handy if you want to remove the till’s entire contents quickly and place them in a safe at the end of the day. Shift changes and different operators might be another reason to remove the cash tray and then slide in another empty one – spare trays can be purchased at our Cash Register Parts.

Casio SE-C450 Display

Casio SE-C450 Display

As you can see from the picture above, both displays can be moved to suit the user’s set-up and positioning – the user display can either lay flat or it can be adjusted and lifted on a series of notches for the required angle. The customer display can also sit flush within the machine or it can be lifted on a pole and swivelled for the best angle.

Casio SE-C450 Keyboard

Casio SE-C450 Keyboard

This particular cash register features a 72-key pad covered by a splash resistant cover. The keys can be programmed (I’ll go into this later) with item name and price, which translates to the user and customer displays and the receipt/journal print outs. This allows for multiple item transactions – such as a bar rounds or menu orders – to be entered quickly and accurately. The splash-proof cover protects the keys from any wet fingers or drink spillages, common whilst serving food and drinks. Whilst the raised keys on the left-hand-side aren’t protected, a similar silicone cover can be purchased from our splashproof keyboard covers page.

The raised keys are colour-coded to enable the user to easily recognise their functions. For example, the black/blue keys concern monies in and payment methods, such as cheque (CHK), and the cash/tend final operation.

Black/red keys concern monies going out, i.e. refunds (RF), money paid out (PO), clearing an entry (C) and any user errors or cancellations.

Black/orange keys represent till functions, such as changing clerks (users) turning the receipt roll on or off, price look ups (PLUs). The MENU SHIFT key allows the user access to an extra 72 items (144) – to enter the 73rd item you would press the MENU SHIFT key and then number (1) key.

The CLK# key represents the operator i.e. if an establishment had 5 employees all using the cash register at the same time, each one would be allocated a number (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). If operator 4 need to sign in, he would press SIGN OUT if the previous operator hadn’t, and then press 4 and then CLK# to sign in.

Casio SE-C450 Thermal Printer

Casio SE-C450 Thermal Printer

The SE-C450’s single station thermal printer can be set up to either print customer receipts or used as a journal printer. When it comes to changing the thermal paper rolls, you simply lift the grey platen arm and “drop-in” the paper roll – it’s as simple as that. The days of jammed receipt rolls and impatient customers are long gone as this till will let you know if you haven’t loaded the roll and closed the platen arm correctly.

Casio SE-C450 Printer Open

Casio SE-C450 Printer Open

Because the paper is thermal activated, there is no need for messy ink cartridges and ink changes. The thermal head activates a chemical in the paper, thus the only thing to replace is the cash register paper rolls.

When it comes to programming, storing and using data, the Casio SE-C450 features an SD (Secure Data) memory card port. As you can see in he picture below, the card allows to go from till to PC.

The screen shots show the program in action on the Windows platform. It’s as easy as entering the relevant information and saving to the SD card and then transferring the data to the till.

Casio SE-S400 SD Slot

Casio SE-C450 SD Card Slot

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Casio SE-S400

Casio SE-S400

One of the most frequently asked questions we receive from customers is always along the lines of, “I’ve seen such and such till on your website, but I also like the look of this other one… what would you suggest for my business?” Which is understandable – how many times have you delved into a world you aren’t entirely sure of and had to do some research before parting with your hard-earned money?

It’s not entirely different from whittling down your top 3 mobile phone choices to the one you really desire but have to ring your chosen Network Provider to find a suitable package.

Casio SE-S400

Casio SE-S400

Whilst Cash Register Group are more than happy to help with choosing the correct cash registers and pride ourselves on ensuring the customers’ business is matched with a suitable till, there are machines available that are almost ‘no brainers’ for the average trader – the till featured in this post is exactly that, a Casio se-s400.

Casio SE-S400 Keyboard

Casio SE-S400 Keyboard

The Casio SE-S400’s raised keyboard layout is both clear and simple. The 25 department keys can be pre-priced or entered manually should prices change. Should you require more departments, simply hit the Shift key and it will double-up to 50.

The department keys are clearly grouped together to the left of the black number and monetary input keys on the left. All of the remaining function keys are colour-coded for easy recognition and to minimise error. The keys used during every single transaction (CA/AMT TEND, SUB TOTAL and PLU) are bigger for ease of use and the prevention of hitting incorrect keys.

Casio SE-S400 Cash Drawer

Casio SE-S400 Cash Drawer

With 4 note compartments and 8 coins trays, this all-rounder till features enough money compartments to keep all denominations of UK monies locked and secure.

Casio SE-S400 Key Lock and Mode Selection

Casio SE-S400 Key Lock and Mode Selection

When it comes to changing modes. i.e. PGM (Program), REG (Register) and various X, Y and Z Reports, this can be done via one key slot. The till comes with 3 keys – 1 that can perform all functions and programming, and 1 limited to just using the cash register and OFF position. The other keys are simply to lock the cash drawer.

Different keys are usually allocated to Managers and staff, ensuring only the manager will have access to the financial data. Operators can only turn the key on and off when leaving the machine unattended.

Casio SE-S400 Display

Casio SE-S400 Display

As you can see from the image above, the clear LCD display provides the user with a 10-line reference for transactions. This allows the operator to view up to five items including the subtotal and the price of last item entered.

Casio SE-S400 Customer Display

Casio SE-S400 Customer Display

The rear view reveals that the operator display has the ability to lift up, making it easier to read. The large customer display is also shown, providing the customer with the last item’s name, price and the transaction subtotal. It can lift up on a pole and rotate to face the customer.

Casio SE-S400 Printer

Casio SE-S400 Printer

This particular cash register requires 58-mm thermal paper rolls to operate. Its thermal printer is both quiet and fast. The “drop-in” roll loading system means changing the receipts rolls is quick and simple, even under busy periods.

There is also an option to customise your receipt print out roll with graphics/logo and personalised details of your business.

Casio SE-S400 Battery Compartment

Casio SE-S400 Battery Compartment

Next to the thermal printer’s platen arm is the compartment for 2 AA batteries. This allows for memory backup after programming.

Casio SE-S400 SD Slot

Casio SE-S400 SD Slot

There is an option to use an SD card to transfer data to the cash register. This allows for saving any sales data from your cash register to an SD card. A journal export is also available and can be viewed on a PC via Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. You can then view your sales and assess stock movements.

So all in all, the Casio SE-400 is a great all-rounder cash register, capable of dealing with substantial transactions whilst offering the operator important information that can be saved and stored on a PC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Casio SE-S400: The Great All-rounder

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Affordable EPOS Systems

Casio S-3000 Scanning System

Casio S-3000 Scanning System

When it comes to EPOS (Electronic Point Of Sale) there are a lot of points to consider, chief among them being cost – the pros and cons are highlighted in our previous in-depth EPOS article.

Technology has allowed many of the EPOS functions to made available on cash registers with barcode scanner packages.

Sharp-XE-A207 & Hands Free Barcode Scanner

Sharp-XE-A207 & Hands Free Barcode Scanner

These cash tills come with a memory card feature, allowing you to transfer the information to a PC via SD card. A good example of using a cash register/scanner package would be a shopkeeper being able to export his daily sales figures onto his PC and workout various stock data.

Many of these cash register/barcode scanner packages can be purchased for under £200 – this is why is it imperative you do your homework and see if EPOS is really needed when you can gain important EPOS functions with a simple package. If you aren’t entirely sure on EPOS, I will reiterate our previous EPOS pros and cons post.

Cash Register Excel Export

Cash Register Excel Export

If you are looking for something a little more sophisticated, there is still an alternative to spending thousands of pounds on a computer-based EPOS system – the SAM4S offer cash registers and barcode packages that enable you to set up “mix and match” offers such as BOGOFF (Buy One Get One Free) and 4 for the price of 3 etc… Cheap scanning systems are available from Cash Register Group, where you’ll also find extensive information on what system is best suited to your needs.

The SAM4S ER-520

sam4s nr-520

SAM4S NR-520

The SAM4S NR-520 is a cash register more than capable of providing EPOS functions. With a secure SD port and SD card utilities ( including program Save/Load, reports, firmware updates and graphics uploading), this is more than just a till.

Because the SAM4S NR-520 features two serial ports, connection to various devices such as a kitchen printer and barcode scanner, computer and scales are made possible.

It is possible to program up to 6000 PLUs (Price Look Ups) and have 99 cashiers. Four rates or tables of Automatic Tax Computation is also possible. Using the SD port and transferring data across to a PC means easy stock control. Microsoft Excel makes life very easy when transferring data and creating various tables for different statistics, i.e. stock levels for ordering, sales statistics over days, weeks, months etc…

Electronic Pad & EPOS App

Electronic Pad & EPOS App

The Electronic Pad & App Trend

Thanks to technology, many are falling into the trap using the likes of an iPad and installing EPOS apps. This is a bit of a grey are,  and using these within the work environment does have its pitfalls. Technology is all good and well, but when you consider the SAM4S tills and their price, why purchase expensive items that’ll either get broken, stolen, or abused by staff?

The cash register was designed for one thing and one thing only – recording transactions and providing sales-related data. Using an electronic pad and apps works, but it is a delicate piece of kit designed for the home. It also offers the users access to the internet, usually meaning staff distractions or even theft.

Considering some of these cash registers and scanner options can be had for under £200, why spend over double to gain the same results?

 

 

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