An EPOS till is a touchscreen running point of sale software, usually with a receipt printer, a cash drawer and a card terminal beside it. On a quote the same things appear as EPOS equipment, an EPOS device or a touch screen till system. They are the same purchase, priced as software monthly plus hardware once.
What the words on a quote mean
EPOS till, EPOS device, touch screen till system and POS till all describe the screen and the software on it. EPOS equipment usually means the peripherals: printer, drawer, scanner, customer display. Ask for software and hardware on separate lines, because one is a recurring cost and the other is not, and a single monthly figure hides which is which.
Using one, and training a new starter
The daily loop is short: open the till, sell, take payment, close the till, run the day end report. Everything else, refunds, voids, price overrides, sits behind a supervisor code. A new starter needs ten minutes on the loop and to know where the supervisor is. Systems that hide the day end report or make a void hard to reverse cost more in staff time than they save in licence fees.
What it all costs
Software from free to about 200 pounds a month per till on published UK tiers. Hardware for a tablet based counter is a few hundred pounds, and EPOS Direct publishes indicative bands per component for a full build. Card acceptance runs separately from 0.79% to 1.75% on the published shelf.
Questions people ask about epos till systems
What is an EPOS till?
A touchscreen running point of sale software, usually with a printer, a cash drawer and a card terminal. It replaces a cash register and is priced as software monthly plus hardware once.
How do I use an EPOS till system?
Open the till, sell, take payment, close the till and run the day end report. Refunds, voids and overrides sit behind a supervisor code, and knowing where that is matters more than any other training.
What does EPOS equipment usually mean on a quote?
The peripherals rather than the software: receipt printer, cash drawer, barcode scanner and customer display. Ask for hardware and software on separate lines.