Settings

Overview

The Settings module is organised into five sections for configuring X-Pos Terminal.

Section	Description
General	Configure payment behaviour, POS screen options, and counter-closing controls
Hardware	Configure USB backup, receipt printer, barcode scanner, customer display, and weight scale
Advanced	Configure local synchronisation, SQL Account posting, bill-number formats, report templates, and database maintenance
Shortcuts Configuration	Assign keyboard shortcuts for title commands, action buttons, and payment methods
About	Maintain company and location information

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Select a section from the left menu, then select the required setting card. Use Apply to save changes. Where available, select Restore Default to return that setting page to its default configuration

General

Payment

Click General → Payment

These settings are identical to the options described in the X-Pos Guide - Payment

View Payment Methods

1. Click Payment Methods → View

   

2. Select a payment method from the list

   

3. View payment method details

   For details on payment method fields, see X-Pos Guide - POS Payment Options

   

POS Screen

Click General → POS Screen

These settings are identical to the options described in X-Pos Guide - POS Screen

Other

Click General → Other

These settings are identical to the options described in X-Pos Guide - Other

Hardware

USB

Click Hardware → USB

1. Enable USB backup
2. Select the required drive
3. Confirm that the drive status is detected
4. Click Save

For instructions on using a USB backup file to synchronize data, see Getting Started - Method 2: Use a Backup File on a USB Drive

Receipt Printer

Click Hardware → Receipt Printer

Setting	Description
Default Device	Default printer used to print receipts
Sales Receipt Template	Default report template used when printing a completed sales receipt
Hold Bill Receipt Template	Default report template used when printing a hold-bill receipt
Preview	Displays a preview of the selected receipt template
Test Print	Prints a sample receipt using the selected template and default printer
Test Send Email	Sends a sample receipt as a PDF attachment to test the email receipt configuration

Printer Actions

These settings are identical to the options described in X-Pos Guide - Receipt Printer

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Cut Receipt Paper may conflict with the Windows printer-driver setting. If automatic paper cutting is enabled in both X-Pos and the printer driver, the printer may perform two cut actions for each receipt

Barcode Scanner

Click Hardware → Barcode Scanner

1. Scan an item barcode from the inventory
2. Display Barcode, Item Code, Description, Description 2, and Reference Price information

Customer Display

Click Hardware → Customer Display

Section	Configuration
Header Section	Set the display title, logo, and font size
Summary Section	Set the font colour and background colour for the sale summary
Advertisement Slide Section	Select the media folder and slide rotation interval

Weight Scale

Click Hardware → Weight Scale

Setting	Description
Prefix	Beginning digits that identify a scale barcode
Item Code	Start and end positions for the item code within the barcode
Decimal	Decimal position for the encoded weight or price
Verify Check Digit	Validates the barcode check digit
Weight Mode / Price Mode	Defines whether the barcode contains a weight or a price value

Advanced

Sync From Local

Click Advanced → Sync From Local

1. Select the folder path
2. Confirm that the folder is available to the terminal
3. Click Save

For instructions on synchronizing with a local export file, see Getting Started - Method 3: Use a Local Export File

SQL Accounting

Click Advanced → SQL Accounting

These settings are identical to the options described in X-Pos Guide - Posting

Maintain Bill No

Click Advanced → Maintain Bill No

These settings are identical to the options described in X-Pos Guide - Posting Behaviour

Maintain Database

Click Advanced → Maintain Database

Setting	Description
Database Folder Path	Folder path of the database currently used
Database Version → Manage	See Database Version
Backup Database → Manage	See Backup Database

Database Version

1. Click Database Version → Manage

   

2. The current database version is displayed under Current Database

3. Select the required version from Available Versions

4. Click Apply to use the selected database version, or click Cancel to close without changes

5. To remove an unused version, select it and click Delete Version

   

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The current database version and the latest version are protected and cannot be deleted

Backup Database

1. Click Backup Database → Manage

   

2. Enter or select a backup folder path.

3. Click + Add to add the folder to Configured Folder Paths

   

4. Click Backup to create a database backup in the selected folder

   

Report Designer

Click Advanced → Report Designer

Each report template can use a different printer

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Select Default Device in the Printer field to print that report using the printer configured under Hardware → Receipt Printer

Shortcuts Configuration

Click Shortcuts Configuration

Section	Description
Title Commands	Configures commands displayed in the POS title area
Action Buttons	Configures action buttons used during a transaction
Payment Shortcuts	Configures shortcuts for payment methods during checkout
Default Shortcuts	Displays the standard POS shortcut list

Presets

Use Presets to select the command layout used in the Checkout screen

Preset	Title Commands	Action Buttons
Standard	No preset title commands	+1, -1, Quantity, Item Disc., Price and UOM, Clear Bill, Hold Bill, and Hold Bill List
Complex	Clear Bill, Hold Bill, Hold Bill List, Search Bill, Print Last Receipt, Price Checker, Open Drawer, and Cash In/Out.	+1, -1, Quantity, Item Disc., Price and UOM, Batch No., Serial No., and Item Template
Custom	Displays the active commands configured in Title Commands	Displays the active buttons configured in Action Buttons

Configure a Shortcut

1. Select Title Commands, Action Buttons, or Payment Shortcuts
2. Select the command, action, or payment method to configure
3. Enter the required Shortcut Key
4. Set Active to make the shortcut available on the POS screen
5. Use the Up or Down arrow to change the display order for Title Commands or Action Buttons
6. Click Apply to save the changes

Press Backspace in the Shortcut Key field to remove an assigned shortcut

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A shortcut key can only be assigned to one command, action, or payment method

Default Shortcuts

Click Export to export the standard shortcut list for reference

About

Location

Click About → Location

Click Send Test Mail to verify the email address configured for the location

Section	Details
Location Info	Location code, description, email address, default project, and default price tag
Terminal Info	Terminal code, description, and last synchronisation time

Company

Click About → Company

Section	Details
Company Info	Company logo, company name, old and new registration numbers, phone number, and address lines