NxGenPOSSix™ Features & Options

(Subject to change without notice)

  • System is based on standard, open-architecture, PC-compatible platform and components.
  • Peripherals include 15” color monitor, rugged 3LPS receipt printer, heavy-duty, lockable cash drawer with removable till, CD ROM drive and 56k external modem.
  • Power outage fallbacks include battery backup unit for system unit, monitor and keyboard and manual cash drawer for post-battery operation.
  • System failure fallback includes removable magnetic media backup device.
  • Audit and accountability features include non-resettable, non-adjustable grand totals by clerk as well as a consolidated grand total for all clerks.
  • Designed to emulate a traditional electronic cash register in order to enable clerks to intuitively adapt to its operational procedures.
  • Incorporates clerk-friendly, operator lead-through screens and customized ECR-style keyboard.
  • Features a clerk training mode that accumulates its own non-resettable grand total. Clerks are able to practice virtually all operations including simulated reporting procedures and till balancing.
  • In addition to accountability totals, the clerk file contains the following information for each clerk:
    • Clerk number
    • Clerk name
    • Secret log-in password
    • Coded flags to allow or disallow drawer opening, returns, voids and price changes.
  • Items are registered by scanning their UPC codes (optional scanner required) or by key- entering their 5-digit master codes.
  • File maintenance is keyed to the 5-digit master codes and it updates all associated UPC’s.
  • An unlimited number of item price changes can be pre-entered into the price pending file for subsequent batch update to the master file at a pre-designated time.  These changes can be input electronically from a modem or diskette or they may be manually key-entered.
  • Promotional prices for pass-through and other special items can be pre-entered along with the promotion’s starting and ending dates.  Each affected item’s price is automatically changed to the promotional price on the starting date and reverts to the regular price on the ending date.
  • An unlimited number of UPC’s may be associated with each 5-digit master code.
  • Any UPC not on file may be added “on the fly” and associated to a 5-digit master code without exiting a transaction.
  • Each item registered updates the item’s master record and independently resettable department, sub-department and class fields in bottle as well as dollar sales.
  • Online inquiry function is available which displays an item’s description, retail price, inventory on hand (NXgen POSSix© Inventory Control software option required) and period-to-date sales.
  • An entire transaction may be voided (under management control) by one key stroke.
  • An “electronic journal” of transaction detail is captured which can be sorted and displayed or printed on demand for a particular clerk, date or range of transaction numbers.PLU and “electronic journal’ files have no size restrictions and can expand dynamically as needed without intervention by a programmer or technician.
  • The system allows the clerk to enter the birth date and driver’s license number of a customer.  It captures this data in the “electronic” journal, computes the age of the customer and triggers a visual message and an audible alert if the customer is underage.
  • As sales are registered, volume totals are accumulated that trigger the signaling by audible tone and visual alert when a transportation permit is required. The permit may then be printed.
  • End of day clerk reports include:
    • Compulsory cash declaration and comprehensive drawer reconciliation for each clerk.
    • A sales summary report for each clerk.
    • Daily financial report for each clerk.
    • Daily store reports include:
    • Department sales reports
    • PLU sales reports
    • Consolidated financial report
    • Hourly sales report
  • Two sets of period-to-date reports with separately resettable totals include:
    • Department report
    • PLU sales report
    • Hourly sales report
  • A physical count worksheet report, in shelf-order sequence, may be printed on demand to expedite the taking of physical inventory.
  • External V.90 Modem and Standard communications functions (which may be enhanced with the NXgen POSSix© Communications Management and Messaging software option) include the ability to host dial-up sessions by CDS support personnel for support and diagnostic purposes.
  • Built-in interfaces for the following peripherals/add-ons/upgrades:
  • Pole-mounted, alphanumeric, 2×20-character customer display
  • Dual cash drawers enabled for simultaneous, shared operation by two clerks
  • Hand-held, fixed or multi-mode bar code scanners
  • High-resolution, ergonomic, slim-profile, flat-panel, active matrix clerk display
  • Portable, hand-held computer with bar code scanner for data capture of physical inventory
  • Magnetic stripe reader and dedicated modem with credit card processing software
  • Multi-user, multi-register networking via Ethernet with support for “floating” clerks
  • Okidata 320 Turbo Series (Parallel or Serial) repot/LBD invoice printers
  • Built-in application upgrade paths for the following software options:
  • Comprehensive inventory management via NXgen© Inventory Control System
  • Mixed beverage licensee control via NXgen© LBD Processing and Reporting System
  • Polling and external networking via NXgen© Communications Management  and Messaging System: This option enables comprehensive, two-way file transfers with the local board’s office computer.as.well.as the ability to receive and print text-based administrative messages transmitted from the office computer.
    Virtual Employee Time Clock System for capturing employee hours for payroll purposes

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