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How to Add a New Button to the EPOS Keyboard

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Written by Jonathan Hutchings
Updated over a month ago

Programming > Keyboard Allocation

  • Click Open the keyboard editor button.

  • Click the Level drop down to select the keyboard level you wish to edit.

  • Now click on the button you wish to edit.

  • Click on the File drop down and select the type you want to allocate:

    • PLU

    • Finalise Key

    • Transaction Key

    • Status Key

    • Fixed Key

    • No Function

  • Click in the drop down list field to the right of the Record field, to find the item you want to allocate

  • Click on the item to allocate it to the button selected

  • With the button still selected you can now edit:

    • Keyboard text

    • Font

    • Text Colour

    • Background Colour

  • Click off the button and the Save changes button will turn green

  • Click the save changes button and click OK to confirm the changes

Keyboard file type explanation:

Button file types that can be allocated to the keyboard are listed below:

PLU File Type:

Allows PLUs to be allocated to the keyboard.

Finalise Key File Type:

Allows payment keys, cash, cards etc. to be allocated to the keyboard. Finalise keys must first be set up in Programming - Finalise Keys.

Transaction Key File Type:

Allows transaction keys, error correct, discount etc, to be allocated to the keyboard. Transaction keys must first be set up in Programming - Transaction Keys.

Status Key File Type:

Allows status keys, eg receipt print, list PLU, clerk number etc, to be allocated to the keyboard. Status keys must first be set up in Programming - Status Keys.

Fixed Key File Type:

Allocates fixed keys such as numeric keys, multiply buttons etc.

No Function File Type:

Disables the button. The button will not function, and will not be displayed in sales mode.

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