4. Connect & Test Hardware
Configure receipt printers, cash drawers, payment terminals, displays, and complete a safe opening test.
- How to Configure Receipt and Document Printers
- How to Test the Cash Drawer and Card Terminal
- How to Configure Customer-Facing Displays and Other Devices
- Final Go-Live Test
How to Configure Receipt and Document Printers
- Open Settings → Devices & Hardware.
- Select or configure the receipt printer.
- Confirm connection type and paper size.
- Review automatic printing choices.
- Print a test receipt.
- Test any invoice, statement, label, or repair-document printer used by the store.
See Devices, Hardware & Displays.
How to Test the Cash Drawer and Card Terminal
- Select the correct cash drawer and open a test shift.
- Confirm the drawer opens only through authorized actions.
- Verify the selected payment processor and terminal.
- Run a safe approved card test.
- Confirm the payment returns to the POS and the receipt is correct.
- Test that integration bypass requires its PIN.
Do not use live customer payment data for an unapproved test.
How to Configure Customer-Facing Displays and Other Devices
Review every device used in the customer and employee workflow:
- Customer-facing display
- Barcode or QR scanner
- Receipt and label printers
- Cash drawer
- Card terminal
- Scale or other supported accessory
Confirm each device is connected to the intended workstation and works in both normal and recovery scenarios. See Devices, Hardware & Displays.
Final Go-Live Test
- Sign in as a normal employee.
- Confirm the correct language, appearance, toolbar, and priority page.
- Open the correct cash drawer and shift.
- Find an item by name and identifier.
- Add a favorite product.
- Select a customer and complete a safe test sale with tax.
- Verify required payment prompts and integrated-card behavior.
- Print and review the receipt.
- Perform a cash count and close the shift.
- Review reports and confirm the test records are understood.
Resolve every unexpected result before taking live transactions.