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Managing and understanding POS configurations

After creating a POS configuration, adjust its settings to suit your business needs and workflows. For example, if your restaurant has a POS device that's used exclusively for direct sales, you can edit the device's configuration to Disable table support to prevent potential staff errors. You can customize various settings related to table management, payments, printing, receipts, order tickets, users, and more. 

Some settings are enabled by default depending on the country and business template that were selected when your Lightspeed account was created.

Editing POS configurations

Edit configurations to determine the settings available on POS devices running that configuration.

  1. Log in to the Back Office with your Lightspeed credentials.
  2. From the navigation menu, go to Configuration > Configurations.
  3. Locate the configuration you want to edit.
  4. Click the configuration's name.
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  5. (Optional) By default, Back Office will display Basic setup when editing configurations. Use the tabs at the side of the page to find settings related to a specific POS function, such as Payments or Receipts.
  6. Apply the desired settings. To learn more about each setting, visit the POS configuration settings section below.
  7. Click Save to save your changes, or click Discard to cancel them.

Performing POS configuration actions

When editing POS configurations, you can perform a few quick actions to save time:

  • Click View linked devices to see POS devices using the selected configuration.
  • Click Rename to change the name of a configuration.
  • Click Help Center to visit this page.
  • Click More actions > Duplicate to create another configuration with the same settings, which is helpful when creating a POS configuration for a new device that requires similar settings but with a few adjustments.
  • Click More actions > Delete to remove outdated or unused POS configurations. The configuration must have no linked devices for this to be possible.

Understanding POS configuration settings

Adjust the settings and parameters for each POS configuration. Each applied setting acts as a rule or behavior for all POS devices using that configuration. See the following tables for descriptions and definitions of what each setting controls.

Configuration settings are split into the following sections:

  • Basic setup
  • Order management
  • Order tickets
  • Payments
  • Receipts
  • Device settings
  • Scheduling and reporting

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Basic setup

Menu settings

Setting Definition
Select a default menu to link to this configuration Choose a menu to link to this POS configuration. To learn how to manage and create new menus, visit our About menus article.
Schedule an event Schedule a menu’s availability as an event.

Production centers

Setting Definition
Select where order tickets will print Toggle the locations where you want order tickets printed.

Order profiles

Setting Definition
Select order profiles for automated settings and accurate pricing Select which order profiles are accessible on devices using this configuration. Profiles in gray will not be a selectable order profile on the POS.

Order Management

Order Mode

Setting Definition
Choose how to handle orders There are two modes available: Without table service and With table service. Select the mode that best applies to this POS Configuration. If your business runs in both modes, you can create separate POS Configurations for each one.
Floor plans

Select from available floor plans to create orders associated with tables. The On-demand table creation option is always selected to allow POS users to create new tables as needed, and is

only available if the With table service mode is selected.

Choose order types

(Additional order types, if With table service mode is selected)

Select which order types the POS can take.

  • Direct sales: These orders are paid for immediately and don’t need to be assigned to a tab or a table.
  • Direct orders: These orders are assigned directly to a tab and sent to be prepared at a production center.
  • Keep only table orders: Orders can only be assigned to tables. This option is only available in With table service mode and if a Floor plan is selected.

Default order profile for direct sales
(only available for Direct sales)



Select a default order profile for direct sales from the drop-down menu.

Require order profile for direct sales
(only available for Direct sales)

Direct sales must have an order profile assigned. This avoids recording sales with no order profile information assigned.

Ask for order profile confirmation
(only available for Direct sales)

POS users will need to confirm the order profile assigned to a direct sale. This helps prevent errors in assigning order profiles.

Default order profile for table and direct orders
(only available if With table service mode is selected)

Select an order profile from the drop-down menu to be used for table and direct orders.

Direct order count
(only available if With table service mode is selected)

Set the last order number before the count resets to 0. If set to 0, all orders will open as Direct.

Landing screen after login Select which screen will display after users log in. Options include Register screen, Table screen, and Orders screen.
Starting course
(only available for Direct sales and if With table service mode are selected)

Select either Add items before first course (Course 0) or Add items to first course (Course 1).

There are two options for the number of the first course: Course 0 or Course 1. If Course 0 is selected, items added exist as a separate course that happens before Course 1. If Course 1 is selected, items added appear with Course 1.

Number of covers for table orders
(only available for Direct sales and if With table service mode are selected)
Set the default number of covers for table orders. If 0 is selected, there is no default number.

POS Preferences

Toggle the options to modify the POS behaviour while taking orders:

Only available if With table service mode is selected:

  • Allow orders with zero covers: When enabled, the POS can take orders even if the table has no covers assigned.
  • Show “Fire course” on register screen: Displays the button for firing the next course on the POS Register screen.
  • Automatically fire the first course: The first course is automatically fired and sent for production once the order is completed.
  • Limit order taking to the user assigned to table: When enabled, the POS only takes orders from users assigned to a table as a cover.

Only available for Direct sales:

  • Allow direct sales to be placed on hold: With this setting enabled, orders placed by direct sales can be paused by the POS user.

Group ordering

Setting Definition

Group ordering

This toggle will enable or disable group orders where groups can order together but pay individually. Orders are generally grouped together and sent to the production center as a single ticket.

Set max time between orders

(only available when Group ordering is enabled)

This action sets the maximum time before an order ticket is printed in between group orders. Orders created in less than this time means that the orders are grouped together on a single ticket.

Set max time since first order

(only available when Group ordering is enabled)

This action sets the maximum amount of time elapsed since taking the first order in a group before an order ticket is printed allowing the production center to start on an order while the orders continue to be taken.

Order tickets

Tickets customization

Setting Definition
Ticket summary

Toggle the options to modify the information displayed on an order ticket:

  • Floor plan name: When enabled, order tickets display the name of the floor on which the order was placed.
  • Seat details: When enabled, items on order tickets show which seat they are assigned to.
  • Number of covers: When enabled, order tickets show the number of dining customers associated with the order.
  • Order summary on each ticket: When enabled, all courses print with the order history. For example, when firing the third course of a meal, the order ticket will also show what was on the first and second courses. If disabled, previous courses will be omitted from order tickets.
  • Order profile: When enabled, order tickets show the order profile they belong to, like dine-in or takeaway, for example.
  • Price of items: When enabled, the price of each item appears on the order ticket.
  • Customer address: When enabled, the address from a customer's profile appears on the order ticket. Learn how to add customers by visiting our Adding customers article.
Items

Toggle the options to modify the appearance of items on order tickets:

  • Separate items with a divider: When enabled, displays a line between order items.
  • Sort items alphabetically by accounting group: When enabled, sort items on order tickets alphabetically from A to Z based on their accounting group.
  • Merge identical items into a single line: When enabled, multi-ordered items are merged onto a single line on order tickets with the total item quantity.
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  • Sort items by seat: When enabled, this option will sort each table's items by their corresponding seats.
  • Shorten lines to save space: When enabled, lines on the order tickets sent to the kitchen or bar will be shortened to save space.
  • Print sub-items in red: When enabled, sub-items are printed in red (messages, side dishes, and extras). This setting requires a compatible printer with a red ink ribbon.
Printing preferences

Toggle the options to modify how order tickets are printed:

  • Print order ticket when transferring table: When enabled and a table is transferred, an order ticket will print in the production center to notify the kitchen or bar staff.
  • Cut order ticket into separate courses: When enabled, order tickets are separated by course. For example, the first and second courses of a meal print on separate tickets if this option is enabled.
  • Only print items and sub-items assigned to a production center: When enabled, only print items that have been set to print at specific production centers. Visit our Editing items article to learn how to assign items to specific production centers.
  • Print one item per ticket: When enabled, every item sent to a production center will print its own ticket. We recommend this setting if multiple prep stations use a single production center for different menu items.

Payments

Payment methods

Setting Definition
Select which payment methods to show on your POS Select which payment methods are accepted by the POS configuration. Payment methods in gray will be disabled.
Default payment method Use the drop-down menu to choose the default payment method displayed when opening the payment screen.

Payment options

Setting Definition
Customization options

Toggle the options to modify POS behaviour when taking payment:

  • Allow refund processing on POS: When enabled, users can process refunds on POS devices with this configuration. We recommend this setting for processing returns or workflows that include deposit returns on glass bottles.
  • Auto-fill exact received amount at payment: When enabled, the totals screen will auto-fill with the exact amount entered by the server, which can save time when customers pay with exact change.
  • Activate separate screen for check splitting: When enabled, users can divide and split checks on the POS app. See our article on Check splitting for more information about this feature.
  • Print final check after the receipt: When enabled, this option restricts printing of notes until after the POS prints the order invoice. In this mode, the invoice will print immediately.
  • Require signature on terminal when supported: When enabled, this option allows for on-screen signatures. This feature must be supported by the payment terminal.
  • Allow only whole amounts on the payment keypad: When enabled, users are not allowed to enter cents on the keyboard when taking payment.
Payment shortcuts Add up to two payment methods to the register screen for quick access. Select a payment method for Shortcut 1 and Shortcut 2 from the drop-down menu.

“Amount paid” notification

(only available when digital receipts are disabled)

Set the length of time that the amount paid notification will remain on the screen after taking payment (between 1 and 10 seconds).

Discounts, loyalty cards and vouchers

Setting Definition
Select discount options to choose from on the POS Select which discounts are available in the POS configuration. Discounts in gray will not be selectable when adding discounts to an order. To learn how to add more discounts to your Back Office, visit our Adding discounts article.
Loyalty cards and voucher options

Toggle the options for handling loyalty cards and vouchers on the POS:

  • Link loyalty card to customer: POS users must add a customer to the order when applying a loyalty card to a payment.
  • Enable credit for unused meal voucher amount: Generates a QR code that gives the voucher holder credit for the difference between their total and the amount paid.
  • Process third-party QR codes: When enabled, the POS can scan QR codes from third-party Lightspeed integrations.

Enable tips

Toggle on Enable tips to allow tips to be entered by staff or customers on the POS. When enabled, more settings become available to customize.

Setting Definition
Enable tipping on terminal When enabled, this allows staff to add a tip via the payment terminal when paying for their order under Actions on the POS register screen.
Allow tipping when paying Staff can add or adjust tipping at the POS payment screen.
Allow tipping after payment

When enabled, tips can be added or edited on receipts by navigating to Settings > Payments in the POS.

When disabled, staff can add tips on the POS's payment screen at the time of payment, so that tips are included when the amount is sent to the payment terminal.

Show suggested tips

Toggle on Show suggested tips to allow suggested tips to display to customers at payment. Enable or disable guest-facing tipping to prompt customers to leave suggested tip amounts to customers. They'll also have the option to add a custom tip, or decline tipping. 

The Enable tipping on terminal when supportedAllow tipping at payment option must be enabled for suggested tips options to appear. You must also have an active Lightspeed Payments account.

Setting Definition
Select where to show suggested tips All available payment methods are listed. For each method you wish to display suggested tip options, check the associated box. Suggested tip settings for payment terminals can be configured in the Financial Services sidebar option. Payment methods are set up under Configurations > Settings > Payment methods
Tax and tips

Two options are available:

  • Calculate tip on total before taxes
  • Calculate tip on total after taxes

For standalone transactions (where the customer enters the total directly on the payment terminal), it's not possible to calculate tips based on the pre-tax amount. In such cases, we recommend switching to tip suggestion by fixed amount or disabling suggested tips and using custom tip only.

Some regions require tipping to be calculated on pre-tax amounts. For a full list of regulations, contact your local regulators.

Discounts and tips

Two options are available:

  • Calculate tip on total before discounts
  • Calculate tip on total after discounts
Choose tipping type

You can use this option to control the types of tip suggestions displayed. In each case, the suggested options are configurable in greyed boxes.

  • As percentage displays three options as a percentage of the total as configured above.
  • As fixed amounts displays three options as fixed dollar amounts.
  • Dynamic based on total displays three suggested percentage options when the bill total is above the set threshold. Otherwise, three suggested fixed amounts are displayed to the customer.

Receipts

Receipts customization

Setting Definition
Receipt summary

Toggle the options for each element of information to show on the receipt after payment is made:

  • Business name: When enabled, the business name is shown on the client’s receipt.
  • Order profile: When enabled, the order profile that was used to place the order appears near the top of the receipt.
  • Cover count: When enabled, receipts will display the number of dining customers on an order.
  • Zero-priced items: When enabled, items with no price will appear on receipts. When disabled, items with no price are omitted from receipts.
  • Pre-tax total: When enabled, the receipt will show two totals: one calculated with tax and one calculated without tax.
  • Customer name: When enabled, the customer's name appears on the receipt, which helps coordinate takeaway and delivery orders. 
  • Customer address: When enabled, the customer's address from their profile will appear on receipts, which is useful for coordinating deliveries.
  • Delivery information from Order Anywhere or a third-party app: When enabled, the receipt will contain the customer's delivery information from Order Anywhere or a third-party delivery app.
Items

Toggle the options to modify how items appear on the receipt:

  • Group items on receipts by seat: When enabled, items on the receipt will be organized according to their assigned seat.
  • Group sub-items on receipts: When enabled, sub-items can be grouped together on receipts.
  • Show items with 100% discount as “Free”: When enabled, items that receive a 100% discount will have their price replaced with the word "FREE" instead of showing 0.00 €/£/$.
  • List identical items separately on receipts: When enabled, each item on a receipt will be listed on a unique line, even when ordered more than once. If disabled, items ordered more than once will be grouped into a single line on the receipt with a number to indicate item quantity (for example, 2 Coffees).
Draft receipt summary

Toggle the options to modify information shown on the draft receipt before payment:

  • Include tax rate on draft receipts: When enabled, draft receipts will list item tax rates.
  • Split total by covers on draft receipts: When enabled, divide the final draft receipt total by the number of seats associated with the transaction and print this information on the receipt.
  • Print draft receipts only once: When enabled, draft receipts are only printed once when sent to the printer.

Receipts printing

Setting Definition
Printing profiles Use the drop-down menu under each one to select printing profiles for each of the Draft receipt and the final, post-payment Receipt.
Receipt printing options

Toggle the options to customize the information printed on the receipt:

  • Print transaction lines on receipts in large font: When enabled, the item rows will appear in a larger font size on the client’s receipt.
  • Print total on receipts in large font: When enabled, the order total will appear in a larger font size on the client’s receipt.
  • Print server name on receipts in large font: When enabled, the server's name will appear in a larger font size on the client’s receipt.
Payment and delivery receipts

Toggle the options to customize how refund, partial payments, and delivery information prints on receipts:

  • Print receipt history on refund receipts: When enabled, receipt history is printed on refund receipts, allowing users to see details of previous transactions related to the refunded item.
  • Print receipt for each partial payment: When enabled, the POS prints a receipt for each partial payment on a split check rather than printing a total receipt after the last payment. For example, if a table of four splits their entire order four ways, each guest will have their own receipt.
  • Print receipt with delivery slip: The POS will automatically print a corresponding receipt in addition to the delivery slip.

Merchants located in France must disable Print receipt with delivery slip setting in compliance with French law.

Automatic receipt printing

Toggle the options to set when receipts are automatically printed:

  • Print receipt when an order is paid: The POS will automatically print a receipt when an order is processed.
  • Print receipt for table orders after payment: Automatically prints a receipt for table orders following payment. 
  • Print customer receipt with card transaction receipt: The POS will automatically print a regular receipt when a credit card receipt is printed.
  • Print card transaction receipts automatically: The POS will automatically print a corresponding receipt in addition to the delivery slip.

Merchants located in France must disable Print receipt with delivery slip in compliance with French law.

Enable digital receipts

Setting Definition
Enable digital receipts

When digital receipts are enabled, a QR code displayed on the POS during checkout allows customers to access digital receipts. The order paid notification screen remains visible (no auto-dismiss) to give customers time to scan. When scanned, it opens a webpage where customers can enter their email address to download their receipt.

Digital receipts are available in all countries except Italy, Belgium, and Quebec (due to local fiscal restrictions).

Enable AirPrint

Setting Definition
Use AirPrint for draft receipts When AirPrint is enabled, this feature requires the use of an AirPrint-compatible printer and activating the previous option. This setting is useful if, for example, you print custom invoices.

Device Settings

POS user rules

Setting Definition
Select the users allowed to access this configuration Select which POS users or user groups will have access to this configuration. User groups in gray will be disabled. To learn how to create new and manage existing user groups, visit our About user groups article.
Restrict table transferring to managers only When enabled, only POS users with manager permissions can transfer customers between tables.
Allow managers to void sent orders When enabled, POS users with manager permissions can cancel orders that have already been sent to production centers, such as the bar or kitchen.
Require users to settle open orders before clocking out When enabled, users will not be able to log out with orders still open. Instead, users will be prompted to transfer their orders to another clocked-in employee upon logging out.
Show receipts created by  other users on the receipt screen When enabled, users will be able to see receipts created by other users on the POS when selecting Receipts from the navigational menu.
Automatic user logout Use the drop-down menu to set the delay for logging out after the screen turns off.

Register screen settings

Setting Definition
Merge identical items When enabled, orders with identical items list them separately instead of grouped together.

Merge identical items with different production instructions

(Merge identical items must be enabled.

When enabled, orders with identical items are grouped together, even if they have different production instructions.
Show item search button When enabled, an item search button is available. This feature is helpful if there are a large number of items in a menu.
Next step after sending or paying an order

Select the POS behaviour after an order is sent or paid:

  • Stay on current order
  • Start new order
  • Log user out

Enable POS idle mode with screen saver

Setting Definition
Enable POS idle mode with screen saver

When enabled, the POS device will go idle with a screen saver after 10 minutes of inactivity. There are two screen saver options:

  • Display Lightspeed logo as screen saver: The Lightspeed logo will be displayed fullscreen when the screen saver starts.
  • Display stored photos as a slideshow: A rotation of photos from a selected directory will be displayed full screen when the screen saver starts.

Advanced settings

Click More information to see more settings for the device.

Setting Definition
Prevent managers from sending new or existing orders When enabled, members of the POS Manager user group cannot create new tables for orders. 
Users can only delete the last item entered on the POS When enabled, only the last item entered on the POS can be removed from a sale. This setting does not affect managers.
Show tax rate next to  items on register screen When enabled, the POS will display an item's tax rate next to the item's name when it is added to an order. We recommend using this setting for a better understanding of how each item is being taxed.
Lock register screen when cash drawer opens When enabled, after taking payment for an order, the POS user cannot use the Register screen or proceed to the next sale without first closing the cash drawer. This setting requires a cash drawer with a microswitch, such as the Safescan LD-3336.
Create automatic transactions for each item When enabled, adding an item to a sale will automatically send that item to a production center and complete the transaction with your preferred payment method. To change your preferred payment method, edit the "Quick payment button" setting.
Automatically send open orders upon logout When enabled and a user logs out, their open and unsent orders will automatically be sent to the production centers.
Protect selection of menu buttons with manager pincode When enabled, employees can select Manager-only access buttons from the menu, but the POS will prompt for a manager PIN before they can proceed. Employees will encounter an error when selecting these buttons if this setting is not enabled.
Menu buttons

Toggle the options to modify how menu buttons are displayed on the POS:

  • Use capital letters for main screen buttons
  • Use capital letters for item name buttons

Scheduling and reporting

Timed events

Setting Definition
Add event 

Click this button to open the timed menu creation pop-up.

This creates a timed menu event, which automatically changes which menu is used for ordering on your POS according to a schedule that you set up.

  • Event title: Enter the name of the event, like “Lunch” or “Holiday Specials”
  • Menu for this event: Select the menu to be used during the event.
  • Start event on: Select the date the menu should become active either by filling in the date or by clicking the calendar icon and selecting a date from the calendar.
  • Define an end date: Enable this to select an end date for the timed menu.
  • End event on: If Define an end date is enabled, new fields appear next to the Start event on fields to select an end date for the menu.
  • All-day event or Specific times: Select whether the menu is applied all day during the time period or only during specific times. For instance, a menu with lunch specials might only be available during lunch hours. If Specific times is selected, new fields appear to set the start and end times using your computer's setting, either:
    • a 12-hour clock with AM/PM, or
    • a 24 hour clock.
  • Select event availability: Choose from Every day, Weekdays, Weekends, or Custom days. For Custom days, you can select specific days of the week for the menu to run. Select the start and end times for the timed event.

Click Reset to clear the pop-up menu.

Click Cancel to exit the menu without saving any changes.

Click Save to register the created timed menu and exit the menu. 

Timed events The list of existing timed menu events is displayed. You can edit each event by clicking its name or the pencil icon. You can edit the linked menu by clicking on the listed menu for the event.You can delete an event by clicking on the trash can icon.
Notify users about event Select whether the POS notification is delivered 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes before each timed menu event becomes active. Select Never if you do not wish to have any notifications appear on the POS in advance of a timed menu event.

Reporting

Setting Definition
Create tag

Click Create tag to open a pop-up window that allows you to create tags associated with specific configurations for reporting purposes. You can then filter sales reports by tag to assess which sales were made with a particular POS configuration.

Enter a tag name in the text box. Click Create tag to register your changes. Click Cancel to discard any changes.

Manage tags

(only available if at least one tag exists)

Click Manage tags to open a pop-up window that allows you to enable or disable available tags.

Printed shift reports

There are three options for what information is included on printed shift reports. Users must choose one of the three.

  • Show total sales only (Default)
  • Include accounting groups
  • Include accounting groups and items 

To see these reports, open the Restaurant App and navigate to Settings > Reports > Shift reports. Select a report and tap View full report.

Stock transfer

Setting Definition
Add stock transfer

For businesses using stock management, add stock transfers to have devices pull stock from specific locations. 

For example, imagine there is a primary stock location where all items are received (Stock A), as well as an additional stock location in your restaurant, like a bar (Stock B). If your business wants to restock the bar after a delivery, follow these steps:

  1. From the Current stock location drop-down, pick your primary stock location: Stock A.
  2. From the New stock location drop-down, pick the new stock location: Stock B.
  3. Click Save.

To move multiple items, or to multiple locations, at once, click Add stock transfer to add another row. Complete each new row with the stock being transferred from one location to another. Click the trash can icon to delete any row.

What's next?

Editing POS Devices

You can add more devices or change the devices your configurations are linked to.

Learn more

About connection codes

Generate connection codes in the Back Office to use for connecting POS devices to configurations.

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