July 23, 2020 Ozkan Sahin

Connecting devices to iPad

How to connect devices and apps to iPad

Below is a selection of hardware connecting to ClickPOS. Includes receipt and label printers, cash drawer, pair eftpos and xero integration

Receipt printers

Epson TM-M30III - Bluetooth OR Wi-Fi

Epson TM-M30III printer model.
Use your iPad or iPhones Wifi or bluetooth option to pair to printer.
Bluetooth is limited to one printer to one iPad. if you require multiple ipads to print to same printer, then use the Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection. 

Epson TM-M30III - Bluetooth

Epson TM-M30III - Wi-Fi

Connect using Bluetooth - Epson TM-M30

Ethernet Connection

Ethernet Connection : Connecting an Epson Ethernet Network Printer App. 
An ethernet connection printer allows multiple iPads to connect and print to one printer. You will require to connect a cable from your internet modem to the printer.   
 
Connecting Epson Ethernet printer to ClickPOS

Epson TM-L90 - Adhesive label printer - Linerless labels

Connecting a Epson TM L90 Linerless label printer to ClickPOS App. 
Epson TM L90 is designed to print labels on linerness paper. You can print lables for shelf or product pricing OR print while order is taken to attach to the packaging. Eg. Cafe and Bubble tea shops will print and stick order detail to the cup. A burger shops may stick labels on packaging. The customer can identify what is in the package 

ClickPOS can only connect to Ethernet version of printer.

Zebra ZD421 label printer

Designed to print labels for shelf or product pricing.

CONNECTING PRINTER
On ClickPOS go to left menu > Hardware 
Connect as you wouldan Ethernet printer, select Zebra from hardware .
Use the Green search button, select the IP address and save.  To find exact ip address, you may connect, and refresh to see the new IP appears that appears. Tap TEST and see a print.

2  different label size available. Jewellery labels printed on Thermal transfer paper
ClickPOS can only connect to Ethernet or WiFi version of printer.

Print adjustments - darker print option

Download Zebra utility to your Pad

Download the Zebra Printer Setup Utility to your iPad to adjust the darkness of print.
Factory settings may be set to print Light mode, where print is not scanable, and you may need to adjust to Darker mode print.  This may be typically for Thermal Transfer model printers (printers with ribbon for jewellery lables)

Once downloaded, connect your printer to the Modem via ethernet cable, or wifi.Add your paper in printer.

The Utility will find and display the Serial number eg. ‘D6J……’ 
Select the printer
Change
– DARKNESS CONTROL to High
– SPEED and DARKNESS ; Speed to 2, Darkness to 30 

Below is a variois sizes of labels. We can supply lables 

Cashdrawer connection to printer

Tutorial shows how to connect the  Power, Cashdrawer and iPad power cables to an Epson M30 Bluetooth printer.
UT500   2:16 minutes

Pair Bluetooth Barcode scanner

Automatic Bluetooth Pairing
– Press and hold your Barcode Scanner button for 8 seconds.
– The blue LED lights on the scanner will start alternatively flashing.
On Your Device goto Settings > Bluetooth 
– Turn on Bluetooth on your iPhone, iPad, Mac
– Tap on “POS-mate…” scanner to Connect.

Your  Wireless Barcode Scanner will give a short beep, the blue LED will remain solid and is connected..

On ClickPOS, Activate scan box

On ClickPOS, by default, the barcode scanning option is OFF,

To Switch Scanning ON, goto ClickPOS app and tap
– Left Menu > Settings > Hardware > Tap “Enable the barcode scanner..” to ON

On Sale screen, you will see the scan option on top, Simply scan yourr product barcode to sell.

Toggle between Digital Keyboard and Barcode scanner

The Barcode scanner takes over the devices keyboard function and hides the digital keyboard from screen. Sometimes you need to switch to see the digital keyboard to type in details such as customer name etc, you need to swap to keyboard.

To show or hide your keyboard from your Barcode Scanner, simply
– double click the scanner button to show the keyboard, and
– double click the scanner button to hide.

You may choose to disable this feature by scanning the Disable Show/Hide Keyboard barcode. You can re-enable iOS / iPadOS Virtual Keyboard at any time by scanning the Enable Show/Hide Keyboard barcode.

Scanner Manual

Kitchen Buzzer

Connecting a plug and play Buzzer to Kitchen printer. 
Most buzzers are connected to the printer cashdrawer plug and a melody plays as it prints. A buzzer is used by Restaurant kitchens, plays a melody or chime  sound for noisy kitchens to highlight a new order is printed.
UT530   1:53 minutes
Kitchen buzzer
Enable Epson Buzzer option and Melody sounds of Epson OT-BZ20 . 
Video shows how to Enable the kitchen buzzer option on Epson TM-M30.
Unlike other buzzers, the Epson buzzer does not play out of the box.  in order to hear the buzzer, you need change the Printers buzzer settings as it is Disabled by default. This is only applicable for the Epson OT-BZ20 model M251A buzzer.
The end of video also plays the different options of melody.
The kitchen buzzer, is attached to a printer in the restaurant kitchen. The buzzer plays a melody sound each time a new order is printed. 
UT531   3:09 minutes

EFTPOS pairing

Pair with Tyro eftpos

Pairing Tyro Eftpos to ClickPOS App
How to Pair Tyro eftpos terrminal to ClickPOS
Applicable to customers in Australia

Tyro’s terminal user guide

Click here to learn How to Pair Tyro Eftpos to ClickPOS App  

Pair with Commbank CBA eftpos

How to Pair CommBank smart eftpos (Verifone CM5 terminal) to ClickPOS
Using the SmartDash app
Applicable to customers in Australia

Click here on how to pair Commbank smart eftpos to ClickPOS App

Pair ClickPOS app with T650P Westpac - EFTPOS Now with Presto

Pair Westpac Eftpos with Presto to ClickPOS App
How to Pair Westpac eftpos machine
Applicable to customers in Australia

Click here to learn How to Pair Westpac Eftpos to ClickPOS App  

Compatible iPad or iPhone

ClickPOS works on following Apple devices

iOS software version  13 and above. Preferably use devices that supports latest iOS.
iPhone 5S, 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, SE, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X. iPad Air, Air 2 and 5th-gen iPad, iPad Mini 2, 3, and 4, All iPad Pros. and 6th-gen iPod Touch 

ClickPOS App will Not work on Windows or Android devices.