The Datacap Twin Tran works with many Sharp Cash Registers

Datacap Twin Tran

The Datacap Twin Tran is a mystery to most credit card companies and users for that matter. They are the middle ware between a cash register and merchant services. The Datacap is used by SAM4s cash registers, Casio Cash Registers and many of the commercial grade Sharp cash registers.

If you bought a store with an existing cash register with a Datacap device attached we can help you reprogram it for your merchant services.

The first step is to call us with the serial number so we can determine the age and version to rule out if an upgrade is needed or not.

There are several Datacap devices available depending on you needs.

• The Datacap Dial Tran
• The Datacap IP Tran
• The Datacap Twin Tran

Then they all have several options to chose from

• Single lane or multi lane
• With or without Gift Card Support
• With or without MSR

To find out which you need call us at 1-800-863-2274 and we will help select the right model for your business.

Using a cash register in your business

Don't use your cash register as just a money box. If used correctly a cash register can improve your bottom line by quite a bit while saving you time.

When I go shopping if there is a long line at the cashier and I don't need the item that second I leave and I would avoid that store in the future. Don't let this happen to you, speed up your lines! How you may ask? Well number one is a bar code scanner if you are a retail store, or a large keyboard if food service. Both of these items speed up lines and improve accuracy. Do you want your cashier to enter prices and make all those mistakes and double or triple the time it takes to check out? If you don't think it is important then time it yourself, audit a couple hours of sales to see how accurate your cashiers were.

Integrate your cash register with credit card payments directly! Don't make your cashiers ring up the sale, go to another machine and enter the amount, wait for the processing, go back to the register and finalize the sale. Holy cow you have now made the process so much longer then it needed to be and opened yourself up to massive errors! Don't believe me then audit your cash register and the credit card machine. How many sales for $19.99 were entered into the credit card machine at $0.99 or $9.99 or $0.09 Our customers that have taken our challenge and audited have all integrated the payments and never looked back! When you interface a cash register with payments directly you force accuracy, your ensure the item is registered, you know the sale was settled correctly and you saved massive amounts of time! Both Sharp and SAM4s make cash registers that interface with the Datacap twin Tran. After the interface is done you will have a cash register that accepts credit cards directly saving time and forcing accuracy.

There are many more ways to use a register more efficiently and if you would like to discuss how we can help you with a commercial grade quality cash register call us at 1-800-863-2274 and we would be happy to consult with you.

David

Sharp cash registers that interface to cerdit card payments

How a cash register credit card interface works

Sharp has several great cash register that interface directly to credit card payments using the Datacap Twin Tran or other Tran models. The reason to interface your cash register directly to credit card payments is accuracy and speed not to mention a massive reduction in fraud.

When you add a Datacap Twin Tran to you Sharp cash register you create a complete system that is designed to make more profit! Isn't that why you got into business, to make a profit? So when you don't integrate your cash register you make it easy for cashiers to run a credit card for $2.95 instead of the $29.95 the sale really was! even if cashiers aren't trying to steal they make mistakes when re-keying an amount into another machine. If you have a busy store I challenge you to audit your receipts from the cash register and match them up with the transactions from your credit terminal. Do they match? Does the cash register say one amount and the daily batch have another? If you are busy and have a medium to high volume then you will find mistakes and probably lots of them!

If you are looking to interface you cash register with credit card payments then call us at 1-800-863-2274 we have been installing cash registers that process credit cards for over ten year.

Sharp ER-A530 stock arriving soon

Sharp ER-A530 cash register

The Sharp ER-A530 cash register has been in short supply the last few months. That is all about to change, the Sharp company is catching up with production and we are slated to receive a truck load of the A530 any day now and will begin filling back orders.

The Sharp ER-A530 is a great cash register for smaller restaurants, delis, bars, clubs, cafeterias and more. It has the ability to use a Datacap twin Tran for credit card interface to complete your system. We can answer your questions on the ER-A530 just call us at 1-800-863-2274

Many Sharp cash registers can use the Datacap Tran products such as the Twin Tran, Dial Tran and IPtran. When you connect one of these products to your register it becomes an All-in-one cash register / credit card machine.

After you have interfaced your Sharp cash register with a Datacap you will notice customers check out faster, cashiers make fewer entry errors and great reduces the opportunity for fraud.

If you need help interfacing your Sharp cash register with credit card payments give us a call at 1-800-863-2274 and we can sell you the right equipment or offer technical support for what you already have.

How to reprogram your Datacap Twin Tran or other Tran product

Datacap Twin Tran Flow Chart

Most cash registers that interface to credit card payments use a Datacap Twin Tran, IPTran, or Dial Tran. If you need to have your new merchant services programmed into your Datacap we can help. First you will need to decide on which merchant services company you want to go with. We have several good companies we work with all the time if you need a reference. If you already know who you are going to use you can call us with a couple pieces of information.

• The Serial Number of the Datacap Twin Tran (or Tran product you have)
• The Var Sheet from your merchant services
• Make and model of cash register you will be connecting to
• How many cash registers you will be connecting to.

There are a few things we will need answered in order to process the order and get your Datacap reprogrammed. Here are some things that should be answered

• Do you accept Tips?
• Do you accept EBT
• Do you accept PIN based debit transactions?

All these items are very important when selecting the platform your Datacap device should be programmed with.

Now a few environmental issues to figure out

• Do you want to use a High Speed IP connection
• Do you want to use a dial up connection
• Would you like to use both?
• If IP can you run a patch cable from Datacap device to router?

If you need help navigating the steps of installing a Datacap TwinTran on your cash register we can help. We can even help connecting you to a merchant processor that will supply you with a low cost Datacap if you need one. Give us a call at 1-800-863-2274

Sharp cash registers and support

Sharp ER-A347 cash register

If you are looking for a commercial grade Sharp cash register or need support for one you already have we can help with both.

We carry and support all of the commercial models from Sharp. Many of the commercial line feature optional credit card interface with the Datacap Twin Tran as well as other money saving options.

From the super simple powerful ER-A347 to the Sharp UP-820F and everything in between we can help. Not sure which is for you please give us a call 1-800-863-2274

Free shipping on Sharp cash registers

Here is a site that offer all the commercial Sharp cash registers and shipping is free. They have all the popular models and supplies including the hard to get Sharp ER-A410 cash register.

Many of the Sharp cash registers have the ability for integrated credit card with a Datacap Twin Tran that also allows gift card and EBT interface in some models.

Need help selecting a model number then call us at 1-800-863-2274

Sharp cash register programming

The cash register guys can help with most of your programming needs for your Sharp or SAM4s cash registers. We can help you change your sales tax, receipt logo, departments and more. We can even help with more advanced functions like credit card interface using the Datacap TwinTran, kitchen printers, integrated scales and computer interface. We do not support Sharp models starting with the letters XE. We do support models that begin with ER, or UP

So yes we can do all this but please don't call and expect to have someone get on the phone with you to solve your problems at no cost. We have to charge for our services in order to have technicians on staff to do all this. If you bought your cash register here I'll always provide limited support for free and often that will take care of the issue. If you did not buy your cash register here you are still welcome to call just have your credit card ready. To arrange support call 1-800-863-2274

Sharp ER-A410 in short supply! Make that NO SUPPLY!

Sharp ER-A410 cash register

The Sharp ER-A410 cash register has been a best seller now for quite awhile. Currently (July, 2013) however the Sharp ER-A410 cash register is on back order from the Sharp company. I have tried every distributor we know of in the US and everyone is sold out. Everyone we have spoken to regarding this problem claims that Sharp will have more in the US in mid to late September. Given this news should you need another ER-A410 in the short term you will either have to wait it out or switch to a different model or even a different make?

In the Sharp family there are a couple choices. The first is the Sharp ER-A347 cash register which comes out of the box with 20 departments, has both a receipt and journal printer and a nicer display than the ER-A420 register. The ER-A347 can not have a Datacap Twintran credit card interface like the A420. The A347 also used 2.25" thermal paper instead of 44mm thermal like the 420.

The next choice is the Sharp ER-A520 cash register, little larger then the A410, receipt and journal, standard 2 line display, large cash drawer and will interface with the Datacap Twin Tran.

You can also look at the SAM4s brand of cash registers which have lots of very popular models. Need help selecting a replacement model? call us at 1-800-863-2274

Where to buy a good Sharp Cash Register

Sharp Cash Registers

First thing to remember before you buy a Sharp cash register is that they make two different lines. The first is the consumer grade disposable grade XE models. In most cases do not buy an XE model if you want a durable commercial grade cash register. The heavy duty commercial grade cash register line starts with either an ER or a UP for example a Sharp ER-A420 is a popular machine in the ER line.

All most all of the ER and UP models can interface to credit card payments with the Datacap Twin Tran, have optional computer interface, kitchen printers, bar code scanners and more.

There are some great places online to buy your register from

• Sharp cash registers
• Commercial Grade Cash Registers
• Heavy Duty Duty Sharp Cash Registers
• Sharp cash registers in Washington State

If you need help picking out the right make and model give us a call 1-800-863-2274

Which is the right cash register for you? Sharp or SAM4s?

Well first point is both of these are great cash registers. Both have some very strong points to be made for them. Not really fair to compare however because the Sharp ER-A420 has been around a long time before some of the newest features of the SAM4s SPS-320 was being used in the industry.

Both cash registers feature a large flat keyboard. The SAM4s keyboard is a little large. Both can interface to credit card payments with the Datacap Twin Tran, both can interface to PC Poll cash register software.

the Sharp ER-A420 has a history of being incredibly durable and is a heavy duty machine for sure. The SAM4s line up as a whole has a great track record of being reliable.

Couple huge advantages of the SAM4s SPS-320 include the SD card port for program back up and flash ROM upgrades, free software and the eight line LCD display.

If I already had the Sharp ER-A420 I would stick with them for a while since you would have no learning curve with operations, if starting with a cash register for the first time go with the SAM4s.

Any questions about which cash register is best for you then give us a call 1-800-863-2274

The Sharp ER-A420 compared to the SAM4s SPS-320

Well first point is both of these are great cash registers. Both have some very strong points to be made for them. Not really fair to compare however because the Sharp ER-A420 has been around a long time before some of the newest features of the SAM4s SPS-320 was being used in the industry.

Both cash registers feature a large flat keyboard. The SAM4s keyboard is a little large. Both can interface to credit card payments with the Datacap Twin Tran, both can interface to PC Poll cash register software.

the Sharp ER-A420 has a history of being incredibly durable and is a heavy duty machine for sure. The SAM4s line up as a whole has a great track record of being reliable.

Couple huge advantages of the SAM4s SPS-320 include the SD card port for program back up and flash ROM upgrades, free software and the eight line LCD display.

If I already had the Sharp ER-A420 I would stick with them for a while since you would have no learning curve with operations, if starting with a cash register for the first time go with the SAM4s.

Any questions about which cash register is best for you then give us a call 1-800-863-2274

Cash Registers for free with merchant services account

Is there such a thing as a free cash register? Well kinda. There are two companies that supply cash registers when you use them for merchant services. There are several different levels of service. One offer from Harbor Touch offers an entry level cash register with a credit card interface when you sign up for merchant services with them. Although it is called Free there are some cost however minimal for what you are getting. The Casio offer is $79.00 per year plus shipping. For that fee they give you a cash register that is custom programmed for you, twenty-four hour a day support and a free gift card program.

Another popular program is offered by Mercury Payments. Their program allows you to chose one of the SAM4s 900 series cash registers, the ER-920, ER-925, ER-940 or the ER-945. All you pay in $12.50 per month for the credit card interface which is a Datacap Twin Tran. Mercury also will include a free gift card program which can be very valuable for you. There is also a program with Mercury that includes custom programming and support for an additional $20.00 per month.

So yes there is such a thing as a free cash register. Need more details then please call us at 1-800-863-2274

Sharp Cash Registers

 

There are quite a few different models and line of Sharp Cash Registers. First there is the consumer grade line up that are models that begin with XE and then you have the commercial grade line that are models beginning with ER or UP.

If you need support over the long run DO NOT buy an XE model. Yes you may save money but we hear from people nearly every day that can't use their XE model cash register and can't get Sharp to help them.

When you buy a commercial grade register from a dealer like our company you can get support from the dealer. It may or may not be free but a dealer can help you with tax rate changes, printer repairs and many other common problems. If you need help with a commercial grade Sharp cash register even if you did not buy from us we can support it for you. It would not be free however our techs know Sharp's very well and you can reach us at 1-800-863-2274 We specialize in interfacing cash registers to credit card payments with the the Datacap Twin Tran

Programming a Sharp Cash Register

Do you need help programming a cash register? Did your sales tax increase and you don't know how to change it? Well we can help but before you call please be aware that our support is not free? Everyday people call us that bough cash registers from big box stores and they don't know how to program them. They call us and become mad that we charge for our services. Why would any company support something for free that they did not sell? Does that make any sense at all? So if you don't mind paying for service give us a call and we will see if we can help. There are many cash registers in the big box stores that we CAN'T help with because we lack the manuals. Call us with the make and model and we will let you know right away if we can help. If your register model starts with XE then we probably can't help, if it starts with PCR we can't help.

Here is a small list of the registers we can support

• All SAM4s registers
• Most all Samsung cash registers
• Sharp models that begin with ER, or UP such as Sharp ER-A520 or UP-700

On a daily basis we support Sharp Cash Registers as well as SAM4s Cash Registers. We also support add on products like the Datacap Twin Tran cash register credit card interface

You can reach us at 1-800-863-2274

SAM4s SPS-520FT cash register

SAM4s SPS-520FT Cash Register

The SAM4s SPS-520FT cash register is one of the most popular registers in the powerful SPS-500 series line up. The SPS-520FT like all the models of the 500 line features both a traditional cash register keyboard as well as a 7" color touch screen. When combined in one machine the keyboard and screen must make the best selling Hybrid cash register on the market.

This register serves a great niche market where so many business owners are being forced to buy a large expensive POS system find the SPS-500 series will do the job at a fraction of the cost. Not only is this option less expensive but you also won't miss the features that most of us really need. This machine will operate very well in table service, bars, fast food, cafeterias and many other food service operations.

One unique feature of the machine is the ability to interface the cash register to credit card payments while also adding a private label gift card system. This works by using the datacap TwinTran interface with the register.

Because of the large screen this register is very easy to program and use when compared to traditional cash registers. You do not need a back office computer for this system however you can add one as an option if you wish.

Save time and money with this hybrid system call us for more details 1-800-863-2274

Sharp Cash Registers

We sell Sharp cash registers all over North America from our office here in Seattle. Our staff has been supporting these registers including those with the Datacap TwinTran credit card interface over the phone for over ten years now. Our company started in 1972 and we have been expanding ever since.

We routinely sell Sharp cash registers in California and New York as well as Seattle. Some customers do their own programming ans some have us do it all before we ship. Our staff are all experts in cash registers and can help you select the right one or support the one you have. Even if you did not buy the machine from us we can support your cash register in most cases. We have helped customers with Sharp cash registers in Texas, Florida and more even though they were bought elsewhere. That does not mean the support is free of course but we have reasonable rates and you will be impressed by our techs.

So wherever you live we may be able to help you with your new cash register purchase or support. Give us a call and see if we can help you 1-800-863-2274

Sharp ER-A420 keyboard cover

Sharp ER-A420 cash register

The Sharp ER-A420 has been one of the best selling cash registers for some times now and for good reason. The ER-A420 is affordable and offers some great features. If you already own one of these great machines you will be happy to know that we offer the keyboard cover for the Sharp ER-A420 register and other items you may need. We also carry the cash drawer insert, kitchen printer, and Datacap Twin Tran credit card interface.

Should you ever require service we can also support the machine over the phone all the time. Just make sure you have the MA key and the manual. Don't have a manual? We may be able to email you one. Give us a call for more information about support or adding options 1-800-863-2274

Sharp UP-820F cash register

Sharp UP-820F cash register

The Sharp UP-820F cash register is a unique register. The first hybrid cash register to offer a large keyboard and a touch screen interface as well. This register really started a revolution (much needed) in the industry melding more modern features with traditional rock solid cash register standards.

With the large keyboard you may not even get around to using the touch screen but when you do you will love have the keyboard and screen work seamlessly making your transactions fast and accurate.

The Sharp UP-820F has all the features you will need in a complex or simple register system. IRC, kitchen printer option, interfaced scale option, bar code scanner, and more. If you add a Datacap TwinTran for cash register credit card interface you will have a lighting fast accurate system.

Team the 820F with a Twin Tran and Mercury payment systems Gift card solution and this register will really start helping you make money!

Check it out for yourself I think you will like it and all the possibilities. Check them out online or call us at 1-800-863-2274