Card terminals and readers

Yes, with iPad or iPhone on iOS / iPadOS 16 or later, Epson or Star receipt or kitchen printer (Ethernet or Bluetooth), Cash drawer connected to the receipt printer (optional), PAX card terminal, Stripe card reader, MagTek card reader. An iPad or iPhone running iOS 16 or later; any iPad size works. Add Epson or Star printers for receipts and kitchen tickets (a cash drawer connects to the receipt printer) and a PAX, MagTek or Stripe card reader to take cards. Everything must be on the same network as the iPads. The POS app doesn't run on Android.

Yes. Yes, with a PAX terminal or MagTek reader: turn on pre-authorization (tabs) in POS Settings, tap Tab on the order (or Open Tab on the pay screen's card panel) to authorize the guest's card for an amount you choose, and apply the tab when they close out. When a tab grows past what was authorized the POS warns you, and on PAX (POS 7.5.7 and later) Increase Auth raises the authorization to the running total. All open tabs are under the card icon at the top of the Orders tab.

Yes. Yes. With Tap to Pay on iPhone, guests tap their contactless card or phone on the iPhone running the Selflane POS app, with no reader. It needs an iPhone XS or later on iOS 16.4 or later and your Selflane card payment account with a reader location; it is not available on iPad. The first time, pick Tap to Pay on iPhone on the pay screen and tap Enable Tap to Pay.