Epos Now 2.115 Release Notes
Released 07/02/2023
Included in this release:
NEW
FEATURE ENHANCEMENTS
MINOR FIXES
NEW: Developer documentation for the Epos Now Postman Collection
App developers and users of Epos Now APIs can now download a Postman Collection directly from our developer documentation portal, making it easier than ever to integrate to Epos Now or build apps for the Epos Now Marketplace.
NEW: Local Reviews app is now live!
We are pleased to announce the launch Local Reviews in the United States. Local Reviews is an app that helps merchants automatically collect, manage, and promote reviews to drive sales.
With 86% of consumers reading reviews for local businesses, reviews and ratings can help to increase sales by up to 270%.
Local reviews helps you:
- Collect reviews almost instantly with an easy setup
- Push automatic, non-intrusive messages that prompt your customers to leave a review
- Choose which review platforms you want to target for maximum impact including Google, Facebook, Yelp and TripAdvisor
- Get a birds-eye view of all your reviews across all your platforms directly from your POS dashboard
Click below for a free 30-day trial.
NEW: Choose how you enter the Till by default after login
You can now choose whether the Till App opens in the Back Office or Till Front upon startup.
This is done through the new setting “Enter Till by default after login” which can be found under the “Additional” section of the Till Front settings.
Please note that this new feature will roll out slowly over the next few weeks; when prompted, please restart your Till.
Furthermore, the setting will later move to Settings > General > Login tab.
FEATURE ENHANCEMENT: Improved tipping interface
The tipping interface has been updated to create a better user experience for our hospitality customers in the United States and Canada.
The improved tipping interface allows you to get the tips that you deserve with ease.
With the tipping service enabled, your customers will be presented with percentage tipping options. In addition, customers will also be able to enter a tipping value of their choice.
FEATURE ENHANCEMENT: Faster turnaround of the stock changes report
We have improved the performance of the query behind the Stock Changes Report and made this live for all customers.
This enhancement will return your report data faster and with fewer page timeouts.
We will continue to monitor the page performance over the next few weeks to ensure that this update positively impacts report turnaround times.
FEATURE ENHANCEMENT: Printer wizard improvements
The auto-detection of printers has been updated and it now supports Android 10, 11, and 12. This update includes:
- Faster scanning capability
- Increased scan success rate
We have also improved our instructional screens to help you set up easily for both ethernet and USB-connected printers.
Please note that this new feature will roll out slowly over the next few weeks; when prompted, please make sure to restart your Till.
MINOR FIXES
- We have made it easier to locate the Remote Support icon. You can now find this icon in the Support section of your Back Office, meaning that we can help you quicker when you need it.
- Report scheduler - we have fixed a bug in the Sales by Product and the Stock Changes report, where the displayed data was not being aggregated as expected.
- Improved how some Till models handle time and maintain the correct time/date
- Fixes applied to the Android online order utility to prevent crashes. New permissions will be requested when entering this app. Please make sure to accept all permissions requested on this app and throughout the Till.
- The system's initial setup wizard has been updated, this now includes a screen asking you to check the system time is correct and giving you the option to change your timezone if incorrect.
- The Diagnostic app has been updated to include a time check, this check will report on any offset to the system clock in relation to the correct timezone for your geographical location.