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The Keystroke Advanced POS system combines a user-friendly interface with exceptional speed and flexibility to provide a powerful, yet affordable automated management system. Keystroke POS excels in the areas of streamlined transaction entry and the ability to quickly locate information through robust reporting and lookup functions.

The system includes many features typically found only in high-priced proprietary systems. Keystroke Advanced POS captures complete transaction details at the "Point Of Sale". Transaction history and real-time database records are stored indefinitely, so your valuable data is always immediately available!

Keystroke Advanced POS includes customizable Toolbars for convenient access to frequently used functions and macros for repetitive tasks.

Access to the system and your valuable data is protected by a multi-level security system with encrypted passwords and a hidden audit trail capable of recording each and every keystroke if necessary.

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The Keystroke base license includes: point of sale functions, purchasing, inventory control, customer tracking, accounts receivable, barcode label printing, extensive reporting capabilities, support for most POS-related hardware and sample data files.

A variety of Keystroke Extension Programs and integration/utility programs are available to add unique capabilities and to custom-fit the system to the needs of nearly any business.

Context sensitive help screens and 90 days of Software Maintenance Service (with toll-free technical support) are included with all new base licenses.

A separate software license identified by a unique Keystroke POS Serial Number must be purchased for each separate business entity (store location) using the software regardless of the technology used to access the software. For licensing questions, please call SBS or consult with your local Authorized Keystroke Dealer.


Features Summary

Point of Sale


Keystroke TouchScreen Editor - easy, complete control of touch button layout & functionality.

Keystroke Transaction Search - in mid-sale, quickly find & view previous transactions for customers and/or for specific inventory items.

Invoices, receipts, layaways, sales orders, back orders, quotes.

Additional User-Definable Transaction Types for On Hold, Rental, Gift Registry, Special Order, Service Order, Recurring Charge and Archives.

Round Up for Charity - round the amount left to be tendered to the next whole dollar for donations to charity (instead of giving back coin change).

Sales Scripts - Customize entry procedures for sales (including on-screen prompts to enter data, tag-along items (automatic or prompted), component items ("kitting"), and suggested alternate items when out of stock).

Non-Sale Line Items (Hash Department).

Keystroke Matrix Manager - sell inventory using color/size grids (up to four configurable dimensions such as color/style/length/inseam) .

End-To-End (E2E) Encrypted Credit Card Processing (card number is encrypted within the card reader and can only be decrypted by the payment processor).

Picture Viewer to view images of Inventory items, Customers (or any database record).

Age verification via driver's license swipe (for alcohol and tobacco sales).

Fast item entry via barcode scanning or manual entry, plus easy Quick Search lookup feature, and more.

Cash Drawer Reconciliation with History.

Real-time inventory quantities.

On-the-fly access to Inventory, Customer, Contact, Vendor and Clerk databases.

Multiple store location support (Keystroke Extension).

Accounting Link - data interfaces for popular accounting systems.



Employee / Clerk Management


PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry - Data Security Standard) compliant passwords, Auto Logout time limit, max password attempts, & audit trail.

Clerk and Salesperson recorded on every transaction, with complete Audit trail.

Assign default Salesperson to Customer.

Assign Salesperson to line items on sales transactions (for commissions).

Easy to use built-in time clock with printouts.

Powerful and flexible Sales Commission reporting.

Clerk Messaging for internal communication.



Customer Tracking


Access complete transaction history virtually forever - no data purging required.

Search & view Customer's prior transactions while ringing up their current sale.

Multiple shipping addresses for each Customer.

Track sales by Customer's family member, employee, vehicle, job site, etc.

Contract Pricing to offer unique pricing by item per Customer.

Comprehensive Pricing and Sales Tax schedules.

Print labels and import/export for direct marketing.



Accounts Receivable


ROA payment entry with easy access to payment history and invoice details.

Flexible billing statement formats with optional line item details.

Balance forward or open item mode.

Finance charges and modifiable aging periods.



Inventory Control


Real-time integration with sales, purchasing and physical variance (inventory count) function.

Instant lookup via five indexed fields plus alternate codes.

Six price levels plus variable pricing per customer (or customer group/type), unique pricing per customer, minimum purchase quantity, promo-dates, etc

Fixed Quantity Price Break settings for "X for pricing" (e.g. 3 for $1.00).

Search & view an item's purchase history, by Customer & invoice number, while ringing up a sale.

Non-Sale Line Items (Hash Department).

Grouping by Department, Category and Location.

Designations for Service items, Rental items, Food Stamp eligible items, Non-discountable items, Scale items, Commission items, Price Tag printing and more.

Consignment item tracking capability.

Lot/Batch tracking.

Serial number tracking.

Automatic case breakdowns.

Four dimension size/color/style matrix.

Data Importer - import Inventory items (and Departments, Categories, Locations, Customers, Contacts, Vendors and Matrix Items).



Purchase Orders / Inventory Receiving


Automatically generate suggested Purchase Orders.

Stores up to four vendors per item for cost comparison, last purchased date and vendor-specific item codes.

Item Expected (to be received) Date, Item Average Lead Time (average number of days between when item ordered and when item received).

Automatic receiving and price updates.

Print custom barcode price tags on laser printers or specialty barcode price tag printers.



Reporting / Data Analysis


Dozens of comprehensive detailed report options.

Report Editor to modify report layouts.

Real-time data with unlimited transaction history.

Date/Time ranges, multiple Filters, and multiple levels of detail.

Print to screen, printer or export file (including delimited text and MS Excel).



Extensive Security And Auditing Capabilities


Over 100 program functions and areas of the Keystroke POS system can be uniquely controlled.

Assign different security levels for each Definable Transaction Type.

Audit nearly every function used or key pressed.



Keystroke POS can be used with most point of sale peripheral hardware devices


Touch Screens

Digital Signage Displays

Biometric Readers

Line Buster Handheld Terminals

Digital Video Surveillance Systems with Text Overlay

Portable Data Collectors

Barcode Scanners

Magnetic Stripe Readers (credit cards & drivers licenses)

PIN pads

Signature Capture Devices

Micr Check Readers

Electronic Cash Drawers

High Speed Receipt Printers

Invoice Printers

Barcode Label Printers

Customer Pole Displays

Electronic Scales (State of CA Division of Measurements Standards Certificate of Approval #5414-04)

Deli Scales / Printers

Change Dispensers

Programmable Keyboards

and more



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Keystroke Extensions *


Production - item kitting and assembly (i.e., gift baskets).

Contract Pricing - sets by-customer pricing to specific contracted prices.

Digital Sign Controller - Display real-time POS transaction data & multi-media advertising to customers at checkout.

Multistore - multiple store location data management & consolidation.


* Keystroke Extensions are specialized optional add-on features for the Keystroke base license, are not stand-alone products, & require the Keystroke base license for operation.


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Utility Pop-Up Functions (accessible throughout the program)


Calculators - Standard, Adding Machine, Price, In-Line & Dimension

Calendar

Database Query

Paid Out (No Sale)

DOS Shell (DOS prompt command line)

Time Clock

Clerk Messages (internal messaging system)

Change Clerk

Change Password

On-screen indexed, searchable, context-sensitive Help



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Other Features and Utilities


Numerous Data File Management Utilities

Data File Backup Tools

Dozens of Selectable Print Formats for Invoices & Other Forms (also customizable through an Authorized Dealer)

Data Exporting for Transfer to Other Software

Automated Report Generation from Scheduler

Summarize Historical Sales Data

Import Data from Internet Web Page

Recurring Invoices

Image Viewer

Inventory Variance (physical counts)

Portable Data Collector Interfaces

EDI / E-commerce Utilities

Bike-a-log Link

and Much More!



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Quick Start Guide


The Keystroke POS Quick Start Guide is a great tool for new users (currently being re-written and should be available for download soon).



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The FREE Evaluation Software


The FREE Evaluation Software is available for anyone wishing to review, test or demonstrate the capabilities of Keystroke Advanced POS before buying.

All features of the Keystroke Advanced POS base license are fully operational; however, it is limited in the number of transactions it can save (about 100 sales invoices, purchase orders, etc.) and the Keystroke Extensions are limited in various ways. The included sample data files may be used or unique user-generated data may be entered (Inventory, Customers, Vendors, etc.).

When it is determined that Keystroke Advanced POS is the right system for the business, any data already entered in the Evaluation software can be retained upon the purchase of a licensed base system.  With the assistance of a local Authorized Keystroke Dealer, the licensed system can be installed in just a few minutes (excluding networking, peripheral hardware, and advanced configuration options) right over the Evaluation software.



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