POS Release Notes

5.16r2 Features Quick Reference Guide

Use this guide to quickly identify and enable new features in the v5.16r2 release. For full descriptions, refer to the v5.16r2 Release Notes.

Quick Key: ✓ No action required | Numbered steps = manual enablement needed

ADMIN PORTAL / SETTINGS EDITOR

Feature What It Does How to Enable

Modifier Group Bulk Price Update

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 View and update modifier group pricing in bulk. Mirrors the existing item bulk price update workflow and includes Excel import/export, flexible price adjustment options, and role-based access control.

✓ No action required

Available on all servers running v5.16r2 or later.

Modifier Group Pricing in Price Changes

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 Modifier group pricing is now supported within the Price Change feature. Users can define price overrides for modifier group items directly in Settings Editor; overrides are applied at the POS and accessible via the External API.

✓ No action required

Available on all servers running v5.16r2 or later.

Alert Subscription Filtering

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 Alert subscriptions are now filtered by location access. Users only receive notifications for the locations they are permitted to access, improving both security and relevance.

✓ No action required

Available on all servers running v5.16r2 or later.

KITCHEN

Feature What It Does How to Enable

Print All on First Bump

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 Batch-prints all order labels and chits when a kitchen operator first bumps an item. A complementary option to suppress kitchen chit and label printing on send prevents duplicate prints when both features are used together.

  1. Log in to Admin Portal, then expand Configuration.

  2. Select Settings Editor.

  3. Select Kitchen Queue.

  4. Change On Bump Print To to the printer that will be printing the chits/labels

  5. Click the checkbox next to Print All on First Bump.

  6. Save and Publish your changes.

To also enable Suppress Chit/Label Printing on Send:

  1. Click Options.

  2. Select the Kitchen tab, then the General tab.

  3. Click the checkbox next to Suppress Chit/Label Printing on Send.

  4. Select OK, then Save and Publish changes.

POS / REGISTER

Feature What It Does How to Enable

Delivery Notes on Future Order Screen

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 Future Orders now support dedicated Delivery Notes. Cashiers can enter per-order delivery instructions without affecting a customer's saved address. Standing address notes and order-specific notes are stored and displayed independently.

✓ No action required

Available on all servers running v5.16r2 or later.

Surcharges Split Per Order

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 When an order is split, per-order surcharges are now correctly recalculated on each resulting check, ensuring totals are consistent whether a transaction is placed as a single order or divided into multiple checks.

✓ No action required

Available on all servers running v5.16r2 or later.

Override Prep Time for Future Orders

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 Operators can manually set a custom prep time on any future order, replacing the default calculated prep time. The override is saved, displayed with a visual indicator, and respected by the automatic order-send scheduler.

✓ No action required

Available on all servers running v5.16r2 or later.

PRINTING & RECEIPTS

Feature What It Does How to Enable

Printer Message for Delivery Notes

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 A new tag, %Notes%, has been added to the print template system. Customer delivery instructions can now appear automatically on printed receipts and labels without manual intervention.

  1. Log in to Admin Portal, then expand Configuration.

  2. Select Settings Editor > Printer Messages.

  3. Click Add New Printer Message or select an existing message.

  4. Add the tag %Notes% where you want delivery notes to appear on the receipt.

  5. Select OK, then Save and Publish changes.

Box Count Labeling in Printer Config

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 Automatically adjusts label printing for large orders with identical items, reducing label clutter and helping kitchen staff verify counts at a glance — especially useful during peak hours.

  1. Create a script using the Box Count function.

  2. Add the script to Scripts in Settings Editor.

Note: This feature requires knowledge of Java. Contact support for a base template.

IsEdited Status in Printer Config

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 A new IsEditedfunction has been added to the Printer Config Tool, allowing chit printer and kitchen ticket scripts to detect whether an item has been edited versus newly added.

  1. Create a script using the IsEdited function.

  2. Add the script to Scripts in Settings Editor.

Note: This feature requires knowledge of JavaScript. Contact support for a base template.

PAR POS v5.16r2 · For detailed instructions, refer to the v5.16r2 Release Notes · Questions? Contact PAR Support.

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