5.16r4 Features Quick Reference Guide

Use this guide to quickly identify and enable new features in the v5.16r4 release. For full descriptions, refer to the v5.16r4 Release Notes.

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

ADMIN PORTAL / SETTINGS EDITOR

Feature	What It Does	How to Enable
Limited-Use Promo Codes BRNK-64837	Promo codes can be limited to a configurable number of redemptions instead of only single-use or unlimited. Limits are enforced in real time, including optional per-customer and time-window controls.	Log in to Admin Portal Click Configuration Click Limited Use Promo Codes Click Add Choose Manual (enter codes) or Generate (PAR POS creates the codes) Select a Promotion from the drop-down Enter codes (Manual) or set Count, Length, and character type (Generate) Set Redemption Limit (minimum 1) In Limit to Locations, choose location(s) and click Add Click Save
Non-Cash Payment Without a Cash Drawer BRNK-69864	Phone-order staff who are not assigned a cash drawer can take credit card and gift card payments. Cash and mixed tenders still require a drawer.	Log in to Admin Portal, then expand Staff Select Security Level Select the desired Security Level or create a new one Enable Can Take Non-Cash Payments Without Cash Drawer Assignment Click Save Navigate to Staff > Jobs Select the job used by employees who take phone orders Set the Security Level drop-down to the Security Level created above Click Save
Brother Printer Label Parity AS1-3739	Brother TD label printing enhancements for script-based chits/labels. Print jobs are no longer lost when the printer sleeps. Includes a new driver, layout/calibration work, vertical and horizontal text printing, and retry after idle exceptions.	Enable feature flag PARPOS.EnableNewBrotherPrinterDriver for the new driver path Used only with script-based chits/labels. Must use a supported Brother printer (TD-4420DN class hardware for the timeout work).

Feature

What It Does

How to Enable

Limited-Use Promo Codes

BRNK-64837

Promo codes can be limited to a configurable number of redemptions instead of only single-use or unlimited. Limits are enforced in real time, including optional per-customer and time-window controls.

Log in to Admin Portal
Click Configuration
Click Limited Use Promo Codes
Click Add
Choose Manual (enter codes) or Generate (PAR POS creates the codes)
Select a Promotion from the drop-down
Enter codes (Manual) or set Count, Length, and character type (Generate)
Set Redemption Limit (minimum 1)
In Limit to Locations, choose location(s) and click Add
Click Save

Non-Cash Payment Without a Cash Drawer

BRNK-69864

Phone-order staff who are not assigned a cash drawer can take credit card and gift card payments. Cash and mixed tenders still require a drawer.

Log in to Admin Portal, then expand Staff
Select Security Level
Select the desired Security Level or create a new one
Enable Can Take Non-Cash Payments Without Cash Drawer Assignment
Click Save
Navigate to Staff > Jobs
Select the job used by employees who take phone orders
Set the Security Level drop-down to the Security Level created above
Click Save

Brother Printer Label Parity

AS1-3739

Brother TD label printing enhancements for script-based chits/labels. Print jobs are no longer lost when the printer sleeps. Includes a new driver, layout/calibration work, vertical and horizontal text printing, and retry after idle exceptions.

Enable feature flag PARPOS.EnableNewBrotherPrinterDriver for the new driver path

Used only with script-based chits/labels. Must use a supported Brother printer (TD-4420DN class hardware for the timeout work).

PAR POS v5.16r4 · For detailed instructions, refer to the v5.16r4 Release Notes · Questions? Contact PAR Support.

5.16r4 Release Notes

RevQ Release Notes