Self-Checkout preferences control how customers pay at an unattended station and what they see while it's idle. To open them, go to the Register menuSelf Checkout ModeConfigure self-checkout preferences. Make your changes and tap Save.

The preferences are grouped into two sections: Payments and Screensaver.

Screensaver

The screensaver is the "tap to begin" screen customers see while the station is idle.

  • Image — upload a custom background image. Tap Add Image to choose one (it changes to Update Image once set, with a Remove option). If you don't set one, the station uses a default farm photo.
  • Message — an optional short message shown under your farm name on the screensaver, for example a greeting or today's hours.

Once you've set your preferences, see The Self-Checkout shopper experience for what customers see during a session.

Payments

Self-Checkout offers customers a deliberately limited set of payment methods. You control which ones appear:

  • Card Source — the single card reader customers use to pay by card. Choose one of the readers your farm has connected:

    • Tap to Pay on iPhone (shown as Tap to Pay on other devices)
    • Stripe Card Reader
    • Fortis Card Reader

    Only the source you pick is offered during a session, so customers see exactly one card button — not a choice of readers. Sources you haven't connected won't appear in the list.

  • Accept Cash — let customers pay with cash. When on, the station shows the amount of change due so the customer can make change from the drawer.

  • Accept Manual Payments — let customers record a manual payment (for example, a check or voucher).

Customers can always pay with Farm Credit if they connect their GrownBy account at the start of a session.