Backup Checklist for Shops: Protect the Records on Your Billing Computer
If the billing computer failed this evening, how long would it take to bill again, and what would you lose? This checklist makes the answer “not long, and very little”.
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Installation, setup, printers and scanners, backups, updates and troubleshooting.
Getting started
- BILL OSBILL OS system requirementsThe computer, Windows version, disk space and network BILL OS needs, and what other devices need to use it.
- BILL OSInstall BILL OS on a Windows computerStep-by-step installation of BILL OS from the setup program, what it installs and where, and what to do after installing.
- BILL OSFirst-time setup in BILL OSThe short setup wizard that runs the first time BILL OS opens, and the checklist that gets a shop ready to bill.
Printers, scanners and devices
- BILL OSUse BILL OS on phones, tablets and other computersHow other devices in the shop connect to BILL OS over the local network, and what to check if they cannot.
- BILL OSSet up a receipt printerHow BILL OS prints receipts on 58 mm and 80 mm thermal rolls or A4, and how to set up and test a printer.
- BILL OSPrint barcode labelsLabel sizes BILL OS prints, where to print them from, and how to test labels before a big print run.
- BILL OSUse a barcode scannerHow barcode scanners work with BILL OS at the counter, and how to scan with a phone camera.
- DINE OSPrint receipts and kitchen tickets in DINE OSHow DINE OS prints receipts and kitchen order tickets (KOTs) through the computer’s printing, and how to test printers before service.
Backups, updates and data
- BILL OSBack up and restore BILL OSHow BILL OS backups work, how to verify them, keep a second copy and restore safely.
- BILL OSUpdate BILL OSHow BILL OS updates itself, how to update manually with a newer setup program, and what happens if an update cannot start.
- BILL OSUninstall BILL OS and keep your dataHow to uninstall BILL OS, and how your business data is kept by default.
- BILL OSExport reports to Excel, CSV and TallyHow to export BILL OS reports to Excel or CSV, the GST summary workbook and GSTR-1 CSV, and the Tally XML file.
- DINE OSBack up and restore DINE OSHow the owner exports and restores the DINE OS database, and what happens during a restore.
Troubleshooting
- BILL OS“Windows protected your PC” when installing BILL OSWhy Windows warns about an unknown publisher when you run the BILL OS setup, and how to check the file and continue safely.
- BILL OSBILL OS will not open, or shows an error windowWhat to check when BILL OS does not open: the window already open, WebView2 missing, the program restarting itself, and where the logs are.
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