There are a couple of ways to change the information shown on receipts (both full page and tape style receipts).

The first way is the simplest way to make changes to a receipt. This method can be useful for changing a simple label name or for complete language changes.

To turn this on this in RetailEdge you need to:

Edit the RetailEdge.ini file. #

This file can be found in the AppData folder in your user folder (typically C:\Users\*username*\AppData\Local\High Meadow Business Solutions\RetailEdge 8.2. In the INI folder add the appropriate lines to the [General] section of the ini file.

Receipt_FileName_Lang_Full=C:\Program Files (x86)\High Meadow Business Solutions\RetailEdge 8.2\Receipt_Lang_Full.txt
Receipt_FileName_Lang_Tape=C:\Program Files (x86)\High Meadow Business Solutions\RetailEdge 8.2\Receipt_Lang_Tape.txt

Note: These are the default locations for these files, however you can create and move these files wherever you would like.

Change the appropriate line(s) in the Receipt_Lang_Tape.txt or Receipt_Lang_Full.txt language files
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Here are somethings you could do with the language files:

If you are in Australia and would just like to change the wording of Layaway to Lay-by on your Tape Style receipts, just change the lines in in the Receipt_Lang_Tape.txt that reference Layaways. For instance,

Receipt_Payment_LayawayPayment=LAY-BY
Receipt_Payment_LayawayComplete=LAY-BY DONE

If you are in Quebec or the United Arab Emirates where there are some governmental language requirements for your receipts, you can change any receipt information to match the government’s requirements. For instance:

Receipt_Tape_Items_Amount= montant
Receipt_Tape_Items_Tax=Impôt:

These changes also support multiple languages and so in China or UAE, you could use substitutions like:

Receipt_Payment_Cash=现金
Receipt_Tape_Items_Tax=ضريبة

And if you want more detailed formatting and layout changes to your receipts you can use the Custom Receipt format changes outlined here.

Combining Language Files with Custom Receipts #

You should note that if you are combining the language files with a custom receipts, RetailEdge assumes that you have control over the information in the labels and headers and, with the exception of “System Tags” that are populated based on the type of receipt being printed, the language file wont overwrite the values in the Custom Receipt.

List of Language Tags for Custom Receipts #

Here is partial list of language tags used in custom receipts:

Receipt_Tape_General_Reprint
Receipt_Tape_StoreCredit_Balance
Receipt_Tape_Loyalty_Balance
Receipt_Tape_Account_Balance
Receipt_Tape_GiftCard_Balance
Receipt_Tape_General_AsOf
Receipt_Tape_GiftCard_Balance
Receipt_Tape_General_AsOf
Receipt_Tape_Account_VoidedInvoice
Receipt_Tape_Account_Invoice
Receipt_Tape_Account_Payment
Receipt_Tape_GiftCard_Voided
Receipt_Tape_Layaway_Layaway
Receipt_Tape_Order_Order
Receipt_Tape_Payout_Payout
Receipt_Tape_Saved_SalesQuote
Receipt_Tape_General_Voided
Receipt_Tape_GeneralCC_Declined
Receipt_Tape_General_Refund
Receipt_Tape_General_Title
Receipt_Full_CC_TitleVoid
Receipt_Tape_CC_TitleDeclined
Receipt_Tape_CC_TitleRefund
Receipt_Tape_General_Saved