Split Payments

These guides cover talech Register and related POS equipment. Paytura is your merchant services partner; talech provides the register software and device support referenced in these articles.

Available with Standard and Premium tiers, talech Register allows your customers to pay a specific amount, pay the entire order, split the payment between multiple people or split the payment between multiple payment types.

There are two ways the split payment can be done: As a regular, equal split or as a split by position. Each person can pay by cash, credit or check.

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Split payment types

Split a bill multiple ways

Apply a partial payment

Split by position on a ticket

Split payment types 

1. From the Register in an open order, tap Pay (iOS) or Checkout (Android).
2. Tap on the Tender Amount field.
3. Enter the amount the customer wishes to pay towards the bill with the first payment type.

4. Submit the payment and select a receipt option for the customer.
5. Tap Enter Next Payment.

6. Repeat these steps until the bill is paid in full.

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Split a bill multiple ways

You can split a bill into halves, quarters, or any custom number up to 99 ways.

1. From the Register in an open order, tap Pay (iOS) or Checkout (Android).
2. Select the payment type and tap Split Payment near the top of the screen.
3. Select one of the available split options. You can split a bill in half, quarters, or a custom amount (up to 99).

4. Submit the payment and select a receipt option for the customer.
5. Tap Enter Next Payment and repeat these steps until the bill is paid in full.

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Apply a partial payment 

1. From the Register in an open order, tap Pay (iOS) or Checkout (Android).
2. Tap the Tender Amount field and enter the specific amount being paid or select the Split Payment and choose any applicable split option(s).
3. Submit the payment.
4. Select a receipt option for the customer. When brought back to the Payment Screen, tap Cancel in the top left to go back to the register.

The order remains open until the bill is paid in full. Access the order again from the Orders screen.

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Split by position on a ticket

Available to restaurant merchants in the Premium tier.

1. Sort items by position in the order ticket by tapping Add a position button for as many positions as you need.  
2. Tap on an item in the order to open the edit item menu. Tap on the Position field and enter the position number that you want to assign the item to.
3. Tap Done and then Save in the top right of the edit menu.

4. When you Sort by Position in the register, you have multiple receipt printing options for the balance owed receipt. 

• All (single receipt): Prints the entire bill on receipt, regardless of positions. 
• All Unpaid (separate receipts): Prints all unpaid positions individually. E.g. If you have 2 positions, it will print Position 1, cut the receipt, print Position 2. 
• Print Position #: Prints only the items associated to the position number chosen. E.g. If Position 1 is leaving early, and wishes to pay his portion of the bill, you can close out Position 1, and the remaining position(s) will stay open. 

5. Tap Pay (iOS) or Checkout (Android) in the bottom right corner of talech Register.
6. Select the payment type and tap Split Payment.
7. Tap Split By Position.
8. You can view the items on each position ticket by tapping the position you want to review in detail. Tap the X to close the details.

9. Tap the checkbox for the position that’s being paid.

10. Submit the payment and select a receipt option for the customer. Tap Enter Next Payment.
11. Repeat these steps as necessary until the bill is paid in full.

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Need more help?

• talech training & device support (24/7): 1-888-995-1998
• Paytura merchant support (24/5): 1-855-4-PAYTURA or contact Paytura