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Sail POS & Focus POS: A receipt or guest check printer isn't working - diagnose it by symptom

Customer Facing Hardware

Summary. Walks through how to tell what's actually wrong with a receipt/guest check printer based on what the caller is seeing, since the fix - and whether it's even fixable remotely - depends heavily on the specific symptom. Applies to. Sail POS & Focus POS ...

product
sail-pos
product
focus-pos
audience
customer
topic
failover
provenance
ai-assisted
version
Sail POS & Focus POS - all current versions
customer_terms
receipt printer not working; faded receipt; guest check printer not printing; receipt printer streaky; printer won't print
last_verified
2026-09-17

Sail POS: Reset a forgotten Backoffice password

Sail POS: Backoffice

Summary. Walks through the self-service password reset flow for Sail Backoffice, plus what to do if the reset email never shows up. Applies to. Sail POS - all current versions. Covers Backoffice login only (not terminal/POS login). Before you start Confir...

product
sail-pos
audience
customer
topic
account-access
provenance
ai-verified
version
Sail POS - all current versions
customer_terms
forgot backoffice password; reset backoffice password; can't log into backoffice; backoffice password reset link
last_verified
2026-09-22

Sail POS: Buttons or menu items missing on the terminal - triage before you call

Sail Troubleshooting

Common things to try first If this is a fixed station, run a terminal sync. Give it a minute, then check if the button shows up. If this is a handheld, refresh the cache. Give it a minute, then check again. If things are still missing, clarify if -  Is it...

product
sail-pos
audience
customer
topic
menu-setup
provenance
ai-assisted
version
Sail POS - all current versions
customer_terms
buttons missing; items missing from POS; category not showing on terminal; item won't ring up; new item not showing up
last_verified
2026-10-06

Sail POS & Focus POS: Can't close the day - troubleshoot it

Sail Troubleshooting

Common things to try first Sail: Daily Close says a table is still open, but it doesn't show up anywhere when you look for it (Orders screen, under any server)? Run a terminal sync, then try the close again. Still won't close? You'll be given the option to...

product
sail-pos
audience
customer
topic
day-close
provenance
ai-assisted
version
Sail POS & Focus POS - all current versions
customer_terms
can't close the day; daily close failed; table won't close; closing day stuck; close day error; business day doesn't match; table still open
last_verified
2026-10-06
product
focus-pos

Sail POS: The time showing on a station is wrong

Sail Troubleshooting

Common things to try first On that station's login screen, type 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, then hit Login - this closes Sail. Relaunch the app, give it a minute, then check the time again. Summary. Closing and relaunching Sail on the affected station resets its ...

product
sail-pos
audience
customer
topic
station-time
provenance
ai-assisted
version
Sail POS - all current versions
customer_terms
time is wrong on a station; wrong time on screen; clock is wrong; incorrect time on terminal; time shows wrong on POS
last_verified
2026-10-06

Focus POS: The back-office computer won't turn on

Sail Troubleshooting

Common things to try first Check that the power cable is firmly plugged in at both the computer and the outlet. If it's plugged into a surge protector or battery backup, confirm that unit is powered on and hasn't tripped or run out of battery. Try a diffe...

product
focus-pos
audience
customer
topic
hardware
provenance
ai-assisted
version
Focus POS - all current versions
customer_terms
Focus computer won't turn on; back office computer is dead; server won't power on; main computer not turning on; Focus server down
last_verified
2026-10-06

Sail POS: A report won't run or won't finish - triage before you call

Sail Troubleshooting

Common things to try first Confirm if the issue is only with running/viewing reports, or were they actually unable to ring in orders or take payments during the day, and they're only noticing it now because the end-of-night report won't run. If it's the lat...

product
sail-pos
audience
customer
topic
reports
provenance
ai-assisted
version
Sail POS - all current versions
customer_terms
report won't run; report won't finish; report stuck; can't access reports; end of night report failed; report access denied; missing timecard report error
last_verified
2026-10-06