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Sail POS: A tableside handheld or @Pay device isn't working — fall back to a fixed terminal for that section

Sail Troubleshooting

Summary. When a Sail Tableside handheld, a PAX A77 (@Pay) device, or an A77 running Tableside stops working or won't charge, fall back to a fixed terminal for that section while you troubleshoot. Applies to. Sail POS — mobile order-entry and payment devices, ...

product
sail-pos
audience
customer
topic
failover
provenance
ai-assisted
version
Sail POS - all current versions
customer_terms
handheld not working; tablet won't charge; A77 not working; @Pay not working; tableside not working
last_verified
2026-07-21

Sail POS: A kitchen printer is down — reroute its tickets to a working printer

Sail Troubleshooting

Summary. When a kitchen or bar printer stops printing, add a Ticket Routing Rule in Backoffice to send its tickets to a working printer instead — no waiting on a repair to keep the kitchen moving. Applies to. Sail POS — all current versions. Before you start...

product
sail-pos
audience
customer
topic
failover
provenance
ai-verified
version
Sail POS - all current versions
customer_terms
kitchen printer not printing; ticket printer down; printer offline
last_verified
2026-07-16

Sail POS: A kitchen video (KVS) screen is down — cover it with Wheel Spy on another screen

Sail Troubleshooting

Summary. When a Kitchen Video screen goes dark, turn on Wheel Spy on a working Quick Station screen so it also shows the down station's tickets — no waiting on a repair to keep the kitchen moving. Applies to. Sail POS — all current versions. Before you start...

product
sail-pos
audience
customer
topic
failover
provenance
ai-verified
version
Sail POS - all current versions
customer_terms
KDS down; kitchen display not working; kitchen screen dark; bump screen down
last_verified
2026-07-16

A network/internet outage — check power and reboot your network devices

Customer Facing Hardware

Summary. When the restaurant loses internet or the POS network stops connecting, checking power and rebooting your network devices resolves many outages without waiting on a technician. Applies to. All Ingage-supported POS platforms (Sail POS, Focus POS) — th...

product
sail-pos
product
focus-pos
audience
customer
topic
failover
provenance
ai-assisted
version
Sail POS & Focus POS - all current versions
customer_terms
internet down; wifi not working; network down; no connection; can't connect to internet
last_verified
2026-07-21

The restaurant lost power — restore it safely and get your POS back online

Customer Facing Hardware

Summary. When power is lost to some or all of your equipment, safety comes first — then getting your POS server, terminals, and network back online in the right order. Applies to. All Ingage-supported POS platforms (Sail POS, Focus POS) — POS terminals need t...

product
sail-pos
product
focus-pos
audience
customer
topic
failover
provenance
ai-assisted
version
Sail POS & Focus POS - all current versions
customer_terms
power outage; power went out; lost power; server won't turn on; POS not working after power came back; UPS beeping
last_verified
2026-07-21

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 & Focus POS: A terminal is down - troubleshoot it and keep serving from another station

Sail Troubleshooting

Common things to try first Look at the back of the station for the network cable - it clicks in like a phone cord. Unplug it, then push it back in until it clicks. Follow that cable to the wall or to the small box with blinking lights, and do the same at t...

product
sail-pos
audience
customer
topic
failover
provenance
ai-assisted
version
Sail POS & Focus POS - all current versions
customer_terms
terminal not working; station down; POS frozen; screen won't turn on; backup path not found; can't connect to server; terminal won't connect
last_verified
2026-10-06
product
focus-pos

Sail POS & Focus POS: The whole system seems down - start here

Customer Facing Hardware

Summary. For callers who say their whole system is down but don't know why. Walks through a few quick checks anyone at the counter can do - no manager login, no Backoffice access - to narrow down what's actually wrong, then points to the right specific article...

product
sail-pos
product
focus-pos
audience
customer
topic
failover
provenance
ai-assisted
version
Sail POS & Focus POS - all current versions
customer_terms
system completely down; everything is down; nothing is working; POS completely down; whole system down; don't know what's wrong
last_verified
2026-10-06

Sail POS: A card reader isn't working — troubleshoot it and take payments on another terminal

Sail Troubleshooting

Common things to try first  If it's just one device having the issue, use a different terminal to keep taking card payments while you troubleshoot that one. If multiple readers are affected, escalate call to support technician. Ask if terminal is using a s...

product
sail-pos
audience
customer
topic
failover
provenance
ai-assisted
version
Sail POS - all current versions
customer_terms
card reader not working; credit card not reading; chip reader broken; tap not working; CC down; cards slow; credit card machine is slow; payments slow; card not going through; processor down;
last_verified
2026-10-06
topic
credit
topic
charge

Sail POS: A kitchen printer is down — reroute its tickets to a working printer

Customer Facing Hardware

Common things to try first If the printer powered on but not receiving any print jobs at all -  reseat the network cable at the back of the printer, then at the wall or switch. Give it a minute, then send a test order to that station. If it printing, but f...

product
sail-pos
audience
customer
topic
failover
provenance
ai-assisted
version
Sail POS - all current versions
customer_terms
kitchen printer not printing; ticket printer down; printer offline; printer not receiving tickets; faded kitchen ticket; print stops partway through; stuck print head; printer jam
last_verified
2026-10-06