NX Restaurant – Release 1.5.1

Summary:

This release introduces several enhancements to employee shift workflows, system feedback, and printer failover handling. It also includes key bug fixes and user experience improvements, particularly around payment handling and clock-out operations. This update is designed to make daily operations more intuitive, reliable, and efficient for staff and management alike.

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🌟 New & Improved Features

• Shift Tasks (Beta)
  • Tasks now display during clock-in and clock-out.
  • Tasks are printed on shift chits for visibility and accountability.
  • Refined Shift Reports
  • Only relevant fields now appear in employee shift reports, making them easier to read.
  • Expanded Job Options
  • More flexible configurations available for job roles.
  • Printer & System Status Alerts
  • A new status icon appears if there’s a system or printer issue.
  • Tapping the icon opens a live System Status screen, showing:
    • NX Cloud connectivity
    • Credit processing status
    • Real-time printer health
    • You can also run printer test prints directly from this screen.
  • Backup Printing Support
    • If a local receipt printer isn’t available, NX will now automatically reroute the job to a designated backup printer.
  • New Shift Review Screen
    • The Clock Out process now includes a detailed review of:
      • Open orders
      • Missing tips
      • Completed shift tasks
      • Tip declarations & distributions

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🛠 Bug Fixes

• Resolved issue where the app wouldn’t scroll to newly added modifiers during order entry.
• Fixed issue where “Split Evenly” in payments didn’t correctly update amounts.
• Fixed navigation problem with the Split Order button in the payment view.
• Improved printer compatibility—printer control settings are now properly respected.
• Adjusted number pad button spacing for better usability.
• Enhanced compatibility with VP3350 devices for prepaid cards.
• Corrected an issue where deleting committed items did not always require approval.
• Additional minor fixes in Shift Summary reports to improve data accuracy.