Connect additional payment devices to your restaurant point of sale
Before you begin
Once you set up your point of sale device with Square for Restaurants, you can connect more Square hardware to your point of sale, like Square Terminal or Square Reader. You can purchase individual Square devices or purchase point of sale kits with Square hardware and third-party accessories in Square Shop.
If you haven’t added a point of sale device yet, learn how to set up your point of sale with Square for Restaurants.
Update device name
You can use your device name to identify devices in Square Dashboard. Unnamed devices use the name “iPad” if left blank. When you update your device name, your new device name displays in the Device Management section of your Square Dashboard.
To update your device name:
Open your Restaurants POS app on the device you want to update and tap Account > Settings > Hardware.
Under General, tap Device name.
Enter the new name in the Device name field and tap Save.
Connect and manage Square hardware
You can connect and manage your Square hardware from your Restaurants POS.
- Open your Restaurants POS app on the device you want to update and tap Account > Settings > Hardware.
- Under Connect and manage, select Square Stand.
If your iPad is not detecting your Square Stand, troubleshoot your Square Stand.
- Open your Restaurants POS app on the device to which you want to connect and tap Account > Settings > Hardware.
- Under Connect and manage, select Square readers.
- Tap Connect a Reader.
- Press and hold the button on your Square Reader until the light flashes orange.
- Release the button and place your Square Reader next to your point of sale device to pair.
If you have trouble connecting your Square Reader to your point of sale, troubleshoot your Square Reader for contactless and chip or troubleshoot your Square Reader for magstripe.
- Open your Restaurants POS app on the device to which you want to connect and tap Account > Settings > Hardware.
- Under Connect and manage, select Square Terminal.
- Tap Connect Square Terminal.
- Enter a Terminal Nickname and tap Continue to create a device code for your Square Terminal.
- On your Square Terminal, tap Sign in > Use a Device Code.
- Enter the device code created on your point of sale.
If you have trouble connecting your Square Terminal to your point of sale, troubleshoot your Square Terminal.
Next steps
Learn more about Square for Restaurants account and settings from one of these Support Center articles: