1. Overview
In France, all sales made through a POS must comply with legal fiscal regulations. Each transaction must be correctly signed and transmitted to the fiscal authorities.
Smeetz provides a compliant and certified POS application, but compliance does not rely on the application alone. A correct setup requires close coordination between the client and Smeetz to ensure that:
The organizer profile is correctly created and opened in EFSTA with accurate fiscal information
POS devices start seamlessly and are properly linked to the fiscal services
Sales are processed without errors
Fiscal receipts are generated and printed without inconsistencies
This article describes the overall POS setup and linking and the key elements that must be in place to ensure the system operates correctly and remains compliant over time.
2. Preparation and pre-conditions
In order to have a smooth installation, the following elements must be planned and/or agreed on in advance.
Confirm the number of POS devices active and ensure each one has its counter part created on backoffice. Check this article to learn how to create devices.
Client must provide correct fisal information and add them in Backoffice. Click on account icon, go to branding details then General info and scroll down to the Fiscal information section to find the form.
Ensure you see the client listed on this sheet. If not, involve a member from implementation team who has access to EFSTA platform.
Ensure client's availability on setup date with Team viewer access pre shared.
Client should know that sales can't be processed during the whole installation and testing phase.
At least one cashier with access to POS must be present to log into the newly installed POS.
The cashier will open a new sales session. He needs to know what amount do they start with in the drawer.
3. EFR Installation
Download the EFR France version from here specifically (we only got certified to use this version)
Run installer as Administrator and allow all firewall prompts.
The EFR service is auto-started. You can access it in your browser via :
<http://localhost:5618/>
If the page does not open: restart EFR Service or reboot your device.
Go to Profile tab and make sure “Offline” is not checked.
Copy Badge ID from this sheet and paste into the field Badge.
For new clients, Implementation team will get access to EFSTA platform to see the Badge ID.
For rollout of existing clients, copy the organizer Badge ID from this sheet provided by the compliance team.
In attributes field add the following :’Fis_Certification=B0634’ and hit Save.
➡️ EFR is now linked to the organizer in the EFSTA platform. After installing on POS, we need to verify POS ↔ EFR communication.
Go to Données de base.
Check the following is filled :
Company / Organizer name
Address
ZIP & City
SIRET / SIREN
VAT / Tax ID
❗If the information is missing, it means that the profile is not set on EFSTA. Please contact Fiscal team to check.
Make sure to fill the following :
TL is the group id and it should be set
TT is the device ID. You can find it on BO under Account details → Peripherals → Devices.
SW = Smeetz POS
SWVERSİON= 1.0.2
📸 in the end take a screenshot of the Profil and Données de base pages and send to compliance team so we can verify that the fiscal info fields are correct.
5. POS installation & validation
Ensure POS devices are created on BO.
Uninstall the previous POS version and delete installer from the device.
Install the certified POS version for France on the POS devices.
Log into the POS with the cashier credentials (requires cashier or manager on site).
If login is blocked → EFR config is incomplete. Contact Fiscal team if the connection still doesn't work.
Open the sales session and do a test sale.
Make sure the receipt is correctly printed.
📸 in the end take a screenshot of the receipt.
6. France POS – Limited Features
France fiscal rules reduce available POS features. Make sure the client understands the following limitations:
❌ No multi-currency payments
Only EUR is allowed.
❌ No invoices generated in POS
Invoices are available in Back Office only.
❌ No invoices printed from POS
Only fiscal receipts from EFR.
7. Final checklist for validation
Organizer created in BO.
Fiscal data filled in Branding Details.
Organizer appears in EFSTA.
POS devices created in BO.
EFR configured and linked (badge ID + offline unchecked).
EFR installed.
EFR opened on
http://localhost:5618/Offline not checked.
Badge ID filled.
Données de base filled.
TL = group id
TT = device ID
SW = Smeetz POS
SWVERSİON= 1.0.2
Certified POS installed.
POS login successful.
Fiscal fields filled.
Screenshots sent to compliance.
Fiscal fields and receipt validated by compliance.