Last updated: Jan 29, 2026, 1:43 PM
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Toast hardware was developed to withstand the most demanding restaurant conditions - spills, grease, and heat - so your restaurant is always running at full speed. With a restaurant-grade structure, best-in-class processing speeds, intuitive layout, and sleek design, Toast hardware makes it easier for you to run your restaurant, delight guests, and generate revenue.
Use this guide to install your new Toast Flex 14. We designed the setup to be completed within 30 minutes with intuitive, simple packaging, color-coded wiring, and easy-to-follow instructions.
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Starting with a fresh surface makes it easier to install!
Use the cabling diagram as a guide for how your system will be wired when it’s all set up. If you need additional assistance with site readiness before your Toast hardware installation, you can read
Your Toast network (the network managed by Toast) must be set up and established prior to connecting any of your hardwired or wireless devices. This network is created by connecting your Toast-provided Cisco Meraki router or Toast router to your ISP (internet service provider) modem. Your router must be connected directly to your modem, not through an intermediate device. This ensures that the Toast POS is isolated on its own secured subnet and meets PCI compliance standards. Learn more in this Toast Central article: .
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The Toast hardware suite can be combined with other approved Toast devices, such as an Epson printer. Depending on your restaurant setup, you may have ordered specific pieces of the Toast hardware suite to upgrade or outfit your business.
You’ll follow the installation instructions for the hardware bundle you purchased.
Your new Toast Flex terminal stand can be raised higher or lower if desired.
Check out our video guide on installing your Toast Flex 14 with Toast Printer or read the steps below.
After configuring your Toast Printer, the LED will be amber if the printer is in Sleep mode. This happens if the printer is turned off. To power it back on, hold the Power button until the LED turns green. For more information regarding printer setup, check out this Toast Central article, .
Begin by unpacking your Toast card reader.
Your Toast system is EMV capable. EMV is a credit card payment process that checks cards embedded with a computer chip for their legitimacy. Enabling EMV will allow for dipping and tapping of credit cards on the Toast Tap.
When setting up your Toast Tap™ (On-Counter), you may have a second screen attached to your terminal - also known as a Toast Flex for Guest or Guest-Facing Display. If so, you have the ability to utilize 2 card readers at once. Check out the instructions below to set these readers up and take payments. For more information on card reader setup, check out the .
From the main menu of the Toast POS app, select Device Setup from the Setup section. Scroll down to Card Readers, and you should see two different readers:
After taking a guest’s order and selecting Pay on your POS, you’ll see a button for Credit, just like the option for Cash or a Gift Card. Once selected, the screen will prompt your guest with instructions to complete the payment.
It’s important to note your Toast Tap™ can only be paired up with a swipe-only reader (also known as an MSR reader). It is not possible to use two Toast Tap™ readers on a single Toast Flex.
You can set up your Toast Flex 14 for Kitchen on its stand or mounted to the wall. For detailed instructions, check out this Toast Central article: .