connect to cash drawer without printer

[dexterlee]

hello samba pos team,

this is an great point of sale system. i'm from malaysia. i'm using this software in my restaurant. but i still have a few question about this software. is it possible to connect to cash drawer without a receipt printer? please help me solve this issue.

thank you.
dexter

[rvandam]

You could try it, using a com port. You will need a serial DB9 to rj11 converter. I know in Sambapos you can configure a com port as a printer (an lpt port should work too).

The problem is that I am not sure which pins you should use for the cash drawer

[DQ]

I am using cash drawer directly connected to my IBM SurePOS 500 terminal.  I send <XCT 07> command as a print job to open the cash drawer which work fine.

I am planning implement support to detect the cash drawer open for longer duration and notify user.

[JohnS]

You could try it, using a com port. You will need a serial DB9 to rj11 converter. I know in Sambapos you can configure a com port as a printer (an lpt port should work too).

The problem is that I am not sure which pins you should use for the cash drawer

You can not connect a cash drawer directly to a COM port if it is suppose to be connected to a printer. Most cash drawers need 12/24V DC to open, and a COM port is only a few Volts.
You can get cash drawer kickers online that are USB that will work.

Here or Here as an example.

[emre]

You could try it, using a com port. You will need a serial DB9 to rj11 converter. I know in Sambapos you can configure a com port as a printer (an lpt port should work too).

The problem is that I am not sure which pins you should use for the cash drawer

You can not connect a cash drawer directly to a COM port if it is suppose to be connected to a printer. Most cash drawers need 12/24V DC to open, and a COM port is only a few Volts.
You can get cash drawer kickers online that are USB that will work.

Here or Here as an example.

Welcome back John That answers the mystery behind that drawer problem.

[rvandam]

@JohnS I didn't know that the drawer would take so much current. I saw several solutions on the web, connecting a cash drawer to a com port, so I just assumed it would be possible.

[JohnS]

You can also get COM port kickers and will require external power to operate.

[DQ]

@John,
  I am using cash-drawer directly connected to terminal via Serial port. I am using IBM surePOS 500. By sending <XCT 06>, I can open a cash drawer.

[JohnS]

DQ,

You are using proprietary hardware - that is special built hardware for POS.
The SurePOS 500 has powered COM ports and peripherals that will only work with a SurePOS system. Most of the people using SambaPOS run generic based POS systems and peripherals.

[evail]

You can not connect a cash drawer directly to a COM port if it is suppose to be connected to a printer. Most cash drawers need 12/24V DC to open, and a COM port is only a few Volts.
You can get cash drawer kickers online that are USB that will work.

Here or Here as an example.
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That thing costs more than the cash drawer >_>