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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:
--- Quote from: rvandam on March 18, 2013, 07:09:51 am ---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
--- End quote ---
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:
--- Quote from: JohnS on March 28, 2013, 03:35:45 am ---
--- Quote from: rvandam on March 18, 2013, 07:09:51 am ---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
--- End quote ---
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.
--- End quote ---
Welcome back John :) That answers the mystery behind that drawer problem.
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