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dexterlee

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connect to cash drawer without printer
« on: March 17, 2013, 12:19:41 pm »
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

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Re: connect to cash drawer without printer
« Reply #1 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

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Re: connect to cash drawer without printer
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2013, 06:20:14 pm »
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.

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Re: connect to cash drawer without printer
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2013, 03:35:45 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

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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Re: connect to cash drawer without printer
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2013, 06:25:13 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

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.

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Re: connect to cash drawer without printer
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2013, 12:21:51 am »
@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.

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Re: connect to cash drawer without printer
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2013, 12:37:14 am »
You can also get COM port kickers and will require external power to operate.
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Re: connect to cash drawer without printer
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2013, 04:58:32 am »
@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.

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Re: connect to cash drawer without printer
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2013, 06:00:21 am »
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.
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Re: connect to cash drawer without printer
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2013, 09:22:23 pm »


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 >_>