POS Programming info. and innards... 1

[TheDisciple]

Hey yawl, I'm interested in knowing how a programming lang. interacts w/ the hardware in a cash register via code. IF anyone knows for sure / can point me in the right direction THEN Great! ELSE keep inquiring. I may, just outta curiosity code a POS when I receive some info.

Then, all I have 2 do is go out and getta CASH REGISTER. HHMmmmm.....
Thnx Much yawl!!!

 

[Diederik]

Maybe OPOS/JavaPOS or UPOS classes help? Check out

http://monroecs.com/

for more details. Diederik

 

[SunOfThundar]

Hey thnx much there Diederik. I'll check it out & get back 2 U. SORRY for the long time interval in which I took to reply to you, seeing that U took the time out 2 reply to me & all. Ya know...

Thnx Much dude!!!!!!

 

[Henz]

PINPad firmware

 

[sergiogove]

Hi

I have checked out UPOS and also got the manual for it. However, I'm still a bit shaky about it.

Could anyone please suggest me a simple version of how you would go about to print text to a POSPrinter from start to finish.

Please try to include the code (Any language will do but prefereably VB of VFP)

Any help would be much appreciated

Thanks.

 

[Diederik]

sergiogove,

Just get yourself some OPOS drivers from a peripheral manufacturer (fe.

https://www.epson-pos.com/cgi-bin/sddl/down/scripts/dw_start.jsp)

Most have included a 'samples' part in their ADK (Epson has) including LOTS of sample code.

To get started: for printers, it's boils down to the following steps:
'- Open & Enable the printer
OPOSPOSPrinter.Open "TM-H5000III" ' LDN of your printer
OPOSPOSPrinter.Claim 500 ' Timeout
OPOSPOSPrinter.DeviceEnabled = True

'- Print
OPOSPOSPrinter.PrintNormal 2, "Hello world"

'- Close the printer
If OPOSPOSPrinter.Claimed then
OPOSPOSPrinter.Release
End If
OPOSPOSPrinter.Close Diederik

 

[PedroMB]

Hello!

I only like to know if this code can work on epson TM-210 POS printer to directly from VBA of excel.

Thanks a lot

 

[Diederik]

This code does work on a TM-210, although it can be necesary to issue a 'set font' command first (to prevent the printer from using only 32 chars/line):

OPOSPOSPrinter.RecLineChars = 40

This does work perfectly in VB and VBA

Diederik

 

[johnvai]

Dear Friend : if you ever want to know about how to print directly from VB to Epson TMT88II or III or Epson Dot Matrix or CashDrawer, just write me to john_vai@hotmail.com.

My question to you: if you know how to output to Customer display, i would be thankful.

John Vai