POS Reciept printer

[Deleted User]

Hi,

I was wondering if there is anyway to set up receipt printing through a way other than a COM port.

Anything will help

[Deleted User]

Or is there a way that we can utilize Com3 rather than Com1 or 2

Rik Dillon_7332388

I don't think so.
However, you can reconfigure a USB as a com port and use that.  I have done that with a kitchen printer.
When you then install the printer you get another COM port as an option.

[Deleted User]

Com1 and Com2 are already in use at the moment and I would like a way to not use them but I haven't been able to find anything as of yet

Rik Dillon_7332388

Graham Boast of reconhelp.com.au posted this 12 months ago .. it should help

"POS talk directly to printers through a COM or LPT port, so the windows printing functions atre not used at all, so step 1 is to delete this as a windows printer.

Then unplug the USB cable, reinstall the virtual port driver https://download.epson-biz.com/modules/pos/index.php?page=soft&scat=36 , plug in the usb again, then check what port has been setup in the window device manager

The shot below shows a USB to Serial Adapter that has been added as COM3.  The Epson port will be different, but will similarly use a COM port.  You may have to right click > properties > port settings > advanced to check what port is assigned.  If it it using a port number higher that 8, you will to reassign it to a port number less than 8.

You should now be able to go into POS and assign the printer to this port"

Good luck!
I've found him very helpful

[Deleted User]

Awesome! I will give it a try

Graham Boast

Hi Kyle,

If you have a Senor printer from a Retail Starter Kit, you will need to install the driver from your Reckon POS CD.  Look in the support\RSK folder.

The GTP-290B3 uses a file called CDM 2.04.16.exe

the folder has a set of step by step instructions.


Graham