POS Reciept printer

[Deleted User]
[Deleted User] Posts: 0 ✭
edited December 2017 in Point of Sale

Hi,

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

Anything will help :)

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 ✭
    edited June 2015
    Or is there a way that we can utilize Com3 rather than Com1 or 2
  • Rik Dillon_7332388
    Rik Dillon_7332388 Member Posts: 14 ✭
    edited December 2017
    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]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 ✭
    edited June 2015
    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
    Rik Dillon_7332388 Member Posts: 14 ✭
    edited June 2015
    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]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 ✭
    edited June 2015
    Awesome! I will give it a try
  • Graham Boast
    Graham Boast Accredited Partner Posts: 331 Accredited Partner Accredited Partner
    edited June 2018
    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


    Graham Boast | 0409 317366 | graham@reckonhelp.com.au

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