The problem is that the pos software has to know the proper control code to send to the receipt printer that you are using.
Cash drawer serial port kicker.
Controlling the cash drawer.
In order to use the test utility you must identify the type of cash drawer you are using.
In windows vista or windows 7 click start type control printers and press enter.
Due to the design of these systems the cash drawer has to be physically connected to your pos system in order for it to work and be able to be opened.
To open the cash drawer the pos software must send control codes to your printer which will then send an impulse to the cash drawer to pop it open.
It is called a 9 pin serial male port.
Esc p m t1 t2.
In the device manager there should be a listing of individual ports.
In order to assure that the printer is sending a cash drawer kick command do the following.
A unique serial number is assigned to each usb rs232 trigger module anddriver software will assign the next available serial port to each device itrecognizes multiple triggers can be used on one computer.
Open printers and faxes or devices and printers in windows 7.
Check to see which com port your cash drawer is attached to.
Is the dk connector pin to output control signals 0 for pin2 drawer1 or 1 for pin5 drawer2 t1.
To do this open the windows device manager my computer properties hardware device manager.
This will replace old indiana cash drawers or the need to upgrade software just to support new cash drawers.
This way existing pos softwarecan communicate with the usb rs232 cash drawer trigger as though connected to aserial port.
Parallel interfaced kpc serial interfaced kc single serial cable exiting the back of drawer plug to connect power supply ksc female plug for 9 pin serial cable plug to connect power supply set of 4 dipswitches.
It provides a virtual comm port which acts like a serial rs232 port.
Serial cash drawer interface connects to your pc or pos station and to a standard epson interface cash drawer.
Most cash drawers are attached to a recipt printer through cable.
Is the drawer kick command.
The epson esc pos drawer kick cash drawer command enables the control of either 1 or 2 cash drawers.
The dt 100u cash drawer trigger is designed to provide usb interfacing to the cash drawer.
In windows xp click start click run type control printers then press enter.
The dt 100u cash drawer triggeris designed to provide usb interfacing to the cash drawer.
Is the on time of the drawer kick signal.
Most cash drawers will have key override however.
You can also get others that can connect to your pos computer through a serial port and get signaled to open that way.
Using a command prompt to open a serial cash drawer is straightforward please try the following steps.
In order to use this 9 pin serial port you must have a matching serial cable to plug in.
