Register Setup Printers cash Drawer

Action: REGSETP

This list tab displays the printers set for the selected Register to utilize. By default the Register will use the printers set in the Printer Setup Form. This tab provides an alternative form to edit the printers. Please review the Printers Setup Fo rm for specific instructions.

Cash drawer...If Yes, this workstation has a serial cash drawer attached. The cash drawer can be opened from Register Functions->Cash Drawer Open, or using the No Sale button on the Ticket form. The Cashdrawer port must be set as well.

Cash drawer port...The port ID determines the type of drawer that this register will be using and the physical PC's I/O port the cash drawer is attached. There are three type of drawers that ProfitSystemis capable of using

Serial cash drawers Those that work off serial communications ports, i.e. com1, com2 ..that is directly attached to a PC. ProfitSystem supports up to communications (Com) port 9. ProfitSystem can support many manufacturers of these drawers.

Receipt printer attached cash drawers. These cash drawers are attached to a receipt printer, which is in turn attached to the computer. The TSP100eco printer is supported in this configuration. A list of printers is shown, select the receipt printer for the cash drawer.

USB cash drawers
Those that attached to a USB port. USB port drawers use a proprietary program that is installed with ProfitSystem. ProfitSystem supports three major manufacturers: APG, MMF and MS.
For MMF choose either MMFUSB0 or MMFUSB1. USBCR.DLL is required for MMF USB drawers.
For MS choose either MSUSB0 or MSUSB1 based on the dip switches on the drawer used. MS USB drawers require MSPOS_USB.DLL to be present in the ProfitSystem© program folder.
For APG look for APGUSBn, where n is 1 thru 10 for the USB port number auto assigned by Windows. USB554.DLL is used for APG drawers. These files are installed with ProfitSystem©. For an APG USB cash drawer used on Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, there is registry change that must be performed: APG USB on Windows 8.1
For an APG USB cash drawer accessed via RDP or TSPLUS, use APGUSBREMOTE as the port. The Cash Drawer Helper must be running on the PC to which the cash drawer is attached. Download and install from http://bblsystems.com/downloads/CashDrawerHelper.msi

Network cash drawers Those that are networked based (TCP/IP) and are not directly attached to a PC or terminal, but are attached to a network switch. Networked drawers must be assigned a static IP number. These type drawers also use proprietary commands and ProfitSystem s upports only the APG manufacturer.

No software is installed. AGP offers a Windows setup program, APGCdRelUtil.EXE, for it's configuration to the store's network which is available on a CD or from BBL's website. Instructions for it's setup and use are:

Connect the cash drawer to the subnet
Connect the power adapter to the cash drawer
Launch APGCDRelUtil.EXE
Click 'Scan' to discover each cash drawer on the subnet
Select the cash drawer.
Click 'Monitor' to run the basic cash drawer functions of
Open Drawer
Get Status
Get Log
Clear Log
Click 'Details' to reveal:
IP Address
SubNet Mask
GateWay
MAC Address
Click 'Configuration' to change the IP Address to static

Baud...Used for serial cash drawers (not a USB or TCP/IP), you can specify the baud rate to communicate with the cash drawer. If left blank, ProfitSystem® will use a default value of 9600.

ASCII char...The DEC ASCII value of the character to send to a serial cash drawer. If left blank, ProfitSystem® will default to @. See charts at the end of this topic.

# of chars...The number of characters to send to a serial cash drawer. If left blank, ProfitSystem will default to 5.

Cash Drawer IP...Used with networked cash drawers. This is the static IP number assigned to the drawer.

Force user to close cash drawer (checkbox)... Available when using a USB or Network TCP/IP cash drawers. Checked, ProfitSystem© will NOT continue when cash payments are tendered until the drawer is closed. As a cash payment is entered the cash drawer will auto open so the cash may be placed in the drawer. ProfitSystem will not continue, clear the screen and print a receipt until the drawer is closed.

Open Drawer button...Will open the Cash Drawer to insure the settings entered are working.

View Drawer Log... For Networked TCP/IP printers. This function will display a list of messages including when the cash drawers was opened and closed & how long the drawer was left open.

Enable buzzer... For Networked TCP/IP printers. Enables the drawer open buzzer.

Disable buzzer...For Networked TCP/IP printers. Disables the drawer open buzzer.

Pin pad com port...ProfitSystem supports the Verifone PP1000SE & PP1000USB pin pads for debit card transactions via the optional PC Charge or IP Charge software. USB devices are traditionally converted via the device's USB driver to appear to the computer and ProfitSystem as com ports. The USB driver DLL is MsPorts.dll. Technical information on Verifone products ma be found at:

http://www.verifone.com/technical-support.aspx

Pole Display com port... Logic Control LT9000 series displays (like the LT9900-GY) are supported. These displays do not require any special software or drivers to be installed. ProfitSystem communicates directly to the display with Logic Controls own command language via the selected PC com port.

Temp path...The directory where ProfitSystem® will save it’s temporary files. If left blank, ProfitSystem® will use the default Windows temporary directory. You would only need to change this under the direction of customer service.