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Posted by rick on February 17, 2006, 10:48 am
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> Hi guys, first post here and hope some of you can help or have
> experience
>
> I just bought a new TM88III thermal receipt printer (serial) and a
> serial cable from the POS-WAREHOUSE ; i am using RETAIL PLUS 2.0
> download/trial version to test out the POS.
> I have a PC running Win XP.
>
> When I was testing the POS, I have no problems of the POS software
> after a transaction is done, we hit ENTER and it will print out an
> invoice from our inkjet printer. This mean the POS program is stable.
>
> I have gone to download the driver software A301.gk (or something like
> that) from official EPSON support website and install/configure it. I
> selected serial driver, and COM PORT 1 (serial port 1) and install,
> then reboot. After that, i do see a printer driver (set as default).
>
> Then when i try to use NOTEPAD to print out a line of numbers, it takes
> a long while for anything to come out (5-10 minutes) and it prints out
> some Garbage characters. And when i used the POS software, and simulate
> a transaction, hit ENTER/PRINT, the hour glass appears, and like 5-10
> minutes, then a receipt prints out with Garbage characters.
>
> I googled some comments, and tried "deactivating" ADVANCED PRINTING
> FEATURES, PRINT DIRECT TO PORT, none of them seem to improve the
> situation.
>
> It doesn't print properly and it takes a long time ....does anyone of
> you have any advise ?
>
> Tks in advance.
> Daniel
>
> I have implemented BusinessVision with TM U200 receipt printer before
> with my last POS and i found this time round. it is hard.
>
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