Receipt Printer / Cash Drawer

Posted by Arthur on September 24, 2007, 5:42 pm

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Hi.

I am fed up with the constant problems I am having with my Epson-TM88iii
printer / MMF cash drawer combination.
I am pretty certain there is a bug with the Epson-TM88iii (OPOS software or
firmware), because every couple of weeks, I get an error, that can only be
solved by rebooting the computer.

In any case, I'm giving up at trying to solve the problem, and instead want
to change my receipt printer and/or cash drawer.

But, rather than figure out a working combination through trial and error, i
was hopping I could conduct a poll of opinions for printer / cash drawer
combinations that are known to work flawlessly, that means no problems...ever
(if possible).

Could you guys tell me what you have found to work very well?

Posted by jocelynp on September 25, 2007, 12:00 pm

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Arthur,

What is the error you are receiving with the OPOS install of your Epson?

Is it relating to: "....OPOS is locked by another application...."

I actually love that combo and have used it for a bery long time w/out
non-user related issues.
--
Jocelyn

"Arthur" wrote:

> Hi.

> I am fed up with the constant problems I am having with my Epson-TM88iii

> printer / MMF cash drawer combination.

> I am pretty certain there is a bug with the Epson-TM88iii (OPOS software or

> firmware), because every couple of weeks, I get an error, that can only be

> solved by rebooting the computer.

> In any case, I'm giving up at trying to solve the problem, and instead want

> to change my receipt printer and/or cash drawer.

> But, rather than figure out a working combination through trial and error, i

> was hopping I could conduct a poll of opinions for printer / cash drawer

> combinations that are known to work flawlessly, that means no problems...ever

> (if possible).

> Could you guys tell me what you have found to work very well?

Posted by Arthur on September 25, 2007, 12:46 pm

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That is similar to one of the error messages I received. And yes, I have
already configured the Manager application to allow multiple applications to
use the printer simultaneously.

I am pretty certain there is a bug, since this problem is quite intermittent
/ random, and is therefore hard to reproduce.

I am surprised you are *never* having problems with it. My problems occur
on average once every 2 weeks or so.

Are you using EPSON-TM88iii with MMF media plus running on Windows XP?

"jocelynp" wrote:

> Arthur,

> What is the error you are receiving with the OPOS install of your Epson?

> Is it relating to: "....OPOS is locked by another application...."

> I actually love that combo and have used it for a bery long time w/out

> non-user related issues.

> --

> Jocelyn

> "Arthur" wrote:

> > Hi.

> >

> > I am fed up with the constant problems I am having with my Epson-TM88iii

> > printer / MMF cash drawer combination.

> > I am pretty certain there is a bug with the Epson-TM88iii (OPOS software or

> > firmware), because every couple of weeks, I get an error, that can only be

> > solved by rebooting the computer.

> >

> > In any case, I'm giving up at trying to solve the problem, and instead want

> > to change my receipt printer and/or cash drawer.

> >

> > But, rather than figure out a working combination through trial and error, i

> > was hopping I could conduct a poll of opinions for printer / cash drawer

> > combinations that are known to work flawlessly, that means no

problems...ever

> > (if possible).

> >

> > Could you guys tell me what you have found to work very well?

Posted by Marc on September 25, 2007, 1:25 pm

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I also use MMF & TM88's, but I use windows drivers. I have never had a
lockup issue. Now running that combo for 1 1/2 years.

Marc

> Arthur,

> What is the error you are receiving with the OPOS install of your Epson?

> Is it relating to: "....OPOS is locked by another application...."

> I actually love that combo and have used it for a bery long time w/out

> non-user related issues.

> --

> Jocelyn

> "Arthur" wrote:

>> Hi.

>> I am fed up with the constant problems I am having with my Epson-TM88iii

>> printer / MMF cash drawer combination.

>> I am pretty certain there is a bug with the Epson-TM88iii (OPOS software

>> or

>> firmware), because every couple of weeks, I get an error, that can only

>> be

>> solved by rebooting the computer.

>> In any case, I'm giving up at trying to solve the problem, and instead

>> want

>> to change my receipt printer and/or cash drawer.

>> But, rather than figure out a working combination through trial and

>> error, i

>> was hopping I could conduct a poll of opinions for printer / cash drawer

>> combinations that are known to work flawlessly, that means no

>> problems...ever

>> (if possible).

>> Could you guys tell me what you have found to work very well?

Posted by Jeff Faul on September 25, 2007, 5:36 pm

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In XP check the Print Server Properties, Ports tab and make sure no printers
are listed on the same port as the Epson OPOS printer. Or for that matter
even a printer listed in the printers folder using the same port causes
problems. EX: Intuit printer. Delete anything not used.

--
Jeff Faul
Merchants Solutions

"Marc" wrote:

> I also use MMF & TM88's, but I use windows drivers. I have never had a

> lockup issue. Now running that combo for 1 1/2 years.

> Marc

> > Arthur,

> >

> > What is the error you are receiving with the OPOS install of your Epson?

> >

> > Is it relating to: "....OPOS is locked by another application...."

> >

> > I actually love that combo and have used it for a bery long time w/out

> > non-user related issues.

> > --

> > Jocelyn

> >

> > "Arthur" wrote:

> >

> >> Hi.

> >>

> >> I am fed up with the constant problems I am having with my Epson-TM88iii

> >> printer / MMF cash drawer combination.

> >> I am pretty certain there is a bug with the Epson-TM88iii (OPOS software

> >> or

> >> firmware), because every couple of weeks, I get an error, that can only

> >> be

> >> solved by rebooting the computer.

> >>

> >> In any case, I'm giving up at trying to solve the problem, and instead

> >> want

> >> to change my receipt printer and/or cash drawer.

> >>

> >> But, rather than figure out a working combination through trial and

> >> error, i

> >> was hopping I could conduct a poll of opinions for printer / cash drawer

> >> combinations that are known to work flawlessly, that means no

> >> problems...ever

> >> (if possible).

> >>

> >> Could you guys tell me what you have found to work very well?

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