connect drawer to printer

Posted by sabribo on December 10, 2006, 3:42 pm

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I just purchased RMS with all the equipment and am going through the
nightmare of setting all the hardware up. I have a Star TSP100 and an APG
Cash Drawer that I need to connect somehow. Unfortunately, my equipment came
without a cable to connect the two. The Star printer takes a 6-pin cable and
the drawer an 8-pin Cat5e. After checking with Radioshack and Fry's, it seems
like a cable that can connect both ends doesn't exist? They said I may need
to have it custom made (which I don't have time for)...

I then discovered the cable connectivity guide on the APG website and it
looks like that my setup would work with an RJ12 cable (or cd-014a). I have
an RJ 12 cable that I have connected to both devices, but my drawer is not
working. My question is: Is there a specific type of RJ12 cable (i.e. the
cd014a from the APG site) that I would need or should all RJ12 cables work?
What about the two missing pins on the APG side? If all RJ12 cables should
work, are there any suggestions why my drawer isn't opening?

Posted by Jeff @ Check Point Software on December 11, 2006, 6:33 am

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Sabribo,

Contact APG for the correct cable. Has to be wired properly for the =
Star on one end and the drawer on the other. You could burn the printer =
up wired wrong.

Then you need to configure the drawer. If using the Star Windows =
driver, go into the printer properties | Print or Raster Print Options | =
Cash Drawer 1 | set it to Document Top

If using the OPOS driver (I don't recommend it), install the OPOS Cash =
Drawer Driver and then set it up in the Configure MS OPOS Service =
Objects

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Jeff=20
Check Point Software

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I just purchased RMS with all the equipment and am going through the=20
nightmare of setting all the hardware up. I have a Star TSP100 and an =
APG=20
Cash Drawer that I need to connect somehow. Unfortunately, my =
equipment came=20
without a cable to connect the two. The Star printer takes a 6-pin =
cable and=20
the drawer an 8-pin Cat5e. After checking with Radioshack and Fry's, =
it seems=20
like a cable that can connect both ends doesn't exist? They said I may =
need=20
to have it custom made (which I don't have time for)...=20

I then discovered the cable connectivity guide on the APG website and =
it=20
looks like that my setup would work with an RJ12 cable (or cd-014a). I =
have=20
an RJ 12 cable that I have connected to both devices, but my drawer is =
not=20
working. My question is: Is there a specific type of RJ12 cable (i.e. =
the=20
cd014a from the APG site) that I would need or should all RJ12 cables =
work?=20
What about the two missing pins on the APG side? If all RJ12 cables =
should=20
work, are there any suggestions why my drawer isn't opening?
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If using=20
the Star Windows driver, go into the printer properties | Print or =
Raster Print=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#008000>If using the OPOS driver (I don't recommend =
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just purchased RMS with all the equipment and am going through the=20
<BR>nightmare of setting all the hardware up. I have a Star TSP100 and =
an APG=20
<BR>Cash Drawer that I need to connect somehow. Unfortunately, my =
equipment=20
came <BR>without a cable to connect the two. The Star printer takes a =
6-pin=20
cable and <BR>the drawer an 8-pin Cat5e. After checking with =
Radioshack and=20
Fry's, it seems <BR>like a cable that can connect both ends doesn't =
exist?=20
They said I may need <BR>to have it custom made (which I don't have =
time=20
for)... <BR><BR>I then discovered the cable connectivity guide on the =
APG=20
website and it <BR>looks like that my setup would work with an RJ12 =
cable (or=20
cd-014a). I have <BR>an RJ 12 cable that I have connected to both =
devices, but=20
my drawer is not <BR>working. My question is: Is there a specific type =
of RJ12=20
cable (i.e. the <BR>cd014a from the APG site) that I would need or =
should all=20
RJ12 cables work? <BR>What about the two missing pins on the APG side? =
If all=20
RJ12 cables should <BR>work, are there any suggestions why my drawer =
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Posted by Jason on December 11, 2006, 9:48 am

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I'm with Jeff. Don;t use the OPOS drivers with the Star printers. I have =
had nothing but problems, and Windows drivers work great.
Sabribo,

Contact APG for the correct cable. Has to be wired properly for the =
Star on one end and the drawer on the other. You could burn the printer =
up wired wrong.

Then you need to configure the drawer. If using the Star Windows =
driver, go into the printer properties | Print or Raster Print Options | =
Cash Drawer 1 | set it to Document Top

If using the OPOS driver (I don't recommend it), install the OPOS Cash =
Drawer Driver and then set it up in the Configure MS OPOS Service =
Objects

--=20

Jeff=20
Check Point Software

=
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=3D=3D=3D

You must be using Outlook Express or some other type of newsgroup =
reader to
see and download the file attachment(s). If you are not using a =
reader, follow
the link below to setup Outlook Express. Click on "Open with =
newsreader"
under the MS Retail Management System on the right.

http://tinyurl.com/75bgz
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=3D=3D=3D

I just purchased RMS with all the equipment and am going through the =

nightmare of setting all the hardware up. I have a Star TSP100 and =
an APG=20
Cash Drawer that I need to connect somehow. Unfortunately, my =
equipment came=20
without a cable to connect the two. The Star printer takes a 6-pin =
cable and=20
the drawer an 8-pin Cat5e. After checking with Radioshack and Fry's, =
it seems=20
like a cable that can connect both ends doesn't exist? They said I =
may need=20
to have it custom made (which I don't have time for)...=20

I then discovered the cable connectivity guide on the APG website =
and it=20
looks like that my setup would work with an RJ12 cable (or cd-014a). =
I have=20
an RJ 12 cable that I have connected to both devices, but my drawer =
is not=20
working. My question is: Is there a specific type of RJ12 cable =
(i.e. the=20
cd014a from the APG site) that I would need or should all RJ12 =
cables work?=20
What about the two missing pins on the APG side? If all RJ12 cables =
should=20
work, are there any suggestions why my drawer isn't opening?
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#008000>Sabribo,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#008000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#008000>Contact APG for the correct cable.  =
Has to be=20
wired properly for the Star on one end and the drawer on the other. =
You could=20
burn the printer up wired wrong.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#008000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#008000></FONT><FONT color=3D#008000></FONT><FONT=20
color=3D#008000></FONT><FONT color=3D#008000></FONT><FONT=20
color=3D#008000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#008000>Then you need to configure the =
drawer.  If using=20
the Star Windows driver, go into the printer properties | Print or =
Raster=20
Print Options | Cash Drawer 1 | set it to Document =
Top</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#008000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#008000>If using the OPOS driver (I don't recommend =
it),=20
install the OPOS Cash Drawer Driver and then set it up in the =
Configure MS=20
OPOS Service Objects</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>-- <BR><BR>Jeff <BR>Check Point Software</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#008000></FONT> </DIV>
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wrote in message <A=20
=
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just purchased RMS with all the equipment and am going through the=20
<BR>nightmare of setting all the hardware up. I have a Star TSP100 =
and an=20
APG <BR>Cash Drawer that I need to connect somehow. Unfortunately, =
my=20
equipment came <BR>without a cable to connect the two. The Star =
printer=20
takes a 6-pin cable and <BR>the drawer an 8-pin Cat5e. After =
checking with=20
Radioshack and Fry's, it seems <BR>like a cable that can connect =
both ends=20
doesn't exist? They said I may need <BR>to have it custom made =
(which I=20
don't have time for)... <BR><BR>I then discovered the cable =
connectivity=20
guide on the APG website and it <BR>looks like that my setup would =
work with=20
an RJ12 cable (or cd-014a). I have <BR>an RJ 12 cable that I have =
connected=20
to both devices, but my drawer is not <BR>working. My question is: =
Is there=20
a specific type of RJ12 cable (i.e. the <BR>cd014a from the APG =
site) that I=20
would need or should all RJ12 cables work? <BR>What about the two =
missing=20
pins on the APG side? If all RJ12 cables should <BR>work, are there =
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Posted by sabribo on December 11, 2006, 11:32 am

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Thanks for the help... I contacted APG this morning and it looks like the
company I bought my POS from forgot to put the cable in the box. They are
overnighting it and I will try to follow your instructions tomorrow. The Star
printer is already working, so I hope that the drawer will be easy once I
have the cable.

"Jason" wrote:

> I'm with Jeff. Don;t use the OPOS drivers with the Star printers. I have had

nothing but problems, and Windows drivers work great.

> Sabribo,

> Contact APG for the correct cable. Has to be wired properly for the Star on

one end and the drawer on the other. You could burn the printer up wired wrong.

> Then you need to configure the drawer. If using the Star Windows driver, go

into the printer properties | Print or Raster Print Options | Cash Drawer 1 |
set it to Document Top

> If using the OPOS driver (I don't recommend it), install the OPOS Cash

Drawer Driver and then set it up in the Configure MS OPOS Service Objects

> --

> Jeff

> Check Point Software

> =====================================================

> You must be using Outlook Express or some other type of newsgroup reader to

> see and download the file attachment(s). If you are not using a reader,

follow

> the link below to setup Outlook Express. Click on "Open with newsreader"

> under the MS Retail Management System on the right.

> http://tinyurl.com/75bgz

> =====================================================

> I just purchased RMS with all the equipment and am going through the

> nightmare of setting all the hardware up. I have a Star TSP100 and an APG

> Cash Drawer that I need to connect somehow. Unfortunately, my equipment

came

> without a cable to connect the two. The Star printer takes a 6-pin cable

and

> the drawer an 8-pin Cat5e. After checking with Radioshack and Fry's, it

seems

> like a cable that can connect both ends doesn't exist? They said I may

need

> to have it custom made (which I don't have time for)...

> I then discovered the cable connectivity guide on the APG website and it

> looks like that my setup would work with an RJ12 cable (or cd-014a). I

have

> an RJ 12 cable that I have connected to both devices, but my drawer is not

> working. My question is: Is there a specific type of RJ12 cable (i.e. the

> cd014a from the APG site) that I would need or should all RJ12 cables

work?

> What about the two missing pins on the APG side? If all RJ12 cables should

> work, are there any suggestions why my drawer isn't opening?

Posted by sabribo on December 13, 2006, 4:14 pm

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I installed the cable but still can't get the cash drawer to work. I went
into Print Properties to the device settings tab and selected Cash Drawer 1:
Open before printing. Star also includes a tab there to configure their
settings. I took out the OPOS configuration for the drawer and did the same
in RMS. I then ran a test from the printer settings to test the drawer and it
opens fine. However, when I go into RMS and tender, only the receipt prints
and the drawer doesn't open. What else do I need to configure?

Thanks for your help!

"Jeff @ Check Point Software" wrote:

> Sabribo,

> Contact APG for the correct cable. Has to be wired properly for the Star on

one end and the drawer on the other. You could burn the printer up wired wrong.

> Then you need to configure the drawer. If using the Star Windows driver, go

into the printer properties | Print or Raster Print Options | Cash Drawer 1 |
set it to Document Top

> If using the OPOS driver (I don't recommend it), install the OPOS Cash Drawer

Driver and then set it up in the Configure MS OPOS Service Objects

> --

> Jeff

> Check Point Software

> =====================================================

> You must be using Outlook Express or some other type of newsgroup reader to

> see and download the file attachment(s). If you are not using a reader, follow

> the link below to setup Outlook Express. Click on "Open with newsreader"

> under the MS Retail Management System on the right.

> http://tinyurl.com/75bgz

> =====================================================

> I just purchased RMS with all the equipment and am going through the

> nightmare of setting all the hardware up. I have a Star TSP100 and an APG

> Cash Drawer that I need to connect somehow. Unfortunately, my equipment came

> without a cable to connect the two. The Star printer takes a 6-pin cable and

> the drawer an 8-pin Cat5e. After checking with Radioshack and Fry's, it

seems

> like a cable that can connect both ends doesn't exist? They said I may need

> to have it custom made (which I don't have time for)...

> I then discovered the cable connectivity guide on the APG website and it

> looks like that my setup would work with an RJ12 cable (or cd-014a). I have

> an RJ 12 cable that I have connected to both devices, but my drawer is not

> working. My question is: Is there a specific type of RJ12 cable (i.e. the

> cd014a from the APG site) that I would need or should all RJ12 cables work?

> What about the two missing pins on the APG side? If all RJ12 cables should

> work, are there any suggestions why my drawer isn't opening?