How can I make one cash drawer work with multiple PCs/host devices?
While on the surface this may seem to be an attractive option, there are inherent cash management concerns when several cashiers share a cash drawer. Serial or Parallel Interface Cash Drawer • With multiple PCs connected on a network in a Windows environment, configure the drawer as a Generic/Text Only printer on the PC supporting the drawer. “Print” the opening commands from the other PCs to the cash drawer. • Connect the drawer to an IP node (e.g. HP Jet Direct External Print Server) and connect the IP node device to the Ethernet network.
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