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POS Cash Drawer Opening
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29/06/2007 04:40:04
 
 
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29/06/2007 04:16:56
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Coding, syntax & commands
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 9 SP1
OS:
Windows XP SP2
Network:
Windows XP
Database:
Visual FoxPro
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01236712
Message ID:
01236714
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19
>Hi,
>
>I am trying out a new POS receipt printer (POS-X 5000 using EPSON emulation). Almost everything works fine EXCEPT... everytime the cash drawer opens the printer feeds and cuts about 1/2" of paper, even in No Sale mode (no receipt printing).
>
>I am opening the drawer by passing a string of ASCII characters. POS=X tech support says that is how it is supposed to work. If I want to open the drawer without the papercut, I must pass HEXADECIMAL stuff. They sent me a couple of sample HEX files but I have not a clue as to how to implement.
>
>Help!?!?!
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ken

Create a one byte file, which contains a singel CHR(7), =strtofile(chr(7),'eject.txt'). To open the cash drawer:
Copy file eject.txt to com2: && Or whatever port you use
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