Adding cash draw and bar code reader to fm system

[besalon]

Sorry to ask this kinda question but I am really new at this (have been using fm 8.5 for a few years now) I have just opened a shop created a basic till and booking in system. I need it to open the cash draw, do I need a printer (epsom example) or can I some how connect it directly with a script? The draw has a rj11 connection. Again if I do need a printer can these be turned off as we generally don't need receipts. Also, I am interested in a bar code reader can this also be connected? Sorry it this is too much lol

[Richard Corso]

As for the barcode readers check out this link

http://www.barcodediscount.com/search.htm?search=barcode+swipe

[besalon]

Thanks for your help I will have a look.

[jasonwood]

Depends on the drawer, but if it has RJ-11, it probably needs to connect to a receipt printer to work.

I use Star receipt printers and I can open a drawer by printing a blank layout - nothing prints. Other brands likely do the same.

Some cash drawers have a serial interface and would be connected directly to the host and controlled by serial commands. This is faster (no seconds waiting for a print job to queue up), but more expensive and difficult to set up.