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USING SERIAL PRINTERS or POS POLES WITH SHOP PRO
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For Windows XP or Windows 2000 only
XP and Shop-Pro together don't directly work with serial (COM port)
devices but they may work indirectly. Normally this requires that
your Windows XP machine be set up in a network or at least think it's
in a network
If you have just a Single computer NOT a network there is a further trick
that you can play on Windows XP to fake it into behaving like a network.
If you feel like tweaking Windows see the notes at the bottom before
continuing.
Add a Generic/ Text Only printer from within Windows (Open the Control
Panel, choose Printers and Faxes, then choose Add a Printer).
Choose a Local Port and do NOT select 'detect plug and play devices'.
Set it to use the COM1 port name it "TAGPRINTER" or "CASHDRAWER" or
something appropriate but don't use spaces in the name don't make
it the default Windows printer.
Once installed, right-click the printer icon, select Sharing and make it
shareable and make the share name: TAGPRINTERPOLE. You may even be
prompted to make it sharable during installation which saves you the
extra step.)
Right-click the printer icon, choose Properties, Ports, then with the
COM1 port highlighted click Configure Port and make sure that the
baud, parity, data bits, stop-bits and flow control are all correct.
These settings are different for different printers or devices and
only your printer manual or dealer can tell you the right settings.
Once completed, right click My Computer from the main windows desktop
and choose properties. Choose Computer Name. Make a note of the Full
Computer Name. (eg. OFFICE)
Choose the JS-MENU icon. At the black and white screen with the Enter
Your Choice-> prompt, type:
(this is based on the above examples - change the OFFICE part to match the
computer name and change the TAGPRINTER PART to match the printer share
name)
NET USE LPT3: \\OFFICE\TAGPRINTER /Y
EXIT
Next, go into the Shoppro. Choose 8,B for printer redirection. Scan
the list to find the tag printer entry and set the PORT column to LPT3.
Then from the subsequent page set the Thermal Transfer Printer to
the number from the list on the previous page - the one where you added
LPT3.
If you are using the COM port for something other than the tag printer
such as the Cash Drawer, then from the "customize printer destinations"
page select the appropriate entry instead of Thermal Transfer Printer.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIMULATING A NETWORK FOR A SINGLE COMPUTER
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Note: do NOT use these Simulating a Network instructions if you actually
do have a network.
These notes are only to be used to 'fake out' the computer so that the
serial port tricks above can work.
Windows Vista
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Start, Control Panel, !!(choose Classic View)
Add Hardware
Click Continue (Welcome to the Add Hardware Wizard) NEXT
choose "Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced)"
Scroll down to Network Adapters NEXT
Click on Microsoft of the left for Mfg
Click Microsoft Loopback Adapter on the right and click NEXT
The wizard is ready to install your hardware NEXT
"Please wait while the wizard installs the software ..."
"Completing the Add Hardware Wizard"
click FINISH
Windows XP
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Start, Control Panel, Add Hardware
(Welcome to the Add Hardware Wizard) NEXT
Searching...
Yes, I have already connected the hardware, NEXT
Scroll down do the BOTTOM of the list
Click Add a new hardware device NEXT
Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (advanced) NEXT
Scroll down to Network adapters NEXT
Click on Microsoft and Microsoft Loopback Adapter NEXT
The wizard is ready to install your hardware NEXT
Please wait...
Completing the Add Hardware Wizard FINISH
Windows 2000
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Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add/Remove Hardware.
(If you don't see Add/Remove Hardware switch to "Category View")
Click Add/Troubleshoot a device, and then click Next.
Click Add a new device, and then click Next.
Click No, I want to select the hardware from a list, and then click Next.
Click Network adapters, and then click Next.
In the Manufacturers box, click Microsoft.
In the Network Adapter box, click Microsoft Loopback Adapter, and then click Next.