Hi,
Is there any tricks or workaround to make my Parallel printer work with RMS 2.0 on Windows 7 Pro 64bt?
Drawer connected to the printer, printer connected to a PCI card that I've installed.
Tried generic text driver, that did not work.
Thanks
J. S.
Jameel Sahawneh Hi, Is there any tricks or workaround to make my Parallel printer work with RMS 2.0 on Windows 7 Pro 64bt? Drawer connected to the printer, printer connected to a PCI card that I've installed. Tried generic text driver, that did not work. Thanks J. S.
As far as I know, Win7 64b does not support parallel ports. You will either need to use a USB to parallel cable or change your printer to a USB model.
-- Regards,
Jeff HobbsCheck Point Software
I've built numerous machines with Win 7 64 bit with a parallel port native to the motherboard, with no problems. However, when adding a PCI parallel card, it can be flaky. Check Device Manager to make sure it shows that it's working properly. If so, try to print a test page. If you're using this as a Windows printer (not OPOS), then use the Star driver. It allows you to configure the cash drawer.
If the PCI parallel card doesn't work, then use a USB to parallel cable, as Jeff suggests. I've done that for clients, and it works well.
All this doesn't matter. Star doesn't make a proper windows 7 driver. Don't knock yourself out.
Pony up the money for a new printer and sell the old one on ebay :).
-Jerry
Which model? I have clients using TSP743 thermal printers on Windows 7 machines, with the Star driver, and it works fine.
Thank you all for your help.. I bought a USB printer:
Star Micronics TSP100 TSP143U Receipt Printer. Hopefully this one will work.
J.S.
They work great although we sell the ECO version, a longer warranty (4 years vs 3) and saves the environment by going to sleep and Star buys eco credits!
Whatever.
My fave is still the Epson tm88.