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I've been working with a team to install all the components for Modern POS. We've been able to install everything without a hitch and were able to connect tablets just fine. The problem we're having now is that after we install the Hardware Station, how do you go about installing devices and attaching it to the hardware station so the tablets can use them?

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Make sure the hardware station server name is in Channel profile.

After you have installed the Hardware station, Install the OPOS devices/ peripherals, login to MPOS. Click on Hardware station and should be able to see the peripherals in the list.

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We have the hardware station set up as http://[server name]:9095/RetailHardwareStation/ and I've added the button "Select Hardware Station" to MPOS and through this I'm able to set the Hardware Station as active. Is this the same place I'm able to view the peripherals?

In R3, is it not required to add the Printer in the Hardware Profile if you're using a Hardware Station?

Thanks for your help.

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You can see the peripherals in the hardware station screen and I am not sure if you would have to create hardware profile for the printer . I guess the hardware station is enough to connect the peripherals to the MPOS.

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This is the OP, I was using login of someone else on the team to ask the question but he's not in today so I created a new one.

Maybe the problem is when I install my printer by ethernet, the Hardware Station isn't picking up on it. Whenever I complete a transaction, I get this error message in the Event Viewer:

Request '<server name>:9095/RetailHardwareStationUAT/Printer/Print' from the host '<IP of tablet>' for device '<device name>' failed.PeripheralException : Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {CCB90152-B81E-11D2-AB74-0040054C3719} failed due to the following error: 80040154 Class not registered (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80040154 (REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG)).

I checked and the Printer folder wasn't created. Do you have to go about any special instructions when installing a printer to the Hardware Station for it to create the Printer folder? Or is there some techNet article that I missed where you have to manually create the Printer folder, CashDrawer folder, and LineDisplay folder?

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I succeeded to work the printer as well as cash drawer through hardware station but there are lot of things I did which I am not able to recall. I will try to setup it again on a new machine and then I could share what the actual steps are. By that time I don't want to touch the working ones.

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Thanks, that would be helpful. How is your cash drawer and printer connected to the hardware station server? My printer is connected through Ethernet and the cash drawer is connected through wireless. I'm not sure if this effects anything since they're not directly connected to the server that the hardware station is installed on.

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When you said open the hardware station on MPOS, is this the screen you were referring to?

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Fellow, I have installed Hardware Station and add its url in Channel Profile.
Now what ? Would you explain next steps ?
I want to use network printer from Tab/Surface. I just installed network printer on Surface successfully. Now want to send print.

Your prompt response is appreciated.

Regards,

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The Hardware Station is basically what it sounds like, the place which controls all the hardware. So any peripheral you want to use from mPOS needs to be installed on the server that you have Hardware Station on. You'll also need to add the same peripheral on the Hardware Profile that is selected for the mPOS terminal. Also make sure you've pushed the necessary jobs: Channel Configuration (1070) for Hardware Station and Register (1090) for Hardware Profile.

Next you'll need to log onto the mPOS terminal and activate the hardware station as seen in my comment earlier. This should allow the device to print to the printer. Is this a receipt printer or a normal printer?

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I have installed MPOS in the tablet. This is a docking station which we will be using going forward. All the peripherals will be attached to this docking station only. Can anybody help me with the steps to configure Printers,Cash drawers,scanners etc. I have installed the hardware station on the tablet only as I will not be having any other machine to install peripherals to.

A quick response will be highly appriciated.

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