When investing in a technologically advanced POS system, there are a lot of factors that need to be kept in mind. One of the major components of the system, cash drawer is added to the POS System. When buying a system, it is important to find out and pay attention to the options available for opening a drawer. In some POS systems, it opens in just one way while in some it can open in multiple ways, thereby giving a lot of choices to the buyers.
Connecting the drawer
The most commonly and popularly used ways for connecting the cash drawer is through the receipt printer. Today, the market has a lot of receipt printers that comes with a cash drawer driver port. Since there are electronics already in a printer, it is the cheapest and easiest way to connect a drawer. In some cases, telephone style, an RJ11 connector is also used to connect to the drawer. However, it is imperative to ensure that only a correct cable is being used from the drawer to the printer. It is because the same pinout of the connector is not used by every printer.
If a wrong cable is used for this purpose, it can result in damaging the cash drawer drive circuit of the printer. Thus, seek help and guidance of experts in the field or the supplier to find a perfect cable that goes well with the chosen system. As part of the software, another choice that may prove to be appropriate is a serial connection. Earlier, it was undoubtedly a popular choice but recently it is fast being overtaken by the USB Port. These days, there is no longer any serial port available on many Personal Computers. In case, a system doesn’t have a receipt printer, using a USB interface is the most suitable way of connecting. Such cash drawers come with everything that is required for connecting it to a USB port to your PC. The drawer has drivers and using a process, they can be loaded so that software easily recognizes the presence of the drawer. Another option available is parallel port interface though it is not very popular.
In certain retail outlets, there is no requirement for a cash drawer interface and the manual drawer is the best choice. There is no need for an interface board, cable or even a solenoid. A push button is used to open is located on the front of the drawer.
Recently, a cash drawer has been introduced in the market that gets connected to an Ethernet port. A thin client system can particularly make use of this drawer as it offers the benefit of carrying the drawer statistics as well. It clearly indicates the number of times when the drawer has been opened and it also ensures the stamping of every operation. Considering the above factors and different features in different cash drawers, one can make an ideal choice when buying a cash drawer for the retail business.
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