Oracle Retail Devices Configuration

Question

Hi all;
I have the server and register running; i have connected a printer and cash drawer.i got javapos from the manufacturer. After installation of javavapos the POS application is still not able to communicate to my devices. According to POS installation guide , you can update the device in changing the jpos.xml in adding new entry.like the one shown here. After the change on the jpos.xml file what else must be done?
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE JposEntries PUBLIC "-//JavaPOS//DTD//EN"
"jpos/res/jcl.dtd">
<JposEntries>
<!--Saved by JavaPOS jpos.config/loader (JCL) version 2.2.0 on 6/28/10 9:40 AM-->
<JposEntry logicalName="SRP-350plus">
<creation factoryClass="com.bixolon.jpos.services.create.BixolonJposServiceInstanceFactory" serviceClass="com.bixolon.jpos.services.printers.SRP350PLUS"/>
<vendor name="BIXOLON" url="http://www.bixolon.com"/>
<jpos category="POSPrinter" version="1.12.0"/>
<product description="BIXOLON SRP-350plus Printer Device Service" name="BIXOLON Service for JavaPOS(TM) Standard" url="http://www.bixolon.com"/>
<!--Other non JavaPOS required property (mostly vendor properties and bus specific properties i.e. RS232 )-->
<prop name="deviceBus" type="String" value="USB"/>
</JposEntry>
<JposEntry logicalName="SRPCDW">
<creation factoryClass="com.bixolon.jpos.services.create.BixolonJposServiceInstanceFactory" serviceClass="com.bixolon.jpos.services.cashdrawer.SRPCDW"/>
<vendor name="BIXOLON" url="http://www.bixolon.com"/>
<jpos category="CashDrawer" version="1.12.0"/>
<product description="BIXOLON Standard CashDrawer Device Service" name="BIXOLON Service for JavaPOS(TM) Standard" url="http://www.bixolon.com"/>
<!--Other non JavaPOS required property (mostly vendor properties and bus specific properties i.e. RS232 )-->
<prop name="onTime" type="Integer" value="25"/>
<prop name="portName" type="String" value="COM1"/>
<prop name="linkedPrinter" type="Integer" value="1"/>
<prop name="dataBits" type="String" value="8"/>
<prop name="parity" type="String" value="None"/>
<prop name="closeStatusPhaser" type="String" value="low"/>
<prop name="flowControl" type="String" value="Hardware"/>
<prop name="stopBits" type="String" value="1"/>
<prop name="pinNumber" type="Integer" value="2"/>
<prop name="deviceBus" type="String" value="RS232"/>
<prop name="offTime" type="Integer" value="248"/>
<prop name="baudRate" type="String" value="9600"/>
</JposEntry>
</JposEntries>

Answer 1

Hi
The Samsung Bixolon SRP 350 printer needs an additional windows driver to install. did you install the window driver?
Also for configuring the device you needs to add printers jar on classpath. Also check that you are pointing the right jre to the printer along with vendor provided java relted dll and config files such as comm.jar , ibmcomm.dll etc
Also verify devicecontext.xml file and posdevices.xml file for printer and cash drawer session.
Thanks
Kapil Pant