Does erpnext support Cash Drawer?

noktualek · January 10, 2016, 3:22pm

I use POS if i buy Cash Drawer
does it support Cash Drawer ?

Thanks

becht_robert · January 10, 2016, 3:29pm

No it does not

noktualek · January 10, 2016, 3:34pm

Will next version nexterp support cash drawer ?

ccfiel · January 10, 2016, 3:48pm

You can do customization to support cash drawer.

vrms · January 10, 2016, 10:26pm

Can you specify what you meam by ‘support cash drawer’?
Accounting wise it could be a child account of Assets/Cash in Hand/Cash Drawer in your CoA I’d say

ccfiel · January 11, 2016, 1:17am

@vrms What I understand is you want the hardware (Cash Drawer) to open every time a transaction finish? In ERPNext there are trigger point like validate, submit etc. so you can put the code of the cash drawer to open.

Francois_Ifitwala · January 11, 2016, 2:45am

Yes I have tried to make the cash drawer open in our POS and it couldn’t not. ;-(

noktualek · January 11, 2016, 2:56am

i mean cash drawer automatic open when finish customer pay money to us.

System19 · January 11, 2016, 11:46am

A lot of generic cash drawers should work. Most have a USB input and USB (loop-through) output on the back of them. They automatically open when you print something.
So you have your POS computer USB cable go to the cash drawer input, And then add a USB cable from the cash drawer output to your receipt printer. Each time you print a receipt the drawer opens.
If it doesn’t open make sure you have installed cash drawer/printer drivers.

Francois_Ifitwala · January 11, 2016, 3:38pm

Hi @System19,
I think cable is usually from computer to POS printer and from printer to cash drawer.
I have tried quite a few combinations and could not make it work.

If you manage to make it work, please let me know in which order and which cash drawer (brand, specs?) I would love to try again.

Thanks

System19 · January 12, 2016, 12:11am

@Francois_Ifitwala. Opps sorry my bad. Yes first Printer then Drawer. I think I just borrowed these instructions to configure the printer. https://support.vendhq.com/hc/en-us/articles/201378380-Configure-an-Epson-TM-T88-thermal-receipt-printer
I actually set up the printer for a MYOB Retail Manager install but I tested it with an install of ERPNext and it worked no issue.

noktualek · January 13, 2016, 5:43pm

that mean
1 if i not have printer it can not automatic open cash draw ?

thanks

nguyenrom · July 17, 2017, 4:38pm

@noktualek, did you know how to open the drawer without printing? I have the same problem

mulyadi-agtechsg · July 17, 2017, 11:43pm

@nguyenrom how do you connect the cash drawer to your POS System?

nguyenrom · July 18, 2017, 3:06am

Hi @mulyadi-agtechsg, I connected cash drawer with the printer. When invoice printing will automatically open the cash drawer. But I don’t know how open cash drawer if I don’t print?

mulyadi-agtechsg · July 18, 2017, 4:04am

If I am not wrong, you need to send the ESC code to the printer.

It can be a custom button which sends the ESC code to the printer

nguyenrom · July 18, 2017, 4:20pm

I’m not sure I understand what you said.

I connected cash drawer to print driver. When I print an invoice, the cash drawer auto open.
Ex:

@mulyadi-agtechsg How can I make the trigger to open the cash drawer?