Configure an opening mechanism for a POS unit cash drawer

This topic walks you through the processes of setting up the cash drawer to automatically open after each sale using the POS Audit Profiles on the POS unit.

There’s two methods for setting up an opening mechanism for a cash drawer:

• With a template
• With OPOS

Activate the function to eject cash drawer in NP Retail #

1. Click the button, enter POS Audit Profiles, and choose the related link.
   Alternatively, you can navigate to the POS Unit Card and drill down to the POS Audit Profile field.
2. On the POS Audit Profile page, activate the Bin Eject After Sale toggle switch.
3. Make sure the Bin Eject After Sale toggle switch is activated for audit profiles of all POS units that have the opening mechanism set for the cash drawer.

Configure an opening mechanism for a POS unit cash drawer with a template #

To configure an opening mechanism for a POS unit cash drawer with a template, make sure the prerequisites are met, and follow the provided steps:

Prerequisites #

• Have at least one existing POS unit in the system.

• Have a POS payment bin linked to the POS unit.

• Have the cash drawer connected to the receipt printer.

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  The cable between the cash drawer and receipt printer needs to be installed correctly. The end with the label Printer has to go into the receipt printer.

Procedure #

1. Click the button, enter POS Unit List, and choose the related link.
   A list of all existing POS units is displayed.
2. Click the POS unit you wish to configure the cash drawer opening mechanism for.
3. Click the dropdown next to the POS Scenarios Profile and then Select from full list.
4. Click New, or select an existing profile, then click Manage followed by Edit.
5. Select the POS Scenarios Set Entries line with Workflow Code FINISH_SALE.
6. Click Manage, and then click POS Scenario Steps.
7. Add EjectPaymentBin in Subscriber Function.
8. Navigate back and select the edited POS Scenarios Profile for the POS unit.
9. Navigate back to the POS Unit card.
10. Click the dropdown next to the Default POS Payment Bin and then Select from full list.
11. Click Edit List.
12. In the field Eject Method input TEMPLATE, then click OK.

Configure an opening mechanism for a POS unit cash drawer with OPOS #

This topic section walks you through the process of setting up the POS Payment Bin to use OPOS to open the Cash Drawer through the POS.

Prerequisites #

• Have at least one POS unit.
• Have a POS payment bin attached to the POS unit.
• Have the cash drawer driver installed for the specific cash drawer.
• Have the OPOS CCO installed (the 1.14.001 CCO installer).

Procedure #

1. Click the button, enter POS Unit List, and choose the related link.
   A list of all existing POS units is displayed.
2. Click the POS unit you wish to configure the cash drawer opening mechanism for.
   The POS Unit Card is displayed.
3. Click the dropdown next to the Default POS Payment Bin and then Select from full list.
4. Click Edit List.
5. In the field Eject Method input OPOS.
6. Click Eject Method Parameters.
   A pop-up window is displayed.
7. In the Value field of the pop-up window provide the Logical Device Name of the OPOS printer on the POS.
   The POS unit with this POS payment bin is now using OPOS whenever opening the drawer in POS.

See also #

• Create a new POS unit
• Set up POS payment bins