Setting up a USB cash drawer
To set up a USB cash drawer (specifically, APG Series 100):
1. Be sure the following are set in the Ports.INI file:
popthruprinter=FALSE
popthruport=FALSE
2. Install the cash drawer:
a. Plug the cash drawer into the computer
b. Install cash drawer drivers by browsing on the provided CD to \USBPro(tm)_Cash_Drawer_v4.1\APG 554 USB Utility and double-click on the file named USB554Utility.exe
c. In the APG Configuration Utility window, press ADD and the USB port connected to the cash drawer displays.
d. Test the cash drawer by pressing the Open Drawer button.
e. Press the Drawer Status button to check if the drawer is Open or Closed.
After the driver is installed, a registry entry is generated for the cash drawer: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\APG Cash Drawer(r), Inc.\APG USB Port Manager\HIDUSB
3. Configure the following Sales settings:
a. Go to Sales > Tools > Sales Pt Setup > Miscellaneous.
b. In the Cash Drawer section, select APG for Type.
Note: This can also be accomplished from SysManager > Activities > System Lists > Salespoints > New/Edit > Misc tab.
c. Check the Primary USB box if this cash drawer is a primary drawer, and then select the proper USB from the dropdown.
d. If a secondary drawer exists, check the Secondary USB box and select the proper USB for it.
e. Enable sales when the drawer is open by checking the Allow Sales if Drawer Open box. If this box is unchecked, Sales returns a message and stops any attempt of adding an item to sales when the drawer is open.