Printing on different computer while app host is different (Printing on client computer while app is at hosting server)
This case is applicable only if your app is hosted on a public hosting server while printer is connected to your local system/computer/network.This case is applicable for most of USERS.
- 1. Download webserver - XAMP ... Download XAMPP . Install It (Do not install it to C Drive - It may generate sometime file write issues)
- 2. Download the pos printing server http://www.ultimatekode.com/pos_printer.zip
- 3.
For XAMPP Open XAMMP Installation Directory/htdocs Folder
Extract downloaded file to htdocs (yourlocalserver)/pos_printer
- 4. Open htdocs/pos_printer/config.php
- 5. Check config.php line no 27 , enter your hosted pos app url
$config['app_url'] = 'http://youdomain.com/yourfolder/';
Example http://billing.ultimatekode.com/yourfolder/ - do not forget last '/' slash
- 6. Check config.php line no 35 , enter your rest key.
You can generate key in GeoPOS>Left Side Menu
Settings> REST API
$config['rest_key'] = 'YOURKEY_HERE';
- 7. Check config.php line no 50 , enter your printer connection type.
For FilePrintConnector = 'file'
NetworkPrintConnector = 'network'
WindowsPrintConnector (USB) = 'windows'
DummyPrintConnector = 'test'
Please enter one value, example for windows 'windows'
$config['printer_connection'] = 'test';
- 8. Note: Edit Only If you have entered $config['printer_connection'] = 'file'; in step 7 than please edit line no 64, otherwise skip it. Enter your value example : /dev/usb/lp0 - you can it in your terminal
$config['print_file'] = '/dev/usb/lp0';
- 9.Note: Edit Only If you have entered $config['printer_connection'] = 'network'; in step 7 than please edit line no 67 , otherwise skip it. Enter your local network printer ip
$config['print_network'] = array("10.x.x.x", 9100);
if you printer ip is public you can follow CASE 1
- 10.Note:Edit Only If you have entered $config['printer_connection'] = 'windows'; in step 7 than please edit line no 70 . Enter your value for
$config['print_windows'] = 'LPT1';
Here 'LPT1' can be your printer's share name -> go to windows printer settings > printer properties > enable sharing (you will get the share name like ESPXYZ)
- 11. Later go to Geo POS app printer settings> add printer > select REST Based Printer Server as Printer Type
- 11. In the Printer Connector section - enter http://localhost/pos_printer/index.php
- 12. In the Business Locations section - Default
- 13. In the Printing Mode section - Basic
Advance Mode Requires Imagick Extension on ;local host and Hosting server as well.
- 14. in POS Section > Pay+Print Now Button work only for CASE 1
Compatibility
| |
Linux |
Mac |
Windows |
| Ethernet |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| USB |
Yes |
Not tested |
Yes |
| USB-serial |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Serial |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Parallel |
Yes |
Not tested |
Yes |
| SMB shared |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| CUPS hosted |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Supported Printers
- 3nStrat POS-08
- AURES ODP-333
- AURES ODP-500
- Bematech-4200-TH
- Bematech LR2000E
- Bixolon SRP-350III
- Black Copper BC-85AC
- Citizen CBM1000-II
- Citizen CT-S310II
- Dapper-Geyi Q583P
- Daruma DR800
- DR-MP200 (manufacturer unknown)
- EPOS TEP 220M
- Epson EU-T332C
- Epson FX-890 (requires
feedForm() to release paper).
- Epson TM-T20
- Epson TM-T20II
- Epson TM-T70
- Epson TM-T70II
- Epson TM-T81
- Epson TM-T82II
- Epson TM-T88II
- Epson TM-T88III
- Epson TM-T88IV
- Epson TM-T88V
- Epson TM-U220
- Epson TM-U295 (requires
release() to release slip).
- Epson TM-U590 and TM-U590P
- Equal (EQ-IT-001) POS-58
- Excelvan HOP-E200
- Excelvan HOP-E58
- Excelvan HOP-E801
- Excelvan ZJ-8220
- Gainscha GP-5890x (Also marketed as EC Line 5890x)
- Gainscha GP-U80300I (Also marketed as gprinter GP-U80300I)
- gprinter GP-U80160I
- Hasar HTP 250
- Metapace T-1
- Metapace T-25
- Nexa PX700
- Nyear NP100
- Okipos 80 Plus III
- Orient BTP-R580
- Partner Tech RP320
- P-822D
- P85A-401 (make unknown)
- Rongta RP326US
- Rongta RP58-U
- Senor TP-100
- SEYPOS PRP-300 (Also marketed as TYSSO PRP-300)
- Sicar POS-80
- Silicon SP-201 / RP80USE
- SPRT SP-POS88V
- Star BSC10
- Star TSP100 ECO
- Star TSP100III FuturePRNT
- Star TSP-650
- Star TUP-592
- Venus V248T
- Xprinter F-900
- Xprinter XP-365B
- Xprinter XP-58 Series
- Xprinter XP-80C
- Xprinter XP-90
- XPrinter XP-Q20011
- Xprinter XP-Q800
- Zjiang NT-58H
- Zjiang ZJ-5870
- Zjiang ZJ-5890K
- Zjiang ZJ-5890T (Marketed as POS 5890T)
- Zjiang ZJ-8220
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