point-of-sale

What is the best solution for POS application?

I'm current on POS project. User require this application can work both online and offline which mean they need local database. I decide to use SQL Server replication between each shop and head office. Each shop need to install SQL Server Express and head office already has SQL Server Enterprise Edition. Replication will run every 30 min...

Cutting paper ("feed and cut") with GDI?

Many printers have a "feed and cut" or "cut paper" command (I'm talking about POS - printers here). Since using POS.NET is not always possible (horrific driver incompatibilities) and GDI can do so much more, we would like to utilize the paper cutter also when printing using GDI. Is there a way to do so? Possibly when issuing EndDocumen...

Is Access 2007 with a touch-screen POS interface the right choice to convert my INFORMIX-SQL app?

I have evaluated several development tools for converting my informix SQL-based app. They are: Genero/4Js, FileMaker, Oracle APEX, VFP, Clarion and Access 2007. I have a CRUD pawnshop app (see video-demo www.frankcomputer.com) This app centers on customers who pawn, sell or buy merchandise. I need to have one CRUD multi-table form which...

What POS terminals support customer self-checkout?

I'm developing a self-checkout kiosk for quick service restaurants. The customer will generate their order on the kiosk and I'm looking for a POS terminal to use to actually process the customer's payment (via credit card or debit card). Which POS terminals support sending it the order price via an interface, having the terminal complete...

What type of POS programming language will be able to feed an ecommerce database?

Hello, I am working on an e-commerce website (directing) where the inventory database needs to be fed from the POS database. The current one that company has was built with lotus (Customized) about 10 years ago and not sure if is just the matter of upgrading this POS being done in lotus and build something on the middle that can synchr...

C# POS.NET PrintNormal() Issue 'It is not Initialized'

Hey Now Everybody- Current C# POS.NET Issue: PrintNormal() Throws Exception = 'It is not initialized' CheckHealth = 'It is not initialized' 'It is not initialized' exception when Printing to Epson TM-T88IV Using POS for .NET 1.12 and the Epson OPOS ADK for .NET (v1.11.9) service-objects Successfully able to Open, Claim...