MyCourts supports the use of Point of Service equipment. These include a Receipt Printer, Line Display, Scanner as well as a Cash Draw. Further equipment including card readers, pin pads can and will be added in future versions as the need arises [send us a request and we will add it for you].
MyCourts is able to use any device that is "OPOS" and "POS for .Net" compatible. These standards have been available for a couple of years and manufacturers will have the necessary software drivers available for you to use. Please check with the hardware manufacturer to ensure they support these standards.
You will need to install the hardware as per the manufacturers instructions and then use the manufacturers software to configure settings including font's, paper feeds, paper cuts etc. You must install the OPOS drivers that came with your hardware so that MyCourts can use Microsoft's 'POS for .NET' to access your hardware.
We are not able to physically test each and every manufacturers hardware option however we will assist you and modify MyCourts if necessary to accommodate your hardware providing it is "POS for .Net" or "OPOS" compliant.
NOTE: Scanners / Bar Code Readers
We have added this image to our documentation wherever you can scan data as input. Note that there is also a difference between what we define as Scanners and Bar Code Readers. Scanners are usually machines that consist of multiple scanning devices and are of often found in larger supermarkets. They usually perform the same functions as a Bar Code Reader however are normally more complex and and would normally come with the necessary software as mentioned above. Bar Code Readers are often hand held devices as depicted in the image above. Bar Code Readers do not always come with the necessary software to use "Pos for .Net" and often their manufacturers offer little or no support.
Please note that you can configure your bar code reader to use the OPOS drivers mentioned above however MyCourts also supports almost all Bar Code Readers that act as a 'keyboard wedge". When used as a 'keyboard wedge" the scanner will only act in a similar fashion to your keyboard and copy the data from the bar code into the highlighted (or active) textbox or field currently highlighted in MyCourts. You can test this by opening NotePad and scanning a bar code. The bar code will appear in NotePad.
MyCourts needs to be able to detect what you scan and then act on the data it receives. MyCourts does a lot more than copy what was scanned into a textbox or memo. For example, when making a sale, add the item with that bar code to your POS Sale items. This is normally achieved by using the bar code reader to scan special codes in the bar code scanners setup manual. If you don't setup your scanner properly, MyCourts will not know what to do with the scan you make.
To setup your Bar Code Scanner, select the menu option below.
Enable or Disable
This is a toggle type button. The image shows the POS Devices function as enabled, clicking the button will disable the function. The function is disabled by default.
There is no point in enabling this if you do not have POS Equipment attached to your computer. Enabling this function will slightly slow down the processing of sales etc.
MyCourts can communicate with your POS Printer in either Async or Synchronous modes. If your printer does not work in Async Mode (the default), then you can try Synchronous mode.
In Synchronous mode, MyCourts will pause while the receipt is printed. In Async mode, the data is sent to the printer for printing and MyCourts will immediately continue on.
Click here to toggle the Cash Drawer Open Warning feature either On () or Off ().
When enabled and after recording a cash sale, MyCourts will "freeze" until such time as you close the cash draw. After 10 seconds, your computer will also emit a loud warning chime to remind you to close the cash drawer.
If your cash drawer is within reach of other unauthorized staff or customers we recommend you enable this feature.
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