Step by Step: Setup Hardware Bundle with AveraSell

This document will walk you through step by step on how to setup your POS-X receipt printer, cash drawer and customer display with AveraSell POS Software.
This will work with ANY version of Windows, though there may be minor differences in some Windows dialogue boxes (such as the printer install wizard).

Printer and Cash Drawer

Please have the printer plugged in, turned on and loaded with paper.

Please have the cash drawer plugged into the back of the receipt print using the included cable.

1. Click Start | Control Panel | Printers and Faxes.
    
2. On the Printers and Faxes window, click Add Printer.
    
3. On the Add Printer Wizard window, click Next.
    
4. On the Local or Network window, check Local printer attached to this computer
   UN-Check Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer.
   Click Next to continue.
    
5. On the Select a Printer Port window, select one of your USB ports from the list.
   If you only have one USB port listed choose that one. If there are more than one then choose the first one listed.
   Click Next to continue.
    
6. On the Install Printer Software window, click Generic from the Manufacturer pane (they are in alphabetical order).
   Click Generic / Text Only from the Printers pane.
   Click Next to continue.
    
7. On the Name Your Printer window, leave the Generic / Text Only printer name in the Printer name: field.
   In the Do you want to use this printer as the default printer field, click No.
   Click Next to continue.
    
8. On the Printer Sharing window, click Do not share this printer.
   Click Next to continue.
    
9. On the Print Test Page window, click Yes.
   Click Next to continue.
    
10. Click Finish to finish adding this printer driver.
     
11. If a test page is printed then you are done adding this printer driver.
    Skip to step 13
     
12. If a test page is not printed then right click on the Generic / Text Only Driver and click Properties.
     
13. Go to the Ports tab and choose a different USB port.
    Click Apply.
    Go to the General tab and click Print Test Page.
    Repeat until you find a USB port that successfully prints a test page.
     
14. Start AveraSell POS Software and log in to your company.
     
15. Click File | System | System Setup.
     
16. Enter Log in and Password.
     
17. Click Stations and then Edit Register 1.
     
18. Click Printers/E-Mail (halfway down the left hand menu).
     
19. In the info pane match the settings as seen in the image below (if fields are blank or contain the wrong info you can click the "browse" button next to each field).
    
    
     
20. Repeat for Layaways and Orders (if you will be using those transaction types) using the settings as seen in the images below.
    
    
    
    
     
21. Once all fields are properly filled then click Cash Drawer in the left hand menu.
     
22. Check the box labeled Use Cash Drawer.
     
23. Enter the following in the Cash Drawer Code field: 27,112,0,48 (no spaces, commas included).
     
24. In the Cash Drawer Printer field, use the browse button and select the Generic / Text Only Printer.
    
    
     
25. Click the Test button and the cash drawer will open.
     
26. Click OK to save your settings.
     
27. Click File | System | Printers.
     
28. Edit the Generic Receipt Printer.
     
29. Choose the Receipt Printer Setup tab.
     
30. In the Tear Off Code field enter the following: 27,105 (no spaces, commas included).
    
    
     
31. Click OK. Printer and Cash Drawer setup is complete.
     

Customer Pole Display (USB)

1. You will want to download the USB Pole Display Driver, located here:
    http://www.pos-x.com/downloads/8200-USB%20Driver.exe
    Run this program, and when prompted to Restart your machine, please do so.
    
2. After reboot, go into Device Manager (Control Panel: System: Hardware: Device Manager),
   and look under the Ports section. You should see "Prolific USB to Serial Device (COMx)".
   Please make a note of which COM port your Pole Display has been installed on.
    
3. Download the Pole Display Configuration utility, located here: http://www.pos-x.com/downloads/Xp8200-2200.zip
   Extract the contents to a folder, and then open up VFD_Setup.exe. Inside, select your COM Port in the Top Left Corner.
   Then, click "Get Setting from VFD". Once you do this, you should get an "Upload OK" message.
    
4. Next, you’ll need to go to the Printers folder in Windows and add a “Generic/Text Only” printer driver that will use the
   same COM port as the pole display (see above (Step 1) in Printer and Cash Drawer).
   Please note that Windows can handle multiple Generic Text Only drivers all pointing to different ports.
    
5. Verify the Command Mode is "Epson (default)".
    
6. Click File | System | System Setup.
    
7. Enter Log in and Password.
    
8. Click Stations and then Edit Register 1
   .
9. Choose Pole Display from the left hand menu.
   
   
   
   
    
10. Check the box "Use Pole Display".
     
11. Click the browse button next to Pole ID
     
12. Edit the first record in this list
     
13. Change description to POS-X
     
14. In Codes for Line 1 enter: 27,61,2,12 (no spaces, commas included)
     
15. In Codes for Line 2 enter: 10,13 (no spaces, commas included)
     
16. In Characters per Line enter: 18
     
17. Next, go back to the Pole Display set-up screen and enter any text you wish displayed (while the pole is not being used)
    in Pole line 1 and Pole line 2.
     
18. In the Pole Printer field browse and select select the Generic Text Only printer (make sure it is the one for the pole display and NOT the one for the printer).
    The Pole Display Port settings are not used with this option.
    Click the Test button and the pole display should now be working.