Hardware Master Control Settings

These settings inform THE SMART RETAILER of the particular equipment which is attached to the work station, and control where to print reports, labels and receipts. These settings must be established at each work station on your system.

**Setting and what it does**
Setting	What it does?
All printers:	Valid entries are: LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4
Condensed mode:	Most computer printers by default print 80 characters per line. However, many of THE SMART RETAILER reports require 132 characters per line. The 132 characters per line format is called condensed mode for most printers. To change the mode on your printer, your computer must send an 'escape sequence' to the printer. The default condensed mode escape sequence many dot matrix printers use is CHR(18). If this does not work on your printer, consult your printer's manual for the correct escape sequence to set condensed mode. If using a laser or inkjet type printer try: CHR(27)+CHR(57)+CHR(27)+CHR(38)+CHR(107)+CHR(50)+CHR(83)
Uncondensed mode:	Uncondensed mode is an 'escape sequence' that is used by the program to return a printer to an 80 characters per line format after being in the 132 characters per line format. The same rules apply to achieve the uncondensed mode as were applied to achieve condensed mode. The reset escape sequence may also work for uncondensed mode. If using a laser or inkjet type printer try: CHR(27)+CHR(57)+CHR(27)+CHR(38)+CHR(107)+CHR(48)+CHR(83)
Pole Display? (Y/N)	If the work station is not using a pole display, set to 'N' and leave the port field blank. If the work station has a pole display, set to 'Y' and enter the serial port used by the pole display, (COM1,COM2, COM3,COM4). A "mode" command may be required in your autoexec.bat or System setup file for the program to correctly operate the pole display. Consult your operating systems help or user manual.
Cash drawer? (Y/N)	If the work station is not using a cash drawer, set to 'N' and leave the port field blank. If the work station has a cash drawer, set to 'Y' and enter the serial port used by the cash drawer, (LPT1, LPT2, LPT3). A "mode" command may be required in your autoexec.bat or system setup file for the program to correctly operate the cash drawer. Consult your operating systems help or user manual. The default open command is CHR(7), which normally works for a cash drawer that is attached to a receipt printer. However, if you are using a serial cash drawer, you will need to consult the documentation for the command to open the drawer.