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How to set up a cash drawer for Star TSP100 / TSP 113 / TSP143 printers

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A cash drawer can also be connected to your Star TSP100, TSP113, TSP143 printer. You can then ask the printer to open the cash drawer, whenever a receipt is printed. In this guide, you will learn how to set up a cash drawer for Star TSP100, TSP113, and TSP143 printers. For information on setting up these printers on Mac and Windows, see our help guides:
 

 

 

How to set up the cash drawer on a Microsoft Windows PC

1 Start by connecting the connector cable from the cash drawer into the receipt printer. Then, connect the printer to the computer.

 

2 Open the control panel and select devices and printers.

 

3 Right click the Star TSP100/TSP113/TSP143 printer (depending on which you have) and select properties.

 

4 Click the device settings tab, and under peripheral unit type, select cash drawer from the list, and under peripheral unit 1, select document top from the list.

5 When you have done this, select OK to complete the process.

 

 

How to set up the cash drawer on a Mac computer

1 Start by connecting the connector cable from the cash drawer into the receipt printer. Then, connect the printer to the computer.

 

2 Next, open Safari and go to this URL: http://localhost:631/printers/

 

Timely note: this will take you to CUPS. CUPS is a network printing service used by Mac computers. It allows you to setup your printers on a network, and customise options such as cash drawer setup. (If you get a message saying "Web Interface is Disabled" or a "Server can't be reached" then you'll need to enable the CUPS web interface. To troubleshoot, see our help guide How to troubleshoot printer and cash drawer connection issues.

 

3 Select the Star TSP100/TSP113/TSP143 printer (depending on which model you have).

 

4 Click set default options from the list, and then cash drawer control from the options.

 

5 Choose open drawer 1, and click the set default options button to complete the process.

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