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pos-for-.net refers to Point of Service (POS) class libraries by Microsoft that allows applications developed in the .NET Framework to integrate with point of sale peripheral devices.

Using the UnifiedPOS (UPOS) industry standard, POS for .NET presents an open device architecture to allow .NET applications to interface with point of sale peripheral devices and conduct POS transactions. Additional information about POS for .NET can be found on Microsoft's POS for .NET overview web page.

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PrintNormal() Issue 'It is not Initialized'

Current C# POS.NET Printing 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…
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Epson Point of Sale Printer - Unable to print using c#

I have an Epson TM-U220A, I am writing and c# desktop application to print receipt. But it is unable to find the printer. The printer prints strange characters if i send something via notepad (thus its working) I have the following: POS for .Net…
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ObjectDisposedException: Safe handle has been closed

So this is a rather small question with a big explanation. As is noted by the title I am getting an unhandled exception telling me my Safe handle has been closed. What I'll probably have to do is edit this post a few times with more and more code to…
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Implementing an OPOS printer service object for capturing printed text

We're trying to create something like a printer driver wrapper for POS applications, that would allow us to capture the printed receipt, and then forward it again to the original printer. So far, we implemented one as a service object on top of "POS…
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POS development on windows: OPOS via COM? OPOS for .Net? UnifiedPOS? ...?

I plan to develop a POS system from scratch, which will be based on windows (currently XP SP3). I tried to get an overview of which API to use to work with POS devices. So far I found OPOS which is implemented as a set of COM objects, a .Net library…
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POS System with Pos for .NET

I am planning on creating my own POS system by using pos for .net. So far i have never created any POS system or used pos for .net. I was trying to find some tutorials but wasn't successfull, does anybody know some good website or book? I am also…
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Unable to enable a claimed device using POS for .Net

I am using a Motorola DS4208 hand held barcode reader. In the past I was able to successfully setup and use this device, however recently it has stopped working. This may be the result of installing other devices that also use OPOS and POS for .Net…
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WIX installer : Adding POS as a prerequisite

I wish to install Microsoft POS (Point of service) with my installer, after installing .net fx, sql server compact edition, etc. I am willing to supply the downloaded exe with installer (no need to get it from the web). I've found this link. The…
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can't claim the PosPrinter

I have a TM-T20 Epson, I'm using this code to try to print : "Hello Printer" Message, and i keep tracking of some proprieties of the PosPrinter : public void ImprintHelloPrinter() { //The Explorer PosExplorer…
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C# POS code for Printer executing on Simulator instead of The Printer

I have T-20 Espon printer, I'm beginner, I wanted to print Hello printer string (Nothing is working and I'm just getting started so I just want something printed), I started with that code : PosExplorer explorer = null; DeviceInfo…
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Print and open drawer with Epson T20 (thermal printer)

I've searching a lot and I've found here examples with Posexplorer but my printer is usb and I've read that PosExplorer is for parallel. I don't know how to print with the printer and how to send the code to printer to open the drawer. I'm using to…
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Hang on Open()/Claim() in OPOS / POS for .NET

I am running Microsoft POS for .NET. I have a cash drawer, barcode scanner and receipt printer connected to the computer. Using the Microsoft POS for .NET test application, they all work fine. Our application is an ASP.NET web application, in IIS.…
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Scanner not recognized by Microsoft POS

I have a barcode scanner from Metro Technologies and I am using Microsoft POS to detect the input from the scanner. It is connected to my system using USB port. But the scanner is not getting identified by the POS. public…
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Bridge between JavaPOS, POS for .NET and OPOS

I'm currently developing virtual devices as Service Objects (in terms of UnifiedPOS) which are intended to work under Windows, Linux (and probably other systems). The language used for them is Java (because of existing JavaPOS, and being…
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The type initializer for 'Microsoft.PointOfService.Management.Explorer' threw an exception

Imports Microsoft.PointOfService Public Class Form1 Public Sub New() InitializeComponent() myexplorer = New PosExplorer(Me) I get the exception 'The type initializer for 'Microsoft.PointOfService.Management.Explorer' threw an…
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