I wonder... Is this discussion mixing up two different things a bit? For me, "self check" in relation to Koha can mean (at least) two different things:
1. A self check "station" that runs dedicated software, and that communicates with Koha via SIP2 2. Some computer running a browser, possible locked down to "kiosk mode" and possibly with a touch screen, that is set to display the "self check web interface" of Koha, as described here: http://manual.koha-community.org/3.12/en/selfcheckout.html Or is everyone just talking about one of those? Best regards, Magnus Enger libriotech.no On 25 September 2013 22:52, Chad Roseburg <[email protected]> wrote: > A colleague of mine tried to get our selfcheck iso installed on our 3M > equipment without success. You should be able to install it fine on the > computer tower but it's the peripheral components like the 3M scanner, > touchscreen and readers that are the issue. To be honest I don't remember > where we left off with that other than we abandoned it due to some > component not working properly. I will email him and ask what worked and > what didn't. > > Chad > > > > > On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Daniel Berthereau < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> On our selfcheck kiosk, all devices (rfid, printer, scanner, tactile >> screen) work well on Windows, the problem is the 3M software. I don't >> try if they work on Debian, but I can check if your Iso runs. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Daniel Berthereau >> >> On 25/09/2013 20:59, Chad Roseburg wrote: >> > I use remastersys, much like the Live Koha DVD to deploy and image >> > selfchecks. I could make this available as a downloadable iso if anyone >> was >> > interested trying it out. It would require some site specific changes of >> > course. I have quite a bit of documentation for it, but it is missing a >> > beginner's setup guide for making the site specific changes currently. >> > >> > It is designed for touchscreens and receipt printing out of the box using >> > Epson T88IV or T88V printers. A Star TSP would work with some >> post-install >> > drivers. >> > >> > We have 2 in our branches that do over 1300 and 2300 transactions each >> > month. I have not updated them for Wheezy yet. >> > >> > Chad >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 10:12 AM, glaws <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> We do also try to remember that not everybody can do a configure, make, >> >> make install, to install software. Some small libraries without tech >> >> support staff simply would be unable to use some software if it weren't >> >> on a CD or easily downloadable. For these sites I think it makes good >> >> sense to just master a Linux .iso that can be installed and "just work". >> >> If library staff have to install Linux anyway, then a pre-configured >> >> "Library Kiosk" or "Self-checkout" distro is probably simpler than >> >> creating packages, again, for those users who need to minimize their >> >> exposure to synaptic or apt-get. >> >> >> >> Greg >> >> --------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 09/25/2013 10:45 AM, glaws wrote: >> >>> I'm not aware there currently exists an open source self-checkout >> >>> system, however we've long talked about it here at our library. I work >> >>> with a developer, Aaron Ogle, that is currently building a PAC system, >> >>> and when he is finished with that if we have the funds available I >> would >> >>> like to consider funding a self-checkout development. Having already >> >>> discussed it, we think it wouldn't be terribly difficult. Aaron already >> >>> has a generalized framework for similar systems (a children's >> >>> playstation and a Koha kiosk) that could be easily adapted to a >> checkout. >> >>> >> >>> I should note probably that all the development we support is for open >> >>> operating systems, and all the funding we've done so far generally uses >> >>> Linux Mint at the client end. The server side, where utilized, is more >> >>> generalized, but we typically use Ubuntu and OpenSuse. >> >>> >> >>> Unfortunately it seems that you need a system now, and anything we do >> >>> won't be worked on until at least mid- late-2014. This is, however, a >> >>> good discussion topic and worth continuing. >> >>> >> >>> Greg >> >>> >> >>> >> >> -- >> >> Greg Lawson >> >> Network Administrator >> >> Rolling Hills Consolidated Library >> >> 1912 N. 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