Here is that error I'm getting now. I notice there was one other fellow here with the same error, and I'm not sure if it ever got solved.
---- exception report ---------------------------------------------------------- JPOS Exception Exception: jpos.JposException Message: The information is not described in XML. ---- stack trace --------------------------------------------------------------- jpos.JposException: The information is not described in XML. jp.co.epson.upos.pntr.CommonPrinterService.initializeServiceSetting(Unknown Source) jp.co.epson.upos.pntr.CommonPrinterService.open(Unknown Source) jpos.BaseJposControl.open(Unknown Source) org.ofbiz.pos.device.GenericDevice.open(GenericDevice.java:44) org.ofbiz.pos.device.DeviceLoader.load(DeviceLoader.java:116) org.ofbiz.pos.container.JposDeviceContainer.start(JposDeviceContainer.java:50) org.ofbiz.base.container.ContainerLoader.start(ContainerLoader.java:79) org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.startStartLoaders(Start.java:261) org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.startServer(Start.java:310) org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.start(Start.java:314) org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.main(Start.java:397) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2008-05-14 10:15:29,482 (main) [JposDeviceContainer.java:52 :INFO ] ****************************************************** 2008-05-14 10:15:29,483 (main) [JposDeviceContainer.java:53 :INFO ] Please verify that your receipt printer is connected ! 2008-05-14 10:15:29,483 (main) [JposDeviceContainer.java:54 :INFO ] ****************************************************** 2008-05-14 10:15:29,491 (OFBiz_Shutdown_Hook) [ ContainerLoader.java:92 :INFO ] Shutting down containers 2008-05-14 10:15:29,494 (OFBiz_Shutdown_Hook) [ DeviceLoader.java:241:ERROR] ---- exception report ---------------------------------------------------------- JPOS Exception Exception: jpos.JposException Message: Control not opened ---- stack trace --------------------------------------------------------------- jpos.JposException: Control not opened jpos.BaseJposControl.release(Unknown Source) org.ofbiz.pos.device.GenericDevice.close(GenericDevice.java:55) org.ofbiz.pos.device.DeviceLoader.stop(DeviceLoader.java:235) org.ofbiz.pos.container.JposDeviceContainer.stop(JposDeviceContainer.java:63) org.ofbiz.base.container.ContainerLoader.unload(ContainerLoader.java:100) org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.shutdownServer(Start.java:299) org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.access$000(Start.java:43) org.ofbiz.base.start.Start$2.run(Start.java:276) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 11:44 PM, Branden Strickland < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Take a look at this page. I've followed it to the T and I'm now getting a > new error, which I'm praying is GOOD. Just substitute 19 for 111 for most > things. > > > http://www.nabble.com/-jira--Created%3A-%28OFBIZ-1015%29-How-to-setup-the-Epson-JavaPOS-1.9.x--%21-td10779949.html > > > On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 4:46 PM, Branden Strickland < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> After doing some digging.. I feel like I'm a bit closer to some sort of >> answer. >> >> I've read extensively that when you get the "service does not exist in JCL >> registry" that basically for some reason or another, the root of the problem >> is that the JCL.jar file doesn't know where jpos.xml is. jpos.xml is where >> all the services are listed. The way jpos.xml is found, through the >> jpos.properties file. This file is located in 3 yes that right, THREE >> places. Should it be? I'm not sure. >> >> It's located in JCL.jar JPOS111.jar and >> OFBIZ_HOME/specialpurpose/pos/config >> >> I've pointed all three of them to my >> OFBIZ_HOME/specialpurpose/pos/config/jpos.xml. It still hasn't taken, but >> I"m sifting through some other things right now, hoping to shed some more >> light. >> >> I've also confirmed that you don't need the .jars (as far as I can tell >> currently!) in the OFBIZ_HOME/specialpurpos/pos/lib/. I've moved them from >> JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/ext to the .../pos/lib and my findings are that they are >> read natively from the JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/ext directory and not the >> .../pos/lib. Who knows... Maybe that is my problem. >> >> I figured I would post this just in case it would help anybody else. >> >> I'll post more when I find a more concrete path to printer-heaven. >> >> On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Ajey.bitin < >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> >>> Yes Branden, when i was exploring and searching contents over forums for >>> related stuffs, I saw your mails and responses too. I'm aware of those >>> and >>> also i tried to implement them and test them. Unfortunately they didn't >>> work >>> at all in my situation. After that I was just busy with the customization >>> of >>> POS screens and all, so i couldn't continue with it. >>> >>> I wish you all the success for your works and experiments towards it >>> because >>> if you'll get success, it'll be a great news for all of us who are >>> waiting >>> for a remedy. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Ajey Kumar >>> >>> >>> >>> Branden Strickland wrote: >>> > >>> > Here are some responses to my earlier email that may help you? Like I >>> > said, >>> > I'll be working on this today in just a few minutes, so hopefully we >>> can >>> > get >>> > something working. >>> > >>> > DAN SHIELDS >>> > "What is the contents of your $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/ext directory? It's >>> > contents (after running the Epson installer) made evident some >>> interesting >>> > classpath paradoxes in the way jpos is intialized. I have several >>> > theories >>> > about this that I am attempting to understand. To test one theory, I >>> > moved >>> > the jpos.xml file so that it resides on the bootclasspath rather than >>> in >>> > specialpurpose/pos/config, to my surprise this FIXED the problem!" >>> > >>> > CHRISTOPHER L >>> > "Now that you mention the $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/ext directory... >>> > >>> > I haven't always had success when directions call for putting files in >>> > that >>> > directory. In particular, the only way I was able to get my cash >>> drawer >>> > working in linux is to put the serial port configuration file >>> > (javax.comm.properties) in the classpath. According to the >>> instructions, >>> > that file should have been fine in $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/ext. >>> > >>> > I haven't experienced the particular problem you mention though." >>> > >>> > JACQUES >>> > "Did you try to use -Djava.ext.dirs ? Not sure it's still right but you >>> > may >>> > be interested by this >>> http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/java/extensions.html"; >>> > "IIRW, with my Epson TM-T88III and ADK 1.8, I simply put >>> > >>> > epsonJposServiceCommon.jar and epsonJposService180.jar in >>> > specialpurpose\pos\lib >>> > and comm.jar in jdk1.5.0_11\jre\lib\ext >>> > and it worked." >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Actually It was working since I suspect one of the commits related to >>> > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-1630 and related tasks to >>> have >>> > broken the POS in the trunk (maybe r646697 or r643923) >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 2:14 PM, Ajey.bitin < >>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> > >>> >> >>> >> You are right Branden, when we install EPSON ADK, it modifies our >>> class >>> >> path >>> >> drastically (don't know where) and it breaks the references with our >>> >> applications org.ofbiz.pos.jpos.factory.OfbizJposServiceFactory path >>> and >>> >> that is why none of the jpos device (maintained internally by ofbiz) >>> >> works >>> >> worthwhile. I'm too afcing the same problem after installing the ADK >>> for >>> >> EPSON. >>> >> >>> >> Sure, we can share stuffs and that will be really great lets see, who >>> is >>> >> going to tell a good news first :) >>> >> >>> >> Regards, >>> >> >>> >> Ajey Kumar >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Branden Strickland wrote: >>> >> > >>> >> > FYI, >>> >> > >>> >> > I know some of the guys (I have mainly worked with Jacques) around >>> here >>> >> > that >>> >> > work very closely with the POS. They are typically (not to speak >>> for >>> >> > them!!) available for consulting work if you need to get them >>> involved >>> >> if >>> >> > your back is "against the wall". They're not cheap (which is why I >>> >> can't >>> >> > currently afford them :P ) but they know their stuff in and out, >>> and >>> >> I'm >>> >> > sure they could get things working. >>> >> > >>> >> > I'm going to be working on this problem more today when I get out of >>> >> the >>> >> > "full time" job. >>> >> > >>> >> > Hopefully we can help each other out! >>> >> > >>> >> > I did notice that NO MATTER how I go about installing the components >>> >> here >>> >> > is >>> >> > the results. >>> >> > >>> >> > This is still currently using NULL PRINTER.. So I'm not even really >>> >> > "calling" the Epson printer yet with my pos-component.xml file. >>> >> > >>> >> > Install JAVA COMM api. Programs starts fine. >>> >> > Install RXTXcomm.jar Program starts fine. >>> >> > Install JAI (java advanced imaging): Everything works fine. >>> >> > Install EPSON ADK: Program STOPS working, even if I'm still calling >>> >> the >>> >> > NULL PRINTER. >>> >> > >>> >> > I'm very interested to dig through this with my JAVA guy today. I >>> >> think >>> >> > EPSON ADK is modifying something that causes OFBIZ to stop working >>> by >>> >> > modifying the JAVA environment. I'm not sure how yet.. But I hope I >>> >> can >>> >> > find out soon! >>> >> > >>> >> > Thanks for the reply! >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 12:07 PM, Ajey.bitin < >>> >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >> > >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Hi Branden, >>> >> >> >>> >> >> At first thanx for your reply otherwise I was assuming that my >>> problem >>> >> >> will >>> >> >> not get attention of even a single user. Anyways, definitely I'll >>> post >>> >> a >>> >> >> message when my problem will get over. Right now I'm engaged in >>> >> >> establishing >>> >> >> database synchronization among POS terminals, PSS and MCS. But the >>> >> EPSON >>> >> >> printer is still a panic for me which I'll have to look for >>> seriously >>> >> but >>> >> >> I'm not getting enough time for it. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Hope you will let me know when you'll get some success. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Thanx and my best wishes too. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Regards, >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Ajey Kumar >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Branden Strickland wrote: >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > This is quite a late reply. >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > I've been busy so I didn't respond, but I wanted to let you know >>> >> that >>> >> >> > you're >>> >> >> > in the same boat. >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > I get the exact same error, and I've been trying to work on it >>> for >>> >> the >>> >> >> > last >>> >> >> > month or so.....To no avail. >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > If I figure something out, I'll post it here... If you do, could >>> you >>> >> do >>> >> >> > the >>> >> >> > same? >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > Thanks!! >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 9:57 PM, Ajey.bitin < >>> >> >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> Hi, >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> I'm trying to implement EPSON TM-T88IV Thermal printer in POS. I >>> >> >> failed >>> >> >> >> to >>> >> >> >> configure that because every time the application is shutting >>> down >>> >> >> with >>> >> >> >> the >>> >> >> >> exception given below. Even the application is not starting with >>> >> EPSON >>> >> >> >> TM-T88III printer which is a tested one. The error stack trace >>> >> given >>> >> >> >> below >>> >> >> >> occurred for EPSON TM-T88III printer. >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> I've installed the Java Communication API, copied the EPSOn Jar >>> >> files >>> >> >> in >>> >> >> >> the >>> >> >> >> lib directory of POS and modified the jpos.xml and >>> >> pos-containers.xml >>> >> >> >> files >>> >> >> >> respectively. But everytime I'm getting this error. >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> I've purchased one EPSON TM-T88IV printer to test and installed >>> >> >> >> Epson_JavaPOS_ADK_194.exe on its behalf. Every time services not >>> >> found >>> >> >> >> error >>> >> >> >> is coming. >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> Can anybody suggest me how I should proceed and what are the >>> >> required >>> >> >> JAR >>> >> >> >> files (and from where I can get them) for the said Printer. >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> ======================================================================= >>> >> >> >> 2008-04-03 05:55:54,687 (main) [ >>> ComponentContainer.java:120:INFO ] >>> >> >> All >>> >> >> >> components loaded >>> >> >> >> 2008-04-03 05:55:54,718 (main) [ClassLoaderContainer.java:50 >>> :INFO >>> >> ] >>> >> >> >> CachedClassLoader created >>> >> >> >> 2008-04-03 05:55:54,828 (main) [ ContainerLoader.java:74 >>> :INFO ] >>> >> >> >> [Startup] Starting containers... >>> >> >> >> jpos/res/jpos.properties file not found >>> >> >> >> jpos/res/jpos.properties file not found >>> >> >> >> jpos/res/jpos.properties file not found >>> >> >> >> 2008-04-03 05:55:55,109 (main) [ DeviceLoader.java:62 >>> :ERROR] >>> >> >> >> ---- exception report >>> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >> JPOS Exception >>> >> >> >> Exception: jpos.JposException >>> >> >> >> Message: Service does not exist in loaded JCL registry >>> >> >> >> ---- stack trace >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >> jpos.JposException: Service does not exist in loaded JCL >>> registry >>> >> >> >> jpos.loader.simple.SimpleServiceManager.createConnection(Unknown >>> >> >> Source) >>> >> >> >> jpos.loader.JposServiceLoader.findService(Unknown Source) >>> >> >> >> jpos.BaseJposControl.open(Unknown Source) >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.pos.device.GenericDevice.open(GenericDevice.java:44) >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.pos.device.DeviceLoader.load(DeviceLoader.java:60) >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> org.ofbiz.pos.container.JposDeviceContainer.start(JposDeviceContainer.java:50) >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> org.ofbiz.base.container.ContainerLoader.start(ContainerLoader.java:80) >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.startStartLoaders(Start.java:263) >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.startServer(Start.java:314) >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.start(Start.java:318) >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.main(Start.java:404) >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> 2008-04-03 05:55:55,109 (main) [JposDeviceContainer.java:52 >>> :INFO ] >>> >> >> >> **************************************************** >>> >> >> >> ** >>> >> >> >> 2008-04-03 05:55:55,109 (main) [JposDeviceContainer.java:53 >>> :INFO ] >>> >> >> >> Please >>> >> >> >> verify that your receipt printer is connected >>> >> >> >> ! >>> >> >> >> 2008-04-03 05:55:55,140 (main) [JposDeviceContainer.java:54 >>> :INFO ] >>> >> >> >> **************************************************** >>> >> >> >> ** >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.base.start.StartupException: Cannot start() >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.pos.container.JposDeviceContainer (null) >>> >> >> >> at >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> org.ofbiz.base.container.ContainerLoader.start(ContainerLoader.java:82) >>> >> >> >> at >>> >> org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.startStartLoaders(Start.java:263) >>> >> >> >> at org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.startServer(Start.java:314) >>> >> >> >> at org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.start(Start.java:318) >>> >> >> >> at org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.main(Start.java:404) >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.base.container.ContainerException >>> >> >> >> at >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> org.ofbiz.pos.container.JposDeviceContainer.start(JposDeviceContainer.java:55) >>> >> >> >> at >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> org.ofbiz.base.container.ContainerLoader.start(ContainerLoader.java:80) >>> >> >> >> at >>> >> org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.startStartLoaders(Start.java:263) >>> >> >> >> at org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.startServer(Start.java:314) >>> >> >> >> at org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.start(Start.java:318) >>> >> >> >> at org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.main(Start.java:404) >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.base.util.GeneralException >>> >> >> >> at >>> >> org.ofbiz.pos.device.DeviceLoader.load(DeviceLoader.java:63) >>> >> >> >> at >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> org.ofbiz.pos.container.JposDeviceContainer.start(JposDeviceContainer.java:50) >>> >> >> >> at >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> org.ofbiz.base.container.ContainerLoader.start(ContainerLoader.java:80) >>> >> >> >> at >>> >> org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.startStartLoaders(Start.java:263) >>> >> >> >> at org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.startServer(Start.java:314) >>> >> >> >> at org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.start(Start.java:318) >>> >> >> >> at org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.main(Start.java:404) >>> >> >> >> 2008-04-03 05:55:55,296 (OFBiz_Shutdown_Hook) [ >>> >> >> >> ContainerLoader.java:93 >>> >> >> >> :INFO ] Shutting down containers >>> >> >> >> 2008-04-03 05:55:55,296 (OFBiz_Shutdown_Hook) [ >>> >> >> >> DeviceLoader.java:241:ERROR] >>> >> >> >> ---- exception report >>> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >> JPOS Exception >>> >> >> >> Exception: jpos.JposException >>> >> >> >> Message: Control not opened >>> >> >> >> ---- stack trace >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >> jpos.JposException: Control not opened >>> >> >> >> jpos.BaseJposControl.release(Unknown Source) >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.pos.device.GenericDevice.close(GenericDevice.java:55) >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.pos.device.DeviceLoader.stop(DeviceLoader.java:208) >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> org.ofbiz.pos.container.JposDeviceContainer.stop(JposDeviceContainer.java:63) >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> org.ofbiz.base.container.ContainerLoader.unload(ContainerLoader.java:99) >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.shutdownServer(Start.java:300) >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.access$000(Start.java:43) >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.base.start.Start$1.run(Start.java:277) >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> 2008-04-03 05:55:55,296 (OFBiz_Shutdown_Hook) >>> >> >> >> [JposDeviceContainer.java:66 >>> >> >> >> :ERROR] >>> >> >> >> ---- exception report >>> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >> Exception: org.ofbiz.base.util.GeneralException >>> >> >> >> Message: null >>> >> >> >> ---- stack trace >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.base.util.GeneralException >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.pos.device.DeviceLoader.stop(DeviceLoader.java:242) >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> org.ofbiz.pos.container.JposDeviceContainer.stop(JposDeviceContainer.java:63) >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> org.ofbiz.base.container.ContainerLoader.unload(ContainerLoader.java:99) >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.shutdownServer(Start.java:300) >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.base.start.Start.access$000(Start.java:43) >>> >> >> >> org.ofbiz.base.start.Start$1.run(Start.java:277) >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> 2008-04-03 05:55:55,296 (OFBiz_Shutdown_Hook) >>> >> >> >> [JposDeviceContainer.java:68 >>> >> >> >> :INFO ] JPOS Devices released and closed >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> ============================================================================ >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> Thanx, >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> ajey.bitin >>> >> >> >> -- >>> >> >> >> View this message in context: >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> http://www.nabble.com/Configuring-EPSON-TM-T88IV-Thermal-printer-in-POS-tp16459450p16459450.html >>> >> >> >> Sent from the OFBiz - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> >>> >> >> -- >>> >> >> View this message in context: >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> http://www.nabble.com/Configuring-EPSON-TM-T88IV-Thermal-printer-in-POS-tp16459450p17108049.html >>> >> >> Sent from the OFBiz - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> View this message in context: >>> >> >>> http://www.nabble.com/Configuring-EPSON-TM-T88IV-Thermal-printer-in-POS-tp16459450p17111227.html >>> >> Sent from the OFBiz - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >>> -- >>> View this message in context: >>> http://www.nabble.com/Configuring-EPSON-TM-T88IV-Thermal-printer-in-POS-tp16459450p17114862.html >>> Sent from the OFBiz - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>> >>> >> >
