Very true! He mentioned this before... And I have yet to use anything but
1.9.
I did give up on 1.11. It was just a mess!
When I find time, I may try 1.8 to confirm Jacques's comment. although I
have no reason to believe him otherwise!
Gook luck!
On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Jacques Le Roux <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: "Branden Strickland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>> Yes, I was able to get the printer system working.
>>
>>
>> First, I have to state that All Null devices are still "broke". After
>> running the EpsonADK.bin (1.8 1.9 .1.11, doesn't matter) it seems to
>> modify
>> something that doesn't allow the POS to find the Null devices. I don't
>> know
>> why.
>>
>
> Just as a complementary information : I did not cross any such problems
> with 1.8 (I'm still currentluy using 1.8) with my TM-T88III either on
> Windows or Linux...
>
> Jacques
>
> All the .java files and .jar and .class files are located where they
>
>> were, and are available, and the "path"
>> (org.ofbiz.pos.....{something}.class)
>> seems just fine. However, I suppose since I have hardware I don't really
>> need them....so I digress! :P
>>
>> I followed the link <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-1015
>> >that
>>
>> Jacques put in the POS section that links to the jira forum that explains
>> the 1.9 installation. I followed that to the T (except I had to put the
>> javax.comm.properties in the root directory IE either in Checkhealth (when
>> checking the device before adding it to ofbiz...or to the ofbiz root... I
>> believe adding this to the classpath will provide the same result.
>>
>> To fix the cashdrawer.... (I suppose it was never broke, so I didn't "fix
>> it". I just...DUH added it to the Epson configuration through SetupPOS.)
>> making sure to point it to the jpos.xml in pos/config/. (very important).
>> I added the only cashdrawer that the program would let me. You initialy
>> tell it it's on the TTYS0 (if it's attached to the printer...(this will
>> point to whatever input your printer is...because the signal must pass
>> through the printer.) Then it asks to select the printer it's attached
>> too... Provides you the logical name to use in pos-containers.
>>
>> The rest is cake walk!
>>
>> Let me know if you have questions!
>>
>> thanks!
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 6:45 AM, Ajey.bitin <
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Hi Branden,
>>>
>>> Did you get success in the implementation of EPSON TM-T88IV POS Printer
>>> with
>>> OFBiz? I couldn't see any of your updates since a long on this, please
>>> let
>>> me know if any good news is there.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> 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
>>> >> --
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>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
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