The following instructions will show you how to set up a Star TSP100 receipt printer with Phorest Cloud on a Windows computer.
Note: If you're installing on an Apple Mac computer, click here.
Quick Version: Download the drivers, extract them, and run the auto-installer. Open the Configuration Utility, select Serial Ports and add a COM. Open Phorest and go to Manager > Settings > Point of Sale Device. Under Receipt Printer Configuration, select Attached: Direct, Model: Star TSP100, Port: Choose the COM port you assigned earlier. Press Test. Click Save to finish.
Step-by-Step Guide
Download the drivers from here.
Extract the files to your desktop, open the folder, and double-click on the file highlighted below.
Click on Installation.
Now select I accept.
Click Next.
Select Next.
Click Finish.
Open the Configuration Utility by clicking the windows button (bottom left) and type in Configuration Utility.
When the utility opens, select ESC/POS Mode
When the configuration utility opens, select Serial Ports
Select Add Port and select the Com you wish to use.
Choose the settings below
Click Apply Changes and click Check Health.
Open the Phorest Software and go to Manager>Settings>Point of Sale> Device
Select Direct, Star TSP100 and select the COM from the PORT drop down and click Test. If a test receipt prints, click Save and you are done.