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.
Installing the Printer on Your Computer
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 typing 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 port you wish to use.
Choose the settings below
Click Apply Changes and click Check Health.
Configuring the Printer in Phorest
If you are using Phorest in your web browser, you will be prompted by your browser to choose a printer each time you go to print a receipt. The steps below apply only if you have the Phorest desktop app installed on your computer.
In Phorest, go to Manager > Settings > Point Of Sale > Receipts.
Next, select the Star TSP printer under the Receipt Printer dropdown, then type in the name of the COM port into the Virtual COM port field.
Finally, set Print Receipt to On (every receipt is printed automatically) or Optional (you choose when to print a receipt with each sale), set any other printing preferences, and click Save to finish.