Drawers

When setting up LS Express for the first time, a default drawer is automatically added. Note that LS Express Hardware Station is only available in LS Express W1 and can be used for drawer functionality only.

 

How to: Add a new Drawer

How to: Add to Drawer or Remove from Drawer in POS

How to: Use the Printer Hardware Driver

How to: Disable the Drawer List at Checkout

How to: Setup Hardware Station in LS Express

 

LS Express supports multiple drawers. For instance, if a store has three drawers, the sales associate can choose the specific drawer to receive the payment at checkout, as the system will prompt them for this selection for every transaction.

How to: Add a new Drawer

1. To add more drawers to the point of sale application, open Drawers page.

2. Select New and fill out the required information; Drawer ID and Description. The new drawer is then ready to use.

How to: Add to Drawer or Remove from Drawer in POS

1. Open the POS Sales.

2. Select the Drawer action and choose either Add to Drawer or Remove from Drawer.

   

3. For Adding to Drawer, fill out the required information:

    

   1. Payment Method: Select the payment method from the drop-down list provided. You must choose from the designated names and not enter any payment name manually. Entering a payment method that does not exist in LSE Payment Method will result in a validation error.

      

   2. Amount: Enter the amount of cash you want to add to the drawer.

   3. Reason Code: Provide a reason code for the cash addition.

      

4. For Removing from Drawer, fill out the required information:

    

   1. Payment Method: Select the payment method from the drop-down list provided. As with the adding process, you must choose from the designated names in LSE Payment Method.

   2. Amount: Enter the amount of cash you want to remove from the drawer.

   3. Reason Code: Provide a reason code for the cash removal.

      

These actions are recorded in the drawer overview, which is accessible from the setup.

How to: Use the Printer Hardware Driver

• To trigger the cash drawer to open after a sale, you can use the hardware Printer Driver. Access the Printer Properties, open Receipt Printing Preferences, and locate the Peripherals tab. Please note that the availability of this option will depend on the connected hardware.

  

How to: Disable the Drawer List at Checkout

To avoid staff selecting a drawer for every sale, you can assign a drawer explicitly to a POS using sales profiles. Refer to Sales Profiles for further details.

How to: Setup Hardware Station in LS Express

To set up Hardware Station in LS Express, you need to install two apps:

 

1. LS Hardware Station app

2. LS Express Hardware Station app

LS Hardware Station app

1. Install the LS Hardware Station app on the server. This service must be running for LS Express to communicate with the drawer.

   

2. After installation, the default URL and port for the Hardware Station management portal of hardware station are:

   

3. From the portal, you can create a drawer and link it to the hardware station.

   

LS Express Hardware Station app

1. Once you install the LS Express Hardware Station App, the Hardware Station FastTab will appear on the Sales Profile card. Insert the Hardware Station Device host here.

   

2. After setting up the device host, go to the Drawers page and click Sync Drawers. This will sync the drawers from LS Hardware Station to LS Express.

   

3. Once the drawer record is inserted, ensure the correct drawer ID is selected on the Sales Profile card. This will be the drawer that opens after a sale is completed.

   

Important:

1. Opening the drawer depends on the payment method used to finalize the sale. Make sure the Open Cash Drawer option is enabled for the payment method.

   

2. If the drawer is open during a sale, the transaction cannot be finalized. You must close the drawer to proceed.