Website: http://keyhut.com/pos.

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The absolute minimum requirements for a computer to run this software is MS-DOS
2.11, 4.77 mhz 8086 processor, 1 meg of memory, and a 100 meg hard drive, impres
ora LPT o serial

This is a complete Point of sale software / Cash register program.

This is not just the stand alone version it is for networks too..
This is not a demo version that you try out.
This is not a trial version that will quit working.
This is not a crippled version that is missing features.
This is not an evaluation version to see if you like it.
You do not need to be connected to the internet to use this software.
This program does not store anything in the cloud.
There is no monthly / yearly fee that you will be asked to pay.
There is no shipping or handling charge, just download it.
This is not shareware, it is totally FREE.
There is nothing for sale here.
If you download this file you will receive a complete point of sale software / c
ash register program that will work on any PC computer running any version of DO
S or Windows. It is a DOS program. (Trust me, your money doesn't care.) It will
work with almost any receipt printer or regular computer printer. It will work w
ithout a printer but then you can't print receipts.
You can use a scanner to read stock numbers. It will pop open a cash drawer atta
ched to a receipt printer or some serial cash drawers. (NOTE: Serial cash drawer
s are not recommended.)
It will ring up to 200 lines per sale. It will track up to 26,000 different item
s for a medium sized retail business or with almost no setup use in "minimal mod
e" for a garage sale, flea market, snack bar.

Minimum system requirements.

Updated 1-19-2017
Don't you just hate it when you find just the software that you need but it won'
t work on any computer that is over two weeks old?
Well "Cash Register" will work on any PC computer that is up to 40 years old! Yu
p, you don't have to purchase a new computer to use this program. Go ask your Un
cle Ernie for that old computer that he has had stored in his attic for the last
10 years and you will have the beginnings of a fully functional cash register.
For those of you who need details, here are some...
Operating system DOS 2.11 or higher
Windows 3.1
Windows '95
Windows '98
Windows 2000
Windows ME
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 10
Note: This software will not function on 64 bit versions of Windows unless you r
un it under a program like DOSBOX.
Read this 64 bit with DOSBox
Monitor Black & White or Color
CGA, EGA, VGA, SVGA
Minimum resolution 800 X 640
Memory System memory must be at least 640 kilobytes. That is less than 1 megaby
te. That is .00064 of a gigabyte.
Disk drive At least 5 meg. hard drive space required for partial functional
lity.
(Will only be able to record the last 1000 previous transactions.)
100M of drive space or larger recommended.
NOTE: If you take customer information the "customer info" file can grow without
limit.
NOTE: Every time the register closes the closing information will require 1k byt
es of storage and will grow without limit.
To backup all data files will require CD-RW drive, ZIP drive, or RAM drive.
Printer Will function without any printer, but you won't be able to print receip
ts.
Serial printers will NOT function with this program under Windows versions after
Windows '98. Serial printers may not function under Windows 3.1 to '98. Serial
printers will probably partially function however if you have the Windows printe
r drivers for them and use the APRINT6 program that comes with Cash Register. Ho
wever serial printers are not recommended and should be avoided.
Will directly print receipts on almost any printer that plugs into the computer'
s parallel printer port.
By using the included program APRINT6.EXE, Cash Register will print using the Wi
ndows printer drivers (requires Windows '95 or highter) and so can print on any
printer that Windows programs can print on including most USB printers.
Prints receipts 80 characters wide on regular computer printers.
Prints receipts 40 characters wide on receipt printers.
Cash drawers Will function without a cash drawer, keep money in cigar box?.
Will pop open cash drawers that plug into receipt printer.
Requires receipt printer that has a cash drawer port. Make sure printer is liste
d here Receipt printers.
SOME cash drawers that plug into your computer's serial port may work but serial
cash drawers are not recommended.
Bar code scanners Will function without a scanner.
Will utilize a "keyboard wedge" (PS/2 port) scanner to enter stock numbers.
Scanners that plug into the USB port will function.
Serial scanners might require a little effort to work, read this Serial scanner
info.
Pole displays Will work with some Bematech (formerly "Logic Controls") brand,
serial port, pole displays but not the "bypass" type.
Will work with a second monitor for a customer display to show up to 25 lines of
sales data using Big Pole program.
May work with other brands of pole displays but they have not been tested.
Credit card readers Will not read or validate credit cards through the regis
ter.
Will accept credit / debit sales but you must use a separate validation service
/ equipment.
Scales Will work with scales that make a barcode label. You use a barcode scann
er to scan the label to enter product into the sale.
Will not work with scales that are connected directly to the computer running th
is program.
Hardware Details &
Hardware Vendors
Below you will find some links to folks that sell POS hardware like receipt prin
ters, cash drawers, scanners, pole displays, etc. In some cases these are vendor
s that have asked to be listed on this page and others are vendors that I found
by searching on the internet. I have two points I would like to make...
1. I am not recommending the folks behind any of these links. While I have order
ed equipment from a couple of them with no problems that does not mean that you
will have the same good luck. You are also welcome to search the internet for ot
her vendors. Also it would be a really good idea to find out what the vendor's r
eturn policies are.

2. It would be helpful for both you and the vendor if you had some idea of what
equipment in particular you want. Therefore I am going to give you some tips...

PORTS
The equiment you purchase will only be useful to you if you can actually connect
it to your computer. This means that if you purchase a printer with a parallel
printer cable and your computer does not have a parallel printer port, that you
will be having a bad day. On this page PORTS are photos of various ports that yo
u can use to compare to your computer and be able to identify the types of ports
that it has.
CABLES
Some manufacturers assume that you have the proper cables to connect their equip
ment to your computer and a cable is not included with their equipment. Ask the
vendor, "Does this come with a cable?" If it does not you may have to order the
cable separately.
PRINTERS
A printer to print receipts is the #1 piece of equipment that you will wish to h
ave on your cash register. It is also he only one with moving parts that can wea
r out. While there are some pretty inexpensive receipt printers out there I woul
d really recommend that you do not cheap-out on your printer. If your printer di
es what then, do you have a backup? Actually you probably do. This program will
print receipts on a standard computer printer that uses sheets of paper. If you
are a low volume seller and don't mind handing out giant receipts then any print
er you have now will probably work either as your main receipt printer or a back
up. (Just remeber that a standard printer will not have a cash drawer port.)
However most shops will want an actual receipt printer that prints on rolls of p
aper. There are two basic kinds, impact or thermal.
IMPACT
Impact printers (also known as "Dot Matrix") print by the pins in the print-head
striking an ink ribbon stretched over the paper. This means that impact printer
s are louder, slower, and require ink ribbons that must be replaced. However the
plain paper rolls are cheaper, the receipts do not fade over time, and you can
print on multi-ply paper to print more than one copy of the receipt at the same
time.
THERMAL
Thermal printers have pins on the print-head that heat up to cause a point on th
e special thermal paper to turn dark. This means that thermal printers are quiet
er, faster, and require expensive paper rolls. However they do not require ink r
ibbons, cannot print on multi-ply paper and the printing on the receipts will fa
de to be unreadable over time.
CHARACTERS PER LINE
On receipt printers this software will print 40 characters per line. You must ma
ke sure that any receipt printer that you purchase will also print 40 characters
per line. Usually this will require that the printer will use a paper roll 3 in
ches (76mm) or wider. However some printers may use a very small font to squeeze
40 characters on narrow paper and some will not print 40 charactes even on 3 in
ch paper. Ask before you buy.
On most POS systems the cash drawer attaches to a port on the receipt printer. T
o open the cash drawer the POS program sends a "control code" to the printer whi
ch then sends a signal to the cash drawer causing it to open. This Cash Register
program will do this however YOU must tell the cash register program the correc
t "control code" for your printer. Fortunately control codes for a lot of printe
rs are listed here CONTROL CODES. It is strongly suggested that you choose a pri
nter from that list otherwise it is up to you to come up with the control code t
o open the drawer.
Back to PORTS
SERIAL Serial port printers are not recommended for use with this software. I co
uld go into detail about this but all I am going to say is JUST DON'T DO IT!
PARALLEL Parallel port printers are you best choice. You just plug it in, turn i
t on, and you are done. However this is less than useful if your computer does n
ot have a parallel printer port. If you are using this on a desktop computer it
is possible to purchase and install a "parallel port" card in that computer, the
re are links below to do this, just make sure that the card you buy is compatabl
e with your motherboard and that you are up to the job of installing it.
USB USB printers are fine as long as you have the Windows driver for it installe
d. To print you will have to run the APRINT6.EXE program that comes with this so
ftware while the Cash Register program is also running.
DON'T BUY MORE THAN YOU CAN USE.
There is no point in spending extra for printer features that this cash register
program does not support. This program will only print plain text so there is n
o reason to pay more for graphics, color, fonts, font sizing, under-lining, bold
, etc.
CASH DRAWERS

USB USB port cash drawers are not supported and absolutely will not work with th
is software.
SERIAL It may be possible to get a serial port cash drawer to function. On the o
ther hand, maybe not. The only reasons that you should even consider a serial ca
sh drawer is if either you are using a regular computer printer to print receipt
s (no cash drawer port) or you are not using a printer at all. Of course this al
so requires that your computer has a serial port.
PRINTER Most cash drawers plug into a receipt printer and then the printer opens
the drawer (see above.) The only concern here is that you have a cable that mat
ches the cash drawer port on one end and the printer port on the other. Usually
when purchasing the cash drawer you specify what printer you want to connect to.
For example, "I need a cable to plug into an Epson printer." or "I need a cable
to plug into an Ithaca printer."
You may also want consider getting a cash drawer with a drawer lock. Turn the ke
y one way and the drawer locks even if the cash register tries to open it, turn
the key the other way and the drawer opens even if the power is off.
BARCODE SCANNER
Scanners are the easiest. Serial, PS/2, or USB they all pretty much work right o
ut of the box. Serial scanners might be slightly tricky and on any scanner you r
arely might need to change the "termination character" so read this for more det
ails Scanners.
POLE DISPLAY
If the screen of your computer does not face your customers you may want to get
a secondary display that will. Traditionally a "Pole display" was the usual opti
on however my program will also let you use a second monitor (even a 7 inch moni
tor) for this purpose. Read about both options here Pole Display.
NUMERIC KEY PAD
Using a cash register usually means typing in a lot of numbers which is a lot ea
sier on a numeric key pad. While almost all desktop computer keyboards have a nu
mber pad, most laptops do not. However you can purchase a number pad that will p
lug into either a USB or PS/2 port to solve this problem and make life easier.