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I have a Star TSP143lllU receipt printer no longer compatible with my POS, is there a work around? as we do not want to buy a new one.
If your Star TSP143IIIU receipt printer is no longer compatible with your POS system, here are a few workarounds to try before considering a new printer:
Update or Reinstall Printer Drivers:
Use Star CloudPRNT (If Supported by POS):
Set Up as a Network Printer (Ethernet Workaround):
Use a USB Virtual Serial Port (Advanced):
Consult POS Support or Integrators:
These solutions should help keep your printer functioning without replacement. For additional options, checking with Star or your POS provider may reveal more compatibility solutions.
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We're are in exactly the same situation. 2 of our retail outlets have been locked out of their cash drawers because Shopify have removed the ability to use these USB printers. They have been working perfectly for the past 5 years, and then all of a sudden, and without warning, we are forced in to buying 2 £300 printers.
SAME BOAT THIS IS BULL**bleep**! We submitted a ticket with star and waiting for them to get back to us. how can they do with no warning!?
Spoke to Star, they do not have a work around.
I believe this is called "forced obsolescence", a very shady business practice between large companies to force small business in to unnecessary expense and waste.
Did you ever find a work around? I am livid with Shopify over this. What was the reasoning and why were we not informed before hand!!!
No success yet.
We are in the same boat! It seems so wasteful (of money, of having to trash a perfectly good working printer, time, etc) to have to buy a new printer because of this. Has anyone had success with the ethernet workaround? I will try it but don't want to buy the extra cords and such if it's not going to help.
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