Question
We have just purchased an Ithaca 280 to replace the Ithaca 1500. Are there instructions anywhere that I can download for assistance to setup the new printer in RecTrac?
Answer
If the printer is USB, see the attached document.
- You will need the Transact Virtual USB-Com Port program. It is on the Vermont Systems sFTP site. Use Knowledge Base 1516 to get the current login credentials.
- Once you're on the sFTP site, browse to \File Updates And Drivers\Ithaca_610_280_USB. Download the TVSDriverRelease5.0.1.1.zip file.
- Unzip the file and follow the instructions. It will make a registry entry and should prompt for driver install. You may have to unplug and plug the printer. You may also have to restart the PC. It should pick up the USB and install. After the install, your windows device manager will assign a virtual com port. Make a note of it (com5, com9, etc).
- Next, add a generic text printer to this machine. It will probably want to assign the port as USB0001. Print a Windows test page after this.
- Usually printers come pre-configured with the right emulation.
See also: Ithaca 610 and 280-w.pdf.