POS - system or hardware requirements
Web browser & operating systems
Any modern web browser & operating systems can be used to access Qblue Inventory,
with the exception of when automatic receipt printing is required, which calls for
- Firefox or Windows Edge web browser
- Windows 10 or higher operating system
- Windows 10 IOT or Windows 11 IOT (touch-screen systems)
Eftpos integrations
Currently, Qblue Inventory supports the following Eftpos integration types:
- In Australia: Square Terminal and Smartpay
- In New Zealand: Smartpay and Verifone
Receipt printing
There are two printing methods on Qblue Inventory:
- Automatic printing (see below) - supported only on Microsoft Windows OS
- If there is no receipt printing is found, then it reverts to printing the A4 invoices
To setup automatic printing, please refer to this article: Auto print client setup
We recommend the Epson TM series of receipt printers that support the Epson ESC/POS commands. Check the printer specs from the respective manufacturer's website.
For example:
Epson TM-T82II
eReceipts
The "Email eReceipt" option will be available when finalising a POS order, providing that the customer has a valid email address.
Cash tills
We recommend a cash till that has a RJ12 port to be able to connect to the recept printer by means of a cash drawer kick cable.
Barcode scanners
We recommend the Zebra range of barcode scanners for example:
Zebra DS2208
Zebra LS2208
Zebra DS9308
Note, the above scanners do not support wireless scanning.
Standalone touch-screen computers
We recommend a PC running the Windows operating system. This will work for the automatic receipt printing and integration with the Eftpos terminals. Our POS application also runs on other tablet devices like iPad or Android (using a web browser such as Safari or Chrome). However, on these devices, the automatic receipt printing will not work.
Examples of a POS touch-screen PC:
Configuration required on Qblue
- For receipts (including eReceipts), choose the different options available from the Receipts design page
- (optional) setup automatic print client for Windows 10 or higher
- (optional) turn off the A4 printing on POS, this is done from the sales settings page under the title "Print A4 invoice instead of receipt"
