@WrCombs said in Epson Thermal Receipt printer issues:

Also, It's not on top of customer receipts. It's only on reports/checkouts/clockouts..

edit I found this out just last night after posting this topic.

This is a real help. I would start with the folks that program the backend software running on your terminals. My bet is a change was made that throws the POSBank terms for a loop.

Try and stay focused on the root of the problem, changing to windows drivers, changing from serial to USB or network, or changing the emulation will only muddy the waters. You'll get it working, and then not remember what it was EXACTLY that fixed it if you don't make notes on every single key stroke! (can you tell I speak from experience? )

I do like the serial capture idea by Pete, a null modem serial cable and putty with logging turned on will get what you need post haste!

@WrCombs said in Epson Thermal Receipt printer issues:

POS printers and POS systems are a whole other world than IT.
Different rules, different regs.

Yes, biggest thorn in our sides. The only reason I can even begin to understand them is because I got my start programming for Print Bureaus, where everything that landed on paper was "different" than the rest of the world!

What should be where the junk chars are? Anything? Graphics?

What encoding are you sending to the printers? Ascii? PS? PCL? Epson's ESC/POS? IBM? Windows based software and drivers?

Does your POS software manufacturer have drivers?

I know, so may questions...... but POS printing can be problematic to troubleshoot.

@scottalanmiller No, just researched it for my own needs and found it to be the best candidate. Project hasn't come to life yet. If you try it, please report about it!

4 @ Work - Two 24" One 23" and one 19" 4:3. 2x2 layout.
One 27" at the house.
A 10" netbook for traveling.

Another option:
http://www.appdeploy.com/tools/repackager/

Good thing we can upgrade to 10 through remote access!

@scottalanmiller said in Get Windows Version from Command Line:

Reg Query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v ReleaseId

I lke the results of this better:
systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version"

C:\Windows\system32>systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version"
OS Name: Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard
OS Version: 10.0.14393 N/A Build 14393

but your version does provide the update version! ie; 1607

Forgot to eat until I saw this thread....

@scottalanmiller said in Managing Windows Local Users with Net User:

@JasGot said in Managing Windows Local Users with Net User:

I'm using backstage more

I assume that this is a component of another product?

Part of ConnectWiseControl. (or ScreenConnect as we still call it around here.)

It's at the bottom of the View tab when attached to a guest. Takes you to a new sessions as a System account with a command prompt and powershell window already open. No limit to what you can accomplish there. many gui apps will run in backstage too.

@JaredBusch said in Managing Windows Local Users with Net User:

I have not looked at that. I know that they added it. But I haven't tried it yet.

It was love at first use!

@JaredBusch said in Managing Windows Local Users with Net User:

You certainly can, if you setup the command line right and don't rely on independent connections.

We run multiline powershell commands through ScreenConnect sessions all the time to add and remove printers. You just have to paste it all into the windows at once, then hit send.

That's what we do too. If you can do it one line at a time, you can do it through ScreenConnect command. Just need to bump the #maxlength=100000 and
#timeout=90000 as appropriate! (values will differ)

I have to say though, I'm using backstage more and more for the things I used to do in a command.

@JasGot Just wanted to add, were were 100% UNsuccessful when choosing to allow the Windows 10 Setup to install updates as part of the upgrade process.
We were 100% successful when we chose "Not right now".

@scottalanmiller said in Managing Windows Local Users with Net User:

...Because of its simplicity, the net user command family is popular over remote shells such as those executed in a remote control application or through tools like psExec.

Net User Reference on Lifewire

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Part of a series on Windows Systems Administration by Scott Alan Miller

Oh, man...... How true! I don't think I could get through my days anymore without net user and net accounts from a remote shell. They are the first things I do when someone says anything at all about "login issues".

In keeping with the thoughts about who allows you to use other name servers, we have been using DirectNic as our registrar for many years. Make sure to give them a look. The can register about any name you can think of including Columbia allow you to create your own custom name servers, and allow you to point to any name server you wish. This all means ultimate flexibility for us.

@scottalanmiller said in Where to read Code? or Best practices to Learn Code?:

@WrCombs said in Where to read Code?:

what software do you use to write code?

Notepad!

Just kidding. But overall I like Visual Studio Code (but not for beginners or learners), Atom, Notepad++ and some people like PyCharm and Sublime.

Oh! Can I plug UltraEdit? I love it to pieces!!!!!!!

@gjacobse said in Virtual Monitor software:

Working on an idea for a personal project.

I intend to use a projector for this, at least right now. But would like to see what are some suggested application for both Windows and linux

ETA: Virtual Monitor - as in split a single Display Monitor into two or more virtual monitors.

Does on of these two scenarios fit your goal?

1. Split the screen into multiple desktops and each space would have its own taskbar and running apps that would be trapped in that space?

or

2. The screen would be split into multiple spaces in such a way that if you went into Windows Display settings Windows would present you with what it believes are multiple physical monitors?

DisplayFusion does #1. I would love to see a driver that does #2

It must be time for a weekend trip. When I caught this topic in my Unread list with my peripheral vision from across the desk and the bottle of wine avatar, I saw "Weekend in Paris" !

We recently picked up a new customer because the users couldn't log in each morning until they had walked over to the server and logged in to the desktop. We came in because the old company couldn't fix it.

We found AVAST installed on the server and AVAST is known for preventing services from starting before certain conditions are met.

Uninstalled it and VIOLA!

Moral: Don't rule out the low hanging fruit....

I'm going to speak of the XBox, but the software may work for Windows too. You'll have to look.

I don't recall all the steps because my 10 yo son does it now. But we use Horizon to mod MC on our XBOX consoles. It took us about 15 minutes to get the first mod going. The instructions were easy if you have an understanding of how xbox games store their data. Once we were onboard with that, it was another 5 minutes to get the mod going. You basically move your profile to a usb, load it in Horizon, add the mod, re-hash your profile, save to usb, move back to xbox console.

https://www.wemod.com/horizon

I wish I could give you something closer to what you are looking for, but maybe this will set you on a road to get you there.