The following are instructions to set up a Star TSP100 receipt printer with Phorest Cloud on a Windows PC.

Step-by-step guide

1. Download the drivers from HERE.
   
   
2. Extract the files to your desktop, open the folder and double click on the hi-lighted file as shown below.
   
   
3. Click on Installation.
   
   
4. Click I accept.
   
   
5. Click Next.
   
   
6. Select Next.
   
   
7. Click Finish.
      
   
   
8. Open the Configuration Utility. On Windows 10, click the windows button (bottom left) and type in Configuration Utility. Click the blue star logo to open. 
   
   
9. When the Configuration Utility opens, select ESC/POS Mode
   
   
10. Then select Serial Ports
    
    
11. Select Add Port and select the COM you wish to use. (Example: COM3)
                                               
    
    
12. Choose the settings as shown below
    
13. Click Apply Changes and then click Check Health.
    
                                                         
    
    
14. Now open the Phorest Software and go to Manager > Settings > Terminal Settings
    
    
    
    
15.  Select the following receipt printer configuration Direct > Star TSP100 > COM from the PORT drop down list and click Test. If a test receipt prints, click Save.
    
    
16. Re-open the Configuration Utility and click ESC/POS Mode
    
    
17. When the configuration utility opens, select Serial Ports again
    
    
18. Select the COM port you created & select Delete Port > Apply Changes > Close
    
    
19. Re-open the Configuration Utility and click Star Line Mode (Default)
    
    
20. When the configuration utility opens, select Java POS
    
    
21. In JavaPOS Settings, Click Create JavaPOS XML Registry File
    
    
    
22. Save the jpos file under C: Drive > User > .Memento Folder
    
    
23. On Printer Settings, click Add New. Then click OK
    
    
    
24. On Cashdrawer Setting, click Add New. Then click OK, 
25. Finally click Apply Changes & Close to terminate the Configuration Utility
    
    
26. Return to the Phorest Terminal and go to Manager > Settings > Terminal Settings
27. Select the following receipt printer configuration Direct > Star TSP100 POS > COM port. Click Save. 
    Note: The COM port should no longer appear in the drop-down list
    
    Note: Test the receipt printer & cashdrawer by putting through a sales transaction or print a sales receipt.