HP Point of Sale (POS) Peripherals Configuration Guide

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9.13 HP ap5000 VFD
Question: What is the default port that the VFD is attached to?
Answer: The ap5000 VFD as shipped from the HP factory is shipped on serial port 2 (COM2).
Question: Can the VFD be used on different COM port besides COM2?
Answer: Yes, the VFD may be used either on COM1 or COM2. The VFD cannot be attached to
COM3 because of the power requirements.
Question: Does the VFD support emulation modes?
Answer: No emulation modes are supported BUT many of the same ESC commands are used
that are used in Epson emulation mode.
9.14 HP ap5000 VFD (non-OPOS)
Question: When the “Test” button is selected I receive an error indicating a “WriteFile” error. How
to fix this error?
Answer: This error indicates that the utility is not able to find the ap5000 VFD attached to the unit.
Checking the following items:
1. An ap5000 VFD is attached to the unit.
2. The ap5000 VFD is attached on either COM1 or COM2.