HP Point of Sale (POS) Peripherals Configuration Guide

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6.13.3 Enable OPOS/JPOS for the MSR

In order to use OPOS/JPOS drivers for the MSR on the HP USB POS Keyboard with Magnetic

Stripe Reader one will need to enable this option.

Enable MSR OPOS/JPOS

The following is an overview of the steps to test the MSR followed by detailed steps:

1. Must have the HP POS Keyboard configuration utility package, run the EXE and the unit will

need to be restarted after the utility has completed installation.

Note: In the HP factory image the HP POS Keyboard configuration utility is already installed so

step 1 can be skipped, proceed to step 2. If the configuration utility is already installed on

the unit and setup is opened one will be prompted to modify / repair / remove the version

that is installed, cancel the installation process and proceed to step 2.

2. After the unit has completed the restart and is back at the Windows desktop, open “Designer”

program which is located in the “HP POS Keyboard” folder.

3. Accept the default once “Designer” is opened.

4. Once the application has read the configuration you will see keyboard layout in the GUI and

click on the MSR icon.

5. Click on the “Enable OPOS/JavaPOS settings:

6. Close the application and you will be prompted to save the setting to keyboard, click “YES”.

Enable MSR OPOS/JPOS Detailed Steps

1. Must have the HP POS Keyboard configuration utility package, run the EXE and the unit

will need to be restarted after the utility has completed installation. This utility is already

installed in the HP factory image (C:\xxxxx\Point of Sale\Keyboard with

MSR\Configuration Utility) and is also available from HP.COM.