ARS
Retail System Version 5 Specifications
This software is developed as
a 32 bit version of our system for use with the Microsoft
Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server. Installed devices will require
Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server drivers for most of the peripheral
components to be used with our applications. The general
specification listed below may include devices that are not
supported by our technical support staff. For device
that are supported by ARS view the Peripheral Device option.
IMS (Backroom)
System
Computer:
- Windows 2000/XP/2003
Server (XP Professional)
- 128 Meg Ram
- 10 Gig available hard drive space
- Mouse
- Internet Connection
- PcAnywhere (Communications Software)
Monitor:
Printer:
All report printers must
be have a installed Windows Printer Driver! Parallel
or USB interfaces are supported. Please contact our support department with
any question regarding a certain printer model.
- Laser printer
(for reports only)
- Ink Jet printer (for reports only)
Label Barcode Printers
- Matrix Dot (non barcode only)
- Prodigy Plus (Prodigy)
- Datamax Allegro (Prodigy)
- Datamax Ovation (Ovation)
- Datamax Ovation2 (Ovation2)
- Datamax E-Class (Eclass)
- Zebra LP 2844 (Lp2844)
Sheet Fed Horizontal Shelf Labels
The following printers are
limited to specific label stock provided by a third party
vendors. Please call for information regarding
these printers listed
below.
- Blaster (Blaster)
- Blazer (Blazer)
- Zebra S500 (Zebras500)
Support for label printing using
a matrix dot printer has been implemented for backward compatibility.
Matrix dot printers must be
set to Epson,
IBM mode or
permanent 17cpi settings.
Network:
- Peer to Peer
- TCP/IP
- Windows /2000/XP/2003 Server
Workstations
Computer:
- Windows 2000/XP/ 2003
Server
- 128 Meg of RAM
- 1 Gig available hard drive space
- Mouse
Monitor:
PDT/PDA Scanner Requirements:
Any
PDT/PDA’s (portable data terminal/portable data assistant)
that are not included in this list must have an interface
written for them by ARS. Contact
your ARS representative for details.
PDA's require 802.11b and a
internet browser function. The server requires the .Net
Framework to be installed along with a wireless access point.
PDT/PDA's supported by the ARS IMS are:
Point-of-Sale Options
The ARS system
is distributed with support for most touchmonitors without
an additional charge.
 Elo
Entuitive 1525L (Black) and 1527L (Beige) 15" LCD Desktop
Touchmonitor
Credit
Card & Check Processing:
- Dialcard
(external modem com1 or com2 only)
- Protobase Gateway
- Magnetic card reader (track 2 or track
1&2)
- Verifone Pinpad 1000 (Serial - com1 or com2 only
using DUKPT encryption)
 Pinpads
must be sent to Vital Encryption Center. Use the Vital Merchant Service Pinpad
Injection Request Form for instructions. Pin Pads must
be connected to the com port before it is plugged in or it may lose the
encryption.
Pole Displays:
Interface supports
Parallel, Serial, or USB ports.
Receipt Printers:
Interface supports
Parallel, Serial, or USB ports.
- IBM 4614 (SureOne)
- Citizen (w/Star Emulation)
- Ithaca 150 (Call for other
models)
- Epson TM85/88
- Samsung (Call for current models)
- Star DP8340
- Star SP 200
- Star TSP 200
- Star SP 300
- Star TSP 600 wo/cutter
- Star TSP 700
Barcode Scanners:
Cash Drawers:
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