All TSP printers have to be configured to trigger the cash drawer upon printing. This article will show you how to configure your TSP100 printer so that it triggers your cash drawer.

Important:  Your receipt printer must be connected via USB to your computer, and the cash drawer must be connected to the receipt printer via a 6-pin RJ-11/RJ-12 cable (Normal hard-line phone cables either have 2 or 4 pins and will not work for your drawer).

Open Cash Drawer on Mac with Receipt Printer

1. Open your Mac Terminal (command + Space bar) and enter the following code:
   

   cupsctl WebInterface=yes

   and press ENTER.
   
   

2. Open a browser tab and go to localhost:631/printers.
   
   
3. Locate the Star TSP printer:
   
   
   
   
4. Select that printer. The admin page will open.
   
   
5. Click the "Administration" drop down menu, and select "Set default options":
   
   
6. Navigate to the Cash Drawer Control, and edit the settings as follows:
   
   Cash Drawer: "Open Drawer 1"
   
   Cash Drawer 1 Pulse Width: "200 milliseconds"
   
   
   
   Select "Set Default Options", and your settings will be saved.

Related Resources

• Cash Drawers Topic Outline
• Open Cash Drawer (Free Option) How-To
• Open Cash Drawer Using PrintNode (Paid Option) How-To