POS Technical Documents

Connecting a scanner to an IBM POS terminal

IBM OPOS and the scanner must be configured in a specific way for the scanner to work properly.

IBM OPOS Profile     Barcode in Product Reference Guide     Physical IBM Port
Scanner A     Table-top Scanner Emulation (Port 17)     9A, 9B, or 4B
Scanner A     Hand-held Scanner Emulation (Port 9B)     THIS WILL NOT WORK!
Scanner B     Table-top Scanner Emulation (Port 17)     THIS WILL NOT WORK!
Scanner B     Hand-held Scanner Emulation (Port 9B)     9A, 9B, or 4B