[OH-N'omac]

I have a portable that I need to use as a cash register.

I'm looking for a battery, usb, or firewire powered printer that will work with OS X. I'd like something that I can use to print receipts with a logo and some promotional information.

Would anyone care to make a reccomendation? I haven't seen anything ideal in the usual places.

Thanks.

[dennisbolt]

No answer, but a related question and bump up to the top:-)

Any good and cheap software for 0SX that will be like a cash register??
I want to type in the item, some other info that will help me sort, price and then have it give me tax and then total. I could use a spreadsheet, with multiple columns, but thought there might be a tiny program that would manage a very small business. I want to type the info in right at the transaction and then afterward be able to sort and analyize the figures.

[SMacTech]

Originally posted by dennisbolt:
No answer, but a related question and bump up to the top:-)

Any good and cheap software for 0SX that will be like a cash register??
I want to type in the item, some other info that will help me sort, price and then have it give me tax and then total. I could use a spreadsheet, with multiple columns, but thought there might be a tiny program that would manage a very small business. I want to type the info in right at the transaction and then afterward be able to sort and analyize the figures.

See my web site http://macposx.com
it will interface to popular accounting programs to import customer - item databases.
The star micronics receipt printers at http://www.macpos.com/pos_tspusb.html work well with graphics and supports opening a cash drawer. we are using this printer as our recommended solution for OS X.

[OH-N'omac]

SMacTech, Those thermal printers are close to what I had in mind but none of the ones on your site are portable. I need something that will run on battery, USB, or firewire. I think I'm going to have to settle for a regular portable printer and print full-page invoices/receipts instead, I haven't seen a really portable thermal printer anywhere.

dennisbolt, I've been using an excel sheet with some calculations for checkout math, but I'm working on a Java program that will be easier to use and will help with tracking inventory sold for the day. Excel gets the job done, but the interface is poor for working with quickly and it doesn't produce a nice looking receipt.