vPC or other store controller with an RS-232 or USB port
vSurePOS 700 Series systems (USB connection only)
vSurePOS 500 Series systems (RS-232 connection only)
Software Requirements

Operating System Requirements

When using the RS-485 interface, attach SureMark printers to systems that are
running one of these operating systems:
vIBM PC DOS 2000 or later with POSS for DOS V1.60(c) or later
vWindows Version 3.1 or later with POSS for Windows V1.43 or later
vWindows NT Version 3.51 or later with POSS for Windows V1.43 or later
vWindows 95/98 with POSS for Windows V1.43 or later
v4690 OS V2R4, when available
When using the USB interface, attach SureMark printers to systems that are
running one of these operating systems:
vWindows 98, 2nd Edition with POSS for Windows V2.00 or later
vWindows 2000 Professional with POSS for Windows V2.00 or later
When using the RS-232 or RS-485 interface, you can use OLE for Retail POS
(OPOS) V1.4.0 with the following operating systems, if POSS for Windows V1.43 or
later is first installed:
vWindows 95
vWindows NT 4.0
POSS drivers can be downloaded from the Retail Store Solutions Web site. See
“Resources on the Internet”on page 43 for more information.
If you use the RS-485 interface, you must use POSS or 4690 OS drivers. If you use
the RS-232 interface, use the commands described in AppendixC, “RS-232
Programming Information”on page 97.

Application Requirements

Many IBM retail applications run on the 4690 OS in single-byte mode. The
applications can be modified to run in double-byte mode with customer
engagement.
Customers must be at these application levels (or higher) when running the 4690
OS:
Application Name Product
Number
Maintenance
Level
IBM SUREPOS Application Client/Server Environment
for 4690 OS
5745-C44 N/A
IBM 4680 Chain Drug SalesApplication 5669-212 9201
IBM 4680-4690 General Sales Application 5696-546 9701
IBM 4680-4690 Supermarket Application 5696-536 9701
Single-Byte Character Set (SBCS) Code Pages
These SBCS code pages are resident in the printer:
vGeneric
v437 (US)
v858 (International)
updated March 18, 2002
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