Starter Guide for POS Device Applications Using .NET

Barcode scanners, magnetic swipe readers, and receipt printers are not just used for cash registers. They can be found in many applications such as shipping systems, security, inventory systems, slot machines, information kiosks, checking counters, and much more. Many of these systems run a .NET application on Windows. Starter Guide for POS Device Applications Using .NET walks you through creating .NET Framework and .NET applications that access different POS devices.

Microsoft continues to improve Windows® and .NET to modernize application development. .NET 8 and the latest version of Windows® 10 and Windows® 11 now include support for the Windows.Devices.PointOfService namespace. The book brings together and updates POS for .NET and POS for WinRT to their latest versions. The book covers the following:

• Updated coverage for POS for .NET 1.14.1 SDK.
• Creating WPF and .NET applications to access the POS WinRT device assemblies built into Windows.
• Device discovery and Enumeration Techniques.
• Example applications for Bar Code Scanner, POS Printer, Cash Drawer, Magnetic Stripe Reader, and Poll Display devices.
• Exploring how to use pipes to communicate between POS WinRT and POS for .NET Service Objects.
• Over 30 exercises and examples.