Windows.Devices.PointOfService Namespace

Enables application developers to access Point of Service (POS) peripheral devices. The namespace provides a vendor-neutral interface for accessing POS devices from various manufacturers from the UWP app.

Also see the UnifiedPOS architectural specification.

Important classes	Description
BarcodeScanner	Enables application developers to access barcode scanners to retrieve decoded data from a variety of barcode symbologies such as UPC and QR Codes depending on support from the hardware.
CashDrawer	Enables application developers to interact with cash drawers.
LineDisplay	Enables application developers to control customer facing 2x20 line displays.
MagneticStripeReader	Enables application developers to access magnetic stripe readers to retrieve data from magnetic stripe enabled cards such as credit/debit cards, loyalty cards, access cards, etc.
POSPrinter	Enables application developers to print to network and Bluetooth connected receipt printers using the Epson ESC/POS printer control language.

Common APIs	Description
UnifiedPosErrorData class	Provides error information.
UnifiedPosErrorReason enumeration	Defines the constants that indicates the reason for the error event.
UnifiedPosErrorSeverity enumeration	Defines the constants that indicates the error severity.
UnifiedPosHealthCheckLevel enumeration	Defines the constants that indicates the type of health check that can be performed on the devices.
UnifiedPosPowerReportingType enumeration	Defines the constants that indicates power reporting capabilities of the Point of Service (POS) device.

Classes

BarcodeScanner	Represents the barcode scanner device.
BarcodeScannerCapabilities	Represents the barcode scanner capabilities.
BarcodeScannerDataReceivedEventArgs	Provides the barcode data from the DataReceived event.
BarcodeScannerErrorOccurredEventArgs	Provides data for the ErrorOccurred event.
BarcodeScannerImagePreviewReceivedEventArgs	Provides the data from the ImagePreviewReceived event.
BarcodeScannerReport	Contains the barcode scanner data.
BarcodeScannerStatusUpdatedEventArgs	Provides information about an operation status change.
BarcodeSymbologies	Contains the barcode symbology.
BarcodeSymbologyAttributes	The attributes of a barcode scanner symbology.
CashDrawer	A cash drawer device in a retail scenario.
CashDrawerCapabilities	Represents the cash drawer capabilities.
CashDrawerCloseAlarm	The cash drawer close alarm. Parameter defaults are provided, however the user can update them as appropriate.
CashDrawerClosedEventArgs	This object is passed as a parameter to the event handlers for the DrawerClosed event.
CashDrawerEventSource	Provides event sources that allow a developer to detect when the cash drawer is opened or closed.
CashDrawerOpenedEventArgs	This object is passed as a parameter to the event handlers for the DrawerOpened event.
CashDrawerStatus	Provides the current power and availability status of the cash drawer.
CashDrawerStatusUpdatedEventArgs	This object is passed as a parameter to the event handlers for the StatusUpdated event.
ClaimedBarcodeScanner	Represents the claimed barcode scanner.
ClaimedBarcodeScannerClosedEventArgs	This object is passed as a parameter to the event handlers for the ClaimedBarcodeScanner.Closed event.
ClaimedCashDrawer	Provides access to exclusive and privileged methods, properties, and events on a point-of-service cash drawer device.
ClaimedCashDrawerClosedEventArgs	This object is passed as a parameter to the event handlers for the ClaimedCashDrawer.Closed event.
ClaimedJournalPrinter	Represents a journal printer station that has been claimed for use.
ClaimedLineDisplay	Represents a claimed line display device.
ClaimedLineDisplayClosedEventArgs	This object is passed as a parameter to the event handlers for the ClaimedLineDisplay.Closed event.
ClaimedMagneticStripeReader	Represents the claimed magnetic stripe reader.
ClaimedMagneticStripeReaderClosedEventArgs	This object is passed as a parameter to the event handlers for the ClaimedMagneticStripeReader.Closed event.
ClaimedPosPrinter	Represent a point-of-service printer that has been claimed for use.
ClaimedPosPrinterClosedEventArgs	This object is passed as a parameter to the event handlers for the ClaimedPosPrinter.Closed event.
ClaimedReceiptPrinter	Represents a receipt printer station that has been claimed for use.
ClaimedSlipPrinter	Represents a slip printer station that has been claimed for use.
JournalPrinterCapabilities	Represents the capabilities of journal station of a point-of-service printer.
JournalPrintJob	Represents a set of printing instructions that you want to run on the journal printer station.
LineDisplay	Represents a line display device.
LineDisplayAttributes	Represents the attributes of a line display device.
LineDisplayCapabilities	Represents the line display capabilities.
LineDisplayCursor	Represents a line display cursor.
LineDisplayCursorAttributes	Represents the attributes of a line display cursor.
LineDisplayCustomGlyphs	Represents a set of custom glyphs to be used by a line display.
LineDisplayMarquee	Represents an object containing properties describing and allowing control of marquee scrolling on a line display.
LineDisplayStatisticsCategorySelector	Represents a standard statistics category selector.
LineDisplayStatusUpdatedEventArgs	Provides event data for power state changes in the line display device.
LineDisplayStoredBitmap	Represents an object used to store a bitmap via the LineDisplayWindow.StoreBitmapAsync method.
LineDisplayWindow	Represents a line display window.
MagneticStripeReader	Represents the magnetic stripe reader device.
MagneticStripeReaderAamvaCardDataReceivedEventArgs	Provides the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) card data from the AamvaCardDataReceived event.
MagneticStripeReaderBankCardDataReceivedEventArgs	Provides bank card data from the BankCardDataReceived event.
MagneticStripeReaderCapabilities	Provides capabilities information for the magnetic stripe reader.
MagneticStripeReaderCardTypes	Contains the card type of the recently swiped card.
MagneticStripeReaderEncryptionAlgorithms	Contains the encryption algorithm supported by the device.
MagneticStripeReaderErrorOccurredEventArgs	Provides error information for the ErrorOccurred event.
MagneticStripeReaderReport	Contains data from the recently swiped card.
MagneticStripeReaderStatusUpdatedEventArgs	Provides information about an operation status change.
MagneticStripeReaderTrackData	Contains the track data obtained following a card swipe.
MagneticStripeReaderVendorSpecificCardDataReceivedEventArgs	Provides data for the recently swiped vendor card.
PosPrinter	Represents a point-of-service printer.
PosPrinterCapabilities	Represents the capabilities of the point-of-service printer.
PosPrinterCharacterSetIds	Represents the set of identifiers for the character sets that a point-of-service printer can use.
PosPrinterFontProperty	Represents the property of a specific point-of-service printer font.
PosPrinterPrintOptions	Represents the print options of the text that you want to print to a point-of-service printer.
PosPrinterReleaseDeviceRequestedEventArgs	Provides information about the ClaimedPosPrinter.ReleaseDeviceRequested event that occurs when a point-of-service printer gets a request to release its exclusive claim.
PosPrinterStatus	Provides information about the status of a point-of-service printer, such as the power state of the printer.
PosPrinterStatusUpdatedEventArgs	Provides information about the PosPrinter.StatusUpdated event that occurs when the status of a point-of-service printer changes.
ReceiptPrinterCapabilities	Represents the capabilities of receipt station of a point-of-service printer.
ReceiptPrintJob	Represents a set of printing instructions that you want to run on the receipt printer.
SlipPrinterCapabilities	Represents the capabilities of slip station of a point-of-service printer.
SlipPrintJob	Represents a set of printing instructions that you want to run on the slip printer station.
UnifiedPosErrorData	Provides error information.

Structs

SizeUInt32

Defines the height and width of an object in a two-dimensional plane.

Interfaces

ICashDrawerEventSourceEventArgs	Represents the arguments common to cash drawer event sources.
ICommonClaimedPosPrinterStation	Represents properties and actions common to all type of claimed stations for a point-of-service printer.
ICommonPosPrintStationCapabilities	Represents the capabilities common to all types of stations for point-of-service printers.
ICommonReceiptSlipCapabilities	Represents the capabilities common to receipt and slip printer stations.
IPosPrinterJob	Represents actions common to jobs for all types of stations for a point-of-service printer.
IReceiptOrSlipJob	Represents actions common to jobs for receipt and slip printer stations.

Enums

BarcodeScannerStatus	Defines the constants that indicate the barcode scanner status.
BarcodeSymbologyDecodeLengthKind	The types of decode lengths that barcode symbologies can support.
CashDrawerStatusKind	Defines the constants that indicate the cash drawer power status.
LineDisplayCursorType	Defines the constants that indicate the type of cursor a line display is using.
LineDisplayDescriptorState	Defines the constants that indicate the state of a line display descriptor.
LineDisplayHorizontalAlignment	Defines the constants that indicate the horizontal alignment of text on a line display, relative to the current text character position.
LineDisplayMarqueeFormat	Defines the constants that indicate the marquee format for the current window.
LineDisplayPowerStatus	Defines the constants that indicate the power status of a line display.
LineDisplayScrollDirection	Defines the constants that indicate the scrolling direction of the line display.
LineDisplayTextAttribute	Defines the constants that indicate whether the line display is reversed or blinking.
LineDisplayTextAttributeGranularity	Defines the constants that indicate whether the line display supports blinking or reversing the display.
LineDisplayVerticalAlignment	Defines the constants that indicate the vertical alignment of text on a line display, relative to the current text character position.
MagneticStripeReaderAuthenticationLevel	Defines the constants that indicates the level of support for magnetic stripe reader authentication protocol: NotSupported, Optional, or Required.
MagneticStripeReaderAuthenticationProtocol	Defines the constants that indicates the authentication protocol supported by the device.
MagneticStripeReaderErrorReportingType	Defines the constants that indicates the error reporting type for the device.
MagneticStripeReaderStatus	Defines the constants that indicate the device authentication status.
MagneticStripeReaderTrackErrorType	Defines the constants that indicates the track error type.
MagneticStripeReaderTrackIds	Defines the constants that indicates the device track ID to read.
PosConnectionTypes	Connection types that can be used to access a point of service device.
PosPrinterAlignment	Describes the possible horizontal alignments of the text that a point-of-service printer prints on the page.
PosPrinterBarcodeTextPosition	Describes the possible vertical positions in which a point-of-service printer prints the barcode text relative to the barcode.
PosPrinterCartridgeSensors	Describes the possible sensors available for a printer station of a point-of-service printer to use to report the status of the printer.
PosPrinterColorCapabilities	Describes the possible color cartridges that a point-of-service printer can support.
PosPrinterColorCartridge	Describes the color cartridges that the point-of-service printer can use for printing.
PosPrinterLineDirection	Describes the possible directions that a receipt or slip printer station can use to print a ruled line.
PosPrinterLineStyle	Describes the line styles that a receipt or slip printer station can use to print a ruled line.
PosPrinterMapMode	Describes the valid units of measure for point-of-service printers.
PosPrinterMarkFeedCapabilities	Describes the capabilities of a receipt printer station for handling mark-sensed paper.
PosPrinterMarkFeedKind	Describes the ways the receipt printer station should feed the mark-sensed paper when you call the ReceiptPrintJob.MarkFeed method.
PosPrinterPrintSide	Describes the sides of the sheet of paper on which the point-of-service printer prints.
PosPrinterRotation	Describes the possible ways that a point-of-service printer can rotate the text or image on the page.
PosPrinterRuledLineCapabilities	Describes the capabilities of the point-of-service printer to draw ruled lines.
PosPrinterStatusKind	Describes the power state for a point-of-service printer.
UnifiedPosErrorReason	Defines the constants that indicates the reason for the error event.
UnifiedPosErrorSeverity	Defines the constants that indicates the error severity.
UnifiedPosHealthCheckLevel	Defines the constants that indicates the type of health check that can be performed on the devices.
UnifiedPosPowerReportingType	Defines the constants that indicates power reporting capabilities of the Point of Service (POS) device.

Remarks

Applications that use this namespace require the declaration of the pointOfService DeviceCapability in the app package manifest.

See also

• Cash drawer sample (Windows 10)
• Magnetic stripe reader sample (Windows 10)
• POS printer sample (Windows 10)
• Barcode scanner sample (Windows 10)
• UnifiedPOS architectural specification