[Koha] Open source replacement for 3M self check station

[Magnus Enger]

I wonder... Is this discussion mixing up two different things a bit?

For me, "self check" in relation to Koha can mean (at least) two
different things:

1. A self check "station" that runs dedicated software, and that
communicates with Koha via SIP2

2. Some computer running a browser, possible locked down to "kiosk
mode" and possibly with a touch screen, that is set to display the
"self check web interface" of Koha, as described here:
http://manual.koha-community.org/3.12/en/selfcheckout.html

Or is everyone just talking about one of those?

Best regards,
Magnus Enger
libriotech.no

On 25 September 2013 22:52, Chad Roseburg <croseburg at ncrl.org> wrote:
> A colleague of mine tried to get our selfcheck iso installed on our 3M
> equipment without success. You should be able to install it fine on the
> computer tower but it's the peripheral components like the 3M scanner,
> touchscreen and readers that are the issue. To be honest I don't remember
> where we left off with that other than we abandoned it due to some
> component not working properly. I will email him and ask what worked and
> what didn't.
>
> Chad
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Daniel Berthereau <
> Daniel.koha at berthereau.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> On our selfcheck kiosk, all devices (rfid, printer, scanner, tactile
>> screen) work well on Windows, the problem is the 3M software. I don't
>> try if they work on Debian, but I can check if your Iso runs.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Daniel Berthereau
>>
>> On 25/09/2013 20:59, Chad Roseburg wrote:
>> > I use remastersys, much like the Live Koha DVD to deploy and image
>> > selfchecks. I could make this available as a downloadable iso if anyone
>> was
>> > interested trying it out. It would require some site specific changes of
>> > course. I have quite a bit of documentation for it, but it is missing a
>> > beginner's setup guide for making the site specific changes currently.
>> >
>> > It is designed for touchscreens and receipt printing out of the box using
>> > Epson T88IV or T88V printers. A Star TSP would work with some
>> post-install
>> > drivers.
>> >
>> > We have 2 in our branches that do over 1300 and 2300 transactions each
>> > month. I have not updated them for Wheezy yet.
>> >
>> > Chad
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 10:12 AM, glaws <glawson at rhcl.org> wrote:
>> >
>> >> We do also try to remember that not everybody can do a configure, make,
>> >> make install, to install software. Some small libraries without tech
>> >> support staff simply would be unable to use some software if it weren't
>> >> on a CD or easily downloadable. For these sites I think it makes good
>> >> sense to just master a Linux .iso that can be installed and "just work".
>> >> If library staff have to install Linux anyway, then a pre-configured
>> >> "Library Kiosk" or "Self-checkout" distro is probably simpler than
>> >> creating packages, again, for those users who need to minimize their
>> >> exposure to synaptic or apt-get.
>> >>
>> >> Greg
>> >> ---------------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 09/25/2013 10:45 AM, glaws wrote:
>> >>> I'm not aware there currently exists an open source self-checkout
>> >>> system, however we've long talked about it here at our library. I work
>> >>> with a developer, Aaron Ogle, that is currently building a PAC system,
>> >>> and when he is finished with that if we have the funds available I
>> would
>> >>> like to consider funding a self-checkout development. Having already
>> >>> discussed it, we think it wouldn't be terribly difficult. Aaron already
>> >>> has a generalized framework for similar systems (a children's
>> >>> playstation and a Koha kiosk) that could be easily adapted to a
>> checkout.
>> >>>
>> >>> I should note probably that all the development we support is for open
>> >>> operating systems, and all the funding we've done so far generally uses
>> >>> Linux Mint at the client end. The server side, where utilized, is more
>> >>> generalized, but we typically use Ubuntu and OpenSuse.
>> >>>
>> >>> Unfortunately it seems that you need a system now, and anything we do
>> >>> won't be worked on until at least mid- late-2014. This is, however, a
>> >>> good discussion topic and worth continuing.
>> >>>
>> >>> Greg
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >> --
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>> >> Rolling Hills Consolidated Library
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>> >> St. Joseph, MO 64506
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