Thursday, November 20, 2025

Orisha Commerce / Openbravo Retail - Recent Works

We worked on these modules for different clients worldwide. 

Tamara Payment Integration in Webpos https://tamara.co/en-sa 
Tamara is a “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) payment service operating in the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain) that allows shoppers to split purchases into multiple payments rather than paying the full amount upfront. 

AppleCare+ Integration https://www.apple.com/in/applecare 
AppleCare+ is Apple’s extended coverage plan for its hardware devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, etc). It adds to the standard warranty and support.

Klarna Payment Integration https://www.klarna.com/us/ 
Klarna is a Buy Now, Pay Later service that lets you split or delay payments when shopping online. It offers flexible, interest-free payments and easy management via its app.

VIVA Payment Integration https://www.viva.com/en-eu Viva is a digital payment platform that lets businesses accept online and in-store payments. It supports credit/debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and local methods through its Smart Checkout system. Merchants can integrate Viva via APIs, plugins, or POS systems for web and mobile apps. This provides real-time transaction tracking analytics and secure payment processing. Viva is widely used across Europe for fast, safe, and flexible payment solutions.
  
Implementation of Complex Asian Fonts in Invoice PDFs. We integrated support for complex Asian fonts (i.e Khmer) in invoice PDFs. This was achieved using open-source libraries that support Unicode and CID-based font embedding. The implementation ensures accurate rendering and layout of multilingual characters. It allows invoices to display diverse scripts without font distortion or encoding issues. As a result, the PDF invoices are now globally compatible and visually consistent.

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Qualian Android POSHardwareManager: The Trusted Hardware Bridge for Orisha Commerce (formerly Openbravo WebPOS)

๐Ÿงพ Qualian Android POSHardwareManager: The Trusted Hardware Bridge for Orisha Commerce (formerly Openbravo WebPOS)

Qualian Android POSHardwareManager is a secure, Android-based hardware controller developed by Qualian Technologies. It serves as a lightweight yet powerful bridge between Orisha Commerce WebPOS (previously Openbravo WebPOS) and physical POS peripherals such as printers, barcode scanners, and HTTP endpoints.

Designed for field-ready deployment, it is ideal for retail terminals, mobile billing devices, and warehouse operations requiring direct hardware control from Android.


๐Ÿ”ง Core Features

✅ Embedded HTTP(S) Web Server

  • Launches automatically at device boot
  • Accepts REST-style commands from local or cloud systems
  • Enables external triggers for actions like printing

✅ Seamless Bluetooth Printing

  • Connects directly to ESC/POS-compatible thermal printers
  • Designed for speed, clarity, and compact report formats
  • Fully tested in mobile and fixed retail environments

✅ Flexible Report Generation

  • Converts structured XML input into clean, formatted text
  • Uses efficient SAX-based XML parsing for performance
  • Supports receipt layout customization via ReportVO files

✅ Built-in Log Viewer & Share Feature

  • Includes a “Show Logs” menu to view and share logs easily
  • Automatically handles storage permissions and URI restrictions
  • Supports logs in both external-files and cache using Android FileProvider

✅ Auto-Start on Boot

  • Designed for unattended kiosks or mission-critical tablets
  • Starts essential services like the web server automatically after boot

๐Ÿ”’ Private Access & Customization

๐Ÿšซ Qualian Android POSHardwareManager is not an open APK.

If you're interested in:

  • A hands-on demo
  • A custom integration for your hardware
  • Extending it for Android-based Orisha Commerce terminals

๐Ÿ‘‰ Please contact: android@qualiantech.com


๐ŸŽฏ Ideal Use Cases

  • POS tablets running Orisha Commerce
  • Retail and logistics companies using custom Android terminals
  • Embedded printers, scanners, and local device communication
  • Mobile receipt printing for delivery & warehouse management

๐Ÿ”ง Recent Updates

  • Fixed NullPointerException in XML report generator
  • Improved Bluetooth print timing and logging
  • Secure log sharing enabled via FileProvider
  • Support for both cache and external file storage

๐Ÿ“Œ Note on Evolution

This solution was originally built for Openbravo WebPOS, which is now known as Orisha Commerce.

Qualian Android POSHardwareManager continues to offer full compatibility and can be tailored to suit modern Orisha Commerce deployments.