Changelog

Version [5.2.0] – 2026-02-25

Alignment of FT5000 with legislative requirements of Act 384/2025 Coll. PPEKK version 3.5.0, CHDÚ version 1.3.4 (act effective from 01.01.2026)

Added

• Integration of payment terminal to perform QR payment directly into eKasa FT5000
• Addition of QR payments overview to FT5000 WEB interface and linking QR payment to receipt for subsequent verification
• PPEKK addition of new certified eKasa version identifier: SWID: 8336526BEF189F743F6EF2CD180CAFD8E632D6DB
• PPEKK removal of eKasa test mode <ESC>+T1<ESC>e
• PPEKK deposit and withdrawal documents are not defined by law:
  • documents are not sent to FS server
  • documents must not be in the same numbering sequence as receipts
  • documents are printed like other documents
  • documents have a separate numbering sequence
  • documents do not contain UID, OKP information – UID=NONE, OKP=NONE
  • no XML message is generated for documents
  • change of document storage in CHDÚ directory structure
• PPEKK addition of variables to XML message sent to FS server for receipt and paragon receipt document types:
  • TaxBaseBasic – tax base at basic VAT rate
  • BasicVatAmount – VAT at basic VAT rate
  • TaxBaseReduced – tax base at reduced VAT rate (19%+5%)
  • ReducedVatAmount – VAT at reduced VAT rate (19%+5%)
  • TaxFreeAmount – tax base without VAT
• PPEKK added sequence <ESC>N"other document"<ESC>e for printing other documents containing information about the price of goods or services in accordance with legislation. When printing, eKasa adds the INVALID DOCUMENT designation in every third line:
  • removal of invalid document numbering
  • removal of sending to FS server
  • removal of XML message creation for document
  • change of invalid document storage in CHDÚ directory structure
• New sequence for QR code printing <ESC>r "text contained in QR code" <ESC>e – text is printed as a QR code with subsequent paper ejection and cutting
• Adjustment of <ESC>I response for deposit, withdrawal – value in second and third line of response = NONE
• Adjustment of <ESC>!I response for deposit, withdrawal – values of uid and okp variables = NONE
• Adjustment of <ESC>!I response – new variable QrId added (QR payment identifier):
  • QrId = NONE if document was not paid by QR payment
  • QrId = "QR payment identifier" if document was paid by QR payment

Version [5.1.0] – 2025-12-25

New eKasa FT5000 certification, PPEKK version 3.4.0, CHDÚ version 1.3.4 (original certification was valid until 13.11.2025)

Added

• PPEKK certification requirement – registration of paragon documents PPD and PUF: these documents must not only be registered on the FS server, but also printed
• PPEKK certification requirement – separation of document rounding from VAT breakdown
• PPEKK certification requirement – separation of returnable packaging from VAT breakdown
• PPEKK certification requirement – returnable packaging item must not contain any VAT rate designation
• PPEKK addition of encoding to XML message <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
• PPEKK printing of off-line document list header even when the number of off-line documents = 0
• PPEKK added functionality – if a receipt cannot be sent by email, the document is automatically printed
• PPEKK support for uploading identification data for a VAT payer who has not yet been assigned a VAT ID
• PPEKK addition of new certified eKasa version identifier: SWID: 3513F48F7A0319B10541B15EF8B34E58E795EA3F
• Addition of new VAT rates to CSV export of documents from printer WEB interface
• Addition of new VAT rates and tenders to CSV export of reports from printer WEB interface

Fixed

• PPEKK handling of long lines in invalid document – the INVALID DOCUMENT string is printed every third line even with automatic text wrapping to a new line
• PPEKK non-printable characters that the printer prints as ”?” must be removed from the XML message; non-printable ”?” characters are also removed from print output
• PPEKK if an off-line document contains an incorrect date, sending of off-line documents is not interrupted
• PPEKK fix of incorrect date in lastProcDate variable in <ESC>!s<ESC>e

Version [5.0.5] – 2025-03-07

After uploading version 5.0.5, an automatic downgrade of CHDÚ firmware to 1.3.2 will be performed. CHDÚ FW version 1.3.2 has faster response, version 1.3.3 returns extended information about printer status and status of EPSON TM-H6000 SLIP receipt printer.

Added

• extension of last document information <ESC>!I with document issuance date and time
• setting of new tax levels for new installations
• when reading document copy <ESC>Q and <ESC>q, lines are terminated with CR+LF, not just LF
• inclusion of current WSDL schema directly in printer installation files
• time optimization of PPEKK communication protocol with CHDÚ
• PPEKK removal of text form document readout from CHDÚ to internal database
• PPEKK ability to select CHDÚ firmware version on printer WEB interface. Version 1.3.2 faster response, version 1.3.3 extended printer status information
• PPEKK ability to disable 0xHEXA character conversion in other documents on WEB

Fixed

• PPEKK in invoice payment, the UF string before invoice amount is stated without sign
• PPEKK in invoice payment cancellation, UF string contains sign – UF
• PPEKK support for two SwIds for CHDU version 1.3.2 and 1.3.3 with PPEKK 3.3.0
• PPEKK restoration of communication line with CHDU without embedded application auto-restart

Version [5.0.4] – 2025-01-07

Added

• acceleration of printer status response sequence <ESC>!p
• display of VAT rates with zero turnovers in reports

Fixed

• removal of error -507 / failed to load WSDL Schema from FS server

Version [5.0.3] – 2024-12-24

Added

• change of report name for sequence <ESC>d to DAILY REPORT
• change of report name for sequence <ESC>x to INTERIM REPORT
• completion of issued document correction functionality using DOCUMENT CORRECTION and CORRECTION to TENDER 8 options
• extension of daily reports overview with columns of original VAT rates and turnover of issued invoices

Fixed

• <ESC>!R – variables vatfree and vats

Version [5.0.2] – 2024-12-08

Fixed

• responses to command <ESC>!R – turnover values since last daily report

Version [5.0.1] – 2024-12-05

Fixed

• optimization of upgrade to version 5.0.x
• acceleration of large database migration

Version [5.0.0] – 2024-12-04

Changes in PPEKK compared to version 3.1.0

New features of computer program ekasa client PPEKK version 3.2.0:

• alignment of PPEKK properties according to document requirements version 1.7.0 dated 22.11.2024
• Alignment of PPEKK properties according to requirements of Protected Environment Certification document version 1.7.0 dated 22.11.2024
• Adjustment of data message when sending XML messages to FS server
• Year 2024 – data message remains unchanged, data message contains all data: TaxBaseReduced, BasicVatAmount, ReducedVatAmount
• Year 2025 – data message is automatically set according to published requirements: TaxBaseReduced, BasicVatAmount, ReducedVatAmount
• Addition to current VAT levels VAT1 - 20%, VAT2 - 10%, VATFREE – 0% of four new VAT levels VAT3, VAT1OLD, VAT2OLD, VAT3OLD
• On the first document in 2025, VAT rates are automatically adjusted as follows:
  • VAT1 - 23%, VAT2 – 19%, VAT3 - 5%, VATFREE – 0%
  • VAT1OLD - 20%, VAT2OLD – 10%, VAT3OLD - 0%
• Addition and implementation of 2024 negative items:
  • VP - Returned item
  • OZ - Deducted advance
  • JUP - Single-purpose voucher
• Setting control of VAT3, VAT1OLD, VAT2OLD, VAT3OLD level usage:
  • Year 2024 – usage is prohibited, on use eKasa prints error message
  • Year 2025 – level usage is allowed upon meeting the following conditions
• Positive items in tax level VAT1OLD, VAT2OLD, VAT3OLD can only be used if a negative item VP, OZ, JUP is used in the same tax level in the document
• Use of negative item in original VAT levels must meet the following conditions:
  • VP can be used even on a separate document
  • OZ is allowed if a positive item exists in the same VAT rate in the document
  • JUP is allowed if a positive item exists in the same VAT rate in the document and JUP value is less than or equal to positive items in the same VAT rate
• Returning document from 2024 in 2025 that contained Discount - Discount Item is returned as a positive item in the original VAT rate
• No changes were made to document copy, document copy is read directly from CHDÚ from stored print copy of receipt in CHDÚ
• Modified printing of list of unsent documents:
  • unsent documents from 2024 contain VAT summary
  • unsent documents from 2025 do not contain VAT summary

CHDÚ5001 changes compared to version 1.3.2

• CHDÚ: CHDU5001 version 1.3.3
• Extension of information in Issued Documents Overview tab for additional VAT rates
• Extension of VAT rates in Configuration/Activation tab

Version [4.0.0] – 2024-07-xx

Added

• WEB interface - property settings for daily report print command
• extension of command <ESC>!p with return information
• NvGraphicsMemory – detection of NV memory states for graphics storage
• addition of index to database - acceleration of response to commands <ESC>!r and <ESC>!n
• WEB interface ability to delete documents older than 24 months
• WEB interface automatic deletion of XML communication older than 60 days
• with sequence <ESC>F incoming characters are not encoded to Code page 852 but are sent to printer unchanged

Fixed

• fix of line wrapping of turnover when viewing document via WEB interface

Version [3.1.0] – 2023-05-22

After uploading upgrade package 3.1.0, new version of PPEKK 3.0.0 and new version of CHDU5000 firmware 1.3.1 are automatically uploaded. FT5000 automatically restarts PPEKK and loads CHDÚ firmware. Depending on the number of issued documents, you need to wait for SQL database update. After uploading upgrade, you need to refresh the WEB interface screen in your internet browser and check PPEKK and CHDÚ versions.

New features of PPEKK version 3.0.0

• shortly before sending document, availability of financial administration server is verified
• extension of PPEKK waiting time for response from CHDÚ
• automatic restoration of encrypted channel between PPEKK and CHDÚ without application restart
• if sending first OFF-line document fails, sending is not interrupted, but an attempt is made to send subsequent OFF-line documents
• processing of new FS server error -133, buyer identifier is not allowed
• removal of buyer identifier when printing list of OFF-line documents
• string “N” in VAT breakdown is replaced with string “Exempt from VAT”
• WEB interface - text wrapping to screen width when displaying communication messages

Version [3.1.1] – 2023-05-25

Uploading authentication data to new CHDÚ

• in printer configuration, switch Ekasa environment to Integration
• perform upload of identification and authentication data
• after uploading data, switch printer Ekasa environment to Production

Older Versions

For detailed change history of older versions, please read the old documentation