Printer (OPOS)
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To define settings for an OPOS printer:
From the upper-right of the Peripherals area, select New Peripheral.
From the Peripheral Type dropdown, select Printer.
From the Peripheral Schema dropdown, select Printer.
From the Connection Type dropdown, select OPOS.
Select Continue.
General
To define settings on the General page:
Locate the Peripheral Type section.
Toggle Active to Active if the device is available for use at the site.
Multi-site users: To the right of the field, select the globe icon to define values for each site.
Locate the Peripheral Configuration section.
Define the following settings:
Field
Description
Peripheral Name
Type a name for the device.
Printer Type
From the dropdown, select the type of printer: Receipt Printer or Kitchen Printer.
Vendor
From the dropdown, select the vendor for the device.
Model
From the dropdown, select the device model.
Cutting Option
From the dropdown, select the method to cut the printer paper:
Full Cut - Cut the paper fully and detach it from the roll.
Partial Cut - Cut the paper partially to enable the user to pull it from the roll.
Tear Bar - The operator detaches the paper from the roll using the physical tear bar attached to the printer.
Label Printer
Toggle Yes if the printer has the capability to print sticky (adhesive) labels.
Locate the Connection Configuration section.
Define the following settings:
Field
Description
Logical Name
Type the name of the file that is linked to the physical device name. The file name specifies the address and physical connection of the device to the system.
Host Name
Type the name of the host associated with the device.
Port
Type the port number that is used to connect to the device.
Log Level
From the dropdown, select the desired level of logging to save to the log file for troubleshooting purposes.
Transfer Protocol
From the dropdown, select the applicable transfer protocol: HTTP or HTTPS.
Startup Delay
Type the number of seconds to delay during system startup. The startup delay provides drivers and other dependencies sufficient time to load.
Printer Options
To define the Printer Options:
From the menu pane on the left, select Printer Options.
Define the options in the following sections:
Section
Description
Print Template
Select the formatting template for print jobs.
To add a print template set:
Select Add Set.
From the Print Template Set Options window, select +Add Template.
From the Print Templates dropdown, select the template.
Backup Printers
Select the backup printers to use in the event this printer is unavailable.
To add a set of backup printers:
Select Add Set.
From the Backup Printer Set Options window, select +Add Backup Printer.
From the Backup Printer dropdown, select the printer.
Select additional printers as needed.
Select and drag the control to the left of the listed printers to sort them in the desired sequence.
Preferred Terminal Assignment
Select the POS terminals to associate with this printer.
To a POS terminal set:
Select Add Set.
From the Preferred Terminal Assignment Set Options window, select Add Preferred Terminal.
From the Preferred Terminal dropdown, select the terminal.
Select additional terminals as needed.
Select and drag the control to the left of the listed terminals to sort them in the desired sequence.
From the upper-right of the screen, select Save.
Kitchen Printer Filters
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The following settings are only available for the Kitchen Printer Type.
To define filters for a kitchen printer:
From the menu pane on the left, select Filters.
Define the options in the following sections:
Section
Description
From the upper-right of the screen, select Save.