Printers

Printers define the physical printers that are part of the POS system.

• Name: Enter a name for the new printer.
• General tab:
  • Model: Select the printer model in the drop-down list.
    • Epson TM-L90, NCR 7197, PAR M3876, Partner RP-320, Star TSP100, or Zebra TTP 2000: The following controls appear when any of these printers is selected:
      • Parity: Select Odd or Even.
      • Handshake: Select DTR/DSR or XOnXOff.
      • COM Port: Enter the com port number used by the printer.
      • BaudRate: Set the baud rate with the drop-down list.
    • Epson TM T88, Epson TM T88 ReStick, or Epson TM U200: The following controls appear when either Epson TM T88, Epson TM T88 ReStick, or Epson TM U200 is selected:
      • Interface Type:
        • Ethernet:
          • TCP/IP Address: Enter the IP address of the printer.
        • Serial:
          • Parity: Select Odd or Even.
          • Handshake: Select DTR/DSR or XOnXOff.
          • COM Port: Enter the com port number used by the printer.
          • BaudRate: Set the baud rate with the drop-down list.
        • Windows:
          • Printer Name: Enter the Windows printer name.
    • OPOS or Pos for .NET: The following controls appear when OPOS is selected:
      • OPOS Device Name: Enter the name of the printer in the field.
      • Printer Width: Set the printer width in the field.
  • Backup Printer: Use the drop-down list to select a backup printer.
  • Register: Select the register that the printer is attached to.
  • Stored Image Number: Use the drop-down list to select the image number.

• Kitchen tab (most printers): The Kitchen tab for most printers contains the following controls:
  • Is Kitchen: Can be included in printer groups.
  • Consolidate Like Items: Order items of the same item, with the same modifiers, are printed as a single line item on the chit with a quantity to the left.
  • Consolidate Like Modifiers: Identical modifiers are printed as a single line item on the chit with the quantity to the left (as opposed to individual line items for the each modifier).
  • Print All Items: All items sent are printed, including items routed to other printers.
  • Print Only Customized Items: Chits are printed only for items that have been customized (by adding or removing modifiers, upsizing or downsizing, etc.).
    NOTE: This check box is only active when Chit Type (below) is set to Single or Both.
    • Exceptions: When Print Only Customized Items is checked, this drop-down list can be used to select an item group for which all items will have chits printed, regardless of whether or not they have been customized.
  • Key Ingredient Summary Placement: Prints a total count for each qualifying key ingredient summary for the sent order items.
    NOTE: This will NOT print when Chit Type (see below) is set to Single.
  • Print Discounts: Prints discount total each discount applied to the sent order items.
  • Chit Type:
    • None: No chit is printed.
    • Summary: One chit listing all sent order items is printed.
    • Single: Individual chits are printed for each sent order item.
    • Bag: Prints simplified bag chit with no modifiers.
    • Both: Both single chits and a summary chit is printed.

• Kitchen tab (Epson TM-L90): The Kitchen tab for the Epson TM-L90 contains the following controls:
  • Is Kitchen: Can be included in printer groups.
  • Print All Items: All items sent are printed, including items routed to other printers.
  • Print Only Customized Items: Chits are printed only for items that have been customized (by adding or removing modifiers, upsizing or downsizing, etc.).
    NOTE: This check box is only active when Chit Type (below) is set to Single or Both.
    • Exceptions: When Print Only Customized Items is checked, this drop-down list can be used to select an item group for which all items will have chits printed, regardless of whether or not they have been customized.
  • Item Label: Select an Item label from the drop-down list.
  • Summary Label: Select a Summary label from the drop-down list.