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mPOS

Printing instance

<Settings>
<SelectedPrintingInstance>

  • For Send order

    <PrinterSetup>

<Key>Order</Key>

<Type>Dispatcher</Type>

</PrinterSetup>

  • For Checkout

    <PrinterSetup>

<Key>Checkout</Key>

<Type>Direct</Type>

</PrinterSetup>

  • For Request bill

    <PrinterSetup>

<Key>RequestBill</Key>

<Type>Dispatcher</Type>

</PrinterSetup>

  • For Send message

    <PrinterSetup>

<Key>SendMessage</Key>

<Type>NoPrinter</Type>

</PrinterSetup>

  • For Access ticket

    <PrinterSetup>

 <Key>TicketPrinting</Key>

 <Type>ETicket</Type>

</PrinterSetup>
</SelectedPrintingInstance>

</Settings>

The <SelectedPrintingInstance> tag is used to define the printing method for each of the printing instances.

Enter the desired printing method from the following options for each of the instances.

  • Direct = Print using a Bluetooth printer

  • Dispatcher = Dispatcher printing

  • No printer = Do not print

For a description on each of the printing methods, see Printing methods.

Warning

  • A printing method for each of the printing instances must be defined. If you don't require to print for a particular instance, select No Printing.

  • When using the mPOS application, for a Sales zone configured without table (visualised as Other on the login screen) print will be generated only at the instance of Checkout.

  • The instance Access ticket is applicable when making a sale for membership and exhibition visits.

When it is used

Send order

When the user confirms an order, a print of the order ticket will be generated from the printer selected for send order. Generally this printer is in the kitchen and not a portable printer. The kitchen staff receives the order printouts and prepare items accordingly.

Available printing methods:

  • Dispatcher Printing

  • No printing

Send kitchen message

Whenever the user sends a message from pre-defined kitchen messages, a print of that message will be generated using the printing method defined for Send kitchen message.

Available printing method:

  • Dispatcher printing

  • No printing

Request Bill

When the user requests an intermediate bill, print will be generated using the defined printing method. It can be generated multiple times for order until checkout.

Available printing methods:

  • Dispatcher printing

  • Direct printing

  • No printing

Checkout

When the user completes the Checkout procedure, a print will be generated using the printing method selected for this instance.

Available printing methods:

  • Dispatcher printing

  • Direct printing

  • No printing

Note

If a point of sale is configured with GKS, the printing method defined for Checkout will be used for printing the X reports and Z reports.

Access ticket

The instance Access ticket is applicable only when making a sale for exhibition visits.

When the user completes Checkout for the sale of exhibition visits, an access ticket containing a barcode will be printed using the printing method selected for this instance

Available printing methods:

  • E-ticket: Prints an A4 size access ticket on a dispatcher printer.

  • Mobile ticket: Prints a receipt size access ticket using selected printing method for mobile tickets.

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