POS Order Printer
POS Order Printer sets the order printers, for example the kitchen or production area printer, so POS items are printed at the right location.
Used By
sales staff, cashiers, sales admins, or finance
Data Type
master
Search Keys
Code, Name
When to Use This Form
- When POS orders need to be printed to a specific kitchen, bar, warehouse, or production area.
- When the printer name, printer connection, or active status of a POS printer needs updating.
- When a printer device is replaced, moved, or no longer used.
Before You Start
- Make sure the Product Group is correct so orders are printed to the right printer.
- Make sure the products are in the group that matches the order printer.
Workflow
- Open Sales & POS / Point of Sale / POS Order Printer.
- Enter a printer code and name that cashiers or POS admins can easily recognize.
- Select the POS Printer from the list of available devices.
- Make sure the printer name is not confused with another POS printer.
- For a label printer (e.g. labels stuck on each drink bottle), set Print Design for This Printer to Drink Label and turn on Print 1 Sheet per Unit. Then set that printer's Number of Print Copies in the APS configuration to 1.
- Save, then do a test print from the POS before using it operationally.
Key Fields
| Field | Explanation for Users | Status |
|---|---|---|
Code
id |
Data code. Use a short code that is easy to recognize. | Required |
Name
name |
Name shown in data selections and reports. | Required |
Product Group
productgroup |
Product group that is routed to this order printer. | Required |
Print Design for This Printer
orderdesign |
A print design just for this printer, for example Drink Label. Leave empty so the printer uses the order design of the POS point. | Optional |
Print 1 Sheet per Unit
qtyascopies |
When on, a quantity of 3 prints as 3 separate sheets (one sheet per unit) instead of one line showing 3. Used for labels stuck on each bottle. | Optional |
Active
active |
Determines whether the data can still be used in new processes. | Optional |
Last Modified
updatetimestamp |
The last time the data was updated by the application. | Optional |
Label Printer (One Sheet per Unit)
- An order of Iced Tea x 3 and Coffee x 2 produces 5 label sheets: each sheet holds one drink and its sequence (e.g. 2/3).
- The built-in Drink Label design prints the print date and time, product name, variant (e.g. Take Away) if any, table or guest name, and the invoice number.
- Only what was added since the last order print is printed, just like a kitchen ticket. Fractional quantities are rounded up.
- Point the drink Product Groups to this label printer. If the bar also needs a regular ticket, create a second order printer for the same groups without the one-sheet-per-unit option.
- Reprinting a damaged or torn label is not yet available from the POS.
Details and Relations
- This form has no detail table. The printer data is used by the POS configuration.
What Happens After Saving
- Active printers can be selected in the POS configuration.
- Changing a printer can affect where the next receipts or orders are printed.
- If any data is not valid, the application rejects the save and shows a validation message.
Common Problems
- Data cannot be saved: check the required fields, number and date formats, and the validation message shown.
- Data does not appear when searched: check the active status, user access rights, division/department filters, and the search keyword.
- Duplicate printers: use one clear printer code and name so cashiers do not pick the wrong one.
- Labels print multiplied: make sure that printer's Number of Print Copies in the APS configuration is 1, because that setting duplicates every sheet.
Available Fields
The following list summarizes the fields available on the form. Rarely used fields are still listed so they are easy to look up during training or support.
| Field | Explanation for Users | Status |
|---|---|---|
Code
id |
Data code. Use a short code that is easy to recognize. | Required |
Name
name |
Name shown in data selections and reports. | Required |
POS Printer
apsserver |
Printer device used for printing from the POS. | Optional |
POS Printer List
btnshowprinter |
List of printer devices used for printing from the POS. | Optional |
Product Group
productgroup |
Product group that is routed to this order printer. | Required |
Print Design for This Printer
orderdesign |
A print design just for this printer, for example Drink Label. Leave empty so the printer uses the order design of the POS point. | Optional |
Print 1 Sheet per Unit
qtyascopies |
When on, a quantity of 3 prints as 3 separate sheets (one sheet per unit) instead of one line showing 3. Used for labels stuck on each bottle. | Optional |
Active
active |
Determines whether the data can still be used in new processes. | Optional |
Created By
usercreate |
User who created this data. | Optional |
Modified By
useredit |
User who last modified this data. | Optional |
Last Modified
updatetimestamp |
The last time the data was updated by the application. | Optional |
User Checklist
Menu Location
- Sales & POS / Point of Sale / POS Order Printer
/form/posprintorder