Purpose

The Remote Printers Window is used to establish the types and names of the Remote Printers. Remote Printers are the printers physically attached to a Station. Guest check printers may also be used as Remote Printers.

 

Accessing the Remote Printers Window

While in Focus Setup, select Printers > Remotes.

 

Figure 5.17 Remote Printers Window

 

Figure 5.18 Remote Printers Window Fields                               

Field	Description
Name	A unique name for each Printer, up to 15 alphanumeric characters.
Station	The Station that will print the Remote Check. If a Station is not selected then the printer is not operational.
Driver	The Driver associated with the installed Printer. Drivers are setup in Printers > Drivers.
Port	Com 1-32 The Com port the printer is connected. LPT 1-2 The LPT port the printer is connected. IP The printer is connected to the local area network. IP Address The IP Address of the remote printer. Logic Controls KDS Interfaces with the Logic Controls KDS. PartnerTech KVS Interfaces with the PartnerTech KVS.
Baud	The Baud Rate of the Port.
Backup Printer	The Printer that will be used if the status of the original printer is offline.
Use Local Printer	Remote Checks will print at the Station’s Guest Check Printer where the order was entered.
Rerouted	This box is checked if the Reroute Command has been used to reroute the Remote Printer.
Remote Check Format	The Remote Check Format for each Order Type.

 

Figure 5.18.1 Remote Printers Window Commands

Command	Description
Close	Closes the Remote Printers Window.
Save	Saves current changes.
Cancel	Cancels changes made prior to saving.

 

Procedure to Establish Remote Printers

·          Prepare a list of Remote Printers.

·          Enter the name of each Remote Printer in a separate Name text box.

·          Select a Station from the drop-down list. Make sure the selected Station name displays in the Station text box.

·          Select the Port from the list of available Ports.

·          Select a Remote Check format from the list of available Formats.

·          Select a Backup Printer from the list of available Remote Printers.

·          Select the Use Local Printer option, if appropriate.

·          Click Save.

 

Related Topics

See also (Printers > Drivers)

See also (Printers > Formats)

See also (Printers > Groups)

See also (Printers > Remote Check Formats)