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Orders printing
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Integrating printers in a restaurant or bar's workflow can enhance communication and collaboration
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between the front-of-house and back-of-house teams, leading to a more streamlined and efficient
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service.
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Configuration
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=============
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.. _kitchen_printing/enable:
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Enable and create printers
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To enable sending orders to a kitchen or bar printer, go to :menuselection:`Point of Sale -->
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Configuration --> Settings`, scroll down to the :guilabel:`Restaurant & Bar` section, and enable
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:guilabel:`Kitchen Printers`. Type in a name for the printer in the :guilabel:`Printers` field and
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click :guilabel:`Create and edit...` to open a setup form.
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To get a list of all the printers already created or to modify an already created printer, click
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:guilabel:`--> Printers` and select the desired printer to open the setup form.
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.. image:: kitchen_printing/printers-settings.png
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:align: center
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:alt: settings to enable the kitchen printers
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.. _kitchen_printing/setup-form:
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Setup form
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From the :ref:`setup form <kitchen_printing/enable>`, select the :guilabel:`Printer Type` according
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to your installation:
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- If your printer is connected to an IoT box, select :guilabel:`Use a printer connected to the IoT
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Box` and select the device in the :guilabel:`IoT Device` field.
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- If you use an Epson printer that does not need an IoT box, select :guilabel:`Use an Epson printer`
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and enter the printer's IP address in the :guilabel:`Epson Printer IP Address` field.
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.. seealso::
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- :doc:`../../../productivity/iot/config/connect`
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- :doc:`../../../productivity/iot/devices/printer`
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- :doc:`../configuration/epos_ssc`
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Set your printer to print specific products based on their POS category. To do so, click
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:guilabel:`Add a line` in the :guilabel:`Printed Product Categories` field. If you leave this field
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empty, all products are sent to the printer regardless of their POS category.
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.. image:: kitchen_printing/printer-setup.png
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:align: center
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:alt: setup form to configure a kitchen printer
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Print orders
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From an open session, start taking an order and click :guilabel:`Order` to send it to the bar or the
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kitchen.
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.. image:: kitchen_printing/order-button.png
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:align: center
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:alt: order button from the POS UI to send orders to a kitchen or a bar
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.. note::
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When products can be printed, they appear in green in the cart, and the order button turns green.
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