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Attaching Bixolon Printers to ViewTouch using the CUPS Browser
Open the FireFox Browser on the ViewTouch 'Planet Earth Blue Marble Desktop'.
Select
- INSTALL PRINTERS
- 'Administration: Installing Printers'
- 'Add Printer'
If you see a Dialog 'Authentication Required', select 'OK'.
User is root and password is vtpos.
- 'Other Network Printers' > select 'AppSocket' , then select 'Continue'
- 'Connection' select 'socket'
You may see something like this > socket://192.168.1.168:9100
If so, click on it, write the IP Address down, then
'Name' should be a word, easy to remember, which describes the type of job the printer is to be assigned; receipt, kitchen, bar, hotline, coldline. (No Spaces)
'Description' can be a reference to the model of the printer, Bixolon SRP 330.
'Location' can be a reference to where the printer is located, such as Front Counter, Service Line, Hostess Station One.
- Checkmark 'Sharing', Select 'Continue'
- 'Make': Select BIXOLON, Select 'Continue'
- 'Model': Select Bixolon SRP-330II (en)
- Select 'Add Printer'.
- Select 'Set Default Options'
Let's test now...
Move the mouse cursor over 'Maintenance' and select
If the printer produces a test pattern then GREAT !
Under Queue Names one sees a list of the printers defined for your system and the corresponding Queue Names for the types of jobs your printer(s) can do in ViewTouch.
to see its Connection Information (USB or IP Address)
If you have a written list of Queue Names and IP Addresses, close the Browser and run ViewTouch.
Logon as Editor and Proceed to 'Configuration'>Add Displays & Printers.
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