Label Printer - Boca Ticket Printer Setup

Overview

This lesson covers the process of setting up a Boca Ticket Printer along with a Sample Boca XML file that needs to be located in the Bepoz Data Directory

Overview

• Boca Ticket Printer can be installed and set up within Backoffice for Ticket printing

• Please make sure to load the drivers before the printer is plugged in

• Windows should find the printer and install itself

• This will be a Windows printer and the Operators will use the typical device settings for a printer that is Windows print spooler driven in Bepoz

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Prerequisites Installing the Boca Printer Drivers

• Download boca_printer_drivers.exe

• Operators will need to install the drivers with the Administrator user, right click boca_printer_drivers.exe and select 'Run As Administrator'

• A command prompt window will appear

• Press any key to finalise to install of the drivers

• When you have installed the Drivers for the Boca Printer you will need to attach the USB cable from the Boca Printer to the PC

• When the Printer is connected to the PC, Windows will install the correct drivers for the device automatically

• When the device has successfully being setup with windows you can setup the printer in bepoz

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Step-by-step Guide Setting Up a Boca Printer In Bepoz

• Log into Backoffice

• Select System Setup > Venue, Stores & Tills

• Highlight the workstation that the printer is connected to

• From the venue, stores & tills header, select 'Add New Device' button

• Select Blank Device from the device list prompt

• The Device Name must match the device name that the device is called in windows. e.g. Boca FGL 26/46 300 DPI

• The Device Type set to Printer

• The Sub Type set to Windows

• The printer pot name set to "EPL printer"

• Select OK to save Device

Below is a sample of the Device settings for a Boca Printer

Printer Format Setup

• A printer format will need to be setup for the boca printer to print through Bepoz

  • login to Backoffice

  • Select Operational Setup > Printer Formats

  • From the printer formats header select 'Add Printer Format' button

  • Select the 'Type' feild to EPL Printer

  • Enter The 'Format Name'

  • Enter the .XML pathname of the xml file for the boca printer

  • Select the FGL radial button

  • Select OK to Save

• Below is an example of the Printer Format

Creating or Editing the XML File

• The XML Editor can edit and create the xml files for the boca printer

• To create or edit the XML file you will need to locate and run 'xmleditorhost.exe' in the Bepoz\\Programs directory

Creating an XML File

• From the XML Editor select File > New > FGL

Editing the XML File

• From the XML Editor select File > Open

• Enter the Width in millimeters

• Enter the Hight in millimeters

• Right Click to Add Element, you will have 3 options to select from