36 | Windows Printer Device Setup

This article explains how to add and configure a BackOffice Device to support Windows Printing. Bepoz can support Windows Printers (via a standard Windows Printer driver) as a POS Printer.

This article explains how to add and configure a BackOffice Device to support Windows Printing.

Bepoz can support Windows Printers (via a standard Windows Printer driver) as a POS Printer.

About

• 2 modes of operation are supported
• Receipt Style Printing
• Invoice Style Printing
• There are 2 Printerdefs for Windows Printing:
• Windows Receipt
• Windows Invoice
• These set up the fonts and also the logos that can be printed
• Set the InitCode to the default font {FONT:Lucida Console,10,Regular} then Start Large to {FONT:Lucida Console,20,Regular} or whatever font, you wish
• For Receipts, you should only use fixed spaced fonts so the receipt lines up (“Lucida Console” or “Courier New”)
• For Invoices, you should use proportional fonts
• You can also set a colour by using {COLR:RED} or similar
• Note text must have COLOUR followed by a colon, followed by a preset windows colour name, followed by a close brace }
• Set the Logo1 to {xxxx.jpg} where xxxx.jpg is a jpeg file in the Shared data directory

Prerequisites

• This can only be used when connected to a Windows Computer or Till
• To access Workstation Device Settings, the applicable Operator Privileges will need to be enabled 
  
• Operator Maintenance 'General' Tab
  
• System Setup: "Access Venue, Stores & Tills" Flag 
• System Setup: "Maintain Venue, Stores & Tills" Flag
  

Add a Windows Receipt Printer

• Add a Printer device as usual
• Set the Printer Type to be Windows Receipt (or similar)
• Set the Device name to the Windows Printer Name
• Set the Port to WIN

To Add a Windows Invoice Printer

• Add a Printer device as usual
• Set the Printer Type to be Windows Invoice (or similar)
• Set the Device name to the Windows Printer Name
• Set the Port to WIN
• Ensure the Print Format Type used is set to Invoice

Notes on Invoice Printing

• This is written to print as A4
• If you want to print on another size page (e.g. A5), you must use a printer driver that will scale automatically (you also may need to increase the font sizes)

• There are also PrinterDefs settings: MarginLeft, MarginTop, MarginRight and MarginBottom
• These are only for Windows Driver Printers
• They are in one-hundredths of an inch (20 = 20/100 Inch. Approx 5 mm)
• They work within the Paper size setup for the printer