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====== Receipt Printers ====== | ====== Receipt Printers ====== | ||
- | Receipt printers are attached to circulation workstations. These printers generate paper receipts much like those printed by cash registers. | + | Receipt printers are attached to circulation workstations. These printers generate paper receipts much like those printed by cash registers. PINES staff do not recommend or endorse any particular |
- | The Epson TM-T88V printer is the most popular receipt printer amongst | + | |
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+ | ===== Printer Models ===== | ||
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+ | The models that PINES libraries are currently using successfully include: | ||
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+ | * Epson TM-T88V (Mfg# C31CA85084) | ||
+ | * Be sure to get the correct configuration of the model by referencing the mfg number. | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * Star tsp143iiil | ||
+ | * Star tsp143iiiw | ||
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+ | <note important> | ||
+ | ===== Printer Settings ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Before you begin changing any settings in your browser or inside of the Evergreen staff client, verify that your printer | ||
===== Browser Print Settings ===== | ===== Browser Print Settings ===== | ||
- | By default, Evergreen will print using the browser' | + | By default, Evergreen will print using the browser' |
==== Firefox Page Setup ==== | ==== Firefox Page Setup ==== | ||
- | **Set the margins** | + | **Set the paper** |
- | - File > Page Setup > Margins & Header/ | + | |
- | - Set Margins | + | - Select the receipt printer |
+ | - Switch to the Layout | ||
+ | - Set paper size to Roll | ||
+ | - Select OK to test that it is sending | ||
- | {{ : | + | [{{ : |
- | **Set the paper** | + | **Set the margins** |
- | - File > Print > Properties > Layout | + | - File > Page Setup |
- | - Set paper size to roll | + | - Format & Options |
+ | - Margins & Header/ | ||
+ | - Test printing a receipt from the staff client | ||
- | {{ : | + | [{{ : |
==== Chrome Page Setup ==== | ==== Chrome Page Setup ==== | ||
- | - Menu > Print > More Settings | + | - Menu (three vertical dots) > Print (Or Ctrl-P) |
+ | - Select the receipt printer | ||
- Set paper size to Roll | - Set paper size to Roll | ||
+ | - Be sure scale is set to 100 | ||
- Set margins to Minimum | - Set margins to Minimum | ||
- Uncheck Headers and footers | - Uncheck Headers and footers | ||
- | {{ : | + | [{{ : |
===== Automatic / Silent Receipt Printing ===== | ===== Automatic / Silent Receipt Printing ===== | ||
- | If the workstation only needs to print to the receipt printer, and never to another printer, the browser can be configured to default to the receipt printer and auto-print so that the staff person will not have to acknowledge the print dialog box every time a receipt is printed. | + | If the workstation only needs to print to the receipt printer, and never to another printer, the browser can be configured to default to the receipt printer and auto-print so that the staff person will not have to acknowledge the print dialog box every time a receipt is printed. |
==== Chrome Auto-Print Setup ==== | ==== Chrome Auto-Print Setup ==== | ||
+ | - First: Set up your browser' | ||
- Close Chrome completely if it is currently open. | - Close Chrome completely if it is currently open. | ||
- Create a Chrome desktop shortcut. | - Create a Chrome desktop shortcut. | ||
- Right-click on the shortcut and select Properties. | - Right-click on the shortcut and select Properties. | ||
- | - Click the Shortcut tab and in the Target field, add " | + | - Click the Shortcut tab and in the Target field, add " --kiosk-printing" |
- | - Click OK | + | - Click OK. |
- | ==== Firefox Auto-Print Setup ==== | + | {{: |
- | FireFox provides two different ways to skip the dialog box when printing: | + | ==== Firefox |
- | + | ||
- | === a) Through an Extension | + | |
- | + | ||
- | - In Firefox, open the menu and select Add-ons. | + | |
- | - Select Extensions. | + | |
- | - Search for Seamless | + | |
- | - Locate Seamless Print in the search results and click Install. | + | |
- | - A new print icon will be added to the browser' | + | |
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- | {{ : | + | |
- | + | ||
- | === Or b) by Manual Configuration | + | |
- | + | ||
- | If you do not wish to install a browser extension, you may alter the Firefox configuration manually. | + | |
+ | - First: Set up your browser' | ||
- Type // | - Type // | ||
- Click the "I accept the risk!" button. | - Click the "I accept the risk!" button. | ||
- | | + | - Enter " |
- | | + | - Use the little toggle icon on the right to toggle the value from false to true. |
- | - Set the preference value to true. (If the preference name already exists, find it in the list, right-click, then click Toggle | + | |
===== Hatch ===== | ===== Hatch ===== | ||
- | If you have more complex printing needs (such as printing to different printers under different circumstances), | + | See: [[admin:workstations: |
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- | [[https:// | + | |
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- | After installation, | + | |
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