Configuring a Printer

1. In the EMC, select the property, click Setup and Printers.
2. Insert a printer record and name the printer.
3. Double-click the printer record to open it in form view.
4. Select the Workstation from the drop-down list.
5. Select the Printer Type from the drop-down list.
6. If the roll printer is a thermal printer, select Thermal printer.
7. (Optional) If you want the printer to print logos, select Enable Logo Printing. Simphony does not support logo printing on printers with multi-language cards.

   When configuring Epson TM-P60 and TM-T88 Ethernet Thermal printers, you must also configure the logo to print in the center of the guest check or customer receipt by selecting the paper size of the printer from the Center Logo Using drop-down list.

   • For Epson TM-P60 Ethernet Thermal printers, set the paper size to 2 1/4" (58mm) Paper.

   • For Epson TM-T88 Ethernet Thermal printers set the paper size to 3 1/8" (80mm) Paper.

   See Logo Printing for more information about setting up logos to print on guest checks and customer receipts.

8. Set the appropriate values for the printer type. Specific fields become active based on the printer type you selected.

   Table 16-1 Printer Configuration by Printer Type

   Field	Roll Printer	Slip Printer	IP Printer	Bluetooth Printer	Oracle MICROS Mini Printer
   COM Port	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
   Baud Rate	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
   Parity	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
   Data Bits	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
   Stop Bits	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
   PIN	No	No	No	Yes	No
   ID	No	No	No	Yes	No
   Address	No	No	Yes	No	No
   Port	No	No	Yes	No	No

9. Click Save.
10. Select the property, click Setup and Workstations.
11. Double-click the workstation to open it in form view.
12. Click the Printers tab.
13. Select the appropriate printer for each type of print job you want it to print.
14. Click Save.
15. Select the Enterprise, property, revenue center, or zone, click Setup and Format Parameters.
16. Click the Configuration tab and enter the appropriate information in the following fields:

    Table 16-2 Print Output Configuration

    Field	Description
    Lines on First Page	Enter the maximum number of lines to print on the first page of the guest check before prompting for a new check to begin a new order receipt.
    Lines on Other Pages	Enter the maximum number of lines to print on successive pages of the guest check before prompting for a new check to begin a new order receipt.
    Line Feeds Before First Page	Enter the number of lines to advance before printing the guest check header. You can add extra space for the check so it appears properly in custom check presentation binders.
    Line Feeds Before Other Pages	Enter the number of lines to advance before printing begins on the next successive page. The line feeds set here are included in the number configured for the Lines on Other Pages field. For example, if you set this field to 5 and set Lines on Other Pages to 30, the pages have 25 lines of text.
    Minimum Lines Per Roll Check/Receipt	Enter the minimum number of lines to print on guest checks and customer receipts. Blank lines are added after printing to achieve the minimum. Use this field if you want guest checks and customer receipts that are printed on a roll printer to have a minimum length in order to fit into guest check covers.
    Number of Guest Check Information Lines	Enter the number of detail lines (0 through 30) that can be entered in a System Interface Module (SIM) dialog box.

17. Click Save.