Line Printers

The set-up of a line printer requires that an appropriate printer has been installed in the operating system. The procedure depends on the operating system.

The following program description deals with:

Line Printers in UNIX

  1. Sign on as "oscar" on the 2nd Task.
    Open the Unix shell and change to the Superuser mode ($ su ...).

Entry: # mkdev parallel

  1. Add a parallel port
    Select an option or enter q to quit: 1
  2. Please select the I/O address for the adapter:
    1. Parallel Adapter at address: 378-37f
    Select an option or enter q to quit: 1

Then re-link the kernel, boot the system again and sign on as "oscar" on the 2nd  Task.

Open the Unix shell and change to the superuser mode on the $ level ($ su ...)

Entry: # scoadmin

  1. Select the option "Printers". A new SCOadmin window will be opened.
  2. Select the option "Printer Manager". The window "Printer Manager on oscar" will be opened.
  3. Select "Printer -> Add Local" via the menu. The window "Add Local Printer" will be opened:
    Enter the printer name and confirm with "ok". 1 Printer, No Default.
  4. Select "Settings -> Advanced -> Banners" via the menu. Enter “0” in the field "Number of banner pages" and save with OK.
  5. Exit "scoadmin".
  6. # exit or  # <CTRL> d
  7. $ oscar

Go to System -> Configuration -> Device. Select the Device Type Line printer.

Make the following entries:

Line Printers in Windows NT

When deploying non-MICROS Retail printers, the same requirements apply as with MICROS Retail printers. The procedure of creating a form for these printers is the same, too.

If the procedure is not carried out as described above, there might be errors concerning the page advance, i.e. displacement in the lists. You have to adjust the form values in “MICROS Retail Line printer” to the deployed printers. The list length in MICROS Retail OSCAR POS should only be changed if the adjustment in the form does not lead to a satisfactory solution.

The following settings refer to the printers distributed by ADS.

Requirements:

  1. The Service Pack 3 by Microsoft must be installed.
  2. In Windows NT, a local printer of the type "GenericT / text only" must be set up.
  3. The printer "GenericT / text only" must be defined as the default printer.
  4. Define a device type Lineprinter in the update program Device with the following settings:

Creation of a new form:

The form page length must be changed for the printers mentioned above. You cannot work with "DIN A4" or other usual measures. A new form has to be created for this.

Procedure in Windows NT:

The new form has to be entered on the printer "GenericT / text only".

Printer Settings

OKI Microline 320 Elite / 520

Enter the paper size in the window “Device”:

Printer Settings:

Canon BJ 200ex

Enter the paper size in the window “Device”:

Printer Settings

Canon BJC-210/240

Enter the paper size in the window “Device”:

Printer Settings

Note: The settings of the BJC-210/240 are software-controlled. The printer itself has no "switch board".

Oki OL 610ex

Enter the paper size in the window “Device”:

Printer Settings (varying from the manufacturer’s settings)

Printing with a Network Printer (NT -> UNIX)

The deployment of a network requires that an appropriate printer has been set up in the operating system and that the corresponding services have been configured. The print jobs created by MICROS Retail OSCAR POS are to be sent to the printer by use of the commands "lpr" or "wprint".

The command "wprint" can only be used if reports are to be printed from a login client (administration terminal).

The corresponding parameters have to be set as follows:

  1. Define a device type Lineprinter in the update program Device with the following settings:

For all print jobs, a temporary file will be generated in the folder "\Temp" and deleted after the print job was successful.

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