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:

• Printer Set-up in Windows
• Printing with a Network Printer

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Line Printers in Windows

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.

• Oki 3320
• Canon BJC 210/240
• Oki OL 610 ex.

Requirements:

1. The Service Pack 3 by Microsoft must be installed.
2. In Windows, 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:
• Device Interface = 99
• Lines/page = 64
• Characters/line= 80
• Printer name= release name in Windows (GenericT)
• Parameter = Computer name (window "System Unit", field "Descriptor")
• Code page = 850
• Interface = via Print Manager
• Usage= Report Printer

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:

• Go to:
  START -> Settings -> Printers -> File -> Server Properties -> Form
• Highlight “Create new form”.
• Make the following entries:
  Form description for: ADS Line printer
  Unit: Metric
  Width: 21 cm
  Height: 27.30 cm
  Click on: Save form. -> OK.

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

• Go to:
  START -> Settings -> Printers
  Highlight the printer "GenericT / text only".
• Click right-hand mouse key and select:
  Properties -> Device settings -> Paper
• Select the form ADS Line printer from the selection window and click on OK.

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Printer Settings

OKI Microline 320 Elite / 520

Enter the paper size in the window “Device”:

• Fan-fold paper: Lines = 71
• DIN A4: Lines = 66

Printer Settings:

• Code page = USA
• Emulation = Epson FS (Epson FX for Model 520)
• Character Set = Set II
• Language Set = English

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Canon BJ 200ex

Enter the paper size in the window “Device”:

• DIN A4: Lines = 66

Printer Settings

• Emulation = BJ
• Code Page = 850
• Switch Board = 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 (off / on)

Canon BJC-210/240

Enter the paper size in the window “Device”:

• DIN A4: Lines = 66

Printer Settings

• Printer Control Mode = LQ
• Code page = 437
• Page Length = 11inch
• Character Set = Graphics
• International Character Set = USA

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

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Oki OL 610ex

Enter the paper size in the window “Device”:

• DIN A4: Lines = 64

Printer Settings (varying from the manufacturer’s settings)

• Character Density = 11.00 CPI
• Character Set = PC-850
• Language = English

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Printing with a Network Printer (NT -> Linux)

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:
• Device Interface = 99
• Lines/page = 64
• Characters/line = 80
• Code page = 850
• Interface = via Print Manager
• Usage = Report printer
• With command "lpr" (default)
  (lpr -S computer name -P printer name \Temp\Lineprinter.184)
• Printer name = Printer name
• Parameter = computer name (i.e. the computer to which the printer is connected)
• With command "wprint" (Login Client only)
  (..\bin\wprint.exe /d:\\computer name\printer name\Temp\LinePrinter.184)
• Printer name = \\computer name\printer name
• Parameter =

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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