Manage Connected Printers Settings

Once printers are connected, they appear in the Connected Printers section of the printer settings page.

If multiple printers are connected:

• On larger screens, printers appear at the top of the screen and can be scrolled horizontally

• On mobile devices, printers appear in a vertical list

Selecting a printer opens its configuration settings.

Users can perform the following actions while managing printers.

View connected printers

All connected printers are displayed in the printer settings screen. Selecting a printer displays its configuration details including enabled documents and printing preferences.

Switch between multiple printers

If multiple printers are connected, users can select a printer from the list or scroll through the printer cards to open and manage its settings.

Edit printer name

Users can rename printers to make them easier to identify.

Example:

• Kitchen Printer

• Billing Printer

• Delivery Counter Printer

Enable or disable a printer

Printers can be temporarily enabled or disabled using the toggle switch.

When a printer is disabled:

• Printing from that printer is paused

• Printer settings become inactive

• The Test Print option is disabled

Printer status indicators

Printer status is indicated using icons.

Green icon — Printer connected and enabled
The printer is connected and ready to print orders.

Orange icon — Printer disabled
The printer is connected but has been manually disabled.

Red icon — Printer connection issue
There is a connection problem between the device and the printer.

Test Printing

• Users can verify that a printer is functioning correctly by performing a Test Print.

• The test print option will generate a sample receipt to confirm that the printer is connected and operational.

• If the printer is disabled, the Test Print option will not be available.

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