Network Printer Configuration

This article explains how to connect SambaPOS to a network-attached thermal printer.

Prerequisites

• The printer is on the network with a static IP address.
• The printer supports ESC/POS.
• The main machine and the printer are on the same (or a routable) network.

Defining the printer

Ticket and receipt templates

Once the printer exists, map your ticket, receipt and kitchen templates on the Print Jobs screen. Kitchen printers normally use a separate template.

Template: Kitchen Ticket
Printer: Kitchen Printer
Copies: 1
Auto Print: Enabled

Common problems

• Printer looks offline: check the IP address and cable, then restart the printer.
• Blank paper: verify the character set and line width.
• Slow printing: measure network latency and connect the printer directly to the switch.
• Broken Turkish characters: select the CP857 character set.