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How Do I Print using windows shared
Last Updated 6 years ago
- Please go to Windows control Panel
- Open 'Devices and Printers'
- Right click and select 'Printer Properties'
- If your printer is not showing add the printer and install the drivers.
- To test that the printer is working, please press Print Test Page
- Click apply
- Open the https://pushprinter.com/#windows application. Please check that the settings display as follows;
- Now either 'Create Printer' or 'edit' your existing printer.
- Add settings including: API key from the printer just created, ensure printer type is Windows Shared Printer (ESCPOS). Windows shared printer name must match the shared printer name that was added before.**Printer name** - This is the name that the printer will show inside of Orderbase.**API Key** - This needs to be copied from the printer settings inside of Orderbase.**Number of copies** - This will determine how many copies of the are printed.**Printing type** - This needs to be set to Windows Shared Printer (ESCPOS) for this to work.**Windows Share Printer Name** - This must match EXACTLY the shared printer name that was added before. You should avoid spaces and special characters.
- Then press 'Send Test Print' and then press 'Create Printer'.