Prism Administration Console Guide
Node Preferences > Hardware > Print Preferences
In the Node Preferences > Hardware > Print Preferences area, assign a default print action for document areas. This setting determines what type dialog a user will see when the user clicks the Print/Update button. By removing unneeded options, you can keep the Print/Update dialog streamlined and easy to navigate. For most Print Area selections, the Default Action dropdown list contains both a Dialog option and options for Print, Email, and Print/Email. (The Merchandise Tags Print Area only allows the Dialog option. Also, the POS Transactions/Gift Receipt Print Area has Dialog and Print, but no Email options.).
In the case of the non-Dialog options, the selected Print Area may be configured with one or more Printer Types, each of which may be assigned a unique Print Design, along with a number of Copies. Each of these Printer Type/Print Design combinations may also be selected as Active or not. Then in the workstation record HAL settings, an actual printer may be selected for each of the Printer Types marked as Active. Then the print request for that Print Area will automatically print receipts for all the printers configured as Active, with the quantity defined in Copies.
The Dialog option behaves differently. It opens a dialog screen to allow the user to choose the Printer Type, Print Design, and number of copies at runtime. These fields are prepopulated by the values stored in the Default Printer Type, Default Print Design, and Default Copies fields for that Print Area. However, there is no association between the Default Printer Type field and the corresponding Default Print Design and Default Copies fields such that changing the Printer Type will automatically change the Print Design and Copies; they are simply storage fields for that Print Area.
- Select a Print Area.
- Select a Default Printer Type.
- Select a Default Print Design. Note: The available designs will vary based on the Print Area selected.
- Select or clear Print Dialog controls as needed. The options that are selected will be included on the Print dialog UI; those that are cleared will be hidden.
- Save the changes.
Print Preferences for Standard, Return, Order Receipt types
You can define print preferences specific to standard receipts, returns and orders under the POS Transactions > POS Receipt parent area. Having sub-areas for standard receipts, returns and orders enables you to define settings specific to that type. For example, some countries require printing two copies of return receipts. Previously, users could set the number of copies at the parent POS Receipts level but this would be applied to all receipt types.
When printing a POS Transaction and consuming these child area preferences, Prism determines which child area to use based on transaction contents. If the transaction contains ONLY returns, Prism will use the Return area. If the transaction contains ONLY orders, Prism will use the Order area. In any other case (all sale, all void, mixed), Prism will use the Standard area.
Override Sub Areas
The "Override Sub-Areas" setting (POS Receipt, Former Document, Held Document) determines if the child sub-areas are editable in Admin Console and if they are consumed during POS printing. By default, "Override Sub-Areas" is enabled. If the Override Sub-Areas checkbox is enabled for the POS Transactions parent area, the child areas will be read-only and not consumed during POS printing.
Print Preferences
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Hide default print designs | If selected, then the default print designs shipped with the product are hidden. This will leave only your custom designs available as selections in the Print Design drop-down. |
| Default action | Select the default action to take when a user clicks the Print/Update button: Display a dialog so the user can choose an action, always email, or always print. |
| Default printer type | Select a default printer type to use. |
| Default printer design | Select the print design that will be used by default. You can change the selection at run time, if needed. |
| Default email design | Select the email design that will be used by default. You can change the selection at run time, if needed. For example, you might want to use a 40-column design for the default print design, but use an 8x11 design as the default email design. |
| Print dialog controls |
Select the individual controls to include in the dialog: |
Print Preferences (POS Transactions):
