154 P Mode Programming SPS-2000 Program Manual v1.30
Printer & KV Routing
The printing system of an SPS-2000 register or system of registers is completely flexible. Up to 40 printers
can be defined and connected to any available serial port on any register within a system. Multiple printer
functions can be assigned to the same printer, giving added flexibility.
1. Before programming here, you must first:
See "Define Port" in S Mode Programming to define the type of device (i.e. printer or kitchen video)
that is connected to a serial port and to match the baud rate/parity/etc. between the serial port and the
printer. This program also controls the feed lines before and after printing, the logo size, and cutting
options.
See "Printer Driver Selections" if you are using a printer other than the printers with predefined
drivers, or if you need to customize a driver for a printer.
2. Next, assign a port for each printer. Select SYSTEM PRINTER CONFIGURATON to assign the
printer number (1-40), give it a 10 character descriptor (i.e. salad prep, receipt, or detail) and identify the
port # and the register # to which it is attached. In addition, you can identify a back-up location for
information designated to go to the printer. (For example, if the salad printer is not functioning, then
information destined for that printer could be sent to a different printer.)
3. Finally, proceed with the parts of this program that pertain to your application:
If you are using a kitchen video, select Kitchen Video Routing to designate the port # and the register
# where the video controller is attached. You can also define a backup printer in case communication
with the video controller is disrupted.
If you are using kitchen printers, select Kitchen Printer Routing to link kitchen printer groups with a
printer. (The groups of items are defined by assigning PLU items to PLU Status groups where groups
are identified.)
Because different registers might route kitchen printer items to different printers, each register can be
programmed separately in this program. (See "Kitchen Printing/Video Option Definitions" (option
#11) on page 119 to allow separate routing by register.) All registers contain routing information for
all of the registers in the system.
NOTE: You will need to download any changes made to all registers in the IRC system.
Because it is sometimes necessary to change kitchen printer routing depending upon the time of the
day, (for example, separate hot and cold food kitchens may be active during lunch and a single
kitchen active during dinner) you can make assignments for four different periods. The active routing
period can be controlled automatically by time or set manually.
Priority printing is also controlled with this program. The order in which items are printed on the
kitchen printer ticket is determined by the order in which kitchen printer groups are listed for each
printer #. (Groups at the left are printed first; groups at the right are printed last.)
If you are using receipt printers, see select Receipt Printer Routing to set the receipt printer for each
location.
If you are using detail printers, see Detail Printer Routing to designate the journal printer for each
location.
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