Printers

Assign printers so receipts and kitchen tickets reach the right station. Open More > Printers on each iPad.

Printer setups are saved under each iPad’s device ID. You can add printers or copy another iPad’s setup.

Assign a printer

1. Tap More > Printers.
2. Tap + in the upper-right corner to find available printers.
3. Tap the printer you want to add. Check its model and IP address.
4. Choose its roles:
   • Front - the receipt printer at this station.
   • Kitchen, Kitchen 2, Kitchen 3, Kitchen 4, Bar, and Label - the destinations for kitchen tickets and labels. Kitchen 2 to 4 show your restaurant’s custom station names if you set them.
   • Expo - the printer for the station that checks orders before they go out.
5. Tap Set Stations to save.

One printer can serve more than one role. Assign shared kitchen printers on every iPad that sends tickets to them.

Copy another iPad’s setup

Copying printer setups is available in Selflane POS 7.6.0 or later.

1. Open More > Printers on the iPad you are setting up.
2. Tap the copy icon in the upper-right corner. With no printers assigned, you can tap Copy from another device.
3. Choose another iPad in your business that has printers assigned.
4. Review the preview and choose how to apply it:
   • Fill missing keeps existing assignments and adds the missing ones. Tap Add N printers to apply.
   • Replace deletes this iPad’s printers and copies the other iPad’s setup. It requires owner access. Tap Replace printers, then confirm.

Set receipt width

In More > Printers, change Receipt Width if receipt text is cut off. Choose 48 cols (common), 42 cols (narrow), or 32 cols (e.g., Star mPOP).

The POS sets the width when you add a printer: 32 columns for a Star mPOP and 48 for other Star printers.

What if a printer is missing?

Check the iPad and printer’s network connection. See Network troubleshooting and Printer troubleshooting.

Related links

• Supported hardware
• POS Settings