# Add Zonal Printer ## Printer Tags A printer tags are labels or identifiers associated with specific printers. These tags are used to direct the printing of specific KOTs to designated printers or location within a restaurant. **Path to Printer Tags**. Login to your POS back office → `Settings` → `Printer Tags` → `Printer Tags` ![Adding Printer Tags](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/9303e355-e481-492f-bd71-a09d0e0bdbfc/605c186b-0138-4219-b3ce-ed67323d87da/Untitled%20%28200%20%C3%97%20200%20px%29%20%28500%20%C3%97%20500%20px%29%20%281800%20%C3%97%20850%20px%29%20%289%29.gif?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T003000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=6dc9b7102cd5f78566cd0d7a1f069804458a64ef581edbb998a0dbefb8cdf150&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) Now let’s create printer tags, for eg, in the image below I have created 2 x printer tags `Kitchen` and `Bar` ![Printer Tags](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/2d0e099f-d45a-4347-aed8-24eb03c8c1e8/6a6a7e5e-f866-4149-8937-ee3eb9da7517/image.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T003000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=a6321e21b5fe40182f77f3b62048e1b14a1216a641a86e131d896256d24e6867&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) --- ## Attaching tags with the menu Let’s assume that I attach the "kitchen" printer tag to the menu item - burger with fries. As a result, whenever my employee receive an order of this menu and place it in software, it will directly get printed in a kitchen **Path to attach tags**. Login to your POS back office → `Items` → `menu` → `update printer tags` ![Attach Printer Tag to menu](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/9303e355-e481-492f-bd71-a09d0e0bdbfc/5f6b1203-410a-4c7e-baed-8d3ef88f3957/POS%20Backend.gif?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T003000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=882bced83e4c27c05725c34a01f4e8209cef963912571eb46755ab9167ce50a7&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) Video for reference : ![Attaching printer tag to menu iitrn](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/2d0e099f-d45a-4347-aed8-24eb03c8c1e8/6c9b16b7-eb66-42c4-86e9-3d4a4ddcc7b9/Attaching%20Tag%201.gif?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T003000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=a81438b999bfdc9d46a62ba9a7e7eb9a8699f5063dbce29fde38e559ecc7c8e3&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) > In this example menu item `Burger with fries` is getting attached to a tag called `kitchen` because it’s a kitchen item and when ordered it shall print in the kitchen. Simply follow the same step for all the menu items. --- ## Add Zonal Printer Please follow the given steps to add zonal printer - **Step 1** - From `settings` section → select `Printer` → click on `Printer` ![Admin Panel / Backend](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/9303e355-e481-492f-bd71-a09d0e0bdbfc/e996b8bd-be0d-4f7e-8cbd-3fdcb694c193/Untitled%20%28200%20%C3%97%20200%20px%29%20%28500%20%C3%97%20500%20px%29%20%281800%20%C3%97%20850%20px%29%20%288%29.gif?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T003000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=45227137ad5b4392d914ba2d8b1add8ba93df52f7d77afd9d8fe24dd24f6dfc8&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) **Step 2** - Fill in the required details, enable status, and click on `submit` ![Adding Zonal Printer](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/9303e355-e481-492f-bd71-a09d0e0bdbfc/1bc4082a-14d7-4926-9aa4-e9cebaf92a40/POS%20Backend.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T003000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=c96f82d0db986c51acf09cc6d1749cae477aec82bc7e1e8335b46918baf53f6a&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) :::info To create a print template, please [click here](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/820e1578-17fb-483d-864a-588b0fc31027/doc/add-customize-print-template-aodv2PggEK) ::: --- **Documents** - 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