# How to connect Network Printer? ## Add Billing | Zonal Printer * Please click this [link to add a billing printer](/doc/add-billing-printer-00rmeV3FAt) to Foodship's restaurant billing software. * Please click this [link to add a zonal printer](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/095b65b5-91c9-4d90-8a64-92ac327d8bf4/doc/add-zonal-printer-IcgiEUZmmE) to Foodship’s restaurant billing software. :::info *Verify that the **ESC POS standard** is supported by the network printer even though the majority of billing | zonal printers support it* ::: --- ## Active Network Printer from Backend To enable the billing printer, please follow the given steps: Go to your restaurant portal backend panel. **Step 1** - From the `Settings` section → go to `settings` option ![Admin Panel / Backend](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/9303e355-e481-492f-bd71-a09d0e0bdbfc/5b5d714f-cf63-485f-92da-4a3a001ffb24/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%2811%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=bed2436a1b21e7fa73bc6615117a3c7bc426c236df034648bb7e5f7c2d285078&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) **Step 2** - From `General` → under `Printer` → `Enable Network Printer` and click on `save` button. ![Adding Network Printer](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/9303e355-e481-492f-bd71-a09d0e0bdbfc/b37a1992-62eb-4b95-adea-de667e8a5e42/POS%20Backend%20%285%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=b2e1342fb01d5f393a1beefdf8c80bab874a17217e23c60a1f328db299880e96&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) :::tip *If you added a printer for billing purposes, make sure you checked the name of that printer.* ::: --- ## Download Print server [Link to download print server](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/2d0e099f-d45a-4347-aed8-24eb03c8c1e8/4482ca73-9b92-47e4-bbff-25a10f932a49/foodship%20print.exe?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=14ad9b639f1475cec174a914ad92d45c5775b5b0a44bbcb052dbe81f0f10f417&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) Ensure your Windows print server is running and connected. ![Print Server](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/2d0e099f-d45a-4347-aed8-24eb03c8c1e8/9b25641a-1f2c-4c47-ae43-42bef7ddecda/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=b0faa63c387955ead62141c8f6b7ac5d405f5b8aa0dcfc98e52faff9dc725e7f&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) :::info *Once the printer server started, your network printer will get successfully connected to the software* ::: --- ## Active Network Printer From Frontend Go to your restaurant's POS front end. Log in with your credentials If you are using a network printer for billing purposes → you required to activate the billing printer from frontend From frontend, click on `Billing Printer` → Click on `Add` button ![Adding Billing Printer from frontend](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/9303e355-e481-492f-bd71-a09d0e0bdbfc/c0209831-2e54-4f47-9bb1-57a9f4e53862/POS%20%20frontend%20%281%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=07a2de3bd45faf4d4b789544f9009a2c593707e12cab68d51cbfebb092e91fd5&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) :::success *Your billing network printer is successfully connected to your software* ::: --- **Documents** - [POS - App Login](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/pos-app-login-4DzM9kIPXL) - [POS-Front House](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/pos-front-house-eTfDrSTWrv) - [Floors and Tables](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/floors-and-tables-YMYZouUSLo) - [Work Period](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/work-period-iWxNUU86bz) - [Tickets](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/tickets-LLMZAYCm46) - [Menu Action](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/menu-action-6zT87Xk9gi) - [Online Orders](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/online-orders-Z2UGGFHRhS) - [Back Office / Admin Panel](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/back-office-admin-panel-Z7v11Bxoa0) - [QR Code - Dine in](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/qr-code-dine-in-OmOJDDEoM2) - [Inventory](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/inventory-93qJngeb80) - [Menu Categories](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/menu-categories-SHoQVpAOSF) - [Menu](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/menu-L9cnpy5xRP) - [Reporting](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/reporting-nsuC1cLB2s) - [Cashdrop](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/cashdrop-NMgBkKtMqf) - [Expense](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/expense-2ixfPCm1ch) - [Discount](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/discount-QOns4532Gn) - [Tax and Surcharge](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/tax-and-surcharge-iqdOftII3T) - [Add an Employee](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/add-an-employee-4eBLZYTaoC) - [Employee Rostering](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/employee-rostering-YhKZuYjerY) - [POS - Backoffice Setting](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/pos-backoffice-setting-yTocM858Ff) - [POS- Printer grouping tags](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/pos-printer-grouping-tags-08sukBVGsb) - [Item Reporting by Tags](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/item-reporting-by-tags-dfKNDEU9Go) - [Reprint KOT - Print Queue](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/reprint-kot-print-queue-WhPI0ygqHu) - [Stripe API Key Integration in Foodship POS](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/stripe-api-key-integration-in-foodship-pos-3MuW3BHbu2) - [Tyro setup in POS](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/tyro-setup-in-pos-6APxPAfFuE) - [Generate API keys in the Stripe Payment Gateway](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/generate-api-keys-in-the-stripe-payment-gateway-ijWpsdeZW2) - [Enable Apple pay | Google pay in Stripe](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/enable-apple-pay-google-pay-in-stripe-gxfKhRkhCN) - [How to Connect Your Printer to WiFi?](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/how-to-connect-your-printer-to-wifi-QBLTv58goy)