# Printers

## Types of Printers

* Generic network printers, also known as IP printers `Dependent on print server`
* Foodship Cloud Printers `Dependent on the internet`

## Terminology 

* **Printer Label**: Name of the printers  
* **Printer Tags**: Tags are like the names of the zones or areas in the restaurant, e.g: bar, kitchen, outdoor, etc    
* **Printing Templates**: Formatting of the receipt printout, for example, what will be included in the print, size of the font, alignment, order, etc.  
* **Printers use type**: For example, is the printer being used for billing and kicking cash drawers, or it is being used for order printing in the kitchen, bar, etc.

## Basic Logic 

Menus connect with printer tags. → Printer tags connect with printers, and printers print receipts as per the template format.

When an item is ordered, it checks what kind of tag is attached to it and sends the print to the printer, which prints it as per the template attached to it.


 ![Printing Flow](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/2d0e099f-d45a-4347-aed8-24eb03c8c1e8/c4fe6a9f-f81f-4cf7-9284-7004d0c751ab/printing%20flow.JPG?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=ab9c6da1c5c9baa932a1b99305c048533d12bd7630d2f41a38c5e98cd071b3e2&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)

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**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)