Printer Configuration Manual
The gateways branch contains the printers that allow creating Cards and Vouchers and printing them on paper. It is a particular printer that contains a firmware and a software specially designed integration with HSNM and able to auto parameterize itself according to the options defined in the system, in the domain, in the gateway and in the printer data.
The operations to be performed by the operator in order to print a Card or a Voucher are simple and intuitive. Simply press the F1 button and choose what to print thanks to a mono or multi-level menu. The number of steps that the operator must perform will always depend on the configuration. The possible choices are: Type (Card or Voucher); Print Language; Product Group (defined in the domain products to help to determine if there are many products enabled for printing); Product. If for example, only Cards are enabled, only one language and only a group, operator has to choose only the product he wants to print. So, if there is no need to choose a level, then the level will be excluded and chosen automatically by the system, in this way operations will be easier and faster. In just one click the operator can print a card or a voucher.
At the purchase of the product, it is necessary to create the printer inside the gateway and run its configuration as described in the “Configuring HSNM Printer” section.
By clicking with the right mouse button the status bar or the properties button , you expand the context menu that contains a range of options grouped by: edit; admin.
It contains the following options:
| Option | Description |
| Download Printer Configuration File |
Downloads the configurated file generated based on the settings you have made. Please refer to the “Configuring HSNM Printer” section for explanations about how to configure the printer using the file downloaded through this option. |
To add a HSNM Printer, select the data tab, press the button of the gateway’s contextual properties on which to add or choose “ Add printer”. Instead, to edit a printer, always in the data tab click on the contextual button on the printer and choose “ Edit”. In both cases a page will open with the following fields:
| Field | Description |
| ID |
Record ID. Self-assigned identifier of the record. It may be useful to use APIs or external integrations. It is displayed during the editing phase of an existing data and not during the editing of a new record. |
| Created On | Date and time of creation of the printer. |
| Description or Place |
Description or place where the printer had been installed. It is an optional field but useful to remember where the printer has been installed. |
| Idle Text |
Text displayed on the printer when it is offline/idle. Useful to display a brand, a phone number or to indicate how to proceed with the printing. Example: Press F1. |
| Show Price |
Enables or disables the display of the product price on the printer. |
| Print Price |
Enable or disable printing the price. |
| Print Devices |
Enables or disables printing the maximum number of devices. |
| Concurrent Connections |
Enables or disables printing the maximum number of concurrent connections. |
| Print Multilingual |
Enable or disable printing multi-language cards. If enabled, the printer will ask the print language. If disabled, it will use the default language set in the domain without requesting it to the operator. |
| Print Card |
Enable or disable printing the card. If disabled, the printer will automatically choose “Voucher” without asking the “type” to the operator. If Card or Voucher printing are disabled, the printer will display the error message “Card and Voucher printing is disabled”. |
| Header for the Cards |
Enter the text to print in the header of the card. For example, it allows printing: To access to the internet please use these credentials: In the text, you can use these variables:
For example, you can print: “To access to the internet use these credentials”. |
| Footer for the Cards |
Enter the text to print in the footer of the card. For example, it allows printing: -Instructions to connect 1) Enable WiFi on your device 2) Connect to the network ‘CentralBar’ 3) Open the browser 4) Enter UserName and Password 5) Click on ‘Access to the internet’ To disconnect or to verify the state, press on the ‘connection icon’. If the card has been activated, no refund will be provided The same variables can be used in the text as described in the Header for the Cards. |
| Print Voucher |
Enable or disable printing the voucher. If disabled, the printer will automatically choose “Card” without asking the “type” to the operator. If Card or Voucher printing are disabled, the printer will display the error message “Card and Voucher printing is disabled”. |
| Header for the Vouchers |
Enter the text to print in the voucher header. For example, it allows printing: Use this code when required at the registration process. The same variables can be used as described in the Header for the Cards. |
| Footer for the Vouchers |
Enter the text to print in the footer of the voucher. For example, it allows printing: -Instructions to connect 1) Enable WiFi on your device 2) Connect to the network ‘CentralBar’ 3) Open the browser 5) Click on ‘Register’ and then click on ‘Purchase using voucher’ 6) Enter the voucher code and then click on ‘Enable’ 7) Click on ‘Access to the internet’ To disconnect or verify the state, press on the ‘Connection’ icon. If the voucher has been activated, no refund will be provided The same variables can be used as described in the Header for the Cards. |
| Number of Copies |
It defines the number of copies to print. To take advantage of this functionality with the model 5000, it is necessary to have a printer with a firmware version greater than or equal to 1.1.0.16. |
Defines the configuration parameters of the printer to connect to the WiFi network.
Mandatory for printers without Ethernet port.
| Field | Description |
| SSID | Name of the wireless network. |
| Password | Password of the wireless network. |
| Field | Description |
| Username |
Username used by the printer for calls to the backend for creating cards and vouchers. Used to implement a security system as to prevent malicious persons to use these functions. |
| Password |
Password used by the printer for calls to the backend for creating of cards and vouchers. Used with a username to implement a security system as to prevent malicious persons to use these functions. |
| Field | Description |
| Notes for the Printer |
Enter possible notes. Available only if the user has the permissions to manage the printer data. |
| Printer Locked |
If enabled, it blocks the use of the printer. Available only if user has the permissions to manage the printer data. |