This article will show you how to set up a printer via Google Chrome
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Place a demo order on your mobile/online ordering platform
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Click on the demo order - a pop-up screen will appear:
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Select the print icon/print on the top right of the pop-up to see options
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Make sure you have the correct printer selected
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Click '+ More settings'
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Choose your paper size - this is likely to be 72X receipt
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Set Margins to 'Customised'
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Drag blue lines on the print preview to set custom margins
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You may need to try a few different print sizes and run trial prints to get the correct dimensions for your printer
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Return to the order screen
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Go to 'Settings' on the Expo order screen (to find 'Settings', first click on your store name as it appears in blue on the top right of the screen. 'Settings' will appear as a drop down)
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Under 'Advanced Options' tick Auto Accept Pending Orders and Auto Print Accepted Orders
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Select the number of copies of each order you want to print
Adding Shortcut to Desktop
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Open the Start menu on your windows device
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Type "Google Chrome" into the search bar.
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Right-click Google Chrome and select 'Open file location'
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Right-click the Google Chrome icon, then click "Properties".
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Go to Google Chrome Properties —— Shortcut
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After the Target argument add in a space then add:
1--app=https://orders.preoday.com --kiosk-printing --disable-gdi-text-printing -
Click Apply
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This will lock in the setting you have just made
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Do not use this shortcut for anything else other than the orders coming, also do not have any other Chrome screens open