| If you operate a retail business or are on the verge of | | | | properly. Follow these simple tips to ensure that you |
| doing so, you will need to be able to offer your | | | | configure your printer appropriately. |
| customers receipts. This is where a receipt printer | | | | Download the drivers |
| comes in. A POS, point of sale, system of some sort | | | | Once you have the printer unpackaged, get the |
| is also mandatory as POS software is what sends | | | | manual and read how to download the drivers. Some |
| data to the receipt printer. When you are researching | | | | printers come with installation CD ROMs in which case |
| systems and printers the number one concern is | | | | you may just be able to pop them into your computers |
| compatibility. You want a system and a printer that | | | | DVD drive and follow the instructions. If you have to |
| actually can interface with each other and get the job | | | | download the drivers install them onto the computer |
| done efficiently without a lot of muss and fuss. So | | | | then follow the installation wizard to complete the set |
| consider a couple of factors when buying a receipt | | | | up. |
| printer. | | | | Connect the printer |
| How much business will you do? | | | | After you've successfully downloaded and installed the |
| This is a big component and should be thoughtfully and | | | | correct drivers you have to connect the printer to the |
| honestly considered. If you are a specialty boutique | | | | computer by way of either USB, Ethernet, parallel or |
| that provides a commodity to your neighborhood you | | | | serial connection, whichever the printer uses. After you |
| may see the same traffic as a popular clothing store. If | | | | have connected your printer turn it on and allow it to |
| you run a food stand, you will probably do a large | | | | interface with the computer. At this point you should |
| amount of business daily as well. The bottom line is | | | | have ensured that all of the cables were plugged in |
| that for high traffic businesses a high speed receipt | | | | securely and accurately. You don't want to short |
| printer is best. | | | | circuit. |
| What will be printed on the receipts? | | | | You will need to consult the printer's manual to make |
| Aside from the customer's transaction details, what will | | | | sure that you have configured the set up properly. It is |
| be printed on the receipts? Many businesses print their | | | | suggested that you consult the manual before you do |
| logo for added brand recognition and others may add | | | | anything else and keep it handy while installing the |
| terms and conditions. If you want a receipt that prints in | | | | drivers and connecting the printer. If you have done it |
| vibrant colors you should seek an Ink jet POS printer. | | | | right, your receipt printer will be ready for settings and |
| They can even print coupons. | | | | printing in no time! |
| Now that you've chosen a printer you have to set it up | | | | |