# Shared Printer

The Shared Printer function allows to set up the connection of your shared printers from the Back-Office. This option affects directly the redirection table and printer communication. Therefore, be careful when changing the shared printer setting.

**Description**

Type in the name for the shared printer you want make available for all workstations.

**Current printer configuration**

This frame displays the current configuration of the shared printer.

**Network**

Enable this option, and then click on the Modify button to setup a network printer.

**Modify**

Click the Modify button to setup a network printer, if the network option above is Enabled, or to select a printer from a list of available printers already defined on the workstations, if the network option above is disabled.

**Alternate**

Enable this option on a Main printer only, to allow it to share half of its workload with a Secondary printer during rushes. The first order will comes out on the Main printer, the second on the Secondary printer, the third on the Main, and so on. You can turn the Alternating Printing on or off through the Manager Menu on the workstation.

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NOTE: In Point of Sale Control / Workstation / Options / Devices, both printers must be controlled by the same workstation.
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In Point of Sale Control / Workstation / Options / Printers choose the Main Printer in the Shared Printer column.

**Printout**

Enable a printer to which data from all workstation is redirected. Usually, this should be the same as the description field.

**Replacement**

Enable a printer to replace the original printer in case the original printer stops responding, in which case the Back-Office sends all data to the replacement printer.

**IP Address**

Enter the IP Address of the network printer.

**Port Number**

Enable which port the printer is connected to.

**Printer Type**

Enable the type of printer to share.

**Available Printer**

Enable from the list an available printer already defined on a workstation.