Introduction
The print station, sometimes also called as the print server, is configured in the manager station the same way as the cash station is. Any devices available for connection to cash register station, can be connected to print station.
Launch is equivalent to other servers - as an app or as a service. Default executable file is Winprint.exe.
Default config file for this station is Winprint.ini. Station and config file names can be arbitrary. Config file name for print station is specified in Winprint.ini file.
When SW is being installed from distribution package (archive is at ftp in ftp://ftp.ucs.ru/rk7/versions/ folder), Winprint.INI file needs to be copied from \bin\win\ini\ into \bin\win\ working folder where Winprint.exe is located.
If SW is installed from installer, cash register with config file are in [installation path\instance name\Rk7WinPrint] folder.
Licensing
Print station is not subject to licensing, but operation thereof requires active POS server license.
It is possible to use license on 0 cash register stations but it must be activated.
Operation-specific features
Running POS server is required for the print station to operate. Separate POS server can be created for this purpose.
winprint.ini config file description
[Config]
STATION=WINPRINT3001_01
; station network name, same as the one specified in manager station (see above).
Server = MIDSRV3001
; network name of POS server to which the print server will be connected
ERRORLOG = winprint.stk
; name (path) of error log file
ShortTimeout = 20000
; max time (milliseconds) of network operation execution over one element
LongTimeout = 100000
; max time (milliseconds) of network operation execution over collection
[NETKERN]
Protocols=tcpsoc.dll
[TCPSOC]
LISTEN=0
[TCPDNS]
;;TEST_MIDSERVER=127.0.0.1
[UPDATE]
; server update section
NoUpdate = "1"
; Do not update this module and its dependent objects (dll, etc.).
Launch
Create new cash register station in "Service->Stations and devices" reference.
Enter Name, Network ID, select OS type, and (most important) select "Station for printing" in "station type" field.
In "Devices" tab, add video driver and all necessary printers.
Specify the following parameters in Winprint.ini [Config] section:
Station = WINPRINT3001_01
; network ID of cash register station in accordance with 1
Server = MIDSRV3001 ;
network ID of POS server
Launch the server.
Note: default config file of the application is winprint.ini. To launch the Print station with other ini file, use the command: "winprint.exe /ininame: newname.ini /desktop".
Important: Always perform the first launch as an application (with /desktop parameter). Also, make sure to perform the launch as administrator.