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title: "Define Printers"
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Generally all documents output from ProStix with the exception of Point Of Sale dockets prompt the user with their output options. Some of these options involve the selection of a printer for the output to be sent to. Before the printer can be selected, it must first be defined on the system and certain print jobs also need a layout code, and therefore escape codes to be sent to the printer to control the output. These are all defined by way of the 'Define Printers' menu option. To define and/or maintain printers, perform the following: 1. From the  ProStix Main Menu  select  'System Administration' , then  'Print Spooler' , then  'Define Printers' . 2. You are then presented with the following screen of options: 3. Refer to the following links for further information: