Operation Manual
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6. Kitchen Printer
ECR sends PLUs that have been programmed to print at specific kitchen printers after the transaction
is closed or by pressing KP DATA SEND key before closing.
Food has been programmed to transmit to the kitchen (KP 1).
Drinks have been programmed to transmit to the bar (KP 2).
SALAD has been programmed as simple condiment PLU.
ROAST BEEF has a preprogrammed supplementary message “french fries” and one link PLU “SOUP”.
KEY ENTRY
RECEIPT
BEER
1 COOKING MESSAGE
CHICKEN
SALAD
ROAST BEEF
BEER
CASH
BEER 2.50
CHICKEN 9.00
mild sauce
SALAD 3.00
french fries
ROAST BEEF 14.00
(SOUP 1.00
BEER 2.50
CASH
32.00
QUANTITY 6
#001-000050 20:11R
CLERK NAME 00001
KITCHEN PRINTER 1
AT KITCHEN
KITCHEN PRINTER 2
AT BAR
ECR NO.1 --> BAR
CLERK NAME 00001
2 BEER
03APR/1999#001-000050 20:11
ECR NO.1 -->
KITCHEN
CLERK NAME 00001
1
CHICKEN
mild sauce -- a
1 SALAD
-- b
french fries -- c
1 ROAST BEEF
1
(
SOUP
03APR/1999#001-000050 20:11
a: cooking message
b: simple condiment PLU
c: PLU supplementary message (centered)
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- 1st line : the transmitting ECR name and the kitchen printer name are printed in double-width characters.
- 2nd line : the serving clerk's name is printed.
- Messages entered by MESSAGE key is printed following the kitchen printer's header.
- The quantity and PLU descriptor are printed in double-width characters. They are printed in normal
characters if the quantity is entered with a decimal point and the number characters of PLU descriptor is
more than 18 digits.
- PLU code and PLU unit price are printed if programmed.
- Link PLU is printed with link PLU symbol " ( " if entered.
- Simple condiment PLU is printed in red without symbol "•" if entered.
- If programmed, orders of the same item are combined together. A link PLU and simple condiment PLU
however are regarded as separate items from the same main PLUs. Also they are transmitted to a kitchen
printer which has been set for them.
- < Item Track # >, << Amount Track # >> and * Table # * are printed in brackets if entered.
- Refunded or negative voided items are printed in red.
- Voided or corrected items in the same transaction are not printed.
- Last line : date, machine number, consecutive number and time are printed.
Note for Mono-Ribbon
When a mono-ribbon is used in the kitchen printer, characters printed in red are printed in slim characters.