Connect a printer to the Poynt Smart Terminal
Every Poynt Smart Terminal is equipped with a built-in printer, but you can also connect it to a USB, network or Bluetooth printer. Make sure to test your printer once it’s connected to make sure it’s working properly.
- Plug your USB cord into the Poynt Smart Terminal dock and then connect it to your printer.
- On your Poynt Smart Terminal home screen, the printer will show as Connected.
- Select Test printer to print a test receipt.
Note: The Poynt Smart Terminal must remain in the dock while using your USB printer in order to successfully connect.
- Turn on the network printer. Your printer should print out its IP address after a delay of 10 seconds.
Note: If your printer does not print its IP address (or DHCP address) automatically, turn the printer off. Turn it on again and immediately hold the feed button for 2-3 seconds and the IP address should print.
- Tap Settings on the second page of the Smart Terminal home screen.
- Tap Accessory.
- On the Accessory Manager menu, tap Add network accessory.
- Tap Printer.
- Choose your printer model and tap Connect.
- Enter the IP address from step 1 and tap Confirm.
- Select Test printer to print a test receipt.
- Tap Settings on the second page of the Smart Terminal home screen.
- Tap Accessory.
- On the Accessory Manager menu, tap Find new accessories.
- When you are prompted to enable Bluetooth, tap Yes.
- Tap printer or tap your accessory type and tap Connect.
- Select Test printer to print a test receipt.
Once you’ve connected your printer, print a test receipt to make sure it’s working properly.
- Tap Settings on the second page of the Smart Terminal home screen.
- Tap Accessory.
- Locate the printer you want to test and tap Test printer.
Manage your printers or external accessories directly from your Poynt Smart Terminal. The built-in Poynt Smart Terminal printer is used as your default printer but can be switched by updating your printer preferences.
- Tap Settings on the second page of the Smart Terminal home screen.
- Tap Accessory.
- Adjust any of the following options:
- Add a new USB, network, or Bluetooth peripheral
- Test peripherals
- Use the toggles to turn peripherals on or off.
- Remove peripherals
Note: Visit your Receipt Settings to adjust the way info displays on your receipt and choose which types of receipts print automatically.