Epson KDS Expansion Box KD-IB01 KDS Quick User Manual - Master Printer

111-38-QUM-023

Rev 2.50

EPSON is a registered trademark and EPSON Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. All other

product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all

rights in these marks. Copyright 2022 Seiko Epson Corporation.

Master Device

About this guide

This guide consists of 3 sections:

•

Overview

–

Describes the Master device selection.

•

How to select the Master Device

–

A procedure to be followed to select Master

Printer/Controller within a Multi-Station KDS Setup.

•

Appendix

–

System diagrams for KDS and POS menu routing.

This guide is relevant for:

KDS FW:

v2.50

and above

KDS Utility (Windows):

v2.5.0.0 and above

Overview

Every Epson KDS must have one device designated as the Master,

POS Attached

printer/controller.

In systems with just one device the choice is automatic and there is

nothing to configure.

In multi-station systems that have more than 1 device you will need

to designate one as the Master,

POS Attached

printer/controller.

Which one to configure

depends on your multi-station routing method:

•

KDS Menu Routing

–

All print jobs are sent directly to the main device - printer

or controller.

The menu configuration and routing determine which stations items

in an order are sent to.

This device needs to be the Master,

POS Attached

printer/controller.

•

POS Menu Routing

–

All print jobs are sent from the POS directly to their

intended display stations.

The POS determines which items are sent where and all

menu management remains on the POS.

The Master,

POS Attached

printer/controller is either:

1.

The printer/controller that does not have a display attached to it and is thus

not receiving any orders from the POS.

2.

If all devices have a display then any device can be selected as the Master.