Has anyone had success using a wireless receipt printer????!!!!
Before I re-ask that simple question, let me say, the employees and founders at foreUp are awesome. The customer service thus far has been incredible!
My club is a brand new customer of foreUP and we did have the daunting yet easier process of starting at zero. So far implementation and set up has been very good!
However, I know what cloud based means but for most customers I would assume think they immediately they wont need to run any wires if they have WiFi. The wired network would be for internet access into facility, router hookup, etc. and the network is pushed out through a WiFi signal. However you have to hard wire the receipt printer they prefer we use (and every customer uses) which then means you cant just set up an register anywhere, which to me would be an incredible selling point in my opinion.
Now, I never asked the question because it didn't pop up in my head because of "cloud based" which it is but again implies no network wiring should be required. ForeUp however did not mention during initial sales phase at all. So now I find myself having to run Ethernet cable throughout my building just so I can hook up a receipt printer(s)! Boo.
So with that said, has anyone had success with any wireless receipt printers?
Thank you!
Ben Wilson - The Highlands at North Fork
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Hey Ben,
The printer setup in general is a little lite on the info, but to answer your question, yes I have set up my Pro Shop on a wireless receipt printer. One thing you need to make sure of is if you are using DHCP that you tie an IP address to that specific printer so that ForeUp does not "lose" which IP/Printer you are trying to print to. This would only happen if you lose power or shutdown the printer regularly. Your "system" or router (depends on how the IP is being issued) can be set up to reserve IP's for printers and devices that do not have DHCP. You can also input a static IP into the WiFi setting of the printer to make it even easier. Overall, you are right though, ForeUp has been really good and easy to work with, I am hoping that once this Covid craziness is over some of the development that is in process, gets completed. Good Luck and stay safe.
Tony Guerra
VP - Whitinsville Golf Club - Whitinsville, MA
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Phillip,
I have not tried that, but there is an option to print 2 receipts and send an email (thinking maybe to your controllers email?). The setup if you could do that will be under the printing and terminals section in the Settings page. You can add printer for different things but to be honest, I have had an issue with a few things not responding to being selected/un-selected. Unfortunately the support team and our account manager have not been available to help me resolve some of these small issues that I have been encountering. You may need a modification to add 2 different printers for printing destinations.
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What wireless printer are using for this? If anyone could provide more info I'd appreciate it.
Eric DiColo
Paupack Hills
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