How do I add a Printer to the Workstation section in Apex?

How do I add a Printer to the Workstation section in Apex?

In order to add a new workstation - please navigate to the article Apex Workstations

In order to add a Printer to a Workstation the below steps need to be followed:

Workstation settings
  1. Navigate to the Administration -> General Administration -> Workstations.
  2. Select the applicable workstation and click on "Change"
  3. Printer Selection: Select the default printer for the print jobs as specified on the left, by clicking on the drop-down arrow and selecting from the list of printers installed on the network and on the workstation.
  4. Printer Selection Options:
    1. Bill Printer
    2. Alternate Bill Printer
    3. Receipt Printer
    4. Report Printer
    5. Registration Card Printer
    6. Confirmation Letter Printer
    7. Message Printer
    8. Statement Printer
  5. Once all the details have been completed click on the "Save" button.

Please Note
  1. The printer must be able to print a windows test page from the workstation.
  2. When defining the printers this should be done on the actual workstation and not another PC to ensure that Apex does display the printer on the drop-down list.
  3. If the workstation is not defined Apex will use the Default printer assigned on Windows


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