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POS Direct Printing with QZ Tray (Odoo 18)
Imagine instant, flawless customer receipts at your fingertips.
🍽️Your preparation printers sing in perfect harmony. ⚡One click = Prepare Snack + Prepare Drinks + ...
🚫No IoT box needed.
🚫No subscriptions required.
🚫No more "Sorry, I forgot your coffee Madam..."
🖨️Direct printing with QZ Tray + Odoo POS transforms your business flow into pure magic ✨. Orders flow seamlessly, and customers smile 😊.
Compatible with Local Printers Attached to Your Desktop POS
Works with local printers connected to your POS device, supporting Windows, Linux and MacOS operating systems.
Drop-in Replacement for IoT Box Printing
Replace the need for an IoT Box with direct printing to the kitchen printer, saving on hardware costs and simplifying the printing process.
Define Printers per POS Product Category
Assign specific printers to different product categories, allowing for customized printing based on the type of product being ordered.
Easy Integration with QZ Tray
Integrates seamlessly with QZ Tray, a free open-source software that acts as a bridge between your web browser and the local printer, ensuring secure and reliable printing.
Important Note
The solution works only for Desktop POS, it does not support Mobile POS or POSBox. The QZ Tray agent should be installed locally in the POS Computer (chck the setup section).
Features
| Feature / Odoo Version | v17 | v18 |
|---|---|---|
| Works with local printers connected to your POS Computer (Windows, Mac, Linux) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Preparation Printers : Directly Dispatch Kitchen Order Printing by Product Category (Without Printer Dialog) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Customer Receipt : Directly Print Customer Receipts (Without Printer Dialog) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Flawless Security setup for QZ Tray (No Popups) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Benefits
Easy POS Direct Printing
One-click Print kitchen orders, directly from your POS to the kitchen printer without any intermediary devices or services.
Cost-Effective Solution
Eliminate the need for additional hardware like IoT Box, SaaS Subscription or expensive network printers.
Simple Setup
Easy to configure with one printer per POS, compatible with local printers on various operating systems (Windows, Linux and MacOS).
Improved Efficiency
Streamline your kitchen operations by sending orders directly to the kitchen printer, reducing the time taken to deliver orders.
Prerequisites
Download and install QZ Tray available in qz.io, the QZ Tray agent should be installed in the POS Computer. As of 2024, QZ Tray is available for download for Windows, macOS and Linux Desktops. Why is it needed? QZ Tray acts as a bridge between your web browser and the local printer.
QZ Tray Certificate Setup
- Navigate to Point of Sale > Configuration > Settings. Under Connected Devices:
- Global setup once for the Odoo Database : (1) Click Generate Certificate to create a security certificate.
- Setup for each POS Device : (2) click Download Certificate for QZ Tray Agent. (3) Install the Certificate by dragging the generated cert-*.pem file and dropping it to the QZ Tray Site Manager. The certificate will be installed and the site will be added to the QZ Tray trusted sites list, this will allow the POS to communicate with the QZ Tray agent securely and you won't be annoyed by the QZ Tray security warnings popups.
Set the Printer Name (Globally)
Set up the default printer name, any printer that is recognized by QZ Tray will do the job.
Set the Printer Name (POS Configuration)
Set up the printer name for this POS Configuration, any printer that is recognized by QZ Tray will do the job.
Configure Preparation Printers
Create a new printer with the QZ Tray type, define the local name, then assign product categories to the printer as you would do for IoT Box and Epson Printers.
