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Connect a printer
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Printer installation can be done in a few easy steps. The printer can be used to print receipts,
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labels, orders, or even reports from the different Odoo apps. In addition, printer actions can be
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assigned as an *action on a trigger* during the manufacturing process, or added onto a quality
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control point or a quality check.
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Connection
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The :abbr:`IoT (Internet of Things)` box supports printers connected through :abbr:`USB (Universal
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Serial Bus)`, network connection, or Bluetooth. `Supported printers
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<https://www.odoo.com/page/iot-hardware>`__ are detected automatically, and appear in the
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:guilabel:`Devices` list of the *IoT app*.
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.. image:: printer/printer-detected.png
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:align: center
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:alt: The printer as it would appear in the IoT app devices list.
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.. note::
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The printer can take up to two minutes to appear in the *IoT app* devices list.
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Link printer
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Link printer to work orders
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*Work Orders* can be linked to printers, via a quality control point, to print labels for
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manufactured products.
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In the *Quality app*, a device can be set up on a quality control point. To do that, go to the
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:menuselection:`Quality app --> Quality Control --> Control Points`, and open the desired control
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point to which the printer will be linked.
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.. important::
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A *Manufacturing Operation* and *Work Order Operation* need to be attached to a quality control
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point before the :guilabel:`Type` field allows for the :guilabel:`Print Label` option to be
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selected.
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From here, edit the control point, by selecting the :guilabel:`Type` field, and selecting
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:guilabel:`Print Label` from the drop-down menu of options. Doing so reveals a field called
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:guilabel:`Device`, where the attached *device* can be selected. :guilabel:`Save` the changes, if
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required.
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.. image:: printer/printer-controlpoint.png
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:align: center
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:alt: This is the quality control point setup.
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The printer can now be used with the selected quality control point. When the quality control point
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is reached during the manufacturing process, the database presents the option to print labels for a
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specific product.
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.. image:: printer/printer-prompt.png
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:align: center
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.. tip::
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Quality control points can also be accessed by navigating to :menuselection:`IoT App -->
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Devices`, then select the device. There is a :guilabel:`Quality Control Points` tab, where they
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can be added with the device.
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.. note::
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On a quality check detail form, the :guilabel:`Type` of check can also be specified to
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:guilabel:`Print Label`. To create new quality checks, navigate to :menuselection:`Quality app
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--> Quality Control --> Quality Checks --> New`.
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.. seealso::
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- :doc:`/applications/inventory_and_mrp/quality/quality_management/quality_control_points`
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- :doc:`/applications/inventory_and_mrp/quality/quality_management/quality_alerts`
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Link a printer to a work center in the Manufacturing app
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To link a printer to an action, it first needs to be configured on a work center. To do that,
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navigate to :menuselection:`Manufacturing app --> Configuration --> Work Centers`. From here, select
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the desired work center in which the printer will be used. Next, add the device in the
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:guilabel:`IoT Triggers` tab, under the :guilabel:`Device` column, by selecting :guilabel:`Add a
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Line`.
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Then, the printer can be linked to either of the following options in the :guilabel:`Actions`
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drop-down menu: :guilabel:`Print Labels`, :guilabel:`Print Operation`, or :guilabel:`Print Delivery
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Slip`. A key can also be added to trigger the action.
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.. important::
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The first listed trigger on the form will be chosen first. So, the order matters, and these
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triggers can be dragged into any order.
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.. note::
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On the :guilabel:`Work Order` screen, a status graphic indicates whether the database is
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correctly connected to the printer.
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.. seealso::
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:ref:`workcenter_iot`
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Link printer to reports
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It's also possible to link a type of report to a certain printer. In the *IoT app*, go to the
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:guilabel:`Devices` menu, and select the desired printer that needs to be configured.
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From here, click :guilabel:`Edit`, go to the :guilabel:`Printer Reports` tab, and select
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:guilabel:`Add a line`. In the window that appears, check all the types of :guilabel:`Reports` that
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should be linked to this printer.
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.. image:: printer/printers-listed.png
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:align: center
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:alt: The printer devices listed in the IoT Devices menu.
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Now, each time :guilabel:`Print` is selected in the control panel, instead of downloading a PDF, a
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pop-up appears which displays all the printer(s) linked to the report. Then Odoo sends the report to
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the selected printer(s), and automatically prints it.
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.. seealso::
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:doc:`POS Order Printing <../../../sales/point_of_sale/restaurant/kitchen_printing>`
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.. tip::
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Reports can also be configured in the :guilabel:`Technical Menu` while in :ref:`debug mode
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<developer-mode>`. To do that, navigate to :menuselection:`Settings App --> Technical Menu -->
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Actions --> Reports`. From here, the individual report can be found in this list, where the
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:guilabel:`IoT Device` can be set on the report.
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