Printers

This help topic is applicable to the following TireMaster applications:

TireMaster Point of Sale

TireMaster Plus

TireMaster Corporate

Before you print documents, define which printer to use for each document type. For example, you might print reports on a laser printer and invoices on a dot matrix printer. See Printer Guidelines for a list of which printers to use for various document types.

Printers need to be set up for each workstation. However, before you can assign printers in TireMaster, you need to set them up on your network and on the individual computers connected to your network.

Note: TireMaster Corporate’s reports can be generated with only specific printers and print drivers. To ensure that you can consistently generate documents from TireMaster, use printing hardware and software that has been tested by ASA Automotive Systems. If you need to purchase printers, call ASA Support or your account manager for information about recommended printers. ASA Support can also help you identify which print drivers you might need.

To set up printers

1. Select Setup > Printers. The Printer Selection screen opens.
2. To select a printer for reports, click next to the Reports field. The Print screen opens.
Note: Some reports print using the default Windows printer regardless of the printer you select.
3. From the Name drop-down, select a printer and click OK.
4. Do one of the following:

If you always use this printer for a document type, make sure the Selectable check box is clear.

If you want to choose a printer when you print, make sure the Selectable check box for the document type is selected.

Note: Because some documents disregard this setting, you’ll always be prompted to select a printer when printing.
5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for the remaining printers and cash drawer (if needed).
Note: The first time you access the Quote Module, TireMaster will prompt you to define the type of printer to use for quotes.
6. Close the Printer Selection screen.

TireMaster lets you set up a printer for each document type and the cash drawer. The following table lists the printer guidelines for each document type.

Printers

Guidelines

Reports

Prints reports, financial statements, and checks. This printer should be a laser jet printer.

Note: Some reports use the default Windows printer regardless of the printer you select.

Invoices

Prints invoices and ROAs. This printer can be either a laser printer or a dot matrix printer.

Work Orders

Prints work orders. This printer can be either a laser jet printer or a dot matrix printer.

WO Vehicle Specs

Prints vehicle specifications downloaded from Epicor. This printer can be either a laser jet printer or a dot matrix printer. For more information, see Epicor Vehicle Specifications.

Quotes

Prints quotes. This printer can be either a laser jet printer or a dot matrix printer.

Purchase Order

Prints purchase orders. This printer needs to be a laser jet printer.

Checklist

Prints a list of recommended services for a vehicle. This printer should be a laser jet printer.

Drawer (open)

Opens an electronic cash drawer.

Note: TireMaster is designed to work with APG Model 182 cash drawers only.