1. How to activate badge printing
Go to Visitor Management → Settings → Edit location → Visitor Registration Flow → Press "Confirmed"→ toggle Print badge on.
2. How to set up your printer
- The printer should have Wi-Fi enabled from the factory - if not, the Wi-Fi menu allows you to enable it
- The printer should have both "Direct Mode" and "Infrastructure Mode" enabled from the factory - if not, the Wi-Fi menu allows you to enable both
- The IP allocated to your printer should be a FIXED IP inside your network. Otherwisew it may change over time (once every few days / weeks). Consult your network/IT specialist on how to ensure a FIXED IP is assigned
- We used the Brother QL-820NWBc printer for testing. Make sure you’re using the correct paper roll - the setup sizes we provide work with the following rolls: DK-2251, DK-22205, and DK-11202.
Step 1: Find direct mode printer IP
- Start printer
- Open menu and navigate to "Wi-Fi" menu using arrows & select it using OK button
- Navigate to "Wi-Fi status" option using arrows & select it using OK button
- Navigate to "Direct mode status" option using arrows & select it using OK button
- Write down the IP the printer provides
Step 2: Find direct mode printer password
- Open menu and navigate to "Wi-Fi" menu using arrows & select it using OK button
- Navigate to "Direct Manual Setting" status option using arrows & select it using OK button
- You will be presented with the SSID (network name) to be edited - just click OK
- A page will confirm the final SSID (network name) - write it down and then click OK
- You will be presented with the password to be edited - just click OK
- A page will confirm the final password - write it down and then click OK
Step 3: Connect your laptop to the printer via Direct Mode
- Connect your laptop to the printer's "Direct mode" Wi-Fi that has the name & password you wrote down in Step 2
- Open a browser and in the browser's address bar type the in IP you wrote down in Step 1
- A button in the sidebar will invite you to the secured version of the site -- click it
- Login using the password printed on the underside of the printer (`Pwd: ...`)
- Visit the Network → Wireless section & choose Personal/Enterprise
- Select "Browse" and identify your local Wi-Fi network
- Select your network & click submit
- Configure wirless security details (type, password) & save
Step 4: Find infrastructure mode printer IP
- Start printer
- Open menu and navigate to "Wi-Fi" menu using arrows & select it using OK button
- Navigate to "Wi-Fi status" option using arrows & select it using OK button
- Navigate to "Infrastructure mode status" option using arrows & select it using OK button
- Write down the IP the printer provides
Step 5: Complete setup in YAROOMS
- In YAROOMS, go to Visitor Management → Reception
- In the Reception menu - Badges tab - insert the previously provided printer IP in the Printer IP field
- Fill in the rest of the fields according to your needs