Intro to Printing

As we mentioned in the Welcome section, Rock's check-in is very flexible. This is especially true when it comes to printing. What printer you print to and where the printing takes place (client or server) is completely customizable. While this is very powerful, it can be a bit confusing. To help get you started, we have outlined a simple approach that should work for most organizations. We'll also dive a little deeper for those who want more options.

A Simple Approach to Printing

The recommended approach to printing is to always print from the client using the printer defined on the client. While this is a simple approach, it should meet the needs of most organizations.

  • We recommend that you use either the iPad or Windows client application for running check-in.
  • On your check-in kiosk device configuration set the Print Using setting to Device, leave the Printer setting blank and choose Client for the Print From setting. See the 
  • Configure the iPad/Windows application to print to a specific printer.

Note

Printers with DPI Settings Other Than 203
Rock assumes your printer’s resolution is 203 Dots Per Inch (DPI) by default. If your printer uses a different DPI—like 300, which is common—you'll need to take additional steps. You'll define a printer with the correct DPI settings and connect it to your Kiosk. Details are provided below.