How-to: set up PrintNode (Windows User)

PrintNode Setup & Installation Guide 

for Windows OS

Step One

Requirements for using PrintNode

If you’ve chosen to use PrintNode as an active Leafly Pickup partner we’d advise following a few basic installation tips to ensure success. In order to use PrintNode, your location will need to have a computer with all of the following requirements:

• Computer powered on
• Actively running the PrintNode client  
• Connected to the receipt printer (USB)
• Connected to the internet for the duration of active Pickup hours. 

Please note, you can use the same computer for your Pickup dashboard in order to process incoming orders, but this isn’t required for PrintNode to function.

Step Two

Instructions for printer driver installation

- To connect store computer for PrintNode use

PrintNode can be used with most printers if they have been connected to a computer that has both the printer drivers and the PrintNode client software installed. You can find steps below to install this software using a few different printer options.

Star TSP143IIIU (TSP100 series)

•  Install the driver from the Star Micronics website, found here 

  • Select the futurePRNT Lite package

• Once the download is complete you will open your Downloads folder to access the TSP100 Driver 
• Double-click to open and unzip the file for installation
• Double-click the created unzipped folder for Windows

• Double-click the Installer folder
• Select the applicable setup application

• Once selected, a pop-up will appear with additional instructions to complete the installation

• Select Finish to complete the installation 
  • Once the installation is complete you will be prompted to restart your computer
  • A pop-up will appear for the Star Micronics website, this can be closed and requires no action
• Once drivers have completed installation, go to Control Panel 
  • Select Hardware and Sound
  • Double-click Devices and Printers
• Right-click the receipt printer, select Printing preferences
• Select Advanced button within the Layout tab
  • Double-check that the paper size is set to 72mm x receipt
• Select OK

Important Note: After installing PrintNode Client and logging in, open the app. Under the Printers tab, change the Default printing backend to Engine6.

Star TSP100IIIW (Wi-Fi)

This printer requires that all stores have WiFi network access. We recommend setting up using the Access Point (AP) method. This is the only setup method that is not limited to specific hardware. It will require a computer with WiFi that can connect to the printer’s WiFi network for configuration. You can locate steps for connecting with the AP process here. All set up steps can be found within full printer manual. If you use a wireless printer and experience printing delays, we’d advise using a wired printer.

Important Note: After installing PrintNode Client and logging in, open the app. Under the Printers tab, change the Default printing backend to Engine6.

More printers may be added to this list in the future, however, we are unable to provide a timeline for any at this point in time.

Step Three

*This step will not be possible to complete until you have gone through the onboarding process with Client Success first.

Instructions for PrintNode client installation

Once you’ve set up and installed the printer driver you can find the PrintNode client download by first logging into Leafly Biz and then doing the following:

• Select Menu 
• Select Settings
• Select Printers
  • Select Download button for PrintNode client app 
    • Once the download is complete you will need to open your Downloads folder to access the PrintNode client.
    • Once selected a pop-up will appear with additional instructions to complete the installation
• PrintNode will open once installed requesting login credentials
• On the Printer Setup page in Leafly Biz copy and paste login credentials from the Email and Password field
  • Select Sign In to run PrintNode client
    • You won’t see that its running, but you can access it within the Taskbar
• On the Printer Setup page in Leafly Biz, Connect to PrintNode
• Select your Printer from the drop-down menu
• Select Test to print a test receipt

You can also access additional visual support documentation directly from PrintNode for installation.

To obtain the latest version of the PrintNode Client you can visit the downloads page.

Basic Troubleshooting steps for PrintNode

In the event of printer error or malfunction, we advise the following visual guide from PrintNode to potentially resolve your issue: PrintNode troubleshooting guide. 

For any questions on setting up your PrintNode, please use our Request Form to contact our Support Team. 

Please visit our Knowledge Base for helpful hints and tips.