The Print Bridge
The Print Bridge is a specialized technical tool that allows your thermal printers to receive jobs from devices that can't talk to them directly (like handheld terminals or mobile phones on a different subnet).
1. How it Works
The bridge acts as a P2P Relay. One device in your building (usually a Mac at the bar or a dedicated PC) stays open on the Print Bridge page (Admin > Print Bridge).
2. Local Proxy Requirement
For the bridge to communicate with your printers, you must run a small proxy script on the host machine.
2. Run the command: `node android-print-server.js`.
3. Ensure the terminal says "Printer Proxy listening on port 4000".
3. Setup Steps
2. Select your Organization and Location.
3. Click "Start Print Bridge".
4. Keep this tab open and active. If the tab is closed, other devices will not be able to print silently.