Thermal printing

Thermal printing in RepairNode is the shared 80mm receipt-style path. It is different from label printing, which uses separate hardware, protocols, and Pro gating.

What prints on thermal

• Repair receipt and repair invoice.
• Order receipt and order invoice.
• Quote thermal document.
• Compact repair thermal sticker label for the shared 80mm printer path.

Free vs Pro access

• Thermal printer setup itself is available on the free tier.
• Quote thermal printing is also free.
• Repair and order thermal documents still follow the same Pro gates as repair/order invoices and receipts.

Set up the thermal printer

1. 1
   Open Settings -> Shop Management -> Thermal Printer

   This is the shared setup screen for thermal documents and quote thermal printing.
2. 2
   Enable the printer and choose a mode

   Use Direct TCP for network printers or QZ Tray for a USB printer connected to a Windows PC.
3. 3
   Enter host, port, and printer name

   Direct TCP usually uses the printer IP and port 9100. QZ Tray uses the Windows PC IP and secure WebSocket port 8182.
4. 4
   Run Test Connection

   Confirm the phone can reach the printer or the Windows QZ Tray host before you leave the screen.
5. 5
   Review document wording if needed

   Repair Documents, Order Documents, and Quote Documents contain the thermal text, terms, and footer settings for each workflow.

QZ Tray for USB printers

If the printer is attached by USB to a Windows PC instead of directly on Wi-Fi, use QZ Tray mode. RepairNode sends the print job over the local network to the PC, and QZ Tray forwards it to the USB printer.

Languages and Unicode

Before sending a job to a text-mode thermal printer, RepairNode checks whether the actual text can be rendered safely. That includes shop name, customer name, device, issue, and footer text.

• If the text is safe, the thermal document prints normally.
• If the text is not safe, RepairNode offers the A4 PDF preview instead of printing corrupted output full of question marks.
• For repair labels, the app can direct you toward the Brother QL label path or a full A4 document when the 80mm text path is unsuitable.