How to connect and set up a chit printer

Bento Book can be paired with a Bluetooth thermal chit printer to automatically print guest notes, tags, and more for servers. We recommend the Epson TM-M30II due to the price point and easy setup, but you can find a full list of supported products below.

• Epson receipt printers will need to be reachable by one or more iPads

• Can be connected either through Bluetooth or WiFi

• Supported Products

  • TM-T20, TM-T20II, TM-T20II-m, TM-T60, TM-T70, TM-T70II, TM-T81II, TM-T82, TM-T82II, TM-T88V, TM-T88VI, TM-T90II, TM-P20, TM-P60, TM-P60II, TM-P80, TM-U220, TM-U330, TM-m10, TM-M30II, TM-T20II-i, TM-T70-i, TM-T82II-i, TM-T83II-i, TM-T88V-i, TM-U220-i, TM-T70II-DT, TM-T88V-DT, TM-H6000IV-DT

• Supported Interfaces

  • Wired LAN

  • Wireless LAN

  • Bluetooth (Bluetooth for iOS model only)

1. In the Bento Book iPad App navigate to 'Settings'

2. Scroll down to 'Device Settings & Printers'

3. Select Printer Settings

4. Locate the IP Address (if connecting via WIFI) or the Mac Address (if connecting via Bluetooth). To find this, please press and hold the small button on the back of the printer (next to the USB port). You may need to use a pointed object, such as a paperclip, for this step.

5. If connecting via WIFI, both the iPad and the printer will need to be on the same network. Type the following into the 'Epson Printer Connection' box: TCP:xxx.xxx.x.xxx (replace the x's with the numbers that appear from your printer for the IP Address).

6. If connecting via Bluetooth, type the following into the 'Epson Printer Connection' box: BT:xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx (replace the x's with the numbers that appear from your printer for the MAC Address).