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# Printing - API Key

1. Login to your Orderbase account at admin.orderbase.co.uk and go to Settings>System>Receipt Printing>Create Printer.

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1. Name the printer, ideally use the same name as the settings in PushPrinter to avoid confusion. We also recommend turning on 'Auto Print Orders' and 'Auto Print Bookings'.

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1. Now select 'Printer Settings' and make sure that;
2. 'Printing Method' - is set to ESCPOS
3. 'ESCPOS Printing Type' - is set to 'ESCPOS Image'.

{% hint style="warning" %}
**NOTE** - In the case that your printer doesn't support image printer (not printing correctly or printing very slowly) Please change this to 'ESCPOS Text Only'.
{% endhint %}

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1. Scroll to the bottom on the screen and press the 'Save' button.
2. Then highlight the API key > right click > copy to clipboard.

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1. Paste the API key into the relevant API field in PushPrinter.