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title: Kitchen Printer Roll
description: You're going to want to group your menu categories into print sorts. This is how you decide what to send to which printer. This guide will show you how easy the process is.
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# Kitchen Printer Roll

## You're going to want to group your menu categories into print sorts. This is how you decide what to send to which printer. This guide will show you how easy the process is.

Begin by logging in to the back office, heading to **System Settings**, and then **Kitchen Printer Roll**.

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Here you'll see the current print sorts set up. the defaults are Drinks, Starters, Mains etc, but you're free to remove these all and add custom ones.   
The grouping of these menu categories allows you to send "Drinks" to the bar and "mains" to the kitchen. It allows the business to have a clean operation, no wasted paper getting send all over. 

If a menu category is **not** put into a print sort, it **will not** print. Each new menu category you create, **must** be added to a print sort.

To add a new print sort, click **Add New** in the top right corner.

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Decide on a name for the sort, and choose the categories you wish to be associated. These can be as many categories as you like. simply press **Add** if you'd like to add more. when you're finished, click **Save** in the bottom right corner.

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Your print sorts are now ready to be sent to either any printer, or Kitchen Display System.

 

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