Ordering App Is Not Printing
If orders placed through your Facilipay Online Ordering (Order Ahead) app are not printing at your location, follow these troubleshooting steps to identify and fix the issue.
What This Article Covers
This guide helps you resolve issues where online orders do not print automatically on your kitchen or receipt printer when received in the Facilipay Order Ahead app.
Troubleshooting Steps
1. Check Default Printer Settings
In the Order Ahead app:
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Tap the Settings (gear) icon.
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Scroll to Default Printer and confirm a printer is selected.
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If no printer is chosen, the app won’t print orders.
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If a printer is listed, continue to the next steps.
2. Test the Printer from the Printer App
Make sure your printer is connected and functioning:
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Open the Printers app on your device (e.g., Clover).
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Run a Test Receipt to confirm the printer itself is working.
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If the test receipt fails, you may have a printer connectivity or hardware issue.
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3. Refresh the Order Ahead App
Close and reopen the Facilipay Order Ahead app to reset its printing connection.
This can resolve temporary communication issues between the app and your printer.
4. Restart Your Device
Reboot the POS device or tablet that’s running the Order Ahead app.
Many printing issues are resolved by restarting network connections and services.
5. Check Printer Network Connection
Ensure your order printer is:
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Connected to the same network as the device running the Order Ahead app.
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Powered on and online.
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Configured in the Printers app on the device.
If the printer isn’t on the same LAN (local area network), the Order Ahead app may be unable to send print jobs.
Advanced Printing Configuration (Optional)
If you have multiple printers or want different items to print to specific stations:
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Assign printer labels in Clover so food and drinks print to the correct devices.
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Ensure the Order Ahead app is configured to use labeled printing in Preferences.
Summary Checklist
If printing still doesn’t work after the previous steps:
✔ Confirm the correct printer is selected in the Order Ahead app.
✔ Run a test print from the Printers app.
✔ Refresh or restart the Order Ahead app.
✔ Restart the device running the app.
✔ Verify network connection and printer visibility.
Need More Help?
If you’ve tried all the steps above and orders still don’t print, contact Facilipay Support with the following details:
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Your business name
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Device / printer model
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What has been tested so far
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Any error messages seen
Support can investigate further and help resolve printing issues.