LAN Bridge Setup

The LAN Bridge is built into the Fuze Store Hub, a free desktop app you install on one computer in your store. There is no separate download. If you only use Bluetooth printers from the mobile app, you can skip this.

Before you start

• A Windows, Mac or Linux computer on the same network as your devices and printers.
• About 10 minutes.

Steps

What happens next

• The Hub claims print jobs, prints them, and keeps a queue that resumes after a disconnect.

Edge cases

• You need the Hub if you have a USB or Serial printer, you print from a web browser, or you want faster, more reliable printing in a busy store. You do not need it for Bluetooth, or for a single network printer if you accept the speed.
• Check it is alive. Open https://<hub-ip>:18443/health in a browser on the same network. The Hub uses its own local certificate, so expect a one-time warning. You should see a small status ok response. From a terminal use curl -k with the same address.
• The app sends a heartbeat every 30 seconds. If the Hub is unreachable too long you see a "LAN disconnected" banner, and prints queue and resume when it is back. See Print Queue and Status.
• One Hub per store is recommended, with every tablet and counter paired to it. The browser app pairs with it the same way.
• No internet needed for printing. The Hub uses the internet only for plan and add-on updates, optional kitchen display cloud sync and automatic updates.
• Lost device? Each device has its own session key, so revoke just that device in Hub → Settings → Network.

Works with

Related guides

• Printers Overview
• Connecting a Printer
• Adding Printers on the Hub