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title: "Print Routing Setup from POS | SpotOn Express (FOH)"
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## Overview

SpotOn Express **print routing** sends customer orders directly to the correct fulfillment station—for example, drink orders to the bar and cold food items to the kitchen's cold line. After you group menu items into Routing Groups in the Dashboard, use this guide to assign each group to its designated printer from the POS to ensure efficient order preparation.

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## Assigning Routing Groups to Printers in POS

1. From the POS, tap the **hamburger menu (☰)**
2. Select **Printers**
3. Once your printer is displayed on the Printers page, tap **Assign** or **Edit **(pencil icon)
4. An **Edit Printer** menu will appear. Enter the **Printer name** (e.g., Expo station printer, Hot food printer, and Cold food printer)
5. From the **POS printing** assignment menu:

  - For the Expo Station – Check **Expo Chits** to print all menu items flagged "Fire to Expo"
  - For all other Prep Stations – Check the box next to the **Routing Group** that should print to the selected printer

6. From the **Online printing** assignment menu:
  - To ensure items from online orders route correctly, configure the Online Printing tab within the printer settings to match your POS item assignments
7. Tap **Save** to apply the routing
8. **Repeat** for all kitchen printers

:check_mark:  The printer will move to the "**Assigned Printers**" category, indicating the setup is complete.

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## Frequently Asked Questions 

**Can I route orders to printers based on Order Type (Dine In, Delivery, To Go, and Drive Thru)?**  
No. Currently, SpotOn Express does not support routing based on order type. Routing is strictly based on Routing Groups (menu items grouped).

**Can I assign multiple Routing Groups to a single printer?**  
No. Assign one Routing Group per printer station (printer, KDS, or KDS+printer). Assigning multiple Routing Groups to one station prints separate chits for each group rather than a single consolidated chit. If needed, consolidate menu items from two routing groups into one.

**I changed a routing group in Dashboard and printing stopped. What should I do?**  
If you rename or delete routing groups in Dashboard, update the printer routing assignments in the POS.

**The bar menu items are printing in the kitchen. How do I fix this?**   
Check that the bar menu items do not have “Fire to Expo” enabled: Dashboard > Menu & Tables > Items > Edit.

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**Related Articles **

- [Creating Routing Groups in Dashboard | SpotOn Express](https://help.spoton.com/space/SK/4306108427/Creating+Routing+Groups+in+Dashboard+%7C+SpotOn+Express)
- [Creating Routing Groups with AI Menu Assistant | SpotOn Express](https://help.spoton.com/space/SK/4825579542/Creating+Routing+Groups+with+AI+Menu+Assistant+%7C+SpotOn+Express)
- <u>[How to Use Fire to Expo for Routing Items](https://help.spoton.com/space/SK/4306173953)</u>
- [Modify Items that are part of a routing group | SpotOn Express](https://help.spoton.com/space/SK/4305977454/Modify+Items+that+are+part+of+a+routing+group%7C+SpotOn+Express)