# System Settings

# Local Device Settings 

The first section of the **System Settings** screen contains device information under the **Local Device Settings**. All of these items are set on the admin side.

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# Printer Settings

The next section is directed at **Printer Settings**: This section sets what printer is used and offers several options as to what prints on the ticket.  
Tap on each item to edit it's settings.

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**Bluetooth print driver (default: Star Micronics):** Select the printer model you plan to use. (This must match what is selected in the **Bluetooth Printer** setting.)

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**Bluetooth Printer**: Select the printer model you plan to use. (This must match what is selected in the **Bluetooth printer driver** setting.)

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**Characters per line:** Indicates the number of characters across the width of a printed ticket.

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**Lines Before Ticket:** Indicates the number of blank lines before the first line of text is printed on the ticket.  
There is already a buffer zone where the company logo is printed which allows further adjustment to this buffer zone.

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**Lines per Ticket**: Sets the maximum number of printed lines on the ticket.

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**Ticket Footer**: Displays the footer message. This message is not editable on the handheld unit. It can be accessed through the admin web tool in the **Handheld Common** area.  
**Include Client Name**: In the case where the company logo does not include the **Client Name** this setting can be toggled on to allow the client name to be printed at the time of the ticket being printed.  
**Include Dotted Header**: Select this item to print an optional dotted line under the company logo before the body of the ticket.  
**Include Warning Value:** Toggle on to display the value of the warnings on the printout. This shows us what the fine would be if the ticket was not a warning.  
**Include Discount Value:** Toggle on to show the discount amount assuming the ticket is paid within a set time frame.  
**Include $0.00 Towing Charge:** Toggle on to show the towing cost on ticket.  
**Include Barcode:** Toggle on to print the violation number as a bar-code on the ticket.

# LPR Settings

LPR Settings are used to set up a camera, enable chalking, and other chalking information related to the LPR device connected.

Important Note

To be able to use LPR on a handheld unit you must first toggle the functionality on in System Settings on the Admin Portal.

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**LPR Proxy IP Address:**  Enter the **LPR Proxy IP Address** (The default IP is 192.18.8.1 which is used to connect to a PL8RDR)

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**LPR Proxy Port:**  Enter the port number for the **LPR Proxy Port** (The default proxy port is 32000)

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**Include NOREAD Results:** Set the level of **NOREADS** that you wish to include.  
For example setting the level greater than 50% would only include reads with a 50% or greater read score.

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**Auto Chalk Vehicles:** Toggles auto chalking of vehicles while reading plates.  
  
**Trigger on Inactive Vehicle:** Toggle whether or not you are sent an alarm when you scan a vehicle marked as inactive.  
  
**Time until chalked vehicle in violation:** This feature allows you to set the amount of time in which it takes for a vehicle that is parked illegally to be flagged as a violation.

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**Chalk Units:** Toggles whether or not you display the virtual chalking information in meters.

# Advanced Settings

Advanced settings are used to adjust ticket formatting, offence details and add barcodes.

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**Next Offence Number:** This number is set on the admin side. It would be set to the next ticket number you wish to apply to the next offence written. (Next ticket number)  
  
**Show Hyphen in Ticket:** Toggles the option of whether or not there is a hyphen between the device ID and ticket number.  
  
**Auto Synchronization Frequency:** This sub-menu allows you to change the amount of time between each auto synchronization of data from the handheld and the database.

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**Temp Permit Barcodes:** Toggles on or off the Temporary Parking Barcode Scanning Function.  
  
**System Debugging:** Toggle on to put the device into debug mode for testing.  
  
**Reset Settings:** Re-syncs the settings with information on the **Operations Commander** in order for you to return to default settings.

 **Preference settings:** added to hide multi menus for chalking and evidence photo